2020 BEST COLLEGES IN AMERICA – Niche.com – Published on Friday, August 23, 2019
National Rank. College • Niche Grade • Acceptance Rate • Net Price • (Catholic College Rank)
17. University of Notre Dame • Niche Grade: A+ • Accept. Rate: 19% • Net Price: $27,453 • (#1)
24. Georgetown University • Niche Grade: A+ • Accept. Rate: 16% • Net Price: $27,420 • (#2)
81. Villanova University • Niche Grade: A+ • Accept. Rate: 36% • Net Price: $35,491 • (#4)
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138. Saint Louis University • Niche Grade: A • Accept. Rate: 64% • Net Price: $31,718 • (#7)
150. University of Dayton • Niche Grade: A • Accept. Rate: 72% • Net Price: $35,077 • (#10)
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180. Creighton University • Niche Grade: A- • Accept. Rate: 72% • Net Price: $31,481 • (#12)
185. Gonzaga University • Niche Grade: A- • Accept. Rate: 65% • Net Price: $34,085 • (#14)
206. Marquette University • Niche Grade: A- • Accept. Rate: 89% • Net Price: $32,377 • (#17)
233. Fordham University • Niche Grade: A- • Accept. Rate: 46% • Net Price: $38,503 • (#20)
235. Providence College • Niche Grade: A- • Accept. Rate: 52% • Net Price: $36,099 • (#21)
238. DePaul University • Niche Grade: A- • Accept. Rate: 72% • Net Price: $32,927 • (#22)
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254. Duquesne University • Niche Grade: B+ • Accept. Rate: 72% • Net Price: $30,540 • (#24)
280. Seton Hall University • Niche Grade: B+ • Accept. Rate: 73% • Net Price: $28,700 • (#28)
301. St. Joseph's University • Niche Grade: B+ • Accept. Rate: 77% • Net Price: $35,290 • (#32)
338. St. Bonaventure Univ. • Niche Grade: B+ • Accept. Rate: 71% • Net Price: $22,409 • (#38)
392. Xavier University • Niche Grade: B+ • Accept. Rate: 74% • Net Price: $30,190 • (#45)
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601. La Salle University • Niche Grade: B • Accept. Rate: 79% • Net Price: $26,276 • (#72)
639. St. John's University • Niche Grade: B • Accept. Rate: 68% • Net Price: $25,981 • (#77)
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2021 BEST COLLEGES IN AMERICA – Niche.com – Published on Friday, August 21, 2020
National Rank. College • Niche Grade • Acceptance Rate • Net Price • (Catholic College Rank)
16. University of Notre Dame • Niche Grade: A+ • Accept. Rate: 18% • Net Price: $30,229 • (#1)
25. Georgetown University • Niche Grade: A+ • Accept. Rate: 15% • Net Price: $28,509 • (#2)
64. Villanova University • Niche Grade: A+ • Accept. Rate: 29% • Net Price: $36,958 • (#4)
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132. Saint Louis University • Niche Grade: A • Accept. Rate: 58% • Net Price: $31,460 • (#8)
151. University of Dayton • Niche Grade: A • Accept. Rate: 72% • Net Price: $34,718 • (#10)
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157. Fordham University • Niche Grade: A- • Accept. Rate: 46% • Net Price: $39,011 • (#11)
195. Creighton University • Niche Grade: A- • Accept. Rate: 71% • Net Price: $31,317 • (#14)
198. Marquette University • Niche Grade: A- • Accept. Rate: 82% • Net Price: $33,081 • (#15)
205. Gonzaga University • Niche Grade: A- • Accept. Rate: 66% • Net Price: $35,612 • (#17)
222. DePaul University • Niche Grade: A- • Accept. Rate: 68% • Net Price: $30,584 • (#20)
253. Providence College • Niche Grade: A- • Accept. Rate: 49% • Net Price: $37,842 • (#25)
259. Duquesne University • Niche Grade: A- • Accept. Rate: 72% • Net Price: $30,710 • (#27)
277. St. Joseph's University • Niche Grade: A- • Accept. Rate: 76% • Net Price: $35,344 • (#29)
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292. St. Bonaventure Univ. • Niche Grade: B+ • Accept. Rate: 73% • Net Price: $21,613 • (#30)
293. Seton Hall University • Niche Grade: B+ • Accept. Rate: 70% • Net Price: $29,974 • (#31)
397. Xavier University • Niche Grade: B+ • Accept. Rate: 74% • Net Price: $31,240 • (#45)
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548. La Salle University • Niche Grade: B • Accept. Rate: 81% • Net Price: $24,473 • (#62)
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809. St. John's University • Niche Grade: B- • Accept. Rate: 73% • Net Price: $25,816 • (#99)
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2022 BEST COLLEGES IN AMERICA – Niche.com – Published on Friday August 14, 2021
National Rank. College • Niche Grade • Acceptance Rate • Net Price • (Catholic College Rank)
19. University of Notre Dame • Niche Grade: A+ • Accept. Rate: 16% • Net Price: $30,536 • (#1)
24. Georgetown University • Niche Grade: A+ • Accept. Rate: 14% • Net Price: $28,442 • (#2)
66. Villanova University • Niche Grade: A+ • Accept. Rate: 28% • Net Price: $36,840 • (#4)
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128. Saint Louis University • Niche Grade: A • Accept. Rate: 58% • Net Price: $31,098 • (#8)
152. University of Dayton • Niche Grade: A • Accept. Rate: 72% • Net Price: $33,372 • (#10)
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180. Creighton University • Niche Grade: A- • Accept. Rate: 74% • Net Price: $32,145 • (#13)
216. Marquette University • Niche Grade: A- • Accept. Rate: 83% • Net Price: $34,120 • (#18)
230. DePaul University • Niche Grade: A- • Accept. Rate: 68% • Net Price: $32,022 • (#20)
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240. Fordham University • Niche Grade: B+ • Accept. Rate: 46% • Net Price: $39,558 • (#23)
252. Gonzaga University • Niche Grade: B+ • Accept. Rate: 70% • Net Price: $36,738 • (#25)
265. St. Joseph's University • Niche Grade: B+ • Accept. Rate: 77% • Net Price: $35,242 • (#26)
269. Providence College • Niche Grade: B+ • Accept. Rate: 47% • Net Price: $35,796 • (#27)
271. Duquesne University • Niche Grade: B+ • Accept. Rate: 74% • Net Price: $30,732 • (#28)
277. Seton Hall University • Niche Grade: B+ • Accept. Rate: 74% • Net Price: $30,909 • (#29)
278. St. Bonaventure Univ. • Niche Grade: B+ • Accept. Rate: 75% • Net Price: $23,445 • (#30)
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481. Xavier University • Niche Grade: B • Accept. Rate: 76% • Net Price: $32,229 • (#56)
