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Rankings across 8 publishers plus admissions, cost, debt and outcome data for King's College, Mitchell College, University of New England. Every figure is sourced and dated.
| Metric | King'sWilkes-Barre, PA | MitchellNew London, CT | New EnglandBiddeford, ME |
|---|---|---|---|
| Acceptance rate | 93.1% | 94.7% | 91.6% |
| SAT middle 50% | 1070–1270 | Not reportedMitchell College reports that it neither requires nor recommends admissions test scores, and does not report a score range to the Department of Education. | Not reportedUniversity of New England 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 | $23,09330.4% on Pell grants | $30,26038.3% on Pell grants | $38,10711.8% on Pell grants |
| Published tuition & fees | $44,100Most recent reported academic year, College Scorecard June 2026 release | $40,490Most recent reported academic year, College Scorecard June 2026 release | $44,210Most recent reported academic year, College Scorecard June 2026 release |
| 6-year graduation rate | 59.9% | 42.2% | 68.3% |
| First-year retention | 75.7% | 59.0% | 79.4% |
| Undergraduates on Pell grants | 30.4% | 38.3% | 11.8% |
| Median earnings, 10 yrs after entry | $59,498 | $39,115 | $55,921 |
| Median federal debt at graduation | $27,000 | $25,150 | $25,250 |
| Student-faculty ratio | 11:1 | 14:1 | 12:1 |
| Undergraduate enrollment | 1,484 | 377 | 2,135 |
| Consensus percentile | 68Lower is better | 68Lower is better | 68Lower is better |
| Methodology sensitivity | 18 ptsHow far published lists disagree, in percentile points | 51 ptsHow far published lists disagree, in percentile points | 45 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 | King's | Mitchell | New England |
|---|---|---|---|
| US News | #101 of 170Regional univ. (North)Regional Universities (North) · 2026 | #30 of 68Regional colleges (North)Regional Colleges (North) · 2026 | #293 of 436National universitiesNational Universities · 2026 |
| Forbes | Not ranked by this source | Not ranked by this source | Not ranked by this source |
| Washington Monthly | #1162 of 1,504Tuition & tax value (WM)Best Colleges for Your Tuition (and Tax) Dollars · 2026 | #1433 of 1,504Tuition & tax value (WM)Best Colleges for Your Tuition (and Tax) Dollars · 2026 | #1368 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 | Not ranked by this source | #1719 of 2,605Overall (Niche)Best Colleges (Overall) · 2026 | #1191 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 | Listed |
| QS | Not ranked by this source | Not ranked by this source | Not ranked by this source |
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