The College Rankings and Methodology Thread

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Post #23

Niche just published their 2022 BEST CATHOLIC COLLEGES IN AMERICA rankings. First, I’ll repost Niche’s 2020 and 2021 rankings, followed by their new 2022 rankings.
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2020 BEST CATHOLIC COLLEGES IN AMERICA – Niche.com – August 2019

Overall National Rank. School • Overall Niche Grade • Acceptance Rate • Net Price • SAT Range • Catholic College Rank

17. University of Notre Dame • Overall Niche Grade: A+ • Acceptance Rate: 19% • Net Price: $27,453 • SAT Range: 1370-1520 (#1 Catholic College)
24. Georgetown University • Overall Niche Grade: A+ • Acceptance Rate: 16% • Net Price: $27,420 • SAT Range: 1350-1520 (#2 Catholic College)
48. Boston College • Overall Niche Grade: A+ • Acceptance Rate: 32% • Net Price: $27,299 • SAT Range: 1320-1490 (#3 Catholic College)
81. Villanova University • Overall Niche Grade: A+ • Acceptance Rate: 36% • Net Price: $35,491 • SAT Range: 1250-1440 (#4 Catholic College)

138. Saint Louis University • Overall Niche Grade: A • Acceptance Rate: 64% • Net Price: $31,718 • SAT Range: 1170-1390 (#7 Catholic College)
150. University of Dayton • Overall Niche Grade: A • Acceptance Rate: 72% • Net Price: $35,077 • SAT Range: 1100-1310 (#10 Catholic College)

180. Creighton University • Overall Niche Grade: A- • Acceptance Rate: 72% • Net Price: $31,481 • SAT Range: 1070-1290 (#12 Catholic College)
185. Gonzaga University • Overall Niche Grade: A- • Acceptance Rate: 65% • Net Price: $34,085 • SAT Range: 1180-1350 (#14 Catholic College)
206. Marquette University • Overall Niche Grade: A- • Acceptance Rate: 89% • Net Price: $32,377 • SAT Range: 1130-1310 (#17 Catholic College)
233. Fordham University • Overall Niche Grade: A- • Acceptance Rate: 46% • Net Price: $38,503 • SAT Range: 1230-1410 (#20 Catholic College)
235. Providence College • Overall Niche Grade: A- • Acceptance Rate: 52% • Net Price: $36,099 • SAT Range: 1160-1330 (#21 Catholic College)
238. DePaul University • Overall Niche Grade: A- • Acceptance Rate: 72% • Net Price: $32,927 • SAT Range: 1050-1260 (#22 Catholic College)
254. Duquesne University • Overall Niche Grade: A- • Acceptance Rate: 72% • Net Price: $30,540 • SAT Range: 1120-1270 (#24 Catholic College)
280. Seton Hall University • Overall Niche Grade: A- • Acceptance Rate: 73% • Net Price: $28,700 • SAT Range: 1140-1280 (#28 Catholic College)

301. St. Joseph’s University • Overall Niche Grade: B+ • Acceptance Rate: 77% • Net Price: $35,290 • SAT Range: 1110-1290 (#32 Catholic College)
338. St. Bonaventure University • Overall Niche Grade: B+ • Acceptance Rate: 71% • Net Price: $22,409 • SAT Range: 1020-1220 (#38 Catholic College)
392. Xavier University • Overall Niche Grade: B+ • Acceptance Rate: 74% • Net Price: $30,190 • SAT Range: 1060-1240 (#45 Catholic College)

601. La Salle University • Overall Niche Grade: B • Acceptance Rate: 79% • Net Price: $26,276 • SAT Range: 870-1080 (#72 Catholic College)
639. St. John's University • Overall Niche Grade: B • Acceptance Rate: 68% • Net Price: $25,981 • SAT Range: 1060-1250 (#77 Catholic College)

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2021 BEST CATHOLIC COLLEGES IN AMERICA – Niche.com – August 2020

Overall National Rank. School • Overall Niche Grade • Acceptance Rate • Net Price • SAT Range • Catholic College Rank

16. University of Notre Dame • Overall Niche Grade: A+ • Acceptance Rate: 18% • Net Price: $30,229 • SAT Range: 1400-1550 (#1 Catholic College)
25. Georgetown University • Overall Niche Grade: A+ • Acceptance Rate: 15% • Net Price: $28,509 • SAT Range: 1370-1530 (#2 Catholic College)
49. Boston College • Overall Niche Grade: A+ • Acceptance Rate: 28 % • Net Price: $26,567 • SAT Range: 1320-1490 (#3 Catholic College)
64. Villanova University • Overall Niche Grade: A+ • Acceptance Rate: 29 % • Net Price: $36,958 • SAT Range: 1300-1470 (#4 Catholic College)

132. Saint Louis University • Overall Niche Grade: A • Acceptance Rate: 58 % • Net Price: $31,460 • SAT Range: 1180-1370 (#8 Catholic College)
151. University of Dayton • Overall Niche Grade: A • Acceptance Rate: 72 % • Net Price: $34,718 • SAT Range: 1110-1310 (#10 Catholic College)
157. Fordham University • Overall Niche Grade: A- • Acceptance Rate: 46% • Net Price: $39,011 • SAT Range: 1250-1430 (#11 Catholic College)

