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Rankings across 8 publishers plus admissions, cost, debt and outcome data for Villanova University, University of Michigan–Ann Arbor, Grove City College. Every figure is sourced and dated.
| Metric | VillanovaVillanova, PA | MichiganAnn Arbor, MI | Grove CityGrove City, PA |
|---|---|---|---|
| Acceptance rate | 27.0% | 15.6% | 72.3% |
| SAT middle 50% | 1395–1510 | 1360–1530 | 1141–1388 |
| Average net price | $43,75612.0% on Pell grants | $13,13818.1% on Pell grants | Not reportedGrove City College does not participate in federal student aid programs, so the Department of Education does not calculate an average net price for it. Compare its published cost of attendance against other schools' net prices with care: they are not the same measure. |
| Published tuition & fees | $67,776Most recent reported academic year, College Scorecard June 2026 release | $17,736 in-state · $60,946 outMost recent reported academic year, College Scorecard June 2026 release | $21,700Most recent reported academic year, College Scorecard June 2026 release |
| 6-year graduation rate | 91.9% | 93.2% | 83.2% |
| First-year retention | 95.1% | 97.5% | 88.3% |
| Undergraduates on Pell grants | 12.0% | 18.1% | Not reportedThis share is calculated from federal student aid applications, which Grove City College does not participate in. |
| Median earnings, 10 yrs after entry | $100,423 | $83,648 | Not reportedScorecard earnings are derived from federal student aid records, which Grove City College students do not appear in. No federal earnings figure exists for this college. |
| Median federal debt at graduation | $25,874 | $19,500 | Not reportedGrove City College students cannot borrow federal student loans, because the college does not participate in federal student aid programs. Its reported federal loan debt is therefore zero by construction rather than by outcome. |
| Student-faculty ratio | 10:1 | 11:1 | 13:1 |
| Undergraduate enrollment | 6,938 | 34,177 | 2,216 |
| Consensus percentile | 15Lower is better | 4Lower is better | 7Lower is better |
| Methodology sensitivity | 26 ptsHow far published lists disagree, in percentile points | 6 ptsHow far published lists disagree, in percentile points | Single list onlyHow 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 | Villanova | Michigan | Grove City |
|---|---|---|---|
| US News | #57 of 436National universitiesNational Universities · 2026 | #20 of 436National universitiesNational Universities · 2026 | #5 of 67Regional colleges (North)Regional Colleges (North) · 2026 |
| Forbes | #75 of 500Top colleges (Forbes)America's Top Colleges · 2026 | #21 of 500Top colleges (Forbes)America's Top Colleges · 2026 | Not ranked by this source |
| Washington Monthly | #132 of 442National universitiesNational Universities · 2026 | #29 of 442National universitiesNational Universities · 2026 | Not ranked by this source |
| WSJ | #79 of 500U.S. colleges (WSJ)Best Colleges in the U.S. · 2026 | #22 of 500U.S. colleges (WSJ)Best Colleges in the U.S. · 2026 | Not ranked by this source |
| Niche | #88 of 2,605Overall (Niche)Best Colleges (Overall) · 2026 | #20 of 2,605Overall (Niche)Best Colleges (Overall) · 2026 | Not ranked by this source |
| Money | Not ranked by this source | Not ranked by this source | Not ranked by this source |
| Princeton Review | Not ranked by this source | Not ranked by this source | Listed |
| QS | Not ranked by this source | #45 of 1,504World (QS)World University Rankings · 2026 | Not ranked by this source |
Pre-professional students — particularly finance, accounting and nursing — who want a small, tight-knit campus with a powerful alumni network, and who can absorb the cost or win merit aid.
Average net price of $43,756, the highest of any college profiled here.
Full profileSelf-directed students who want research-university resources and big-campus energy — and especially Michigan residents, for whom the value is hard to beat anywhere.
Out-of-state cost approaches private-university levels with limited need-based aid.
Full profileStudents who want a rigorous small-college education — particularly in engineering or business — within a conservative Christian community, and whose families can cover roughly $33,930 a year in total cost without federal aid.
Pell grants and federal student loans cannot be used here. Families who rely on them need to compare total out-of-pocket cost very carefully.
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