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Rankings across 8 publishers plus admissions, cost, debt and outcome data for Wake Forest University, Trinity University, University of Rochester. Every figure is sourced and dated.
| Metric | Wake ForestWinston-Salem, NC | Trinity UniversitySan Antonio, TX | RochesterRochester, NY |
|---|---|---|---|
| Acceptance rate | 21.7% | 25.9% | 40.1% |
| SAT middle 50% | 1410–1520 | 1340–1500 | 1410–1540 |
| Average net price | $28,71910.1% on Pell grants | $23,46418.8% on Pell grants | $29,27817.3% on Pell grants |
| Published tuition & fees | $67,642Most recent reported academic year, College Scorecard June 2026 release | $53,676Most recent reported academic year, College Scorecard June 2026 release | $67,080Most recent reported academic year, College Scorecard June 2026 release |
| 6-year graduation rate | 89.1% | 84.0% | 85.4% |
| First-year retention | 92.6% | 92.9% | 90.7% |
| Undergraduates on Pell grants | 10.1% | 18.8% | 17.3% |
| Median earnings, 10 yrs after entry | $78,158 | $71,668 | $79,042 |
| Median federal debt at graduation | $21,500 | $22,954 | $21,000 |
| Student-faculty ratio | 9:1 | 9:1 | 9:1 |
| Undergraduate enrollment | 5,485 | 2,505 | 6,331 |
| Consensus percentile | 20Lower is better | 22Lower is better | 20Lower is better |
| Methodology sensitivity | 51 ptsHow far published lists disagree, in percentile points | 40 ptsHow far published lists disagree, in percentile points | 59 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 | Wake Forest | Trinity University | Rochester |
|---|---|---|---|
| US News | #51 of 436National universitiesNational Universities · 2026 | #40 of 210Liberal arts collegesNational Liberal Arts Colleges · 2026 | #46 of 436National universitiesNational Universities · 2026 |
| Forbes | #98 of 500Top colleges (Forbes)America's Top Colleges · 2026 | #82 of 500Top colleges (Forbes)America's Top Colleges · 2026 | #69 of 500Top colleges (Forbes)America's Top Colleges · 2026 |
| Washington Monthly | #108 of 1,504Tuition & tax value (WM)Best Colleges for Your Tuition (and Tax) Dollars · 2026 | #476 of 1,504Tuition & tax value (WM)Best Colleges for Your Tuition (and Tax) Dollars · 2026 | #194 of 1,504Tuition & tax value (WM)Best Colleges for Your Tuition (and Tax) Dollars · 2026 |
| WSJ | #137 of 500U.S. colleges (WSJ)Best Colleges in the U.S. · 2026 | #212 of 500U.S. colleges (WSJ)Best Colleges in the U.S. · 2026 | #316 of 500U.S. colleges (WSJ)Best Colleges in the U.S. · 2026 |
| Niche | #60 of 2,605Overall (Niche)Best Colleges (Overall) · 2026 | #65 of 2,605Overall (Niche)Best Colleges (Overall) · 2026 | #111 of 2,605Overall (Niche)Best Colleges (Overall) · 2026 |
| Money | Listed | Listed | Listed |
| Princeton Review | Listed | Listed | Listed |
| QS | #806 of 1,504World (QS)World University Rankings · 2026 | Not ranked by this source | #236 of 1,504World (QS)World University Rankings · 2026 |
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