195. Creighton University • Overall Niche Grade: A- • Acceptance Rate: 71% • Net Price: $31,317 • SAT Range: 1150-1350 (#14 Catholic College)
198. Marquette University • Overall Niche Grade: A- • Acceptance Rate: 82% • Net Price: $33,081 • SAT Range: 1150-1320 (#15 Catholic College)
205. Gonzaga University • Overall Niche Grade: A- • Acceptance Rate: 66% • Net Price: $35,612 • SAT Range: 1190-1350 (#17 Catholic College)
222. DePaul University • Overall Niche Grade: A- • Acceptance Rate: 68 % • Net Price: $30,584 • SAT Range: 1050-1260 (#20 Catholic College)
253. Providence College • Overall Niche Grade: A- • Acceptance Rate: 49% • Net Price: $37,842 • SAT Range: 1210-1360 (#25 Catholic College)
259. Duquesne University • Overall Niche Grade: A- • Acceptance Rate: 72% • Net Price: $30,710 • SAT Range: 1130-1290 (#27 Catholic College)
277. St. Joseph’s University • Overall Niche Grade: A- • Acceptance Rate: 76% • Net Price: $35,344 • SAT Range: 1120-1290 (#29 Catholic College)

292. St. Bonaventure University • Overall Niche Grade: B+ • Acceptance Rate: 73% • Net Price: $21,613 • SAT Range: 1040-1240 (#30 Catholic College)
293. Seton Hall University • Overall Niche Grade: B+ • Acceptance Rate: 70% • Net Price: $29,974 • SAT Range: 1150-1310 (#31 Catholic College)
397. Xavier University • Overall Niche Grade: B+ • Acceptance Rate: 74% • Net Price: $31,240 • SAT Range: 1070-1250 (#45 Catholic College)

548. La Salle University • Overall Niche Grade: B • Acceptance Rate: 81% • Net Price: $24,473 • SAT Range: 870-1080 (#62 Catholic College)
809. St. John's University • Overall Niche Grade: B • Acceptance Rate: 73% • Net Price: $25,816 • SAT Range: 1060-1250 (#99 Catholic College)

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2022 BEST CATHOLIC COLLEGES IN AMERICA – Niche.com – Published on August 14, 2021

2022 Best Colleges in America – Niche.com – Published on August 15, 2021

2022 RANKINGS – BEST COLLEGES IN AMERICA

Rank. School • Overall Niche Grade • Acceptance Rate • Net Price • SAT Range

19. University of Notre Dame • Overall Niche Grade: A+ • Acceptance Rate: 16% • Net Price: $30,536 • SAT Range: 1400-1550 (#1 Catholic College)
24. Georgetown University • Overall Niche Grade: A+ • Acceptance Rate: 14% • Net Price: $28,442 • SAT Range: 1380-1550 (#2 Catholic College)
46. Boston College • Overall Niche Grade: A+ • Acceptance Rate: 27 % • Net Price: $28,354 • SAT Range: 1340-1500 (#3 Catholic College)
66. Villanova University • Overall Niche Grade: A+ • Acceptance Rate: 28 % • Net Price: $36,840 • SAT Range: 1320-1470 (#4 Catholic College)

128. Saint Louis University • Overall Niche Grade: A • Acceptance Rate: 58 % • Net Price: $31,098 • SAT Range: 1170-1380 (#8 Catholic College)
152. University of Dayton • Overall Niche Grade: A • Acceptance Rate: 72 % • Net Price: $33,372 • SAT Range: 1120-1320 (#10 Catholic College)

180. Creighton University • Overall Niche Grade: A- • Acceptance Rate: 74% • Net Price: $32,145 • SAT Range: 1170-1350 (#13 Catholic College)
216. Marquette University • Overall Niche Grade: A- • Acceptance Rate: 83% • Net Price: $34,120 • SAT Range: 1120-1320 (#18 Catholic College)
230. DePaul University • Overall Niche Grade: A- • Acceptance Rate: 68 % • Net Price: $32,022 • SAT Range: 1050-1260 (#20 Catholic College)
240. Fordham University • Overall Niche Grade: A- • Acceptance Rate: 46% • Net Price: $39,558 • SAT Range: 1240-1450 (#23 Catholic College)
265. St. Joseph’s University • Overall Niche Grade: A- • Acceptance Rate: 77% • Net Price: $35,242 • SAT Range: 1120-1300 (#26 Catholic College)
269. Providence College • Overall Niche Grade: A- • Acceptance Rate: 47% • Net Price: $35,796 • SAT Range: 1210-1350 (#27 Catholic College)
271. Duquesne University • Overall Niche Grade: A- • Acceptance Rate: 74% • Net Price: $30,732 • SAT Range: 1130-1300 (#28 Catholic College)
277. Seton Hall University • Overall Niche Grade: A- • Acceptance Rate: 74% • Net Price: $30,909 • SAT Range: 1150-1330 (#29 Catholic College)
278. St. Bonaventure University • Overall Niche Grade: A- • Acceptance Rate: 75% • Net Price: $23,445 • SAT Range: 1030-1240 (#30 Catholic College)

