Match #1
Edward Waters College
Jacksonville, FL
Profile closeness84/100
Admit rate85%
- 1,087 students
- Private nonprofit
- City: Large
- Graduation rate 23%, close to 30%
- Enrollment 1,087 students, close to 1,183
The colleges most similar to Florida Memorial University are Edward Waters College, Bethune-Cookman University, and Stillman College. Florida Memorial University admits 85% of applicants and has an average net price of $24,377 a year; 8 of its 10 alternatives cost less and 3 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 Florida Memorial University. 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 Florida Memorial University
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Match #2
Bethune-Cookman University
Daytona Beach, FL
Profile closeness72/100
Admit rate88%
- 2,732 students
- Private nonprofit
- City: Small
- Graduation rate 34%, close to 30%
- Acceptance rate 88%, close to 85%
Match #3
Stillman College
Tuscaloosa, AL
Profile closeness75/100
Admit rate62%
- 706 students
- Private nonprofit
- City: Small
- Graduation rate 32%, close to 30%
- Same Carnegie classification
Match #4
Miles College-Alabama
Fairfield, AL
Profile closeness74/100
Admit rate—
- 1,155 students
- Private nonprofit
- Suburb: Large
- Enrollment 1,155 students, close to 1,183
- Same Carnegie classification
Match #5
Talladega College
Talladega, AL
Profile closeness72/100
Admit rate85%
- 701 students
- Private nonprofit
- Town: Distant
- Acceptance rate 85%, close to 85%
- Same Carnegie classification
Match #6
Oakwood University
Huntsville, AL
Profile closeness70/100
Admit rate45%
- 1,153 students
- Private nonprofit
- City: Midsize
- Enrollment 1,153 students, close to 1,183
- Average net price $26,827, close to $24,377
Match #7
Tougaloo College
Tougaloo, MS
Profile closeness57/100
Admit rate60%
- 639 students
- Private nonprofit
- City: Midsize
- Same control type (private nonprofit)
Match #8
Paine College
Augusta, GA
Profile closeness55/100
Admit rate95%
- 388 students
- Private nonprofit
- City: Midsize
- Same control type (private nonprofit)
Match #9
Rust College
Holly Springs, MS
Profile closeness50/100
Admit rate49%
- 467 students
- Private nonprofit
- Town: Distant
- Same control type (private nonprofit)
Match #10
Clark Atlanta University
Atlanta, GA
Profile closeness49/100
Admit rate64%
- 3,603 students
- Private nonprofit
- City: Large
- Same control type (private nonprofit)
Questions about Florida Memorial University alternatives
What colleges are similar to Florida Memorial University?
The closest matches to Florida Memorial University are Edward Waters College, Bethune-Cookman University, Stillman College, Miles College-Alabama, and Talladega College. CollegesRef ranks them on admissions, cost, graduation rate, size, and campus profile using IPEDS and College Scorecard data.
Is Florida Memorial University hard to get into?
Florida Memorial University admitted 85% of its 3,501 applicants in the CollegesRef 2026–27 edition, so it is not very selective: it admits most applicants. 3 of its 10 closest alternatives admit a larger share of applicants.
Which Florida Memorial University alternatives cost less?
8 of the 10 closest alternatives have a lower average net price than Florida Memorial University ($24,377 a year), including Bethune-Cookman University ($13,059), Rust College ($13,314), and Talladega College ($13,528). Net price is what first-time, full-time students paid after grants; your own price depends on family income.
