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Rankings across 8 publishers plus admissions, cost, debt and outcome data for Erskine College, Jarvis Christian University, Columbia International University. Every figure is sourced and dated.
| Metric | ErskineDue West, SC | Jarvis ChristianHawkins, TX | Columbia InternationalColumbia, SC |
|---|---|---|---|
| Acceptance rate | 62.7% | Not reportedNot reported by Jarvis Christian University in the most recent federal collection. | 94.5% |
| SAT middle 50% | Not reportedErskine College reports that it neither requires nor recommends admissions test scores, and does not report a score range to the Department of Education. | Not reportedJarvis Christian University did not report an SAT score range for its most recent entering class. | Not reportedColumbia International University did not report an SAT score range for its most recent entering class. |
| Average net price | $16,52546.8% on Pell grants | $9,82558.8% on Pell grants | $26,03634.2% on Pell grants |
| Published tuition & fees | $36,710Most recent reported academic year, College Scorecard June 2026 release | $11,720Most recent reported academic year, College Scorecard June 2026 release | $27,900Most recent reported academic year, College Scorecard June 2026 release |
| 6-year graduation rate | 45.2% | 15.2% | 46.8% |
| First-year retention | 55.8% | 47.6% | 53.3% |
| Undergraduates on Pell grants | 46.8% | 58.8% | 34.2% |
| Median earnings, 10 yrs after entry | $53,459 | $32,992 | $38,951 |
| Median federal debt at graduation | $27,000 | $27,000 | $20,000 |
| Student-faculty ratio | 15:1 | 10:1 | 13:1 |
| Undergraduate enrollment | 766 | 577 | 716 |
| Consensus percentile | 36Lower is better | 36Lower is better | 36Lower is better |
| Methodology sensitivity | 2 ptsHow far published lists disagree, in percentile points | 3 ptsHow far published lists disagree, in percentile points | 30 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 | Erskine | Jarvis Christian | Columbia International |
|---|---|---|---|
| US News | #46 of 131Regional colleges (South)Regional Colleges (South) · 2026 | #39 of 104Regional colleges (West)Regional Colleges (West) · 2026 | #29 of 135Regional univ. (South)Regional Universities (South) · 2026 |
| Forbes | Not ranked by this source | Not ranked by this source | Not ranked by this source |
| Washington Monthly | Not ranked by this source | Not ranked by this source | Not ranked by this source |
| WSJ | Not ranked by this source | Not ranked by this source | Not ranked by this source |
| Niche | #958 of 2,605Overall (Niche)Best Colleges (Overall) · 2026 | #891 of 2,605Overall (Niche)Best Colleges (Overall) · 2026 | #1331 of 2,605Overall (Niche)Best Colleges (Overall) · 2026 |
| Money | Not ranked by this source | Not ranked by this source | Not ranked by this source |
| 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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