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Rankings across 8 publishers plus admissions, cost, debt and outcome data for Widener University, Utica University, Ursinus College. Every figure is sourced and dated.
| Metric | Widener UniversityChester, PA | Utica UniversityUtica, NY | UrsinusCollegeville, PA |
|---|---|---|---|
| Acceptance rate | 70.9% | 92.0% | 91.8% |
| SAT middle 50% | 1080–1290 | 990–1250 | 1200–1385 |
| Average net price | $25,75932.8% on Pell grants | $19,10833.4% on Pell grants | $30,53620.1% on Pell grants |
| Published tuition & fees | $55,730Most recent reported academic year, College Scorecard June 2026 release | $26,930Most recent reported academic year, College Scorecard June 2026 release | $61,210Most recent reported academic year, College Scorecard June 2026 release |
| 6-year graduation rate | 68.3% | 56.2% | 73.3% |
| First-year retention | 78.4% | 70.7% | 86.9% |
| Undergraduates on Pell grants | 32.8% | 33.4% | 20.1% |
| Median earnings, 10 yrs after entry | $70,920 | $63,277 | $73,721 |
| Median federal debt at graduation | $27,000 | $22,500 | $27,000 |
| Student-faculty ratio | 11:1 | 14:1 | 9:1 |
| Undergraduate enrollment | 2,951 | 2,278 | 1,491 |
| Consensus percentile | 52Lower is better | 51Lower is better | 51Lower is better |
| Methodology sensitivity | 39 ptsHow far published lists disagree, in percentile points | 19 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 | Widener University | Utica University | Ursinus |
|---|---|---|---|
| US News | #301 of 436National universitiesNational Universities · 2026 | #81 of 170Regional univ. (North)Regional Universities (North) · 2026 | #83 of 210Liberal arts collegesNational Liberal Arts Colleges · 2026 |
| Forbes | Not ranked by this source | Not ranked by this source | #332 of 500Top colleges (Forbes)America's Top Colleges · 2026 |
| Washington Monthly | #838 of 1,504Tuition & tax value (WM)Best Colleges for Your Tuition (and Tax) Dollars · 2026 | #945 of 1,504Tuition & tax value (WM)Best Colleges for Your Tuition (and Tax) Dollars · 2026 | #1084 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 | #221 of 500U.S. colleges (WSJ)Best Colleges in the U.S. · 2026 |
| Niche | #784 of 2,605Overall (Niche)Best Colleges (Overall) · 2026 | #1138 of 2,605Overall (Niche)Best Colleges (Overall) · 2026 | #853 of 2,605Overall (Niche)Best Colleges (Overall) · 2026 |
| Money | Listed | Listed | Listed |
| Princeton Review | Not ranked by this source | Not ranked by this source | Listed |
| QS | Not ranked by this source | Not ranked by this source | Not ranked by this source |
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