481. Xavier University • Overall Niche Grade: B • Acceptance Rate: 76% • Net Price: $32,229 • SAT Range: 1070-1280 (#56 Catholic College)
562. La Salle University • Overall Niche Grade: B • Acceptance Rate: 78% • Net Price: $25,059 • SAT Range: 870-1080 (#64 Catholic College)

865. St. John's University • Overall Niche Grade: B- • Acceptance Rate: 73% • Net Price: $25,816 • SAT Range: 1060-1250 (#104 Catholic College)

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Niche just published their 2022 BEST COLLEGES IN AMERICA rankings, which I have excerpted in the following Post #22. First, I’ll repost Niche’s 2020 and 2021 rankings, followed by their new 2022 rankings.
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2020 BEST COLLEGES IN AMERICA – Niche.com – August 2019

Rank. School • Overall Niche Grade • Acceptance Rate • Net Price • SAT Range

1. Massachusetts Institute of Technology • Overall Niche Grade: A+ • Acceptance Rate: 7 % • Net Price: $22,230 • SAT Range: 1490-1570
2. Stanford University • Overall Niche Grade: A+ • Acceptance Rate: 5 % • Net Price: $16,562 • SAT Range: 1390-1540
3. Yale University • Overall Niche Grade: A+ • Acceptance Rate: 7 % • Net Price: $18,053 • SAT Range: 1460-1580
4. Harvard University • Overall Niche Grade: A+ • Acceptance Rate: 5 % • Net Price: $17,030 • SAT Range: 1460-1590
5. Princeton University • Overall Niche Grade: A+ • Acceptance Rate: 6 % • Net Price: $16,302 • SAT Range: 1430-1570
6. Duke University • Overall Niche Grade: A+ • Acceptance Rate: 10 % • Net Price: $22,011 • SAT Range: 1380-1540
7. Brown University • Overall Niche Grade: A+ • Acceptance Rate: 8 % • Net Price: $25,651 • SAT Range: 1400-1570
8. Columbia University • Overall Niche Grade: A+ • Acceptance Rate: 7 % • Net Price: $22,824 • SAT Range: 1410-1570
9. University of Pennsylvania • Overall Niche Grade: A+ • Acceptance Rate: 9 % • Net Price: $24,539 • SAT Range: 1420-1560
10. Rice University • Overall Niche Grade: A+ • Acceptance Rate: 16 % • Net Price: $24,131 • SAT Range: 1490-1580
11. Northwestern University • Overall Niche Grade: A+ • Acceptance Rate: 9 % • Net Price: $26,099 • SAT Range: 1420-1560
12. Vanderbilt University • Overall Niche Grade: A+ • Acceptance Rate: 11 % • Net Price: $23,292 • SAT Range: 1440-1560
13. Pomona College • Overall Niche Grade: A+ • Acceptance Rate: 8 % • Net Price: $18,427 • SAT Range: 1370-1530
14. Washington University in St. Louis • Overall Niche Grade: A+ • Acceptance Rate: 16 % • Net Price: $27,777 • SAT Range: 1470-1570
15. Dartmouth College • Overall Niche Grade: A+ • Acceptance Rate: 10% • Net Price: $22,303 • SAT Range: 1430-1560
16. Calif. Institute of Technology • Overall Niche Grade: A+ • Acceptance Rate: 8 % • Net Price: $24,466 • SAT Range: 1530-1590
17. University of Notre Dame • Overall Niche Grade: A+ • Acceptance Rate: 19% • Net Price: $27,453 • SAT Range: 1370-1520 (#1 Catholic College)
18. University of Chicago • Overall Niche Grade: A+ • Acceptance Rate: 8 % • Net Price: $34,834 • SAT Range: 1480-1580
19. University of Southern California • Overall Niche Grade: A+ • Acceptance Rate: 17 % • Net Price: $32,892 • SAT Range: 1300-1500
20. Cornell University • Overall Niche Grade: A+ • Acceptance Rate: 13% • Net Price: $31,449 • SAT Range: 1390-1550
21. Bowdoin College • Overall Niche Grade: A+ • Acceptance Rate: 14% • Net Price: $24,447 • SAT Range: 1360-1510
22. Amherst College • Overall Niche Grade: A+ • Acceptance Rate: 13% • Net Price: $19,519 • SAT Range: 1400-1560
23. University of Michigan • Overall Niche Grade: A+ • Acceptance Rate: 27% • Net Price: $16,408 • SAT Range: 1330-1500
24. Georgetown University • Overall Niche Grade: A+ • Acceptance Rate: 16% • Net Price: $27,420 • SAT Range: 1350-1520 (#2 Catholic College)
48. Boston College • Overall Niche Grade: A+ • Acceptance Rate: 32% • Net Price: $27,299 • SAT Range: 1320-1490 (#3 Catholic College)
81. Villanova University • Overall Niche Grade: A+ • Acceptance Rate: 36% • Net Price: $35,491 • SAT Range: 1250-1440 (#4 Catholic College)
94. Ohio State University • Overall Niche Grade: A+ • Acceptance Rate: 52% • Net Price: $18,694 • SAT Range: 1240-1450

