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Rankings across 8 publishers plus admissions, cost, debt and outcome data for University of Providence, Concordia University-Irvine, Regis University. Every figure is sourced and dated.
| Metric | ProvidenceGreat Falls, MT | Concordia UniversityIrvine, CA | Regis UniversityDenver, CO |
|---|---|---|---|
| Acceptance rate | 50.3% | 66.0% | 86.5% |
| SAT middle 50% | Not reportedUniversity of Providence did not report an SAT score range for its most recent entering class. | Not reportedConcordia University-Irvine reports that it neither requires nor recommends admissions test scores, and does not report a score range to the Department of Education. | Not reportedRegis University did not report an SAT score range for its most recent entering class. |
| Average net price | $17,64932.9% on Pell grants | $28,11524.2% on Pell grants | $18,39731.8% on Pell grants |
| Published tuition & fees | $30,448Most recent reported academic year, College Scorecard June 2026 release | $43,480Most recent reported academic year, College Scorecard June 2026 release | $46,340Most recent reported academic year, College Scorecard June 2026 release |
| 6-year graduation rate | 27.9% | 58.3% | 61.0% |
| First-year retention | 72.2% | 74.8% | 71.4% |
| Undergraduates on Pell grants | 32.9% | 24.2% | 31.8% |
| Median earnings, 10 yrs after entry | $48,296 | $65,083 | $72,105 |
| Median federal debt at graduation | $18,750 | $24,247 | $25,000 |
| Student-faculty ratio | 7:1 | 13:1 | 9:1 |
| Undergraduate enrollment | 528 | 1,536 | 2,627 |
| Consensus percentile | 59Lower is better | 58Lower is better | 60Lower is better |
| Methodology sensitivity | 42 ptsHow far published lists disagree, in percentile points | 38 ptsHow far published lists disagree, in percentile points | 78 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 | Providence | Concordia University | Regis University |
|---|---|---|---|
| US News | #93 of 118Regional univ. (West)Regional Universities (West) · 2026 | #318 of 436National universitiesNational Universities · 2026 | #273 of 436National universitiesNational Universities · 2026 |
| Forbes | Not ranked by this source | Not ranked by this source | #486 of 500Top colleges (Forbes)America's Top Colleges · 2026 |
| Washington Monthly | #552 of 1,504Tuition & tax value (WM)Best Colleges for Your Tuition (and Tax) Dollars · 2026 | #1007 of 1,504Tuition & tax value (WM)Best Colleges for Your Tuition (and Tax) Dollars · 2026 | #901 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 | #1600 of 2,605Overall (Niche)Best Colleges (Overall) · 2026 | #918 of 2,605Overall (Niche)Best Colleges (Overall) · 2026 | #507 of 2,605Overall (Niche)Best Colleges (Overall) · 2026 |
| Money | Not ranked by this source | Not ranked by this source | Listed |
| 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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