562. La Salle University • Niche Grade: B • Accept. Rate: 78% • Net Price: $25,059 • (#64)
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865. St. John's University • Niche Grade: B- • Accept. Rate: 73% • Net Price: $25,816 • (#104)
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2023 BEST COLLEGES IN AMERICA – Niche.com – Published on Friday, August 26, 2022
National Rank. College • Niche Grade • Acceptance Rate • Net Price • (Catholic College Rank)
17. Georgetown University • Niche Grade: A+ • Accept. Rate: 17% • Net Price: $30,442 • (#1)
19. University of Notre Dame • Niche Grade: A+ • Accept. Rate: 19% • Net Price: $29,981 • (#2)
69. Villanova University • Niche Grade: A+ • Accept. Rate: 31% • Net Price: $38,303 • (#4)
------------ Dividing Line for Top 2½% of 1,555 Colleges: Last A+ is #82 • First A is #83 -------------
132. Saint Louis University • Niche Grade: A • Accept. Rate: 56% • Net Price: $27,872[/b] • (#7)
144. University of Connecticut • Niche Grade: A • Accept. Rate: 56% • Net Price: $22,233
------------ Dividing Line for Top 10% of 1,555 Colleges: Last A is #144 • First A- is #145 -------------
150. University of Dayton • Niche Grade: A- • Accept. Rate: 81% • Net Price: $32,768 • (#10)
151. Creighton University • Niche Grade: A- • Accept. Rate: 64% • Net Price: $32,355 • (#11)
213. DePaul University • Niche Grade: A- • Accept. Rate: 70% • Net Price: $33,319 • (#17)
228. Marquette University • Niche Grade: A- • Accept. Rate: 82% • Net Price: $34,732 • (#18)
244. St. Bonaventure Univ. • Niche Grade: A- • Accept. Rate: 76% • Net Price: $23,748 • (#19)
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245. Loyola University Chicago • Niche Grade: B+ • Accept. Rate: 71% • Net Price: $37,731 • (#20)
273. Gonzaga University • Niche Grade: B+ • Accept. Rate: 73% • Net Price: $36,880 • (#26)
287. Virginia Commonwealth Univ. • Niche Grade: B+ • Accept. Rate: 91% • Net Price: $20,566
292. Fordham University • Niche Grade: B+ • Accept. Rate: 53% • Net Price: $41,569 • (#27)
317. Seton Hall University • Niche Grade: B+ • Accept. Rate: 78% • Net Price: $33,652 • (#31)
323. Butler University • Niche Grade: B+ • Accept. Rate: 76% • Net Price: $42,627
356. Duquesne University • Niche Grade: B+ • Accept. Rate: 77% • Net Price: $32,408 • (#39)
379. Providence College • Niche Grade: B+ • Accept. Rate: 54% • Net Price: $37,284 • (#43)
------------ Dividing Line for Top 33% of 1,555 Colleges: Last B+ is #412 • First B is #413 -------------
443. St. Joseph's University • Niche Grade: B • Accept. Rate: 80% • Net Price: $35,780 • (#50)
664. Xavier University • Niche Grade: B • Accept. Rate: 81% • Net Price: $34,945 • (#82)
738. La Salle University • Niche Grade: B • Accept. Rate: 76% • Net Price: $25,401 • (#90)
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830. St. John's University • Niche Grade: B- • Accept. Rate: 75% • Net Price: $26,771 • (#98)
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2024 BEST COLLEGES IN AMERICA – Niche.com – Published on Friday, August 25, 2023
National Rank. College • Niche Grade • Acceptance Rate • Net Price • (Catholic College Rank)
12. Georgetown University • Niche Grade: A+ • Accept. Rate: 12% • Net Price: $23,049 • (#1)
27. University of Notre Dame • Niche Grade: A+ • Accept. Rate: 16% • Net Price: $30,513 • (#2)
56. Villanova University • Niche Grade: A+ • Accept. Rate: 25% • Net Price: $33,123 • (#4)
------------ Dividing Line for Top 2½% of 1,537 Colleges: Last A+ is #74 • First A is #75 -------------
128. University of Dayton • Niche Grade: A • Accept. Rate: 81% • Net Price: $29,933 • (#7)
136. University of Connecticut • Niche Grade: A • Accept. Rate: 56% • Net Price: $22,168
------------ Dividing Line for Top 10% of 1,537 Colleges: Last A is #137 • First A- is #138 -------------
191. Saint Louis University • Niche Grade: A- • Accept. Rate: 70% • Net Price: $30,096 • (#10)
196. Creighton University • Niche Grade: A- • Accept. Rate: 78% • Net Price: $31,040 • (#11)
213. DePaul University • Niche Grade: A- • Accept. Rate: 69% • Net Price: $31,872 • (#15)
229. Loyola University Chicago • Niche Grade: A- • Accept. Rate: 77% • Net Price: $29,371 • (#17)
------------ Dividing Line for Top 20% of 1,537 Colleges: Last A- is #237 • First B+ is #238 ------------
243. Virginia Commonwealth Univ. • Niche Grade: B+ • Accept. Rate: 93% • Net Price: $19,656
277. Marquette University • Niche Grade: B+ • Accept. Rate: 86% • Net Price: $33,566 • (#20)
315. Seton Hall University • Niche Grade: B+ • Accept. Rate: 77% • Net Price: $33,177 • (#24)
320. St. Bonaventure Univ. • Niche Grade: B+ • Accept. Rate: 78% • Net Price: $25,633 • (#25)
351. Gonzaga University • Niche Grade: B+ • Accept. Rate: 78% • Net Price: $35,529 • (#29)
382. Butler University • Niche Grade: B+ • Accept. Rate: 81% • Net Price: $38,643
401. St. Joseph's University • Niche Grade: B+ • Accept. Rate: 83% • Net Price: $33,438 • (#36)
426. Providence College • Niche Grade: B+ • Accept. Rate: 58% • Net Price: $39,566 • (#40)
------------ Dividing Line for Top 33% of 1,537 Colleges: Last B+ is #434 • First B is #435 -------------
453. Fordham University • Niche Grade: B • Accept. Rate: 58% • Net Price: $37,583 • (#45)
561. Duquesne University • Niche Grade: B • Accept. Rate: 84% • Net Price: $34,505 • (#59)
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803. Xavier University • Niche Grade: B- • Accept. Rate: 84% • Net Price: $32,370 • (#87)
890. La Salle University • Niche Grade: B- • Accept. Rate: 81% • Net Price: $24,130 • (#96)
943. St. John's University • Niche Grade: B- • Accept. Rate: 85% • Net Price: $26,665 • (#106)
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2025 BEST COLLEGES IN AMERICA – Niche.com – Published on Friday, September 20, 2024
National Rank. College • Niche Grade • Acceptance Rate • Net Price • (Catholic College Rank)
13. Georgetown University • Niche Grade: A+ • Accept. Rate: 13% • Net Price: $37,967 • (#1)
