Match #1
Marywood University
Scranton, PA
Profile closeness84/100
Admit rate61%
- 1,784 students
- Private nonprofit
- City: Small
- Graduation rate 68%, close to 67%
- Enrollment 1,784 students, close to 2,464
The colleges most similar to Holy Family University-Pennsylvania are Marywood University, Gannon University, and Carlow University. Holy Family University-Pennsylvania admits 71% of applicants and has an average net price of $12,882 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 Holy Family University-Pennsylvania. 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 Holy Family University-Pennsylvania
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Match #2
Gannon University
Erie, PA
Profile closeness82/100
Admit rate74%
- 2,365 students
- Private nonprofit
- City: Small
- Graduation rate 71%, close to 67%
- Enrollment 2,365 students, close to 2,464
Match #3
Carlow University
Pittsburgh, PA
Profile closeness77/100
Admit rate87%
- 1,348 students
- Private nonprofit
- City: Large
- Graduation rate 69%, close to 67%
- Same Carnegie classification
Match #4
DeSales University
Center Valley, PA
Profile closeness77/100
Admit rate77%
- 2,128 students
- Private nonprofit
- Rural: Fringe
- Graduation rate 70%, close to 67%
- Enrollment 2,128 students, close to 2,464
Match #5
Seton Hill University-Pennsylvania
Greensburg, PA
Profile closeness76/100
Admit rate80%
- 1,492 students
- Private nonprofit
- Suburb: Large
- Graduation rate 67%, close to 67%
- Acceptance rate 80%, close to 71%
Match #6
La Salle University
Philadelphia, PA
Profile closeness75/100
Admit rate97%
- 1,953 students
- Private nonprofit
- City: Large
- Graduation rate 60%, close to 67%
- Enrollment 1,953 students, close to 2,464
Match #7
Mercyhurst University
Erie, PA
Profile closeness75/100
Admit rate81%
- 2,191 students
- Private nonprofit
- City: Small
- Graduation rate 61%, close to 67%
- Enrollment 2,191 students, close to 2,464
Match #8
Misericordia University
Dallas, PA
Profile closeness73/100
Admit rate71%
- 1,672 students
- Private nonprofit
- Suburb: Large
- Graduation rate 73%, close to 67%
- Enrollment 1,672 students, close to 2,464
Match #9
Immaculata University
Immaculata, PA
Profile closeness72/100
Admit rate86%
- 1,320 students
- Private nonprofit
- Suburb: Large
- Graduation rate 63%, close to 67%
- Same control type (private nonprofit)
Match #10
King's College-Pennsylvania
Wilkes-Barre, PA
Profile closeness71/100
Admit rate93%
- 1,484 students
- Private nonprofit
- City: Small
- Graduation rate 61%, close to 67%
- Same control type (private nonprofit)
Questions about Holy Family University-Pennsylvania alternatives
What colleges are similar to Holy Family University-Pennsylvania?
The closest matches to Holy Family University-Pennsylvania are Marywood University, Gannon University, Carlow University, DeSales University, and Seton Hill University-Pennsylvania. CollegesRef ranks them on admissions, cost, graduation rate, size, and campus profile using IPEDS and College Scorecard data.
Is Holy Family University-Pennsylvania hard to get into?
Holy Family University-Pennsylvania admitted 71% of its 1,946 applicants in the CollegesRef 2026–27 edition, so it is moderately selective. 8 of its 10 closest alternatives admit a larger share of applicants.
