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Rankings across 8 publishers plus admissions, cost, debt and outcome data for Pillar College, Canisius University, Cedar Crest College. Every figure is sourced and dated.
| Metric | PillarNewark, NJ | Canisius UniversityBuffalo, NY | Cedar CrestAllentown, PA |
|---|---|---|---|
| Acceptance rate | Not reportedNot reported by Pillar College in the most recent federal collection. | 72.4% | 84.1% |
| SAT middle 50% | Not reportedPillar College did not report an SAT score range for its most recent entering class. | Not reportedCanisius University reports that it neither requires nor recommends admissions test scores, and does not report a score range to the Department of Education. | Not reportedCedar Crest College 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 | $8,47069.9% on Pell grants | $17,94032.2% on Pell grants | $18,65943.6% on Pell grants |
| Published tuition & fees | $25,900Most recent reported academic year, College Scorecard June 2026 release | $34,500Most recent reported academic year, College Scorecard June 2026 release | $46,314Most recent reported academic year, College Scorecard June 2026 release |
| 6-year graduation rate | 38.5% | 66.4% | 60.4% |
| First-year retention | 74.1% | 72.6% | 71.0% |
| Undergraduates on Pell grants | 69.9% | 32.2% | 43.6% |
| Median earnings, 10 yrs after entry | $45,577 | $60,681 | $59,460 |
| Median federal debt at graduation | $21,483 | $24,250 | $27,000 |
| Student-faculty ratio | 14:1 | 11:1 | 9:1 |
| Undergraduate enrollment | 498 | 1,685 | 834 |
| Consensus percentile | 48Lower is better | 48Lower is better | 48Lower is better |
| Methodology sensitivity | 28 ptsHow far published lists disagree, in percentile points | 67 ptsHow far published lists disagree, in percentile points | 9 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 | Pillar | Canisius University | Cedar Crest |
|---|---|---|---|
| US News | Not ranked by this source | #31 of 170Regional univ. (North)Regional Universities (North) · 2026 | #74 of 170Regional univ. (North)Regional Universities (North) · 2026 |
| Forbes | Not ranked by this source | #425 of 500Top colleges (Forbes)America's Top Colleges · 2026 | Not ranked by this source |
| Washington Monthly | #514 of 1,504Tuition & tax value (WM)Best Colleges for Your Tuition (and Tax) Dollars · 2026 | #720 of 1,504Tuition & tax value (WM)Best Colleges for Your Tuition (and Tax) Dollars · 2026 | #785 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 | #215 of 500U.S. colleges (WSJ)Best Colleges in the U.S. · 2026 |
| Niche | #1617 of 2,605Overall (Niche)Best Colleges (Overall) · 2026 | #1098 of 2,605Overall (Niche)Best Colleges (Overall) · 2026 | #1355 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 | 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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