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Rankings across 8 publishers plus admissions, cost, debt and outcome data for Elizabethtown College, Susquehanna University, Ursinus College. Every figure is sourced and dated.
| Metric | ElizabethtownElizabethtown, PA | Susquehanna UniversitySelinsgrove, PA | UrsinusCollegeville, PA |
|---|---|---|---|
| Acceptance rate | 77.9% | 81.4% | 91.8% |
| SAT middle 50% | 1105–1310 | 1100–1300 | 1200–1385 |
| Average net price | $26,59820.8% on Pell grants | $28,81924.9% on Pell grants | $30,53620.1% on Pell grants |
| Published tuition & fees | $37,950Most recent reported academic year, College Scorecard June 2026 release | $59,850Most recent reported academic year, College Scorecard June 2026 release | $61,210Most recent reported academic year, College Scorecard June 2026 release |
| 6-year graduation rate | 76.2% | 81.7% | 73.3% |
| First-year retention | 83.7% | 86.3% | 86.9% |
| Undergraduates on Pell grants | 20.8% | 24.9% | 20.1% |
| Median earnings, 10 yrs after entry | $62,399 | $61,723 | $73,721 |
| Median federal debt at graduation | $27,000 | $27,000 | $27,000 |
| Student-faculty ratio | 12:1 | 13:1 | 9:1 |
| Undergraduate enrollment | 1,868 | 2,163 | 1,491 |
| Consensus percentile | 56Lower is better | 55Lower is better | 51Lower is better |
| Methodology sensitivity | 70 ptsHow far published lists disagree, in percentile points | 54 ptsHow far published lists disagree, in percentile points | 39 ptsHow far published lists disagree, in percentile points |
Highlighted cells mark the most favourable value in that row where a direction is meaningful. No highlight appears for metrics like enrollment or SAT range, where “better” depends entirely on what you want.
“Not ranked by this source” means that publisher’s list does not include the school — not missing data and not a poor rank.
| Source | Elizabethtown | Susquehanna University | Ursinus |
|---|---|---|---|
| US News | #44 of 170Regional univ. (North)Regional Universities (North) · 2026 | #103 of 210Liberal arts collegesNational Liberal Arts Colleges · 2026 | #83 of 210Liberal arts collegesNational Liberal Arts Colleges · 2026 |
| Forbes | #479 of 500Top colleges (Forbes)America's Top Colleges · 2026 | #439 of 500Top colleges (Forbes)America's Top Colleges · 2026 | #332 of 500Top colleges (Forbes)America's Top Colleges · 2026 |
| Washington Monthly | #1008 of 1,504Tuition & tax value (WM)Best Colleges for Your Tuition (and Tax) Dollars · 2026 | #980 of 1,504Tuition & tax value (WM)Best Colleges for Your Tuition (and Tax) Dollars · 2026 | #1084 of 1,504Tuition & tax value (WM)Best Colleges for Your Tuition (and Tax) Dollars · 2026 |
| WSJ | #211 of 500U.S. colleges (WSJ)Best Colleges in the U.S. · 2026 | #189 of 500U.S. colleges (WSJ)Best Colleges in the U.S. · 2026 | #221 of 500U.S. colleges (WSJ)Best Colleges in the U.S. · 2026 |
| Niche | #1279 of 2,605Overall (Niche)Best Colleges (Overall) · 2026 | #893 of 2,605Overall (Niche)Best Colleges (Overall) · 2026 | #853 of 2,605Overall (Niche)Best Colleges (Overall) · 2026 |
| Money | Listed | Listed | Listed |
| Princeton Review | Not ranked by this source | Listed | Listed |
| QS | Not ranked by this source | Not ranked by this source | Not ranked by this source |
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