Match #1
East Texas Baptist University
Marshall, TX
Profile closeness78/100
Admit rate58%
- 1,352 students
- Private nonprofit
- Town: Distant
- Graduation rate 45%, close to 44%
- Enrollment 1,352 students, close to 1,283
The colleges most similar to Hardin-Simmons University are East Texas Baptist University, University of Mary Hardin-Baylor, and Dallas Baptist University. Hardin-Simmons University admits 90% of applicants and has an average net price of $19,731 a year; 1 of its 10 alternatives cost less and 1 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 Hardin-Simmons 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 Hardin-Simmons University
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Match #2
University of Mary Hardin-Baylor
Belton, TX
Profile closeness78/100
Admit rate96%
- 2,759 students
- Private nonprofit
- Suburb: Small
- Graduation rate 47%, close to 44%
- Acceptance rate 96%, close to 90%
Match #3
Dallas Baptist University
Dallas, TX
Profile closeness74/100
Admit rate89%
- 2,403 students
- Private nonprofit
- City: Large
- Acceptance rate 89%, close to 90%
- Same Carnegie classification
Match #4
Howard Payne University
Brownwood, TX
Profile closeness61/100
Admit rate67%
- 713 students
- Private nonprofit
- Town: Remote
- Same control type (private nonprofit)
Match #5
Wayland Baptist University
Plainview, TX
Profile closeness59/100
Admit rate56%
- 2,041 students
- Private nonprofit
- Town: Remote
- Same control type (private nonprofit)
Match #6
Baylor University
Waco, TX
Profile closeness15/100
Admit rate51%
- 14,785 students
- Private nonprofit
- City: Midsize
- Same control type (private nonprofit)
Match #7
Lubbock Christian University
Lubbock, TX
Profile closeness79/100
Admit rate73%
- 1,252 students
- Private nonprofit
- City: Large
- Graduation rate 50%, close to 44%
- Enrollment 1,252 students, close to 1,283
Match #8
Southwestern Assemblies of God University
Waxahachie, TX
Profile closeness78/100
Admit rate89%
- 1,479 students
- Private nonprofit
- Suburb: Large
- Graduation rate 37%, close to 44%
- Enrollment 1,479 students, close to 1,283
Match #9
Abilene Christian University
Abilene, TX
Profile closeness66/100
Admit rate66%
- 3,195 students
- Private nonprofit
- City: Midsize
- Same Carnegie classification
- Same control type (private nonprofit)
Match #10
Southwestern Adventist University
Keene, TX
Profile closeness66/100
Admit rate78%
- 570 students
- Private nonprofit
- Town: Fringe
- Graduation rate 50%, close to 44%
- Same control type (private nonprofit)
Questions about Hardin-Simmons University alternatives
What colleges are similar to Hardin-Simmons University?
The closest matches to Hardin-Simmons University are East Texas Baptist University, University of Mary Hardin-Baylor, Dallas Baptist University, Howard Payne University, and Wayland Baptist University. CollegesRef ranks them on admissions, cost, graduation rate, size, and campus profile using IPEDS and College Scorecard data.
Is Hardin-Simmons University hard to get into?
Hardin-Simmons University admitted 90% of its 2,125 applicants in the CollegesRef 2026–27 edition, so it is not very selective: it admits most applicants. 1 of its 10 closest alternatives admit a larger share of applicants.
Which Hardin-Simmons University alternatives cost less?
1 of the 10 closest alternatives have a lower average net price than Hardin-Simmons University ($19,731 a year), including Southwestern Adventist University ($12,685). Net price is what first-time, full-time students paid after grants; your own price depends on family income.