26. University of Notre Dame • Niche Grade: A+ • Accept. Rate: 12% • Net Price: $29,083 • (#2)
59. Villanova University • Niche Grade: A+ • Accept. Rate: 25% • Net Price: $37,946 • (#4)
------------ Dividing Line for Top 2½% of 1,517 Colleges: Last A+ is #70• First A is #71 -------------
128. University of Dayton • Niche Grade: A • Accept. Rate: 62% • Net Price: $31,551 • (#7)
------------ Dividing Line for Top 10% of 1,517 Colleges: Last A is #129 • First A- is #130 -------------
137. University of Connecticut • Niche Grade: A- • Accept. Rate: 54% • Net Price: $22,324
196. Creighton University • Niche Grade: A- • Accept. Rate: 73% • Net Price: $33,364 • (#12)
217. Saint Louis University • Niche Grade: A- • Accept. Rate: 82% • Net Price: $30,911 • (#13)
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232. DePaul University • Niche Grade: B+ • Accept. Rate: 74% • Net Price: $32,129 • (#15)
237. Virginia Commonwealth Univ. • Niche Grade: B+ • Accept. Rate: 93% • Net Price: $22,852
238. Marquette University • Niche Grade: B+ • Accept. Rate: 87% • Net Price: $32,031 • (#16)
324. Seton Hall University • Niche Grade: B+ • Accept. Rate: 79% • Net Price: $31,624 • (#25)
327. Gonzaga University • Niche Grade: B+ • Accept. Rate: 76% • Net Price: $40,295 • (#26)
333. St. Bonaventure Univ. • Niche Grade: B+ • Accept. Rate: 82% • Net Price: $27,659 • (#28)
337. St. Joseph's University • Niche Grade: B+ • Accept. Rate: 86% • Net Price: $36,392 • (#29)
353. Loyola University Chicago • Niche Grade: B+ • Accept. Rate: 81% • Net Price: $37,592 • (#30)
377. Providence College • Niche Grade: B+ • Accept. Rate: 49% • Net Price: $46,645 • (#34)
391. Butler University • Niche Grade: B+ • Accept. Rate: 86% • Net Price: $40,140
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564. Fordham University • Niche Grade: B • Accept. Rate: 58% • Net Price: $45,368 • (#55)
578. Duquesne University • Niche Grade: B • Accept. Rate: 79% • Net Price: $35,125 • (#59)
674. Xavier University • Niche Grade: B • Accept. Rate: 88% • Net Price: $31,542 • (#77)
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2026 BEST COLLEGES IN AMERICA (https://www.niche.com/colleges/search/best-colleges/) – Niche.com – Published on Friday, August 22, 2025
2026 BEST CATHOLIC COLLEGES IN AMERICA (https://www.niche.com/colleges/search/best-catholic-colleges/) – Niche.com – Friday, August 22, 2025
National Rank. College • Niche Grade • Acceptance Rate • Net Price • (Catholic College Rank)
17. Georgetown University (https://www.niche.com/colleges/georgetown-university/) • Niche Grade: A+ • Accept. Rate: 13% • Net Price: $37,967 • (#1)
25. University of Notre Dame (https://www.niche.com/colleges/university-of-notre-dame/) • Niche Grade: A+ • Accept. Rate: 12% • Net Price: $29,083 • (#2)
68. Villanova University (https://www.niche.com/colleges/villanova-university/) • Niche Grade: A+ • Accept. Rate: 25% • Net Price: $37,946 • (#4)
------------ Dividing Line for Top 2½% of 1,613 Colleges: Last A+ is #77 • First A is #78 -------------
115. University of Connecticut (https://www.niche.com/colleges/university-of-connecticut/) • Niche Grade: A • Accept. Rate: 54% • Net Price: $22,324
122. University of Dayton (https://www.niche.com/colleges/university-of-dayton/25,858) • Niche Grade: A • Accept. Rate: 62% • Net Price: $31,551 • (#7)
------------ Dividing Line for Top 10% of 1,613 Colleges: Last A is #138 • First A- is #139 ------------
144. Creighton University (https://www.niche.com/colleges/creighton-university/) • Niche Grade: A- • Accept. Rate: 73% • Net Price: $33,364 • (#9)
177. Saint Louis University (https://www.niche.com/colleges/saint-louis-university/) • Niche Grade: A- • Accept. Rate: 82% • Net Price: $30,911 • (#11)
223. Marquette University (https://www.niche.com/colleges/marquette-university/) • Niche Grade: A- • Accept. Rate: 87% • Net Price: $32,031 • (#15)
225. DePaul University (https://www.niche.com/colleges/depaul-university/) • Niche Grade: A- • Accept. Rate: 74% • Net Price: $32,129 • (#16)
235. Virginia Commonwealth Univ. (https://www.niche.com/colleges/virginia-commonwealth-university/) • Niche Grade: A- • Accept. Rate: 93% • Net Price: $22,852
------------ Dividing Line for Top 20% of 1,613 Colleges: Last A- is #243 • First B+ is #244 ------------
251. Providence College (https://www.niche.com/colleges/providence-college/) • Niche Grade: B+ • Accept. Rate: 49% • Net Price: $46,645 • (#18)
290. Seton Hall University (https://www.niche.com/colleges/seton-hall-university/) • Niche Grade: B+ • Accept. Rate: 79% • Net Price: $31,642 • (#21)
311. St. Bonaventure Univ. • Niche Grade: B+ • Accept. Rate: 82% • Net Price: $27,659 • (#26)
388. Loyola University Chicago • Niche Grade: B+ • Accept. Rate: 81% • Net Price: $37,592 • (#30)
------------ Dividing Line for Top 33% of 1,613 Colleges: Last B+ is #422 • First B is #423 ------------
434. Duquesne University • Niche Grade: B • Accept. Rate: 79% • Net Price: $35,125[/b • (#41)
466. Gonzaga University • Niche Grade: B • Accept. Rate: 76% • Net Price: $40,295 • (#42)
476. St. Joseph's University • Niche Grade: B • Accept. Rate: 86% • Net Price: $36,392 • (#44)
549. Butler University (https://www.niche.com/colleges/butler-university/) • Niche Grade: B+ • Accept. Rate: 86% • Net Price: $40,140
581. Fordham University • Niche Grade: B • Accept. Rate: 56% • Net Price: $45,368 • (#57)
708 • La Salle University • Niche Grade: B • Accept. Rate: 86% • Net Price: $20,119 • (#76)
740. St. John's University (https://www.niche.com/colleges/st-johns-university---new-york/) • Niche Grade: B • Accept. Rate: 80% • Net Price: $28,208 • (#81)
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Unranked • Rankings Page 37 (https://www.niche.com/colleges/search/best-colleges/?page=37) • #922 • Xavier University (https://www.niche.com/colleges/xavier-university/) • Niche Grade: B- • Accept. Rate: 88% • Net Price: $31,542 • (#95)
Note that the two underlined 2026 Best Colleges lines at the top are clickable links to the sources, as are the underlined names of selected colleges.
