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Rankings across 8 publishers plus admissions, cost, debt and outcome data for Virginia Wesleyan University, Emmanuel College, University of Holy Cross. Every figure is sourced and dated.
| Metric | Virginia WesleyanVirginia Beach, VA | EmmanuelBoston, MA | Holy CrossNew Orleans, LA |
|---|---|---|---|
| Acceptance rate | 72.9% | 75.6% | 73.7% |
| SAT middle 50% | Not reportedVirginia Wesleyan University did not report an SAT score range for its most recent entering class. | 1170–1340 | Not reportedUniversity of Holy Cross reports that it neither requires nor recommends admissions test scores, and does not report a score range to the Department of Education. |
| Average net price | $19,67627.1% on Pell grants | $26,70622.4% on Pell grants | $15,63527.5% on Pell grants |
| Published tuition & fees | $37,500Most recent reported academic year, College Scorecard June 2026 release | $48,550Most recent reported academic year, College Scorecard June 2026 release | $16,576Most recent reported academic year, College Scorecard June 2026 release |
| 6-year graduation rate | 41.6% | 67.5% | 48.6% |
| First-year retention | 74.3% | 78.6% | 71.0% |
| Undergraduates on Pell grants | 27.1% | 22.4% | 27.5% |
| Median earnings, 10 yrs after entry | $50,074 | $68,245 | $49,316 |
| Median federal debt at graduation | $27,000 | $27,000 | $26,995 |
| Student-faculty ratio | 13:1 | 13:1 | 6:1 |
| Undergraduate enrollment | 1,256 | 1,854 | 471 |
| Consensus percentile | 83Lower is better | 84Lower is better | 77Lower is better |
| Methodology sensitivity | Single list onlyHow far published lists disagree, in percentile points | 30 ptsHow far published lists disagree, in percentile points | 38 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 | Virginia Wesleyan | Emmanuel | Holy Cross |
|---|---|---|---|
| US News | #175 of 210Liberal arts collegesNational Liberal Arts Colleges · 2026 | #145 of 210Liberal arts collegesNational Liberal Arts Colleges · 2026 | #101 of 135Regional univ. (South)Regional Universities (South) · 2026 |
| Forbes | Not ranked by this source | #415 of 500Top colleges (Forbes)America's Top Colleges · 2026 | Not ranked by this source |
| Washington Monthly | Not ranked by this source | #1483 of 1,504Tuition & tax value (WM)Best Colleges for Your Tuition (and Tax) Dollars · 2026 | #1465 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 | Not ranked by this source | Not ranked by this source | #1547 of 2,605Overall (Niche)Best Colleges (Overall) · 2026 |
| Money | Not ranked by this source | Listed | Not ranked by this source |
| 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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