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Rankings across 8 publishers plus admissions, cost, debt and outcome data for Niagara University, Dickinson College, Allegheny College. Every figure is sourced and dated.
| Metric | Niagara UniversityNiagara University, NY | DickinsonCarlisle, PA | AlleghenyMeadville, PA |
|---|---|---|---|
| Acceptance rate | 87.4% | 42.1% | 54.6% |
| SAT middle 50% | 1060–1235 | 1310–1460 | 1173–1358 |
| Average net price | $17,24827.2% on Pell grants | $37,60712.8% on Pell grants | $22,94028.5% on Pell grants |
| Published tuition & fees | $39,345Most recent reported academic year, College Scorecard June 2026 release | $65,650Most recent reported academic year, College Scorecard June 2026 release | $56,550Most recent reported academic year, College Scorecard June 2026 release |
| 6-year graduation rate | 74.5% | 79.8% | 72.5% |
| First-year retention | 80.4% | 92.0% | 77.9% |
| Undergraduates on Pell grants | 27.2% | 12.8% | 28.5% |
| Median earnings, 10 yrs after entry | $56,196 | $70,204 | $62,069 |
| Median federal debt at graduation | $25,475 | $19,000 | $27,000 |
| Student-faculty ratio | 10:1 | 9:1 | 8:1 |
| Undergraduate enrollment | 2,653 | 2,273 | 1,156 |
| Consensus percentile | 20Lower is better | 22Lower is better | 22Lower is better |
| Methodology sensitivity | 2 ptsHow far published lists disagree, in percentile points | 28 ptsHow far published lists disagree, in percentile points | 26 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 | Niagara University | Dickinson | Allegheny |
|---|---|---|---|
| US News | #33 of 170Regional univ. (North)Regional Universities (North) · 2026 | #45 of 210Liberal arts collegesNational Liberal Arts Colleges · 2026 | #80 of 210Liberal arts collegesNational Liberal Arts Colleges · 2026 |
| Forbes | Not ranked by this source | #109 of 500Top colleges (Forbes)America's Top Colleges · 2026 | Not ranked by this source |
| Washington Monthly | #294 of 1,504Tuition & tax value (WM)Best Colleges for Your Tuition (and Tax) Dollars · 2026 | #246 of 1,504Tuition & tax value (WM)Best Colleges for Your Tuition (and Tax) Dollars · 2026 | #253 of 1,504Tuition & tax value (WM)Best Colleges for Your Tuition (and Tax) Dollars · 2026 |
| WSJ | Not ranked by this source | #192 of 500U.S. colleges (WSJ)Best Colleges in the U.S. · 2026 | Not ranked by this source |
| Niche | #556 of 2,605Overall (Niche)Best Colleges (Overall) · 2026 | #264 of 2,605Overall (Niche)Best Colleges (Overall) · 2026 | #308 of 2,605Overall (Niche)Best Colleges (Overall) · 2026 |
| Money | Listed | Listed | Listed |
| Princeton Review | Not ranked by this source | Listed | Listed |
| QS | Not ranked by this source | Not ranked by this source | Not ranked by this source |
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