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Rankings across 8 publishers plus admissions, cost, debt and outcome data for Wesleyan College, Rhodes College, Gallaudet University. Every figure is sourced and dated.
| Metric | WesleyanMacon, GA | RhodesMemphis, TN | Gallaudet UniversityWashington, DC |
|---|---|---|---|
| Acceptance rate | 59.1% | 50.3% | 58.1% |
| SAT middle 50% | 968–1116 | 1300–1486 | 780–1022 |
| Average net price | $12,72445.8% on Pell grants | $28,58515.9% on Pell grants | $15,84557.9% on Pell grants |
| Published tuition & fees | $27,650Most recent reported academic year, College Scorecard June 2026 release | $57,110Most recent reported academic year, College Scorecard June 2026 release | $19,654Most recent reported academic year, College Scorecard June 2026 release |
| 6-year graduation rate | 44.5% | 84.5% | 47.3% |
| First-year retention | 76.0% | 92.3% | 71.1% |
| Undergraduates on Pell grants | 45.8% | 15.9% | 57.9% |
| Median earnings, 10 yrs after entry | $44,317 | $66,651 | $43,101 |
| Median federal debt at graduation | $24,094 | $21,761 | $18,000 |
| Student-faculty ratio | 7:1 | 11:1 | 6:1 |
| Undergraduate enrollment | 400 | 1,836 | 812 |
| Consensus percentile | 25Lower is better | 25Lower is better | 27Lower is better |
| Methodology sensitivity | 55 ptsHow far published lists disagree, in percentile points | 34 ptsHow far published lists disagree, in percentile points | 39 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 | Wesleyan | Rhodes | Gallaudet University |
|---|---|---|---|
| US News | #6 of 131Regional colleges (South)Regional Colleges (South) · 2026 | #59 of 210Liberal arts collegesNational Liberal Arts Colleges · 2026 | #198 of 436National universitiesNational Universities · 2026 |
| Forbes | Not ranked by this source | #178 of 500Top colleges (Forbes)America's Top Colleges · 2026 | Not ranked by this source |
| Washington Monthly | #186 of 1,504Tuition & tax value (WM)Best Colleges for Your Tuition (and Tax) Dollars · 2026 | #205 of 1,504Tuition & tax value (WM)Best Colleges for Your Tuition (and Tax) Dollars · 2026 | #433 of 1,504Tuition & tax value (WM)Best Colleges for Your Tuition (and Tax) Dollars · 2026 |
| WSJ | Not ranked by this source | #202 of 500U.S. colleges (WSJ)Best Colleges in the U.S. · 2026 | Not ranked by this source |
| Niche | #1548 of 2,605Overall (Niche)Best Colleges (Overall) · 2026 | #179 of 2,605Overall (Niche)Best Colleges (Overall) · 2026 | #170 of 2,605Overall (Niche)Best Colleges (Overall) · 2026 |
| Money | Not ranked by this source | Listed | Listed |
| Princeton Review | Not ranked by this source | Listed | 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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