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Rankings across 8 publishers plus admissions, cost, debt and outcome data for Kutztown University of Pennsylvania, Bridgewater State University, SUNY at Purchase College. Every figure is sourced and dated.
| Metric | Kutztown UniversityKutztown, PA | Bridgewater StateBridgewater, MA | SUNY at PurchasePurchase, NY |
|---|---|---|---|
| Acceptance rate | 90.8% | 87.8% | 74.1% |
| SAT middle 50% | 1120–1310 | 1060–1263 | 1185–1380 |
| Average net price | $21,33132.7% on Pell grants | $16,38331.9% on Pell grants | $18,91335.5% on Pell grants |
| Published tuition & fees | $11,314 in-state · $16,068 outMost recent reported academic year, College Scorecard June 2026 release | $11,808 in-state · $17,948 outMost recent reported academic year, College Scorecard June 2026 release | $8,953 in-state · $19,203 outMost recent reported academic year, College Scorecard June 2026 release |
| 6-year graduation rate | 53.8% | 53.4% | 62.8% |
| First-year retention | 77.8% | 75.1% | 80.3% |
| Undergraduates on Pell grants | 32.7% | 31.9% | 35.5% |
| Median earnings, 10 yrs after entry | $53,775 | $57,466 | $45,092 |
| Median federal debt at graduation | $26,000 | $24,286 | $21,067 |
| Student-faculty ratio | 20:1 | 17:1 | 11:1 |
| Undergraduate enrollment | 6,180 | 7,829 | 3,197 |
| Consensus percentile | 53Lower is better | 56Lower is better | 57Lower is better |
| Methodology sensitivity | 29 ptsHow far published lists disagree, in percentile points | 25 ptsHow far published lists disagree, in percentile points | 16 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 | Kutztown University | Bridgewater State | SUNY at Purchase |
|---|---|---|---|
| US News | #115 of 170Regional univ. (North)Regional Universities (North) · 2026 | #95 of 170Regional univ. (North)Regional Universities (North) · 2026 | #136 of 210Liberal arts collegesNational Liberal Arts Colleges · 2026 |
| Forbes | Not ranked by this source | Not ranked by this source | Not ranked by this source |
| Washington Monthly | Not ranked by this source | #703 of 1,504Tuition & tax value (WM)Best Colleges for Your Tuition (and Tax) Dollars · 2026 | #880 of 1,504Tuition & tax value (WM)Best Colleges for Your Tuition (and Tax) Dollars · 2026 |
| WSJ | Not ranked by this source | #361 of 500U.S. colleges (WSJ)Best Colleges in the U.S. · 2026 | Not ranked by this source |
| Niche | #1015 of 2,605Overall (Niche)Best Colleges (Overall) · 2026 | #1241 of 2,605Overall (Niche)Best Colleges (Overall) · 2026 | #1264 of 2,605Overall (Niche)Best Colleges (Overall) · 2026 |
| Money | Listed | Listed | Listed |
| 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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