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Rankings across 8 publishers plus admissions, cost, debt and outcome data for Lees-McRae College, Bob Jones University, Freed-Hardeman University. Every figure is sourced and dated.
| Metric | Lees-McRaeBanner Elk, NC | Bob JonesGreenville, SC | Freed HardemanHenderson, TN |
|---|---|---|---|
| Acceptance rate | 76.8% | Not reportedNot reported by Bob Jones University in the most recent federal collection. | 59.7% |
| SAT middle 50% | Not reportedLees-McRae College reports that it neither requires nor recommends admissions test scores, and does not report a score range to the Department of Education. | Not reportedBob Jones University did not report an SAT score range for its most recent entering class. | 952–1087 |
| Average net price | $28,34037.3% on Pell grants | $16,64132.9% on Pell grants | $21,57418.0% on Pell grants |
| Published tuition & fees | $33,250Most recent reported academic year, College Scorecard June 2026 release | $24,470Most recent reported academic year, College Scorecard June 2026 release | $25,620Most recent reported academic year, College Scorecard June 2026 release |
| 6-year graduation rate | 42.1% | 64.8% | 70.8% |
| First-year retention | 68.8% | 82.5% | 85.9% |
| Undergraduates on Pell grants | 37.3% | 32.9% | 18.0% |
| Median earnings, 10 yrs after entry | $43,415 | $44,354 | $47,485 |
| Median federal debt at graduation | $17,375 | $16,585 | $21,500 |
| Student-faculty ratio | 10:1 | 13:1 | 13:1 |
| Undergraduate enrollment | 873 | 2,005 | 1,212 |
| Consensus percentile | 41Lower is better | 41Lower is better | 41Lower is better |
| Methodology sensitivity | 45 ptsHow far published lists disagree, in percentile points | 66 ptsHow far published lists disagree, in percentile points | 63 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 | Lees-McRae | Bob Jones | Freed Hardeman |
|---|---|---|---|
| US News | #22 of 131Regional colleges (South)Regional Colleges (South) · 2026 | #17 of 135Regional univ. (South)Regional Universities (South) · 2026 | #23 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 | #935 of 1,504Tuition & tax value (WM)Best Colleges for Your Tuition (and Tax) Dollars · 2026 | #777 of 1,504Tuition & tax value (WM)Best Colleges for Your Tuition (and Tax) Dollars · 2026 | #1205 of 1,504Tuition & tax value (WM)Best Colleges for Your Tuition (and Tax) Dollars · 2026 |
| WSJ | Not ranked by this source | #395 of 500U.S. colleges (WSJ)Best Colleges in the U.S. · 2026 | Not ranked by this source |
| Niche | #1141 of 2,605Overall (Niche)Best Colleges (Overall) · 2026 | #536 of 2,605Overall (Niche)Best Colleges (Overall) · 2026 | #663 of 2,605Overall (Niche)Best Colleges (Overall) · 2026 |
| Money | Listed | 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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