Match #1
Vanguard University of Southern California
Costa Mesa, CA
Profile closeness84/100
Admit rate62%
- 1,933 students
- Private nonprofit
- City: Midsize
- Graduation rate 55%, close to 49%
- Enrollment 1,933 students, close to 1,544
The colleges most similar to Fresno Pacific University are Vanguard University of Southern California, Concordia University-Irvine, and Mount Saint Mary's University-California. Fresno Pacific University admits 64% of applicants and has an average net price of $17,491 a year; 0 of its 10 alternatives cost less and 8 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 Fresno Pacific 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 Fresno Pacific University
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Match #2
Concordia University-Irvine
Irvine, CA
Profile closeness83/100
Admit rate66%
- 1,536 students
- Private nonprofit
- City: Large
- Graduation rate 47%, close to 49%
- Enrollment 1,536 students, close to 1,544
Match #3
Mount Saint Mary's University-California
Los Angeles, CA
Profile closeness81/100
Admit rate73%
- 1,719 students
- Private nonprofit
- City: Large
- Graduation rate 56%, close to 49%
- Enrollment 1,719 students, close to 1,544
Match #4
La Sierra University
Riverside, CA
Profile closeness78/100
Admit rate92%
- 1,116 students
- Private nonprofit
- City: Large
- Graduation rate 52%, close to 49%
- Enrollment 1,116 students, close to 1,544
Match #5
William Jessup University
Rocklin, CA
Profile closeness77/100
Admit rate93%
- 1,294 students
- Private nonprofit
- Rural: Fringe
- Graduation rate 48%, close to 49%
- Enrollment 1,294 students, close to 1,544
Match #6
University of La Verne
La Verne, CA
Profile closeness75/100
Admit rate71%
- 3,050 students
- Private nonprofit
- Suburb: Large
- Acceptance rate 71%, close to 64%
- Same control type (private nonprofit)
Match #7
The Master's University and Seminary
Santa Clarita, CA
Profile closeness69/100
Admit rate84%
- 1,622 students
- Private nonprofit
- Suburb: Large
- Enrollment 1,622 students, close to 1,544
- Same control type (private nonprofit)
Match #8
California Lutheran University
Thousand Oaks, CA
Profile closeness68/100
Admit rate76%
- 2,296 students
- Private nonprofit
- City: Midsize
- Enrollment 2,296 students, close to 1,544
- Same Carnegie classification
Match #9
Whittier College
Whittier, CA
Profile closeness67/100
Admit rate81%
- 764 students
- Private nonprofit
- Suburb: Large
- Graduation rate 55%, close to 49%
- Same control type (private nonprofit)
Match #10
Pacific Union College
Angwin, CA
Profile closeness67/100
Admit rate47%
- 805 students
- Private nonprofit
- Rural: Fringe
- Graduation rate 52%, close to 49%
- Same control type (private nonprofit)
Questions about Fresno Pacific University alternatives
What colleges are similar to Fresno Pacific University?
The closest matches to Fresno Pacific University are Vanguard University of Southern California, Concordia University-Irvine, Mount Saint Mary's University-California, La Sierra University, and William Jessup University. CollegesRef ranks them on admissions, cost, graduation rate, size, and campus profile using IPEDS and College Scorecard data.
Is Fresno Pacific University hard to get into?
Fresno Pacific University admitted 64% of its 917 applicants in the CollegesRef 2026–27 edition, so it is moderately selective. 8 of its 10 closest alternatives admit a larger share of applicants.
