2026 College Rankings

Top Colleges Ranked by First Year Retention Rate – Protestant Episcopal

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First-year retention rates measure the percentage of first-year students who come back to campus for a second year. This is an indicator of how happy students are generally with their decision to attend that institution as less students decide to drop out or transfer to another school.

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Rank	Institution	First Year Retention Rate	Acceptance Rate	SAT Score	Your Est. Net Price Avg. Net Price	Median Starting Salary	Save
1	The University of the South	88.9	56.9	1,230 – 1,400	33616	53456	#1 2026 Top Colleges Ranked by First Year Retention Rate – Protestant Episcopal The University of the South Sewanee, TN The University of the South, or Sewanee, sits on 13,000 acres. The grounds are often called “The Domain” or “The Mountain,” and have several Gothic-styled buildings. The university’s magazine, “Sewanee Review,” has been running since 1892, making it the oldest continuous literary magazine in the country. First Year Retention Rate 89 % 0.5% Acceptance Rate 56.9% SAT Score 1,230 – 1,400 Avg. Net Price $33,616 Sign in to see your Estimated Net Price Median Starting Salary $53,456
2	Saint Augustine's University	0	34.65	760 – 920	18373	26999	#2 2026 Top Colleges Ranked by First Year Retention Rate – Protestant Episcopal Saint Augustine's University Raleigh, NC First Year Retention Rate -- Acceptance Rate 34.7% SAT Score 760 – 920 Avg. Net Price $18,373 Sign in to see your Estimated Net Price Median Starting Salary $26,999
3	Voorhees University	0	81.4	730 – 930	15747	24199	#3 2026 Top Colleges Ranked by First Year Retention Rate – Protestant Episcopal Voorhees University Denmark, SC First Year Retention Rate -- Acceptance Rate 81.4% SAT Score 730 – 930 Avg. Net Price $15,747 Sign in to see your Estimated Net Price Median Starting Salary $24,199

School data is from 2022–2023 (top 500 results shown) for schools with at least 100 undergraduate students.

2026 College Rankings

Top Colleges Ranked by First Year Retention Rate – Protestant Episcopal

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2026 Top Colleges Ranked by First Year Retention Rate – Protestant Episcopal

The University of the SouthSewanee, TN

89 % 0.5%

56.9%

1,230 – 1,400

$33,616

$53,456

2026 Top Colleges Ranked by First Year Retention Rate – Protestant Episcopal

Saint Augustine's UniversityRaleigh, NC

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34.7%

760 – 920

$18,373

$26,999

2026 Top Colleges Ranked by First Year Retention Rate – Protestant Episcopal

Voorhees UniversityDenmark, SC

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81.4%

730 – 930

$15,747

$24,199

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The University of the South
Sewanee, TN

89 %
0.5%

Saint Augustine's University
Raleigh, NC

Voorhees University
Denmark, SC