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Rankings across 8 publishers plus admissions, cost, debt and outcome data for Houghton University, Lebanon Valley College, Chestnut Hill College. Every figure is sourced and dated.
| Metric | Houghton UniversityHoughton, NY | Lebanon ValleyAnnville, PA | Chestnut HillPhiladelphia, PA |
|---|---|---|---|
| Acceptance rate | 88.7% | 83.8% | 74.5% |
| SAT middle 50% | 1170–1375 | 1140–1302 | Not reportedChestnut Hill College reports that it neither requires nor recommends admissions test scores, and does not report a score range to the Department of Education. |
| Average net price | $20,51928.5% on Pell grants | $26,97924.9% on Pell grants | $27,97052.1% on Pell grants |
| Published tuition & fees | $18,430Most recent reported academic year, College Scorecard June 2026 release | $52,080Most recent reported academic year, College Scorecard June 2026 release | $39,870Most recent reported academic year, College Scorecard June 2026 release |
| 6-year graduation rate | 65.2% | 65.0% | 48.8% |
| First-year retention | 84.0% | 83.0% | 62.4% |
| Undergraduates on Pell grants | 28.5% | 24.9% | 52.1% |
| Median earnings, 10 yrs after entry | $46,721 | $62,621 | $52,015 |
| Median federal debt at graduation | $25,250 | $27,000 | $26,389 |
| Student-faculty ratio | 13:1 | 12:1 | 10:1 |
| Undergraduate enrollment | 753 | 1,684 | 815 |
| Consensus percentile | 62Lower is better | 62Lower is better | 63Lower is better |
| Methodology sensitivity | 21 ptsHow far published lists disagree, in percentile points | 41 ptsHow far published lists disagree, in percentile points | 29 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 | Houghton University | Lebanon Valley | Chestnut Hill |
|---|---|---|---|
| US News | #153 of 210Liberal arts collegesNational Liberal Arts Colleges · 2026 | #74 of 170Regional univ. (North)Regional Universities (North) · 2026 | #120 of 170Regional univ. (North)Regional Universities (North) · 2026 |
| Forbes | Not ranked by this source | #424 of 500Top colleges (Forbes)America's Top Colleges · 2026 | Not ranked by this source |
| Washington Monthly | Not ranked by this source | #1070 of 1,504Tuition & tax value (WM)Best Colleges for Your Tuition (and Tax) Dollars · 2026 | #1100 of 1,504Tuition & tax value (WM)Best Colleges for Your Tuition (and Tax) Dollars · 2026 |
| WSJ | Not ranked by this source | #327 of 500U.S. colleges (WSJ)Best Colleges in the U.S. · 2026 | Not ranked by this source |
| Niche | #1348 of 2,605Overall (Niche)Best Colleges (Overall) · 2026 | #1219 of 2,605Overall (Niche)Best Colleges (Overall) · 2026 | #1144 of 2,605Overall (Niche)Best Colleges (Overall) · 2026 |
| Money | Not ranked by this source | 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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