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Rankings across 8 publishers plus admissions, cost, debt and outcome data for University of Rochester, Brigham Young University, Syracuse University. Every figure is sourced and dated.
| Metric | RochesterRochester, NY | Brigham YoungProvo, UT | Syracuse UniversitySyracuse, NY |
|---|---|---|---|
| Acceptance rate | 40.1% | 67.8% | 45.9% |
| SAT middle 50% | 1410–1540 | 1270–1460 | 1270–1440 |
| Average net price | $29,27817.3% on Pell grants | $15,56432.1% on Pell grants | $38,79317.1% on Pell grants |
| Published tuition & fees | $67,080Most recent reported academic year, College Scorecard June 2026 release | $6,688Most recent reported academic year, College Scorecard June 2026 release | $65,528Most recent reported academic year, College Scorecard June 2026 release |
| 6-year graduation rate | 85.4% | 81.0% | 83.6% |
| First-year retention | 90.7% | 91.0% | 90.1% |
| Undergraduates on Pell grants | 17.3% | 32.1% | 17.1% |
| Median earnings, 10 yrs after entry | $79,042 | $75,790 | $79,164 |
| Median federal debt at graduation | $21,000 | $11,069 | $26,000 |
| Student-faculty ratio | 9:1 | 21:1 | 15:1 |
| Undergraduate enrollment | 6,331 | 32,952 | 15,477 |
| Consensus percentile | 20Lower is better | 20Lower is better | 28Lower is better |
| Methodology sensitivity | 59 ptsHow far published lists disagree, in percentile points | 66 ptsHow far published lists disagree, in percentile points | 42 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 | Rochester | Brigham Young | Syracuse University |
|---|---|---|---|
| US News | #46 of 436National universitiesNational Universities · 2026 | #110 of 436National universitiesNational Universities · 2026 | #75 of 436National universitiesNational Universities · 2026 |
| Forbes | #69 of 500Top colleges (Forbes)America's Top Colleges · 2026 | #40 of 500Top colleges (Forbes)America's Top Colleges · 2026 | #106 of 500Top colleges (Forbes)America's Top Colleges · 2026 |
| Washington Monthly | #194 of 1,504Tuition & tax value (WM)Best Colleges for Your Tuition (and Tax) Dollars · 2026 | #25 of 1,504Tuition & tax value (WM)Best Colleges for Your Tuition (and Tax) Dollars · 2026 | #557 of 1,504Tuition & tax value (WM)Best Colleges for Your Tuition (and Tax) Dollars · 2026 |
| WSJ | #316 of 500U.S. colleges (WSJ)Best Colleges in the U.S. · 2026 | #63 of 500U.S. colleges (WSJ)Best Colleges in the U.S. · 2026 | #164 of 500U.S. colleges (WSJ)Best Colleges in the U.S. · 2026 |
| Niche | #111 of 2,605Overall (Niche)Best Colleges (Overall) · 2026 | #92 of 2,605Overall (Niche)Best Colleges (Overall) · 2026 | #196 of 2,605Overall (Niche)Best Colleges (Overall) · 2026 |
| Money | Listed | Listed | Listed |
| Princeton Review | Listed | Listed | Listed |
| QS | #236 of 1,504World (QS)World University Rankings · 2026 | #1023 of 1,504World (QS)World University Rankings · 2026 | #750 of 1,504World (QS)World University Rankings · 2026 |
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