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Rankings across 8 publishers plus admissions, cost, debt and outcome data for SUNY College of Environmental Science and Forestry, Simmons University, University of Arkansas. Every figure is sourced and dated.
| Metric | SUNY CollegeSyracuse, NY | Simmons UniversityBoston, MA | ArkansasFayetteville, AR |
|---|---|---|---|
| Acceptance rate | 63.3% | 70.0% | 74.3% |
| SAT middle 50% | Not reportedSUNY College of Environmental Science and Forestry reports that it neither requires nor recommends admissions test scores, and does not report a score range to the Department of Education. | 1220–1390 | 1030–1220 |
| Average net price | $18,95219.7% on Pell grants | $25,26533.2% on Pell grants | $18,20917.8% on Pell grants |
| Published tuition & fees | $9,303 in-state · $22,263 outMost recent reported academic year, College Scorecard June 2026 release | $46,874Most recent reported academic year, College Scorecard June 2026 release | $10,104 in-state · $29,966 outMost recent reported academic year, College Scorecard June 2026 release |
| 6-year graduation rate | 66.3% | 72.3% | 70.5% |
| First-year retention | 87.0% | 84.8% | 86.4% |
| Undergraduates on Pell grants | 19.7% | 33.2% | 17.8% |
| Median earnings, 10 yrs after entry | $55,763 | $63,494 | $58,191 |
| Median federal debt at graduation | $11,000 | $24,840 | $21,500 |
| Student-faculty ratio | 14:1 | 9:1 | 20:1 |
| Undergraduate enrollment | 1,839 | 1,670 | 28,677 |
| Consensus percentile | 45Lower is better | 45Lower is better | 45Lower is better |
| Methodology sensitivity | 74 ptsHow far published lists disagree, in percentile points | 70 ptsHow far published lists disagree, in percentile points | 69 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 | SUNY College | Simmons University | Arkansas |
|---|---|---|---|
| US News | #158 of 436National universitiesNational Universities · 2026 | #183 of 436National universitiesNational Universities · 2026 | #183 of 436National universitiesNational Universities · 2026 |
| Forbes | #432 of 500Top colleges (Forbes)America's Top Colleges · 2026 | #459 of 500Top colleges (Forbes)America's Top Colleges · 2026 | #175 of 500Top colleges (Forbes)America's Top Colleges · 2026 |
| Washington Monthly | Not ranked by this source | #331 of 1,504Tuition & tax value (WM)Best Colleges for Your Tuition (and Tax) Dollars · 2026 | #969 of 1,504Tuition & tax value (WM)Best Colleges for Your Tuition (and Tax) Dollars · 2026 |
| WSJ | Not ranked by this source | #205 of 500U.S. colleges (WSJ)Best Colleges in the U.S. · 2026 | #233 of 500U.S. colleges (WSJ)Best Colleges in the U.S. · 2026 |
| Niche | #318 of 2,605Overall (Niche)Best Colleges (Overall) · 2026 | #709 of 2,605Overall (Niche)Best Colleges (Overall) · 2026 | #182 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 | #1147 of 1,504World (QS)World University Rankings · 2026 |
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