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COMPILATIONS AND ANALYSIS
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MARQUETTE UNIVERSITY'S BEST COLLEGE RANKINGS 2020-2026
2020: 206. Marquette University • Niche Grade: A- • Accept. Rate: 89% • Net Price: $32,377 • (#17)
2021: 198. Marquette University • Niche Grade: A- • Accept. Rate: 82% • Net Price: $33,081 • (#15)
2022: 216. Marquette University • Niche Grade: A- • Accept. Rate: 83% • Net Price: $34,120 • (#18)
2023: 228. Marquette University • Niche Grade: A- • Accept. Rate: 82% • Net Price: $34,732 • (#18)
2024: 277. Marquette University • Niche Grade: B+ • Accept. Rate: 86% • Net Price: $33,566 • (#20)
2025: 238. Marquette University • Niche Grade: B+ • Accept. Rate: 87% • Net Price: $32,031 • (#16)
2026: 223. Marquette University (https://www.niche.com/colleges/marquette-university/) • Niche Grade: A- • Accept. Rate: 87% • Net Price: $32,031 • (#15)
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CHANGE IN BIG EAST'S BEST COLLEGE RANKINGS 2020-2026
2020 BEST COLLEGES IN AMERICA – Niche.com – Published on Friday, August 23, 2019
National Rank. College • Niche Grade • Acceptance Rate • Net Price • (Catholic College Rank)
24. Georgetown University • Niche Grade: A+ • Accept. Rate: 16% • Net Price: $27,420 • (#2)
81. Villanova University • Niche Grade: A+ • Accept. Rate: 36% • Net Price: $35,491 • (#4)
180. Creighton University • Niche Grade: A- • Accept. Rate: 72% • Net Price: $31,481 • (#12)
206. Marquette University • Niche Grade: A- • Accept. Rate: 89% • Net Price: $32,377 • (#17)
235. Providence College • Niche Grade: A- • Accept. Rate: 52% • Net Price: $36,099 • (#21)
238. DePaul University • Niche Grade: A- • Accept. Rate: 72% • Net Price: $32,927 • (#22)
280. Seton Hall University • Niche Grade: B+ • Accept. Rate: 73% • Net Price: $28,700 • (#28)
392. Xavier University • Niche Grade: B+ • Accept. Rate: 74% • Net Price: $30,190 • (#45)
639. St. John's University • Niche Grade: B • Accept. Rate: 68% • Net Price: $25,981 • (#77)
2026 BEST COLLEGES IN AMERICA – Niche.com – Published on Friday, August 22, 2025
National Rank. College • Niche Grade • Acceptance Rate • Net Price • (Catholic College Rank)
17. Georgetown University • Niche Grade: A+ • Accept. Rate: 13% • Net Price: $37,967 • (#1)
68. Villanova University • Niche Grade: A+ • Accept. Rate: 25% • Net Price: $37,946 • (#4)
144. Creighton University • Niche Grade: A- • Accept. Rate: 73% • Net Price: $33,364 • (#9)
223. Marquette University • Niche Grade: A- • Accept. Rate: 87% • Net Price: $32,031 • (#15)
225. DePaul University • Niche Grade: A- • Accept. Rate: 74% • Net Price: $32,129 • (#16)
251. Providence College • Niche Grade: B+ • Accept. Rate: 49% • Net Price: $46,645 • (#18)
290. Seton Hall University • Niche Grade: B+ • Accept. Rate: 79% • Net Price: $31,642 • (#21)
740. St. John's University • Niche Grade: B • Accept. Rate: 80% • Net Price: $28,208 • (#81)
922. Xavier University • Niche Grade: B- • Accept. Rate: 88% • Net Price: $31,542 • (#95)
CHANGE IN BIG EAST'S BEST COLLEGE RANKINGS 2020-2026
Net change 2020 to 2026 • College • (2020 National Ranking – 2026 National Ranking) = Net
(↑ 36 places better than 2020 Ranking) • Creighton University • (180 – 144) = 36
(↑ 28 places better than 2020 Ranking) • University of Dayton • (150 – 122) = 28
(↑ 13 places better than 2020 Ranking) • DePaul University • (238 – 225) = 13
(↑ 13 places better than 2020 Ranking) • Villanova University • (81 – 68) = 13
(↑ 7 places better than 2020 Ranking) • Georgetown University • (24 – 17) = 7
(↓ 10 places worse than 2020 Ranking) • Seton Hall University • (280 – 290) = –10
(↓ 16 places worse than 2020 Ranking) • Providence College • (235 –251) = –16
(↓ 17 places worse than 2020 Ranking) • Marquette University • (206 – 223) = – 17
(↓ 39 places worse than 2020 Ranking) • Saint Louis University • (138 – 177) = –39
(↓ 101 places worse than 2020 Ranking) • St. John's University • (639 – 740) = –101
(↓ 281 places worse than 2020 Ranking) • Gonzaga University • (185 – 466) = –281
(↓ 348 places worse than 2020 Ranking) • Fordham University • (233 – 581) = –348
(↓ 530 places worse than 2020 Ranking) • Xavier University • (392 – 922) = –530
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NewsXavier University starts school year with budget deficit (https://eu.cincinnati.com/story/news/2024/08/19/xavier-university-budget-deficit-entering-2024-school-year/74720620007/) – Patricia Newberry, Cincinnati Enquirer – August 19, 2024
QuoteXavier University starts a new school year under a financial cloud. The university is grappling with a growing budget deficit, with faculty grumbling about their president's salary along with their own pay and a tightening on overall spending. The current deficit – at $16 million to $18 million – "is a trend that cannot continue indefinitely and the bottom line is Xavier must make changes to continue to be a thriving institution and fulfil its mission into the future," the university said on a website for Sustaining Excellence, its initiative to steady its budget.