138. Saint Louis University • Overall Niche Grade: A • Acceptance Rate: 64% • Net Price: $31,718 • SAT Range: 1170-1390 (#7 Catholic College)
150. University of Dayton • Overall Niche Grade: A • Acceptance Rate: 72% • Net Price: $35,077 • SAT Range: 1100-1310 (#10 Catholic College)
160. University of Cincinnati • Overall Niche Grade: A • Acceptance Rate: 76% • Net Price: $21,050 • SAT Range: 1120-1340
163. University of Connecticut • Overall Niche Grade: A • Acceptance Rate: 48% • Net Price: $18,699 • SAT Range: 1210-1390

170. Miami University (OH) • Overall Niche Grade: A- • Acceptance Rate: 68% • Net Price: $20,316 • SAT Range: 1190-1380
176. University of Nebraska • Overall Niche Grade: A- • Acceptance Rate: 64% • Net Price: $16,813 • SAT Range: 1100-1380
180. Creighton University • Overall Niche Grade: A- • Acceptance Rate: 72% • Net Price: $31,481 • SAT Range: 1070-1290 (#12 Catholic College)
185. Gonzaga University • Overall Niche Grade: A- • Acceptance Rate: 65% • Net Price: $34,085 • SAT Range: 1180-1350 (#14 Catholic College)
190. Butler University • Overall Niche Grade: A- • Acceptance Rate: 65% • Net Price: $38,051 • SAT Range: 1150-1320
206. Marquette University • Overall Niche Grade: A- • Acceptance Rate: 89% • Net Price: $32,377 • SAT Range: 1130-1310 (#17 Catholic College)
212. Temple University • Overall Niche Grade: A- • Acceptance Rate: 57% • Net Price: $22,940 • SAT Range: 1010-1230
228. Drexel University • Overall Niche Grade: A- • Acceptance Rate: 79% • Net Price: $40,977 • SAT Range: 1160-1360
233. Fordham University • Overall Niche Grade: A- • Acceptance Rate: 46% • Net Price: $38,503 • SAT Range: 1230-1410 (#20 Catholic College)
235. Providence College • Overall Niche Grade: A- • Acceptance Rate: 52% • Net Price: $36,099 • SAT Range: 1160-1330 (#21 Catholic College)
238. DePaul University • Overall Niche Grade: A- • Acceptance Rate: 72% • Net Price: $32,927 • SAT Range: 1050-1260 (#22 Catholic College)
254. Duquesne University • Overall Niche Grade: A- • Acceptance Rate: 72% • Net Price: $30,540 • SAT Range: 1120-1270 (#24 Catholic College)
264. Ohio University • Overall Niche Grade: A- • Acceptance Rate: 78% • Net Price: $22,072 • SAT Range: 1070-1270
280. Seton Hall University • Overall Niche Grade: A- • Acceptance Rate: 73% • Net Price: $28,700 • SAT Range: 1140-1280 (#28 Catholic College)

301. St. Joseph’s University • Overall Niche Grade: B+ • Acceptance Rate: 77% • Net Price: $35,290 • SAT Range: 1110-1290 (#32 Catholic College)
338. St. Bonaventure University • Overall Niche Grade: B+ • Acceptance Rate: 71% • Net Price: $22,409 • SAT Range: 1020-1220 (#38 Catholic College)
376. Virginia Commonwealth U. • Overall Niche Grade: B+ • Acceptance Rate: 84% • Net Price: $20,741 • SAT Range: 1070-1260
392. Xavier University • Overall Niche Grade: B+ • Acceptance Rate: 74% • Net Price: $30,190 • SAT Range: 1060-1240 (#45 Catholic College)

601. La Salle University • Overall Niche Grade: B • Acceptance Rate: 79% • Net Price: $26,276 • SAT Range: 870-1080 (#72 Catholic College)
639. St. John's University • Overall Niche Grade: B • Acceptance Rate: 68% • Net Price: $25,981 • SAT Range: 1060-1250 (#77 Catholic College)

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2021 BEST COLLEGES IN AMERICA – Niche.com – August 2020

