Match #1
Herzing University-Atlanta
Atlanta, GA
Profile closeness95/100
Admit rate94%
- 387 students
- Private nonprofit
- City: Large
- Graduation rate 19%, close to 19%
- Enrollment 387 students, close to 391
The colleges most similar to Herzing University-Akron are Herzing University-Atlanta, Herzing University-New Orleans, and Herzing University-Madison. Herzing University-Akron admits 95% of applicants and has an average net price of $20,633 a year; 3 of its 10 alternatives cost less and 0 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 Herzing University-Akron. 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 Herzing University-Akron
Row-wise results ranked by similarity. No curated AI list exists for this school.
Match #2
Herzing University-New Orleans
Metairie, LA
Profile closeness74/100
Admit rate92%
- 346 students
- Private nonprofit
- City: Midsize
- Enrollment 346 students, close to 391
- Acceptance rate 92%, close to 95%
Match #3
Herzing University-Madison
Madison, WI
Profile closeness60/100
Admit rate94%
- 2,494 students
- Private nonprofit
- City: Large
- Acceptance rate 94%, close to 95%
- Average net price $20,293, close to $20,633
Match #4
Gods Bible School and College
Cincinnati, OH
Profile closeness67/100
Admit rate75%
- 281 students
- Private nonprofit
- City: Large
- Enrollment 281 students, close to 391
- Same control type (private nonprofit)
Match #5
Lourdes University
Sylvania, OH
Profile closeness67/100
Admit rate74%
- 543 students
- Private nonprofit
- Suburb: Large
- Enrollment 543 students, close to 391
- Average net price $21,245, close to $20,633
Match #6
Hiram College
Hiram, OH
Profile closeness62/100
Admit rate94%
- 777 students
- Private nonprofit
- Town: Fringe
- Average net price $20,753, close to $20,633
- Acceptance rate 94%, close to 95%
Match #7
Defiance College
Defiance, OH
Profile closeness61/100
Admit rate48%
- 499 students
- Private nonprofit
- Town: Distant
- Enrollment 499 students, close to 391
- Same control type (private nonprofit)
Match #8
Antioch College
Yellow Springs, OH
Profile closeness59/100
Admit rate89%
- 121 students
- Private nonprofit
- Town: Fringe
- Acceptance rate 89%, close to 95%
- Same control type (private nonprofit)
Match #9
Union Institute & University
Cincinnati, OH
Profile closeness59/100
Admit rate—
- 489 students
- Private nonprofit
- City: Large
- Enrollment 489 students, close to 391
- Same control type (private nonprofit)
Match #10
Bluffton University
Bluffton, OH
Profile closeness58/100
Admit rate67%
- 582 students
- Private nonprofit
- Town: Distant
- Enrollment 582 students, close to 391
- Average net price $21,315, close to $20,633
Questions about Herzing University-Akron alternatives
What colleges are similar to Herzing University-Akron?
The closest matches to Herzing University-Akron are Herzing University-Atlanta, Herzing University-New Orleans, Herzing University-Madison, Gods Bible School and College, and Lourdes University. CollegesRef ranks them on admissions, cost, graduation rate, size, and campus profile using IPEDS and College Scorecard data.
Is Herzing University-Akron hard to get into?
Herzing University-Akron admitted 95% of its 120 applicants in the CollegesRef 2026–27 edition, so it is not very selective: it admits most applicants. 0 of its 10 closest alternatives admit a larger share of applicants.
Which Herzing University-Akron alternatives cost less?
3 of the 10 closest alternatives have a lower average net price than Herzing University-Akron ($20,633 a year), including Antioch College ($10,751), Gods Bible School and College ($11,848), and Herzing University-Madison ($20,293). Net price is what first-time, full-time students paid after grants; your own price depends on family income.