Xavier University launches 40 new academic programs despite projected enrollment decline (https://www.bizjournals.com/cincinnati/news/2025/08/15/xavier-university-new-academic-programs-health-sci.html) – Lara Schwartz, Cincinnati Business Courier –
August 15, 2025Xavier freshman enrollment declines, university moves toward 'recruiting sophomores' (https://www.wcpo.com/news/local-news/xavier-freshman-enrollment-declines-university-moves-toward-recruiting-sophomores) – Felicia Jordan, WCPO Channel 9 Cincinnati –
August 19, 2025QuoteFewer freshmen are beginning classes at Xavier University this year as the university changes recruiting models, according to letters from Xavier leadership. A letter from Scott Clyde, vice president for strategic enrollment management, says Xavier, a private school, is welcoming roughly 800 new first-year and transfer students to campus this year. In 2024, the university welcomed 939 full-time freshmen.
Clyde's letter says this drop is also toward the lower end of the university's predictions for this school year. Hanycz wrote the university has seen a drop in students who successfully finished their first year at Xavier and continued as a sophomore. Just 78% of Fall 2023 first-year students returned to Xavier as sophomores in Fall 2024, the letter says.
Xavier University is caught in an irreversible death spiral, as their academic standing, finances, and enrolment continue to plummet – with a bleak future unavoidable.
As 2025's Demographic Cliff Looms, How Far Will College Enrollment Fall? (https://www.forbes.com/sites/michaeltnietzel/2024/12/11/as-2025s-demographic-cliff-looms-how-far-will-college-enrollment-fall/) – Michael T. Nietzel, Forbes – December 11, 2024
A Long Way Down the Demographic Cliff (https://www.insidehighered.com/news/admissions/traditional-age/2024/12/11/college-age-demographics-begin-steady-projected-decline) – Liam Knox, Inside Higher Education – December 11, 2024
A looming 'demographic cliff': Fewer college students and ultimately fewer graduates (https://www.npr.org/2025/01/08/nx-s1-5246200/demographic-cliff-fewer-college-students-mean-fewer-graduates) – Jon Marcus, Hechinger Report – January 8, 2025
The local competition (partially listed below) are feasting on high school students who might have considered Xavier in previous years:
61. Ohio State University (https://www.niche.com/colleges/the-ohio-state-university/) • Niche Grade:
A+ • Accept. Rate:
51% • Net Price:
$19,575 • Undergrads:
45,728 122. University of Dayton (https://www.niche.com/colleges/university-of-dayton/) • Niche Grade:
A • Accept. Rate:
62% • Net Price:
$31,551 • Undergrads:
7,740 167. University of Cincinnati (https://www.niche.com/colleges/university-of-cincinnati/) • Niche Grade:
A- • Accept. Rate:
93% • Net Price:
$21,511 • Undergrads:
41,223268. Ohio University (https://www.niche.com/colleges/ohio-university/rankings/) • Niche Grade:
B+ • Accept. Rate:
85% • Net Price:
$20,550 • Undergrads:
16,597 328. Miami University (OH) (https://www.niche.com/colleges/miami-university/) • Niche Grade:
B+ • Accept. Rate:
82% • Net Price:
$27,928 • Undergrads:
16,864922. Xavier University (https://www.niche.com/colleges/xavier-university/) • Niche Grade:
B- • Accept. Rate:
88% • Net Price:
$31,542 • Undergrads:
4,561 For reference, Niche lists
223. Marquette University with a Total Undergraduate Enrolment of
8,045 students and the
53. University of Wisconsin-Madison with a Total Undergraduate Enrolment of
36,797 students. According to Niche's 2026 Net Prices, one year at the University of Dayton costs
$9 more than one year at Xavier University, which is ranked
800 places worse than Dayton.
In contrast to Xavier's ongoing financial woes, the University of Dayton's fundraising is breaking records:
Dayton announces plans for $72 million renovation of arena (https://www.espn.com/mens-college-basketball/story/_/id/19362607/dayton-announces-plans-72-million-renovation-arena) – ESPN – May 12, 2017
HOOP DREAMS: Inside the largest project in University of Dayton's history. (https://www.bizjournals.com/dayton/news/2019/11/01/hoop-dreams-inside-the-largest-project-in.html) – Jacob Fisher, Dayton Business Journal – November 1, 2019
In early 2020, the University of Dayton announced that
the entire $76.2 million cost of renovating of UD Arena had been covered by UD's wealthy benefactors, alumni, and private donations. In 2025, UD announced it was seeking $400 million in new donations for the university. On August 1, 2025, UD announced it had already received
$453 million in new donations, and the fundraising campaign is still on-going.
That's over half a billion dollars in donations over the past seven years.University of Dayton Surpasses $400 Million Goal in Historic Fundraising Campaign (https://www.bizjournals.com/dayton/news/2025/08/01/ud-campaign-we-soar-ends-morrison-vp-retires.html) – Rowan Hetzer, Dayton Business Journal – August 1,
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ENDOWMENTSIvy League (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ivy_League) •
Big East Conference (//http://) •
Atlantic 10 Conference (//http://) - Wikipedia
$ Endowment • Institution
$49,500,000,000 • Harvard University
$40,750,000,000 • Yale University
$34,060,000,000 • Princeton University
$20,960,000,000 • University of Pennsylvania
$13,640,000,000 • Columbia University
$10,040,000,000 • Cornell University
.. $7,930,000,000 • Dartmouth College
.. $6,209,000,000 • Brown University
.. $3,638,443,000 • Georgetown University
.. $2,720,000,000 • Virginia Commonwealth University
.. $1,700,000,000 • Saint Louis University
.. $1,660,000,000 • St. John's University
.. $1,310,000,000 • Villanova University
.. $1,080,000,000 • DePaul University
.. $1,072,000,000 • Loyola University Chicago
.... $997,000,000 • Marquette University
.... $972,000,000 • Fordham University
.... $770,000,000 • University of Dayton
.... $745,000,000 • Creighton University
.... $634,000,000 • University of Connecticut
.... $472,100,000 • Duquesne University
.... $378,800,000 • Saint Joseph's University
.... $321,000,000 • Providence College
.... $308,400,000 • Seton Hall University
.... $266,000,000 • Butler University
.... $225,400,000 • Xavier University
...... $92,300,000 • St. Bonaventure Univ.
