Match #1
Everglades University
Boca Raton, FL
Profile closeness86/100
Admit rate81%
- 2,789 students
- Private nonprofit
- City: Small
- Graduation rate 58%, close to 52%
- Enrollment 2,789 students, close to 2,391
The colleges most similar to Flagler College are Everglades University, Palm Beach Atlantic University, and Jacksonville University-Florida. Flagler College admits 81% of applicants and has an average net price of $31,717 a year; 7 of its 10 alternatives cost less and 2 admit a larger share of applicants, in the CollegesRef 2026–27 edition.
Profile closeness (0–100) compares graduation rate, size, admit rate, net price, Carnegie class, and control with Flagler College. The order also uses CollegesRef matching tiers, so a later match can score higher. Admit-rate bars use a 0–100% scale.
Top 10 alternatives to Flagler College
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Match #2
Palm Beach Atlantic University
West Palm Beach, FL
Profile closeness85/100
Admit rate82%
- 2,603 students
- Private nonprofit
- City: Midsize
- Graduation rate 53%, close to 52%
- Enrollment 2,603 students, close to 2,391
Match #3
Jacksonville University-Florida
Jacksonville, FL
Profile closeness75/100
Admit rate57%
- 2,930 students
- Private nonprofit
- City: Large
- Graduation rate 49%, close to 52%
- Enrollment 2,930 students, close to 2,391
Match #4
Ave Maria University
Ave Maria, FL
Profile closeness71/100
Admit rate41%
- 1,298 students
- Private nonprofit
- Rural: Distant
- Graduation rate 53%, close to 52%
- Same control type (private nonprofit)
Match #5
Stetson University
DeLand, FL
Profile closeness71/100
Admit rate72%
- 2,297 students
- Private nonprofit
- City: Small
- Enrollment 2,297 students, close to 2,391
- Acceptance rate 72%, close to 81%
Match #6
Eckerd College
Saint Petersburg, FL
Profile closeness70/100
Admit rate76%
- 1,888 students
- Private nonprofit
- City: Large
- Enrollment 1,888 students, close to 2,391
- Acceptance rate 76%, close to 81%
Match #7
Lynn University
Boca Raton, FL
Profile closeness69/100
Admit rate73%
- 2,859 students
- Private nonprofit
- City: Small
- Graduation rate 57%, close to 52%
- Enrollment 2,859 students, close to 2,391
Match #8
Barry University
Miami, FL
Profile closeness69/100
Admit rate77%
- 2,212 students
- Private nonprofit
- Suburb: Large
- Enrollment 2,212 students, close to 2,391
- Acceptance rate 77%, close to 81%
Match #9
Florida Southern College
Lakeland, FL
Profile closeness69/100
Admit rate64%
- 2,656 students
- Private nonprofit
- City: Midsize
- Enrollment 2,656 students, close to 2,391
- Same control type (private nonprofit)
Match #10
Florida Institute of Technology
Melbourne, FL
Profile closeness68/100
Admit rate58%
- 3,404 students
- Private nonprofit
- City: Small
- Graduation rate 59%, close to 52%
- Enrollment 3,404 students, close to 2,391
Questions about Flagler College alternatives
What colleges are similar to Flagler College?
The closest matches to Flagler College are Everglades University, Palm Beach Atlantic University, Jacksonville University-Florida, Ave Maria University, and Stetson University. CollegesRef ranks them on admissions, cost, graduation rate, size, and campus profile using IPEDS and College Scorecard data.
Is Flagler College hard to get into?
Flagler College admitted 81% of its 5,381 applicants in the CollegesRef 2026–27 edition, so it is not very selective: it admits most applicants. 2 of its 10 closest alternatives admit a larger share of applicants.
Which Flagler College alternatives cost less?
7 of the 10 closest alternatives have a lower average net price than Flagler College ($31,717 a year), including Stetson University ($22,521), Barry University ($22,902), and Ave Maria University ($25,893). Net price is what first-time, full-time students paid after grants; your own price depends on family income.
