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Rankings across 8 publishers plus admissions, cost, debt and outcome data for Southern Adventist University, Texas Lutheran University, Lincoln Memorial University. Every figure is sourced and dated.
| Metric | Southern AdventistCollegedale, TN | Texas LutheranSeguin, TX | Lincoln MemorialHarrogate, TN |
|---|---|---|---|
| Acceptance rate | 65.5% | 95.7% | 62.6% |
| SAT middle 50% | 1020–1300 | Not reportedTexas Lutheran University reports that it neither requires nor recommends admissions test scores, and does not report a score range to the Department of Education. | 1000–1210 |
| Average net price | $24,34530.6% on Pell grants | $24,65434.6% on Pell grants | $20,40637.1% on Pell grants |
| Published tuition & fees | $27,300Most recent reported academic year, College Scorecard June 2026 release | $36,230Most recent reported academic year, College Scorecard June 2026 release | $26,938Most recent reported academic year, College Scorecard June 2026 release |
| 6-year graduation rate | 49.4% | 53.8% | 49.7% |
| First-year retention | 82.8% | 61.8% | 71.7% |
| Undergraduates on Pell grants | 30.6% | 34.6% | 37.1% |
| Median earnings, 10 yrs after entry | $53,723 | $53,863 | $49,956 |
| Median federal debt at graduation | $24,500 | $25,000 | $20,000 |
| Student-faculty ratio | 16:1 | 10:1 | 9:1 |
| Undergraduate enrollment | 2,773 | 1,304 | 1,572 |
| Consensus percentile | 47Lower is better | 47Lower is better | 47Lower is better |
| Methodology sensitivity | 63 ptsHow far published lists disagree, in percentile points | 73 ptsHow far published lists disagree, in percentile points | 65 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 | Southern Adventist | Texas Lutheran | Lincoln Memorial |
|---|---|---|---|
| US News | #34 of 135Regional univ. (South)Regional Universities (South) · 2026 | #9 of 104Regional colleges (West)Regional Colleges (West) · 2026 | #343 of 436National universitiesNational Universities · 2026 |
| Forbes | Not ranked by this source | Not ranked by this source | Not ranked by this source |
| Washington Monthly | #1332 of 1,504Tuition & tax value (WM)Best Colleges for Your Tuition (and Tax) Dollars · 2026 | #1229 of 1,504Tuition & tax value (WM)Best Colleges for Your Tuition (and Tax) Dollars · 2026 | #721 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 | Not ranked by this source |
| Niche | #672 of 2,605Overall (Niche)Best Colleges (Overall) · 2026 | #1292 of 2,605Overall (Niche)Best Colleges (Overall) · 2026 | #353 of 2,605Overall (Niche)Best Colleges (Overall) · 2026 |
| Money | Not ranked by this source | Not ranked by this source | Not ranked by this source |
| 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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