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Rankings across 8 publishers plus admissions, cost, debt and outcome data for Covenant College, Harding University, Dillard University. Every figure is sourced and dated.
| Metric | CovenantLookout Mountain, GA | Harding UniversitySearcy, AR | Dillard UniversityNew Orleans, LA |
|---|---|---|---|
| Acceptance rate | 86.5% | 70.5% | 41.9% |
| SAT middle 50% | 1160–1380 | 1050–1290 | 968–1202 |
| Average net price | $26,26519.1% on Pell grants | $22,13023.8% on Pell grants | $22,09469.7% on Pell grants |
| Published tuition & fees | $42,040Most recent reported academic year, College Scorecard June 2026 release | $26,262Most recent reported academic year, College Scorecard June 2026 release | $23,918Most recent reported academic year, College Scorecard June 2026 release |
| 6-year graduation rate | 71.5% | 68.8% | 43.3% |
| First-year retention | 88.2% | 86.4% | 78.0% |
| Undergraduates on Pell grants | 19.1% | 23.8% | 69.7% |
| Median earnings, 10 yrs after entry | $50,412 | $52,876 | $39,196 |
| Median federal debt at graduation | $22,500 | $26,500 | $31,000 |
| Student-faculty ratio | 12:1 | 16:1 | 11:1 |
| Undergraduate enrollment | 939 | 3,382 | 1,063 |
| Consensus percentile | 58Lower is better | 59Lower is better | 57Lower is better |
| Methodology sensitivity | 38 ptsHow far published lists disagree, in percentile points | 55 ptsHow far published lists disagree, in percentile points | 24 ptsHow far published lists disagree, in percentile points |
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“Not ranked by this source” means that publisher’s list does not include the school — not missing data and not a poor rank.
| Source | Covenant | Harding University | Dillard University |
|---|---|---|---|
| US News | #119 of 210Liberal arts collegesNational Liberal Arts Colleges · 2026 | #301 of 436National universitiesNational Universities · 2026 | #153 of 210Liberal arts collegesNational Liberal Arts Colleges · 2026 |
| Forbes | Not ranked by this source | Not ranked by this source | Not ranked by this source |
| Washington Monthly | #1170 of 1,504Tuition & tax value (WM)Best Colleges for Your Tuition (and Tax) Dollars · 2026 | #1098 of 1,504Tuition & tax value (WM)Best Colleges for Your Tuition (and Tax) Dollars · 2026 | #740 of 1,504Tuition & tax value (WM)Best Colleges for Your Tuition (and Tax) Dollars · 2026 |
| WSJ | Not ranked by this source | #368 of 500U.S. colleges (WSJ)Best Colleges in the U.S. · 2026 | Not ranked by this source |
| Niche | #1043 of 2,605Overall (Niche)Best Colleges (Overall) · 2026 | #496 of 2,605Overall (Niche)Best Colleges (Overall) · 2026 | #1301 of 2,605Overall (Niche)Best Colleges (Overall) · 2026 |
| Money | Listed | Listed | Listed |
| Princeton Review | Not ranked by this source | Not ranked by this source | Not ranked by this source |
| QS | Not ranked by this source | Not ranked by this source | Not ranked by this source |
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