...... $80,000,000 • La Salle UniversityMarquette University is in an excellent position to join the
$Billion+ Endowment Club.
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August 22, 2025QuoteWhat Makes Niche College Rankings Better than the Rest?
What's New in 2026
Adjustments to the Safest College Campuses Methodology
In 2026 we updated the methodology for our Safest College Campuses rankings to ensure a more equitable evaluation for all institutions. More specifically, the weight of the "Local Crime Grade" was reduced from 25% to 20%. This 5% reduction was evenly redistributed to other campus-based factors. The result of this change is a more inclusive and fairer ranking system. As a result, nearly 200 more colleges are now included in the rankings compared to last year ... User Generated Content Eligibility in Rankings: In 2026 we've updated our review validation process for factors based on user-generated content (UGC) to create a more equitable and accurate ranking system. This adjustment allows us to more fairly and accurately represent the feedback from a diverse group of users.
Unfiltered Reviews from Real Students
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• User-submitted data: Factors built from Niche user data and student-submitted surveys were based on aggregated data/responses across each college. We logically have a higher degree of confidence in the aggregated score for colleges with more responses, so a Bayesian method was applied to reflect this confidence.
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Assign Weights to Each Factor
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The Best Colleges Methodology (https://www.niche.com/about/methodology/best-colleges/) – Niche.com –
August 22, 2025QuoteThe Best Colleges ranking is based on rigorous analysis of academic, admissions, financial, and student life data from the U.S. Department of Education along with millions of reviews from students and alumni. Learn where our data comes from.
Factors Considered
Weight • Factor • Description
40.0% • Academics Grade • Niche Academics grade, which incorporates factors such as acceptance rate, quality of professors, as well as student and alumni surveys regarding academics at the school.
27.5% • Value Grade • Niche Value grade, which incorporates statistics such as average loan amount, alumni earnings and student surveys regarding value.
7.5% • Professors Grade • Niche Professors grade, which incorporates factors such as number of awards won by faculty, student-faculty ratio, as well as student surveys regarding professor quality.
5.0% • Campus Grade • Niche Campus Quality grade, which incorporates factors such as quality of campus food and housing, as well as student surveys regarding facilities on campus.
5.0% • Diversity Grade • Niche Diversity grade, which incorporates factors such as ethnic composition of the student body, proportion of international students and out-of-state students, as well as student surveys regarding diversity on campus.
5.0% • Student Life Grade • Niche Student Life grade, which incorporates statistics such as safety, diversity, athletics and student surveys regarding student life.
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2.5% • Safety Grade • Safety grade, which incorporates factors such as campus crime rate, local crime rate, as well as student surveys regarding health and safety services on campus.
The same methodology is used to produce the Niche Grade for each ranked school as well as additional 4-year colleges. Statistics obtained from the U.S. Department of Education represent the most recent data available, as self-reported by the colleges.
I love when people get hung up on the insanely arbitrary "acceptance rate"
Buddy, get a life. Seriously, nobody cares about how Big East schools compare to A10 schools here. You're irrelevant and your obsessive little brother posting is freaking weird.
The scoop community is relentlessly working on its acceptance of Fieldhouse Flyer
Thanks for sharing
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This is just straight up spam...and on the wrong board too.
TL:dr:dgaf
Dayton sucks
Niche rankings are awful and overly reliant on irrelevant factors and surveys. I always burst out laughing at their Chicago suburb tiers when they constantly rank Naperville number 1.
Do us news or Wall Street journal.
I had not bothered to put this clown on my ignore list earlier, as I mistakenly thought he would eventually go away. Apparently, he has done nothing to merit being banned by the mods so without the holyland site as his personal platform, he will continue to show up here with his silly-ass Christmas lights posts.
Now that I have him on ignore, I do not need to scroll and scroll to get beyond his incredibly long posts. Please consider joining me by placing him on your ignore list or at least leave his posts with no replies. Then, maybe, just maybe he will go away. ::) He sheds sarcastic replies like a duck sheds water. Totally ignoring him might work. It's worth a try guys.
This is mental illness
At the K-12 level you can pay Niche...
The ADA just declared this site harmful to our dental health. Beware! :o
Superbar.
Dayton's Superbar.
ABD
Quote from: #UnleashSean on August 23, 2025, 08:57:08 PMI love when people get hung up on the insanely arbitrary "acceptance rate".
The following well-researched and well-written article is worth reading:
College Acceptance Rates: What Do They Mean? (https://collegerover.com/campus-library/news/70/what-is-an-acceptance-rate) – Bill Townsend, College Rover – June 26, 2024
QuoteWhat are college acceptance rates?
What's the average college acceptance rate in the U.S.?
According to the National Association for College Admission Counseling (NACAC), four-year not-for-profit colleges accepted 73% of applications from first-year students in the fall of 2022. The average acceptance rate was higher for public colleges (78%) than for private colleges (70%).
How are college acceptance rates calculated?
What do college acceptance rates tell you about a school?
Selectivity
Reputation
Elite universities, like Ivy Leagues, often have low acceptance rates. This contributes to their reputation and desirability as selective schools. These institutions are known for offering a high-quality education and attracting top-notch students. The exclusivity associated with a low acceptance rate can enhance the school's perceived value and prestige.
Academic rigor
Resources and opportunities
Alumni network
What's considered a low acceptance rate?
A low college acceptance rate is typically considered to be below 20%. However, it's important to note that what's considered "low" can vary depending on the context and the specific institution. Generally, prestigious and highly selective universities often have acceptance rates well below this threshold (usually 10% or lower). That's why Ivy League schools tend to have lower acceptance rates than others. These schools attract a significant number of highly qualified applicants, making the competition for admission intense.
Which U.S. universities have the lowest acceptance rates?
Acceptance rates can vary from year to year, and each institution's specific acceptance rate can change. Here are some top colleges with the lowest acceptance rates, making them among the hardest schools to get into:
• Harvard University: 4%
• Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT): 4%
• Princeton University: 4%
• Stanford University: 4%
• Columbia University: 4%
• Yale University: 5%
• Brown University: 6%
• Dartmouth College: 6%
• University of Chicago: 6%
• University of California - Los Angeles: 11%
• New York University: 13%
Should acceptance rates affect your college decision process?
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Quote from: Galway Eagle on August 24, 2025, 10:05:03 AMDo us news or Wall Street journal.
The US News college rankings and WSJ rankings are AI-generated crap, so I'll do
Xavier instead.
