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Rankings across 8 publishers plus admissions, cost, debt and outcome data for Winthrop University, Elizabeth City State University, Virginia Military Institute. Every figure is sourced and dated.
| Metric | Winthrop UniversityRock Hill, SC | Elizabeth CityElizabeth City, NC | Virginia MilitaryLexington, VA |
|---|---|---|---|
| Acceptance rate | 79.3% | 64.2% | 71.3% |
| SAT middle 50% | 1010–1220 | 920–1080 | 1050–1270 |
| Average net price | $15,34341.0% on Pell grants | $6,36453.5% on Pell grants | $17,11316.5% on Pell grants |
| Published tuition & fees | $14,678 in-state · $28,676 outMost recent reported academic year, College Scorecard June 2026 release | $6,536 in-state · $10,536 outMost recent reported academic year, College Scorecard June 2026 release | $21,046 in-state · $52,638 outMost recent reported academic year, College Scorecard June 2026 release |
| 6-year graduation rate | 57.0% | 43.5% | 76.2% |
| First-year retention | 73.6% | 76.9% | 81.0% |
| Undergraduates on Pell grants | 41.0% | 53.5% | 16.5% |
| Median earnings, 10 yrs after entry | $47,185 | $40,026 | $77,369 |
| Median federal debt at graduation | $26,975 | $21,463 | $22,996 |
| Student-faculty ratio | 12:1 | 17:1 | 10:1 |
| Undergraduate enrollment | 3,523 | 1,975 | 1,527 |
| Consensus percentile | 21Lower is better | 16Lower is better | 31Lower is better |
| Methodology sensitivity | 23 ptsHow far published lists disagree, in percentile points | 6 ptsHow far published lists disagree, in percentile points | 46 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 | Winthrop University | Elizabeth City | Virginia Military |
|---|---|---|---|
| US News | #12 of 135Regional univ. (South)Regional Universities (South) · 2026 | #26 of 131Regional colleges (South)Regional Colleges (South) · 2026 | #59 of 210Liberal arts collegesNational Liberal Arts Colleges · 2026 |
| Forbes | Not ranked by this source | Not ranked by this source | #306 of 500Top colleges (Forbes)America's Top Colleges · 2026 |
| Washington Monthly | #344 of 1,504Tuition & tax value (WM)Best Colleges for Your Tuition (and Tax) Dollars · 2026 | #228 of 1,504Tuition & tax value (WM)Best Colleges for Your Tuition (and Tax) Dollars · 2026 | #285 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 | #841 of 2,605Overall (Niche)Best Colleges (Overall) · 2026 | #349 of 2,605Overall (Niche)Best Colleges (Overall) · 2026 | #397 of 2,605Overall (Niche)Best Colleges (Overall) · 2026 |
| Money | Listed | Listed | Listed |
| 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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