Rank. School • Overall Niche Grade • Acceptance Rate • Net Price* • SAT Range

1. Massachusetts Institute of Technology • Overall Niche Grade: A+ • Acceptance Rate: 7 % • Net Price: $18,971 • SAT Range: 1500-1570
2. Harvard University • Overall Niche Grade: A+ • Acceptance Rate: 5 % • Net Price: $17,590 • SAT Range: 1460-1580
3. Stanford University • Overall Niche Grade: A+ • Acceptance Rate: 4 % • Net Price: $17,271 • SAT Range: 1420-1570
4. Yale University • Overall Niche Grade: A+ • Acceptance Rate: 7 % • Net Price: $18,748 • SAT Range: 1460-1570
5. Duke University • Overall Niche Grade: A+ • Acceptance Rate: 10 % • Net Price: $19,786 • SAT Range: 1450-1570
6. Princeton University • Overall Niche Grade: A+ • Acceptance Rate: 5 % • Net Price: $16,193 • SAT Range: 1440-1570
7. Rice University • Overall Niche Grade: A+ • Acceptance Rate: 11 % • Net Price: $23,202 • SAT Range: 1450-1560
8. Calif. Institute of Technology • Overall Niche Grade: A+ • Acceptance Rate: 7 % • Net Price: $26,361 • SAT Range: 1530-1580
9. Brown University • Overall Niche Grade: A+ • Acceptance Rate: 8 % • Net Price: $27,238 • SAT Range: 1420-1550
10. University of Pennsylvania • Overall Niche Grade: A+ • Acceptance Rate: 8 % • Net Price: $26,266 • SAT Range: 1420-1550
11. Vanderbilt University • Overall Niche Grade: A+ • Acceptance Rate: 10 % • Net Price: $23,596 • SAT Range: 1450-1560
12. Columbia University • Overall Niche Grade: A+ • Acceptance Rate: 6 % • Net Price: $21,220 • SAT Range: 1450-1560
13. Dartmouth College • Overall Niche Grade: A+ • Acceptance Rate: 9 % • Net Price: $23,394 • SAT Range: 1420-1560
14. Northwestern University • Overall Niche Grade: A+ • Acceptance Rate: 8 % • Net Price: $27,540 • SAT Range: 1430-1550
15. Washington University in St. Louis • Overall Niche Grade: A+ • Acceptance Rate: 15 % • Net Price: $27,931 • SAT Range: 1470-1570
16. University of Notre Dame • Overall Niche Grade: A+ • Acceptance Rate: 18% • Net Price: $30,229 • SAT Range: 1400-1550 (#1 Catholic College)
17. University of Chicago • Overall Niche Grade: A+ • Acceptance Rate: 7 % • Net Price: $33,003 • SAT Range: 1470-1570
18. Cornell University • Overall Niche Grade: A+ • Acceptance Rate: 11% • Net Price: $28,890 • SAT Range: 1390-1540
19. University of Southern California • Overall Niche Grade: A+ • Acceptance Rate: 13 % • Net Price: $36,161 • SAT Range: 1350-1530
20. Pomona College • Overall Niche Grade: A+ • Acceptance Rate: 8 % • Net Price: $16,988 • SAT Range: 1400-1540
21. Johns Hopkins University • Overall Niche Grade: A+ • Acceptance Rate: 11% • Net Price: $27,868 • SAT Range: 1450-1560
22. Carnegie Mellon University • Overall Niche Grade: A+ • Acceptance Rate: 17% • Net Price: $30,847 • SAT Range: 1450-1550
23. University of Michigan • Overall Niche Grade: A+ • Acceptance Rate: 23% • Net Price: $16,856 • SAT Range: 1330-1510
24. University of California - Los Angeles • Overall Niche Grade: A+ • Acceptance Rate: 14% • Net Price: $15,002 • SAT Range: 1290-1520
25. Georgetown University • Overall Niche Grade: A+ • Acceptance Rate: 15% • Net Price: $28,509 • SAT Range: 1370-1530 (#2 Catholic College)
49. Boston College • Overall Niche Grade: A+ • Acceptance Rate: 28 % • Net Price: $26,567 • SAT Range: 1320-1490 (#3 Catholic College)
64. Villanova University • Overall Niche Grade: A+ • Acceptance Rate: 29 % • Net Price: $36,958 • SAT Range: 1300-1470 (#4 Catholic College)
92. Ohio State University • Overall Niche Grade: A+ • Acceptance Rate: 52% • Net Price: $18,694 • SAT Range: 1240-1450

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132. Saint Louis University • Overall Niche Grade: A • Acceptance Rate: 58 % • Net Price: $31,460 • SAT Range: 1180-1370 (#8 Catholic College)
151. University of Dayton • Overall Niche Grade: A • Acceptance Rate: 72 % • Net Price: $34,718 • SAT Range: 1110-1310 (#10 Catholic College)
157. Fordham University • Overall Niche Grade: A- • Acceptance Rate: 46% • Net Price: $39,011 • SAT Range: 1250-1430 (#11 Catholic College)
158. University of Connecticut • Overall Niche Grade: A • Acceptance Rate: 49% • Net Price: $19,650 • SAT Range: 1210-1420

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171. University of Cincinnati • Overall Niche Grade: A- • Acceptance Rate: 73% • Net Price: $20,085 • SAT Range: 1160-1370
172. Miami University (OH) • Overall Niche Grade: A- • Acceptance Rate: 75% • Net Price: $20,542 • SAT Range: 1200-1380
190. University of Nebraska • Overall Niche Grade: A- • Acceptance Rate: 80 % • Net Price: $17,315 • SAT Range: 1130-1360
195. Creighton University • Overall Niche Grade: A- • Acceptance Rate: 71% • Net Price: $31,317 • SAT Range: 1150-1350 (#14 Catholic College)
198. Marquette University • Overall Niche Grade: A- • Acceptance Rate: 82% • Net Price: $33,081 • SAT Range: 1150-1320 (#15 Catholic College)
199. Drexel University • Overall Niche Grade: A- • Acceptance Rate: 77% • Net Price: $36,727 • SAT Range: 1170-1380
200. Temple University • Overall Niche Grade: A- • Acceptance Rate: 59% • Net Price: $23,192 • SAT Range: 1010-1230
205. Gonzaga University • Overall Niche Grade: A- • Acceptance Rate: 66% • Net Price: $35,612 • SAT Range: 1190-1350 (#17 Catholic College)
211. Butler University • Overall Niche Grade: A- • Acceptance Rate: 68 % • Net Price: $37,954 • SAT Range: 1170-1330
222. DePaul University • Overall Niche Grade: A- • Acceptance Rate: 68 % • Net Price: $30,584 • SAT Range: 1050-1260 (#20 Catholic College)
253. Providence College • Overall Niche Grade: A- • Acceptance Rate: 49% • Net Price: $37,842 • SAT Range: 1210-1360 (#25 Catholic College)
259. Duquesne University • Overall Niche Grade: A- • Acceptance Rate: 72% • Net Price: $30,710 • SAT Range: 1130-1290 (#27 Catholic College)
264. Ohio University • Overall Niche Grade: A- • Acceptance Rate: 78% • Net Price: $22,072 • SAT Range: 1070-1270
277. St. Joseph’s University • Overall Niche Grade: A- • Acceptance Rate: 76% • Net Price: $35,344 • SAT Range: 1120-1290 (#29 Catholic College)

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292. St. Bonaventure University • Overall Niche Grade: B+ • Acceptance Rate: 73% • Net Price: $21,613 • SAT Range: 1040-1240 (#30 Catholic College)
293. Seton Hall University • Overall Niche Grade: B+ • Acceptance Rate: 70% • Net Price: $29,974 • SAT Range: 1150-1310 (#31 Catholic College)
307. Virginia Commonwealth U. • Overall Niche Grade: B+ • Acceptance Rate: 86% • Net Price: $20,897 • SAT Range: 1070-1260
397. Xavier University • Overall Niche Grade: B+ • Acceptance Rate: 74% • Net Price: $31,240 • SAT Range: 1070-1250 (#45 Catholic College)

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548. La Salle University • Overall Niche Grade: B • Acceptance Rate: 81% • Net Price: $24,473 • SAT Range: 870-1080 (#62 Catholic College)
809. St. John's University • Overall Niche Grade: B • Acceptance Rate: 73% • Net Price: $25,816 • SAT Range: 1060-1250 (#99 Catholic College)

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The 2021 Edition of Niche’ Best Colleges Rankings features detailed entries for each of the 1,619 schools in the Niche 2021 data base. Niche assigns a Letter Grade to each of the 1,619 schools, and assigns a sequential numeric ranking to the Top 50% of those schools, i.ie., Niche ranks schools from #1 to #810, while the schools implicitly ranked #811 through #1,619 are not assigned a sequential numeric ranking.

A+ • Top 2½ % • Schools ranked #1 to #92.
A • Top 10 % • Schools ranked #93 to #166.
A- • Top 20 % • Schools ranked #167 to #281.
B+ • Top 33 % • Schools ranked #282 to #454.
B • Top 50 % • Schools ranked #455 to #810.
B- to D- • Bottom 50% • Schools implicitly ranked #811 to #1,619.

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Niche just published their 2022 BEST COLLEGES IN AMERICA rankings, excerpted below.

The Best Colleges Methodology – Niche.com – Published on August 14, 2021

What's New in 2022?

Quite a bit has changed in the past year, especially for students. Classes went remote, standardized tests were canceled, and we all spent a lot more time at home. Because the college search process has been greatly impacted, we wanted our methodology to reflect its current state. The most significant change made to the methodology this year was de-emphasizing the importance of SAT and ACT scores. Niche made the decision for several reasons: an increasing number of institutions adopting test-optional policies, challenges making appointments to test in-person due to COVID-19, and acknowledgment of socioeconomic and racial disparities perpetuated by standardized tests. As of the 2022 Best Colleges rankings release, the weight for any factor that considers standardized test scores has been reduced by half. Niche chose to reduce instead of eliminate SAT and ACT factors because despite the growing movement toward test-optional admissions, many colleges still require test scores and the future of standardized testing remains unclear. As things continue to change and evolve, Niche is committed to continually improving our process and methodology to ensure our rankings can be trusted to make such an important decision.

About Niche's College Rankings – Niche.com – Published on August 14, 2021

Grading Process

Grades are assigned based on how each school performs compared to all other schools included in the ranking by using the following distribution of grades and z-scores. While most rankings generally follow this normal distribution, there are slight variances across each ranking, so the actual counts and distribution may vary.

Grade • Final Z-Score • Frequency • Cumulative Frequency (Score at least)

A+ • 1.96 ≤ z • 2.5% • 2.5%
A • 1.28 ≤ z < 1.96 • 7.5% • 10.0%
A- • 0.84 ≤ z < 1.28 • 10.0% • 20.0%
B+ • 0.44 ≤ z < 0.84 • 13.0% • 33.0%
B • 0.00 ≤ z < 0.44 • 17.0% • 50.0%

The 2022 Edition of Niche’ Best Colleges Rankings features detailed entries for each of the 1,642 schools in the Niche 2022 data base. Niche assigns a Letter Grade to each of the 1,642 schools, and assigns a sequential numeric ranking to the Top 50% of those schools, i.ie., Niche ranks schools from #1 to #821, while the schools implicitly ranked #822 through #1,642 are not assigned a sequential numeric ranking.

A+ • Top 2½ % • Schools ranked #1 to #88.
A • Top 10 % • Schools ranked #89 to #164.
A- • Top 20 % • Schools ranked #165 to #280.
B+ • Top 33 % • Schools ranked #281 to #466.
B • Top 50 % • Schools ranked #467 to #821.
B- to D- • Bottom 50% • Schools implicitly ranked #822 to #1,642.

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2022 Best Colleges in America – Niche.com – Published on August 14, 2021

2022 RANKINGS – BEST COLLEGES IN AMERICA

Rank. School • Overall Niche Grade • Acceptance Rate • Net Price • SAT Range

1. Massachusetts Institute of Technology • Overall Niche Grade: A+ • Acceptance Rate: 7 % • Net Price: $20,465 • SAT Range: 1510-1570
2. Harvard University • Overall Niche Grade: A+ • Acceptance Rate: 5 % • Net Price: $18,030 • SAT Range: 1460-1570
3. Stanford University • Overall Niche Grade: A+ • Acceptance Rate: 4 % • Net Price: $16,779 • SAT Range: 1440-1570
4. Yale University • Overall Niche Grade: A+ • Acceptance Rate: 6 % • Net Price: $18,073 • SAT Range: 1460-1570
5. Princeton University • Overall Niche Grade: A+ • Acceptance Rate: 6 % • Net Price: $18,712 • SAT Range: 1460-1570
6. Duke University • Overall Niche Grade: A+ • Acceptance Rate: 8 % • Net Price: $24,386 • SAT Range: 1480-1570
7. Rice University • Overall Niche Grade: A+ • Acceptance Rate: 9 % • Net Price: $20,335 • SAT Range: 1470-1570
8. Brown University • Overall Niche Grade: A+ • Acceptance Rate: 7 % • Net Price: $27,218 • SAT Range: 1440-1570
9. University of Pennsylvania • Overall Niche Grade: A+ • Acceptance Rate: 8 % • Net Price: $24,771 • SAT Range: 1450-1560
10. Dartmouth College • Overall Niche Grade: A+ • Acceptance Rate: 8 % • Net Price: $23,869 • SAT Range: 1440-1560
11. Columbia University • Overall Niche Grade: A+ • Acceptance Rate: 5 % • Net Price: $21,828 • SAT Range: 1440-1570
12. Washington University in St. Louis • Overall Niche Grade: A+ • Acceptance Rate: 14 % • Net Price: $27,108 • SAT Range: 1480-1560
13. Vanderbilt University • Overall Niche Grade: A+ • Acceptance Rate: 9 % • Net Price: $25,855 • SAT Range: 1460-1560
14. Northwestern University • Overall Niche Grade: A+ • Acceptance Rate: 9 % • Net Price: $26,196 • SAT Range: 1440-1550
15. University of Chicago • Overall Niche Grade: A+ • Acceptance Rate: 6 % • Net Price: $34,719 • SAT Range: 1500-1570
16. University of Southern California • Overall Niche Grade: A+ • Acceptance Rate: 11 % • Net Price: $37,521 • SAT Range: 1360-1530
17. Cornell University • Overall Niche Grade: A+ • Acceptance Rate: 11% • Net Price: $28,921 • SAT Range: 1400-1560
18. Pomona College • Overall Niche Grade: A+ • Acceptance Rate: 7 % • Net Price: $18,500 • SAT Range: 1390-1540
19. University of Notre Dame • Overall Niche Grade: A+ • Acceptance Rate: 16% • Net Price: $30,536 • SAT Range: 1400-1550 (#1 Catholic College)
20. Calif. Institute of Technology • Overall Niche Grade: A+ • Acceptance Rate: 6 % • Net Price: $27,438 • SAT Range: 1530-1560
21. Carnegie Mellon University • Overall Niche Grade: A+ • Acceptance Rate: 15% • Net Price: $30,618 • SAT Range: 1460-1560
22. Johns Hopkins University • Overall Niche Grade: A+ • Acceptance Rate: 11% • Net Price: $28,999 • SAT Range: 1460-1560
23. University of California - Los Angeles • Overall Niche Grade: A+ • Acceptance Rate: 12% • Net Price: $15,718 • SAT Range: 1300-1530
24. Georgetown University • Overall Niche Grade: A+ • Acceptance Rate: 14% • Net Price: $28,442 • SAT Range: 1380-1550 (#2 Catholic College)
25. University of Michigan • Overall Niche Grade: A+ • Acceptance Rate: 23% • Net Price: $17,357 • SAT Range: 1340-1530
46. Boston College • Overall Niche Grade: A+ • Acceptance Rate: 27 % • Net Price: $28,354 • SAT Range: 1340-1500 (#3 Catholic College)
66. Villanova University • Overall Niche Grade: A+ • Acceptance Rate: 28 % • Net Price: $36,840 • SAT Range: 1320-1470 (#4 Catholic College)