2020:
392. Xavier University • Niche Grade:
B+ • Accept. Rate:
74% • Net Price:
$30,190 • (
#45)
2021:
397. Xavier University • Niche Grade:
B+ • Accept. Rate:
74% • Net Price:
$31,240 • (
#45)
2022:
481. Xavier University • Niche Grade:
B • Accept. Rate:
76% • Net Price:
$32,229 • (
#56)
2023:
664. Xavier University • Niche Grade:
B • Accept. Rate:
81% • Net Price:
$34,945 • (
#82)
2024:
803. Xavier University • Niche Grade:
B- • Accept. Rate:
84% • Net Price:
$32,370 • (
#87)
2025:
674. Xavier University • Niche Grade:
B • Accept. Rate:
88% • Net Price:
$31,542 • (
#77)
2026:
922. Xavier University • Niche Grade:
B- • Accept. Rate:
88% • Net Price:
$31,542 • (
#95)
2026 BEST COLLEGES IN OHIO (https://www.niche.com/colleges/search/best-colleges/s/ohio/) – Niche.com – Published on
Friday, August 22, 2025Quote28. Sinclair Community College (Dayton, OH)
33. Muskingum University (New Concord, OH)
34. University of Mount Union (Alliance, OH)
35. Xavier University (Cincinnati, OH)
36. Wright State University (Dayton, OH)
37. Bluffton University (Bluffton, OH)
Xavier freshman enrollment declines, university moves toward 'recruiting sophomores' (https://www.wcpo.com/news/local-news/xavier-freshman-enrollment-declines-university-moves-toward-recruiting-sophomores) – Felicia Jordan, WCPO Channel 9 Cincinnati –
August 19, 2025QuoteFewer freshmen are beginning classes at Xavier University this year as the university changes recruiting models, according to letters from Xavier leadership. A letter from Scott Clyde, vice president for strategic enrollment management, says Xavier, a private school, is welcoming roughly 800 new first-year and transfer students to campus this year. In 2024, the university welcomed 939 full-time freshmen.
Clyde's letter says this drop is also toward the lower end of the university's predictions for this school year. Hanycz wrote the university has seen a drop in students who successfully finished their first year at Xavier and continued as a sophomore. Just 78% of Fall 2023 first-year students returned to Xavier as sophomores in Fall 2024, the letter says.
Despite the recruitment changes, Hanycz wrote the intent was still to recruit more students than are currently enrolled. With just 800 freshmen and transfer students this year, first-year enrollment has dropped by around 139 students. Clyde's letter says this drop is also toward the lower end of the university's predictions for this school year.
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Quote from: Fieldhouse Flyer on August 25, 2025, 09:57:32 AMThe following well-researched and well-written article is worth reading:
College Acceptance Rates: What Do They Mean? (https://collegerover.com/campus-library/news/70/what-is-an-acceptance-rate) – Bill Townsend, College Rover – June 26, 2024
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The US News college rankings and WSJ rankings are AI-generated crap, so I'll do Xavier instead.
2020: 392. Xavier University • Niche Grade: B+ • Accept. Rate: 74% • Net Price: $30,190 • (#45)
2021: 397. Xavier University • Niche Grade: B+ • Accept. Rate: 74% • Net Price: $31,240 • (#45)
2022: 481. Xavier University • Niche Grade: B • Accept. Rate: 76% • Net Price: $32,229 • (#56)
2023: 664. Xavier University • Niche Grade: B • Accept. Rate: 81% • Net Price: $34,945 • (#82)
2024: 803. Xavier University • Niche Grade: B- • Accept. Rate: 84% • Net Price: $32,370 • (#87)
2025: 674. Xavier University • Niche Grade: B • Accept. Rate: 88% • Net Price: $31,542 • (#77)
2026: 922. Xavier University • Niche Grade: B- • Accept. Rate: 88% • Net Price: $31,542 • (#95)
2026 BEST COLLEGES IN OHIO (https://www.niche.com/colleges/search/best-colleges/s/ohio/) – Niche.com – Published on Friday, August 22, 2025
Xavier freshman enrollment declines, university moves toward 'recruiting sophomores' (https://www.wcpo.com/news/local-news/xavier-freshman-enrollment-declines-university-moves-toward-recruiting-sophomores) – Felicia Jordan, WCPO Channel 9 Cincinnati – August 19, 2025
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Dayton sucks
We rank first in dental alums who support felonious behavior, and that's pretty much all that matters.
Quote from: Fieldhouse Flyer on August 25, 2025, 09:57:32 AMThe following well-researched and well-written article is worth reading:
College Acceptance Rates: What Do They Mean? (https://collegerover.com/campus-library/news/70/what-is-an-acceptance-rate) – Bill Townsend, College Rover – June 26, 2024
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The US News college rankings and WSJ rankings are AI-generated crap, so I'll do Xavier instead.
2020: 392. Xavier University • Niche Grade: B+ • Accept. Rate: 74% • Net Price: $30,190 • (#45)
2021: 397. Xavier University • Niche Grade: B+ • Accept. Rate: 74% • Net Price: $31,240 • (#45)
2022: 481. Xavier University • Niche Grade: B • Accept. Rate: 76% • Net Price: $32,229 • (#56)
2023: 664. Xavier University • Niche Grade: B • Accept. Rate: 81% • Net Price: $34,945 • (#82)
2024: 803. Xavier University • Niche Grade: B- • Accept. Rate: 84% • Net Price: $32,370 • (#87)
2025: 674. Xavier University • Niche Grade: B • Accept. Rate: 88% • Net Price: $31,542 • (#77)
2026: 922. Xavier University • Niche Grade: B- • Accept. Rate: 88% • Net Price: $31,542 • (#95)
2026 BEST COLLEGES IN OHIO (https://www.niche.com/colleges/search/best-colleges/s/ohio/) – Niche.com – Published on Friday, August 22, 2025
Xavier freshman enrollment declines, university moves toward 'recruiting sophomores' (https://www.wcpo.com/news/local-news/xavier-freshman-enrollment-declines-university-moves-toward-recruiting-sophomores) – Felicia Jordan, WCPO Channel 9 Cincinnati – August 19, 2025
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The only thing acceptance rates are for smug people to go "haha I got in a school with a 45% acceptance rate"
Its a complete joke.
Quote from: Uncle Rico on August 25, 2025, 10:43:26 AMDayton sucks
If Dayton alums could read, they'd be very upset right now.
Quote from: Fieldhouse Flyer on August 25, 2025, 09:57:32 AMThe following well-researched and well-written article is worth reading:
College Acceptance Rates: What Do They Mean? (https://collegerover.com/campus-library/news/70/what-is-an-acceptance-rate) – Bill Townsend, College Rover – June 26, 2024
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The US News college rankings and WSJ rankings are AI-generated crap, so I'll do Xavier instead.
