Match #1
Carlow University
Pittsburgh, PA
Profile closeness91/100
Admit rate87%
- 1,348 students
- Private nonprofit
- City: Large
- Graduation rate 69%, close to 63%
- Enrollment 1,348 students, close to 1,320
The colleges most similar to Immaculata University are Carlow University, Gwynedd Mercy University, and Seton Hill University-Pennsylvania. Immaculata University admits 86% of applicants and has an average net price of $23,811 a year; 4 of its 10 alternatives cost less and 4 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 Immaculata 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 Immaculata University
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Match #2
Gwynedd Mercy University
Gwynedd Valley, PA
Profile closeness89/100
Admit rate90%
- 1,067 students
- