Match #1
Judson University-Illinois
Elgin, IL
Profile closeness66/100
Admit rate48%
- 708 students
- Private nonprofit
- City: Midsize
- Enrollment 708 students, close to 955
- Average net price $19,224, close to $20,905
The colleges most similar to Greenville University-Illinois are Judson University-Illinois, Olivet Nazarene University, and Lincoln Christian University. Greenville University-Illinois admits 98% of applicants and has an average net price of $20,905 a year; 7 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 Greenville University-Illinois. 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 Greenville University-Illinois
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Match #2
Olivet Nazarene University
Bourbonnais, IL
Profile closeness64/100
Admit rate56%
- 2,603 students
- Private nonprofit
- Suburb: Small
- Graduation rate 60%, close to 52%
- Average net price $19,978, close to $20,905
Match #3
Lincoln Christian University
Lincoln, IL
Profile closeness60/100
Admit rate—
- 287 students
- Private nonprofit
- Town: Distant
- Graduation rate 46%, close to 52%
- Same Carnegie classification
Match #4
Trinity International University-Illinois
Deerfield, IL
Profile closeness52/100
Admit rate100%
- 55 students
- Private nonprofit
- Suburb: Large
- Graduation rate 46%, close to 52%
- Acceptance rate 100%, close to 98%
Match #5
Wheaton College-Illinois
Wheaton, IL
Profile closeness46/100
Admit rate86%
- 2,341 students
- Private nonprofit
- Suburb: Large
- Same control type (private nonprofit)
Match #6
Huntington University-Indiana
Huntington, IN
Profile closeness84/100
Admit rate76%
- 1,082 students
- Private nonprofit
- Town: Distant
- Graduation rate 59%, close to 52%
- Enrollment 1,082 students, close to 955
Match #7
Rochester University-Michigan
Rochester Hills, MI
Profile closeness82/100
Admit rate98%
- 792 students
- Private nonprofit
- Suburb: Large
- Enrollment 792 students, close to 955
- Acceptance rate 98%, close to 98%
Match #8
Grace College and Theological Seminary-Indiana
Winona Lake, IN
Profile closeness80/100
Admit rate82%
- 1,464 students
- Private nonprofit
- Town: Distant
- Graduation rate 60%, close to 52%
- Average net price $18,473, close to $20,905
Match #9
Evangel University
Springfield, MO
Profile closeness79/100
Admit rate72%
- 1,229 students
- Private nonprofit
- City: Midsize
- Graduation rate 60%, close to 52%
- Enrollment 1,229 students, close to 955
Match #10
Grace Christian University
Wyoming, MI
Profile closeness76/100
Admit rate99%
- 716 students
- Private nonprofit
- Suburb: Large
- Enrollment 716 students, close to 955
- Acceptance rate 99%, close to 98%
Questions about Greenville University-Illinois alternatives
What colleges are similar to Greenville University-Illinois?
The closest matches to Greenville University-Illinois are Judson University-Illinois, Olivet Nazarene University, Lincoln Christian University, Trinity International University-Illinois, and Wheaton College-Illinois. CollegesRef ranks them on admissions, cost, graduation rate, size, and campus profile using IPEDS and College Scorecard data.
Is Greenville University-Illinois hard to get into?
Greenville University-Illinois admitted 98% of its 1,007 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 Greenville University-Illinois alternatives cost less?
7 of the 10 closest alternatives have a lower average net price than Greenville University-Illinois ($20,905 a year), including Grace Christian University ($17,500), Rochester University-Michigan ($18,100), and Huntington University-Indiana ($18,258). Net price is what first-time, full-time students paid after grants; your own price depends on family income.