2020: 392. Xavier University • Niche Grade: B+ • Accept. Rate: 74% • Net Price: $30,190 • (#45)
2021: 397. Xavier University • Niche Grade: B+ • Accept. Rate: 74% • Net Price: $31,240 • (#45)
2022: 481. Xavier University • Niche Grade: B • Accept. Rate: 76% • Net Price: $32,229 • (#56)
2023: 664. Xavier University • Niche Grade: B • Accept. Rate: 81% • Net Price: $34,945 • (#82)
2024: 803. Xavier University • Niche Grade: B- • Accept. Rate: 84% • Net Price: $32,370 • (#87)
2025: 674. Xavier University • Niche Grade: B • Accept. Rate: 88% • Net Price: $31,542 • (#77)
2026: 922. Xavier University • Niche Grade: B- • Accept. Rate: 88% • Net Price: $31,542 • (#95)
2026 BEST COLLEGES IN OHIO (https://www.niche.com/colleges/search/best-colleges/s/ohio/) – Niche.com – Published on Friday, August 22, 2025
Xavier freshman enrollment declines, university moves toward 'recruiting sophomores' (https://www.wcpo.com/news/local-news/xavier-freshman-enrollment-declines-university-moves-toward-recruiting-sophomores) – Felicia Jordan, WCPO Channel 9 Cincinnati – August 19, 2025
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Nothing you post, including linked articles, is worth reading.
Not only are you not on a Dayton forum, you're not on a Xavier forum, either. Nobody cares. Go spam some other school's forums. Preferably, you know, Dayton's.
This thread has been reported several times, as a suggestion to ban Mr. Double-F.
This is a perfect opportunity to remind everyone that a subscription to Scoop Plus will allow you to read only the threads that interest you.
Imagine, sitting in your mom's basement and getting all that Scoop goodness without the hassle of reading every thread that gets posted. New to Scoop+ in 2014, the 'ignore' function may also come in handy.
Quote from: Fieldhouse Flyer on August 25, 2025, 09:57:32 AMThe following well-researched and well-written article is worth reading:
College Acceptance Rates: What Do They Mean? (https://collegerover.com/campus-library/news/70/what-is-an-acceptance-rate) – Bill Townsend, College Rover – June 26, 2024
AI written horsesh*t.
Quote from: mu_hilltopper on August 25, 2025, 12:38:31 PMThis is a perfect opportunity to remind everyone that a subscription to Scoop Plus will allow you to read only the threads that interest you.
Counterpoint: If you ban him, all those annoying reported posts saying "ban this guy" will finally stop.
Quote from: mu_hilltopper on August 25, 2025, 12:38:31 PMThis thread has been reported several times, as a suggestion to ban Mr. Double-F.
This is a perfect opportunity to remind everyone that a subscription to Scoop Plus will allow you to read only the threads that interest you.
Imagine, sitting in your mom's basement and getting all that Scoop goodness without the hassle of reading every thread that gets posted. New to Scoop+ in 2014, the 'ignore' function may also come in handy.
AI written horsesh*t.
Is FF trying to say after Xavier closes shop for good that Dayton will be accepted with open arms in the Big East because they are better than every other university in the BE?
ABD!
Quote from: MU Fan in Connecticut on August 25, 2025, 02:14:29 PMIs FF trying to say after Xavier closes shop for good that Dayton will be accepted with open arms in the Big East because they are better than every other university in the BE?
ABD!
List of schools the Big East will consider before Dayton:
Ohio
Akron
Mount Union
Miami (OH)
Oberlin
Art Academy of Cincinnati
Bowling Green
Blufton
Cleveland State
Wright State
Youngstown State
Wooster
Tiffin
Mercy College of Ohio
Kent State
John Carroll
Eastern Gateway Community College
Central State
Shawnee State
Collins Career Technical Center
Ohio State University Agricultural Technical Institure
Cannot believe your list doesn't include St. Thomas and Radford, Unk!
Quote from: MU82 on August 25, 2025, 03:47:51 PMCannot believe your list doesn't include St. Thomas and Radford, Unk!
Only listed Ohio options
Dayton is not a top 5 city in Ohio
Quote from: mu_hilltopper on August 25, 2025, 12:38:31 PMThis thread has been reported several times, as a suggestion to ban Mr. Double-F.
It amuses me that FF generates more hatred than the Uggs guys. I think people miss the Uggs sales. I may have originally deleted or moved this thread, but now, I think it has to stay.
Quote from: mu_hilltopper on August 25, 2025, 12:38:31 PMThis thread has been reported several times, as a suggestion to ban Mr. Double-F.
This is a perfect opportunity to remind everyone that a subscription to Scoop Plus will allow you to read only the threads that interest you.
Imagine, sitting in your mom's basement and getting all that Scoop goodness without the hassle of reading every thread that gets posted. New to Scoop+ in 2014, the 'ignore' function may also come in handy.
But what if I reported your post?
Did you ban muggsy or did he self ban?
This fucking guy.
Quote from: tower912 on August 25, 2025, 06:10:36 PMDid you ban muggsy or did he self ban?
He said he was taking a trip to the far east. Perhaps he was eaten by a Komodo dragon
Quote from: #UnleashSean on August 25, 2025, 06:05:15 PMBut what if I reported your post?
It has been. For bullying!
Quote from: mu_hilltopper on August 25, 2025, 12:38:31 PMThis thread has been reported several times, as a suggestion to ban Mr. Double-F.
This is a perfect opportunity to remind everyone that a subscription to Scoop Plus will allow you to read only the threads that interest you.
Imagine, sitting in your mom's basement and getting all that Scoop goodness without the hassle of reading every thread that gets posted. New to Scoop+ in 2014, the 'ignore' function may also come in handy.
Has anyone seen Hilltopper and Fieldhouse Flyer in the same place?
Quote from: mu_hilltopper on August 25, 2025, 08:58:04 PMIt has been. For bullying!
Someone needs to clean up this place. I've decided that I'm the new moral authority
Quote from: Skatastrophy on August 26, 2025, 06:21:04 AMSomeone needs to clean up this place. I've decided that I'm the new moral authority
Are you sending in the National Guard?
Quote from: MU82 on August 26, 2025, 08:43:27 AMAre you sending in the National Guard?
I can do whatever I want
Who can ever forget Niche Wilkins, the Human Highlight Reel?
I WANT TO GET OFF MR. BONES' WILD RIDE!