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Rankings across 8 publishers plus admissions, cost, debt and outcome data for Elmira College, Brandeis University, Juniata College. Every figure is sourced and dated.
| Metric | ElmiraElmira, NY | Brandeis UniversityWaltham, MA | JuniataHuntingdon, PA |
|---|---|---|---|
| Acceptance rate | 77.0% | 40.5% | 78.9% |
| SAT middle 50% | 1090–1385 | 1390–1520 | 1130–1320 |
| Average net price | $22,38637.9% on Pell grants | $35,73615.0% on Pell grants | $23,98829.0% on Pell grants |
| Published tuition & fees | $38,976Most recent reported academic year, College Scorecard June 2026 release | $68,080Most recent reported academic year, College Scorecard June 2026 release | $58,580Most recent reported academic year, College Scorecard June 2026 release |
| 6-year graduation rate | 64.7% | 86.0% | 73.5% |
| First-year retention | 69.8% | 87.0% | 83.3% |
| Undergraduates on Pell grants | 37.9% | 15.0% | 29.0% |
| Median earnings, 10 yrs after entry | $57,550 | $77,231 | $56,918 |
| Median federal debt at graduation | $27,000 | $25,648 | $27,000 |
| Student-faculty ratio | 8:1 | 11:1 | 10:1 |
| Undergraduate enrollment | 708 | 3,618 | 1,191 |
| Consensus percentile | 34Lower is better | 32Lower is better | 38Lower is better |
| Methodology sensitivity | 36 ptsHow far published lists disagree, in percentile points | 60 ptsHow far published lists disagree, in percentile points | 53 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 | Elmira | Brandeis University | Juniata |
|---|---|---|---|
| US News | #8 of 68Regional colleges (North)Regional Colleges (North) · 2026 | #69 of 436National universitiesNational Universities · 2026 | #90 of 210Liberal arts collegesNational Liberal Arts Colleges · 2026 |
| Forbes | Not ranked by this source | #117 of 500Top colleges (Forbes)America's Top Colleges · 2026 | Not ranked by this source |
| Washington Monthly | #653 of 1,504Tuition & tax value (WM)Best Colleges for Your Tuition (and Tax) Dollars · 2026 | #450 of 1,504Tuition & tax value (WM)Best Colleges for Your Tuition (and Tax) Dollars · 2026 | #260 of 1,504Tuition & tax value (WM)Best Colleges for Your Tuition (and Tax) Dollars · 2026 |
| WSJ | Not ranked by this source | #335 of 500U.S. colleges (WSJ)Best Colleges in the U.S. · 2026 | #353 of 500U.S. colleges (WSJ)Best Colleges in the U.S. · 2026 |
| Niche | #1254 of 2,605Overall (Niche)Best Colleges (Overall) · 2026 | #172 of 2,605Overall (Niche)Best Colleges (Overall) · 2026 | #562 of 2,605Overall (Niche)Best Colleges (Overall) · 2026 |
| Money | Not ranked by this source | Listed | Listed |
| Princeton Review | Listed | Listed | Listed |
| QS | Not ranked by this source | #746 of 1,504World (QS)World University Rankings · 2026 | Not ranked by this source |
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