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Rankings across 8 publishers plus admissions, cost, debt and outcome data for Hampshire College, Thiel College, Waynesburg University. Every figure is sourced and dated.
| Metric | HampshireAmherst, MA | ThielGreenville, PA | Waynesburg UniversityWaynesburg, PA |
|---|---|---|---|
| Acceptance rate | 75.3% | 71.5% | 89.8% |
| SAT middle 50% | Not reportedHampshire College reports that it neither requires nor recommends admissions test scores, and does not report a score range to the Department of Education. | Not reportedThiel College reports that it neither requires nor recommends admissions test scores, and does not report a score range to the Department of Education. | 930–1250 |
| Average net price | $24,03439.3% on Pell grants | $22,34740.8% on Pell grants | $18,23538.2% on Pell grants |
| Published tuition & fees | $58,896Most recent reported academic year, College Scorecard June 2026 release | $38,344Most recent reported academic year, College Scorecard June 2026 release | $30,480Most recent reported academic year, College Scorecard June 2026 release |
| 6-year graduation rate | 54.3% | 48.7% | 65.5% |
| First-year retention | 78.4% | 73.3% | 71.6% |
| Undergraduates on Pell grants | 39.3% | 40.8% | 38.2% |
| Median earnings, 10 yrs after entry | $46,938 | $49,714 | $58,537 |
| Median federal debt at graduation | $26,893 | $27,000 | $27,000 |
| Student-faculty ratio | 13:1 | 12:1 | 10:1 |
| Undergraduate enrollment | 839 | 788 | 1,009 |
| Consensus percentile | 60Lower is better | 61Lower is better | 61Lower is better |
| Methodology sensitivity | 17 ptsHow far published lists disagree, in percentile points | 55 ptsHow far published lists disagree, in percentile points | 37 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 | Hampshire | Thiel | Waynesburg University |
|---|---|---|---|
| US News | #145 of 210Liberal arts collegesNational Liberal Arts Colleges · 2026 | #26 of 68Regional colleges (North)Regional Colleges (North) · 2026 | #112 of 170Regional univ. (North)Regional Universities (North) · 2026 |
| Forbes | Not ranked by this source | Not ranked by this source | Not ranked by this source |
| Washington Monthly | Not ranked by this source | #1406 of 1,504Tuition & tax value (WM)Best Colleges for Your Tuition (and Tax) Dollars · 2026 | #1159 of 1,504Tuition & tax value (WM)Best Colleges for Your Tuition (and Tax) Dollars · 2026 |
| WSJ | Not ranked by this source | Not ranked by this source | Not ranked by this source |
| Niche | #1349 of 2,605Overall (Niche)Best Colleges (Overall) · 2026 | #1309 of 2,605Overall (Niche)Best Colleges (Overall) · 2026 | #1044 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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