---------------------------------- Dividing Line for Top 2½ % of 1,642 schools: Last A+ is #88 • First A is #89 ----------------------------------

89. Ohio State University • Overall Niche Grade: A • Acceptance Rate: 54% • Net Price: $18,706 • SAT Range: 1250-1460
128. Saint Louis University • Overall Niche Grade: A • Acceptance Rate: 58 % • Net Price: $31,098 • SAT Range: 1170-1380 (#8 Catholic College)
152. University of Dayton • Overall Niche Grade: A • Acceptance Rate: 72 % • Net Price: $33,372 • SAT Range: 1120-1320 (#10 Catholic College)
157. University of Connecticut • Overall Niche Grade: A • Acceptance Rate: 49% • Net Price: $20,042 • SAT Range: 1200-1410

---------------------------------- Dividing Line for Top 10 % of 1,642 schools: Last A is #164 • First A- is #165 ----------------------------------

167. University of Cincinnati • Overall Niche Grade: A- • Acceptance Rate: 77% • Net Price: $19,219 • SAT Range: 1120-1350
180. Creighton University • Overall Niche Grade: A- • Acceptance Rate: 74% • Net Price: $32,145 • SAT Range: 1170-1350 (#13 Catholic College)
182. Temple University • Overall Niche Grade: A- • Acceptance Rate: 60% • Net Price: $23,032 • SAT Range: 1010-1230
187. Miami University (OH) • Overall Niche Grade: A- • Acceptance Rate: 80% • Net Price: $22,989 • SAT Range: 1190-1390
188. University of Nebraska • Overall Niche Grade: A- • Acceptance Rate: 78 % • Net Price: $17,093 • SAT Range: 1120-1360
202. Drexel University • Overall Niche Grade: A- • Acceptance Rate: 75% • Net Price: $38,025 • SAT Range: 1190-1390
203. Gonzaga University • Overall Niche Grade: A- • Acceptance Rate: 62% • Net Price: $36,578 • SAT Range: 1200-1360 (#16 Catholic College)
216. Marquette University • Overall Niche Grade: A- • Acceptance Rate: 83% • Net Price: $34,120 • SAT Range: 1120-1320 (#18 Catholic College)
230. DePaul University • Overall Niche Grade: A- • Acceptance Rate: 68 % • Net Price: $32,022 • SAT Range: 1050-1260 (#20 Catholic College)
240. Fordham University • Overall Niche Grade: A- • Acceptance Rate: 46% • Net Price: $39,558 • SAT Range: 1240-1450 (#23 Catholic College)
251. Ohio University • Overall Niche Grade: A- • Acceptance Rate: 82% • Net Price: $22,521 • SAT Range: 1050-1260
254. Butler University • Overall Niche Grade: A- • Acceptance Rate: 73 % • Net Price: $39,923 • SAT Range: 1150-1330
265. St. Joseph’s University • Overall Niche Grade: A- • Acceptance Rate: 77% • Net Price: $35,242 • SAT Range: 1120-1300 (#26 Catholic College)
269. Providence College • Overall Niche Grade: A- • Acceptance Rate: 47% • Net Price: $35,796 • SAT Range: 1210-1350 (#27 Catholic College)
271. Duquesne University • Overall Niche Grade: A- • Acceptance Rate: 74% • Net Price: $30,732 • SAT Range: 1130-1300 (#28 Catholic College)
277. Seton Hall University • Overall Niche Grade: A- • Acceptance Rate: 74% • Net Price: $30,909 • SAT Range: 1150-1330 (#29 Catholic College)
278. St. Bonaventure University • Overall Niche Grade: A- • Acceptance Rate: 75% • Net Price: $23,445 • SAT Range: 1030-1240 (#30 Catholic College)

---------------------------------- Dividing Line for Top 20% of 1,642 schools: Last A- is #280 • First B+ is #281 ----------------------------------

320. Virginia Commonwealth • Overall Niche Grade: B+ • Acceptance Rate: 87% • Net Price: $20,968 • SAT Range: 1070-1260

---------------------------------- Dividing Line for Top 33 % of 1,642 schools: Last B+ is #466 • First B is #467 ----------------------------------

481. Xavier University • Overall Niche Grade: B • Acceptance Rate: 76% • Net Price: $32,229 • SAT Range: 1070-1280 (#56 Catholic College)
562. La Salle University • Overall Niche Grade: B • Acceptance Rate: 78% • Net Price: $25,059 • SAT Range: 870-1080 (#64 Catholic College)

---------------------------------- Dividing Line for Top 50 % of 1,642 schools: Last B is #821 • First B- is unranked #822 ----------------------------------

865. St. John's University • Overall Niche Grade: B- • Acceptance Rate: 73% • Net Price: $25,816 • SAT Range: 1060-1250 (#104 Catholic College)

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