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Rankings across 8 publishers plus admissions, cost, debt and outcome data for University of North Dakota, University of Louisville, University of Idaho. Every figure is sourced and dated.
| Metric | North DakotaGrand Forks, ND | LouisvilleLouisville, KY | IdahoMoscow, ID |
|---|---|---|---|
| Acceptance rate | 76.9% | 79.4% | 75.5% |
| SAT middle 50% | Not reportedUniversity of North Dakota reports that it neither requires nor recommends admissions test scores, and does not report a score range to the Department of Education. | 1040–1270 | 990–1230 |
| Average net price | $18,55117.2% on Pell grants | $17,98830.6% on Pell grants | $14,83123.5% on Pell grants |
| Published tuition & fees | $10,951 in-state · $15,570 outMost recent reported academic year, College Scorecard June 2026 release | $13,136 in-state · $29,482 outMost recent reported academic year, College Scorecard June 2026 release | $9,084 in-state · $28,320 outMost recent reported academic year, College Scorecard June 2026 release |
| 6-year graduation rate | 60.5% | 61.2% | 57.3% |
| First-year retention | 84.0% | 81.5% | 75.6% |
| Undergraduates on Pell grants | 17.2% | 30.6% | 23.5% |
| Median earnings, 10 yrs after entry | $63,552 | $53,899 | $54,670 |
| Median federal debt at graduation | $22,057 | $20,500 | $21,982 |
| Student-faculty ratio | 17:1 | 14:1 | 17:1 |
| Undergraduate enrollment | 9,981 | 14,727 | 7,747 |
| Consensus percentile | 49Lower is better | 49Lower is better | 48Lower is better |
| Methodology sensitivity | 57 ptsHow far published lists disagree, in percentile points | 72 ptsHow far published lists disagree, in percentile points | 70 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 | North Dakota | Louisville | Idaho |
|---|---|---|---|
| US News | #242 of 436National universitiesNational Universities · 2026 | #158 of 436National universitiesNational Universities · 2026 | #183 of 436National universitiesNational Universities · 2026 |
| Forbes | #296 of 500Top colleges (Forbes)America's Top Colleges · 2026 | #309 of 500Top colleges (Forbes)America's Top Colleges · 2026 | #320 of 500Top colleges (Forbes)America's Top Colleges · 2026 |
| Washington Monthly | #1036 of 1,504Tuition & tax value (WM)Best Colleges for Your Tuition (and Tax) Dollars · 2026 | #521 of 1,504Tuition & tax value (WM)Best Colleges for Your Tuition (and Tax) Dollars · 2026 | #515 of 1,504Tuition & tax value (WM)Best Colleges for Your Tuition (and Tax) Dollars · 2026 |
| WSJ | Not ranked by this source | #396 of 500U.S. colleges (WSJ)Best Colleges in the U.S. · 2026 | #312 of 500U.S. colleges (WSJ)Best Colleges in the U.S. · 2026 |
| Niche | #302 of 2,605Overall (Niche)Best Colleges (Overall) · 2026 | #178 of 2,605Overall (Niche)Best Colleges (Overall) · 2026 | #169 of 2,605Overall (Niche)Best Colleges (Overall) · 2026 |
| Money | Listed | Listed | Listed |
| Princeton Review | Listed | Listed | Listed |
| QS | Not ranked by this source | #1161 of 1,504World (QS)World University Rankings · 2026 | #1156 of 1,504World (QS)World University Rankings · 2026 |
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