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Rankings across 8 publishers plus admissions, cost, debt and outcome data for Naropa University, Point Loma Nazarene University, University of Puget Sound. Every figure is sourced and dated.
| Metric | Naropa UniversityBoulder, CO | Point LomaSan Diego, CA | Puget SoundTacoma, WA |
|---|---|---|---|
| Acceptance rate | 100.0% | 83.7% | 72.3% |
| SAT middle 50% | Not reportedNaropa University reports that it neither requires nor recommends admissions test scores, and does not report a score range to the Department of Education. | 1175–1365 | 1170–1380 |
| Average net price | $29,17951.4% on Pell grants | $38,72921.4% on Pell grants | $38,39417.3% on Pell grants |
| Published tuition & fees | $36,620Most recent reported academic year, College Scorecard June 2026 release | $46,250Most recent reported academic year, College Scorecard June 2026 release | $62,898Most recent reported academic year, College Scorecard June 2026 release |
| 6-year graduation rate | 36.7% | 77.2% | 68.0% |
| First-year retention | 54.2% | 85.5% | 84.0% |
| Undergraduates on Pell grants | 51.4% | 21.4% | 17.3% |
| Median earnings, 10 yrs after entry | $28,720 | $63,998 | $69,594 |
| Median federal debt at graduation | $24,712 | $22,990 | $25,000 |
| Student-faculty ratio | 9:1 | 13:1 | 10:1 |
| Undergraduate enrollment | 339 | 3,188 | 1,594 |
| Consensus percentile | 44Lower is better | 46Lower is better | 46Lower is better |
| Methodology sensitivity | 41 ptsHow far published lists disagree, in percentile points | 74 ptsHow far published lists disagree, in percentile points | 55 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 | Naropa University | Point Loma | Puget Sound |
|---|---|---|---|
| US News | Not ranked by this source | #15 of 118Regional univ. (West)Regional Universities (West) · 2026 | #95 of 210Liberal arts collegesNational Liberal Arts Colleges · 2026 |
| Forbes | Not ranked by this source | Not ranked by this source | #349 of 500Top colleges (Forbes)America's Top Colleges · 2026 |
| Washington Monthly | #355 of 1,504Tuition & tax value (WM)Best Colleges for Your Tuition (and Tax) Dollars · 2026 | #1251 of 1,504Tuition & tax value (WM)Best Colleges for Your Tuition (and Tax) Dollars · 2026 | #816 of 1,504Tuition & tax value (WM)Best Colleges for Your Tuition (and Tax) Dollars · 2026 |
| WSJ | Not ranked by this source | #387 of 500U.S. colleges (WSJ)Best Colleges in the U.S. · 2026 | Not ranked by this source |
| Niche | #1688 of 2,605Overall (Niche)Best Colleges (Overall) · 2026 | #249 of 2,605Overall (Niche)Best Colleges (Overall) · 2026 | #386 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 | Listed |
| QS | Not ranked by this source | Not ranked by this source | Not ranked by this source |
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