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Rankings across 8 publishers plus admissions, cost, debt and outcome data for Thomas Jefferson University, Simmons University, Yeshiva University. Every figure is sourced and dated.
| Metric | Thomas JeffersonPhiladelphia, PA | Simmons UniversityBoston, MA | Yeshiva UniversityNew York, NY |
|---|---|---|---|
| Acceptance rate | 81.0% | 70.0% | 55.6% |
| SAT middle 50% | 1160–1330 | 1220–1390 | 1340–1510 |
| Average net price | $28,92837.5% on Pell grants | $25,26533.2% on Pell grants | $49,96513.4% on Pell grants |
| Published tuition & fees | $47,505Most recent reported academic year, College Scorecard June 2026 release | $46,874Most recent reported academic year, College Scorecard June 2026 release | $51,800Most recent reported academic year, College Scorecard June 2026 release |
| 6-year graduation rate | 68.6% | 72.3% | 83.2% |
| First-year retention | 82.5% | 84.8% | 91.5% |
| Undergraduates on Pell grants | 37.5% | 33.2% | 13.4% |
| Median earnings, 10 yrs after entry | $77,449 | $63,494 | $71,353 |
| Median federal debt at graduation | $14,744 | $24,840 | $18,250 |
| Student-faculty ratio | 13:1 | 9:1 | 7:1 |
| Undergraduate enrollment | 3,755 | 1,670 | 2,852 |
| Consensus percentile | 41Lower is better | 45Lower is better | 36Lower is better |
| Methodology sensitivity | 78 ptsHow far published lists disagree, in percentile points | 70 ptsHow far published lists disagree, in percentile points | 57 ptsHow far published lists disagree, in percentile points |
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“Not ranked by this source” means that publisher’s list does not include the school — not missing data and not a poor rank.
| Source | Thomas Jefferson | Simmons University | Yeshiva University |
|---|---|---|---|
| US News | #132 of 436National universitiesNational Universities · 2026 | #183 of 436National universitiesNational Universities · 2026 | #84 of 436National universitiesNational Universities · 2026 |
| Forbes | #430 of 500Top colleges (Forbes)America's Top Colleges · 2026 | #459 of 500Top colleges (Forbes)America's Top Colleges · 2026 | #230 of 500Top colleges (Forbes)America's Top Colleges · 2026 |
| Washington Monthly | #826 of 1,504Tuition & tax value (WM)Best Colleges for Your Tuition (and Tax) Dollars · 2026 | #331 of 1,504Tuition & tax value (WM)Best Colleges for Your Tuition (and Tax) Dollars · 2026 | #670 of 1,504Tuition & tax value (WM)Best Colleges for Your Tuition (and Tax) Dollars · 2026 |
| WSJ | #128 of 500U.S. colleges (WSJ)Best Colleges in the U.S. · 2026 | #205 of 500U.S. colleges (WSJ)Best Colleges in the U.S. · 2026 | #309 of 500U.S. colleges (WSJ)Best Colleges in the U.S. · 2026 |
| Niche | #206 of 2,605Overall (Niche)Best Colleges (Overall) · 2026 | #709 of 2,605Overall (Niche)Best Colleges (Overall) · 2026 | #135 of 2,605Overall (Niche)Best Colleges (Overall) · 2026 |
| Money | Not ranked by this source | Listed | Listed |
| Princeton Review | Not ranked by this source | Listed | Not ranked by this source |
| QS | Not ranked by this source | Not ranked by this source | #628 of 1,504World (QS)World University Rankings · 2026 |
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