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Rankings across 8 publishers plus admissions, cost, debt and outcome data for Saint Michael's College, Bard College, Salve Regina University. Every figure is sourced and dated.
| Metric | Saint Michael'sColchester, VT | BardAnnandale-On-Hudson, NY | Salve ReginaNewport, RI |
|---|---|---|---|
| Acceptance rate | 84.5% | 52.1% | 68.2% |
| SAT middle 50% | 1120–1280 | 1270–1450 | 1160–1330 |
| Average net price | $25,23923.7% on Pell grants | $34,64916.7% on Pell grants | $36,96715.1% on Pell grants |
| Published tuition & fees | $51,450Most recent reported academic year, College Scorecard June 2026 release | $66,436Most recent reported academic year, College Scorecard June 2026 release | $50,100Most recent reported academic year, College Scorecard June 2026 release |
| 6-year graduation rate | 72.8% | 67.6% | 76.9% |
| First-year retention | 79.9% | 84.6% | 82.8% |
| Undergraduates on Pell grants | 23.7% | 16.7% | 15.1% |
| Median earnings, 10 yrs after entry | $61,317 | $46,543 | $72,975 |
| Median federal debt at graduation | $26,922 | $24,254 | $27,000 |
| Student-faculty ratio | 10:1 | 9:1 | 12:1 |
| Undergraduate enrollment | 1,092 | 2,414 | 2,121 |
| Consensus percentile | 50Lower is better | 50Lower is better | 50Lower is better |
| Methodology sensitivity | 16 ptsHow far published lists disagree, in percentile points | 86 ptsHow far published lists disagree, in percentile points | 79 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 | Saint Michael's | Bard | Salve Regina |
|---|---|---|---|
| US News | #122 of 210Liberal arts collegesNational Liberal Arts Colleges · 2026 | #71 of 210Liberal arts collegesNational Liberal Arts Colleges · 2026 | #27 of 170Regional univ. (North)Regional Universities (North) · 2026 |
| Forbes | Not ranked by this source | #372 of 500Top colleges (Forbes)America's Top Colleges · 2026 | #474 of 500Top colleges (Forbes)America's Top Colleges · 2026 |
| Washington Monthly | #736 of 1,504Tuition & tax value (WM)Best Colleges for Your Tuition (and Tax) Dollars · 2026 | #161 of 1,504Tuition & tax value (WM)Best Colleges for Your Tuition (and Tax) Dollars · 2026 | #1166 of 1,504Tuition & tax value (WM)Best Colleges for Your Tuition (and Tax) Dollars · 2026 |
| WSJ | Not ranked by this source | #484 of 500U.S. colleges (WSJ)Best Colleges in the U.S. · 2026 | #160 of 500U.S. colleges (WSJ)Best Colleges in the U.S. · 2026 |
| Niche | #1090 of 2,605Overall (Niche)Best Colleges (Overall) · 2026 | #843 of 2,605Overall (Niche)Best Colleges (Overall) · 2026 | #768 of 2,605Overall (Niche)Best Colleges (Overall) · 2026 |
| Money | Listed | Listed | Listed |
| Princeton Review | Listed | Listed | Listed |
| QS | Not ranked by this source | Not ranked by this source | Not ranked by this source |
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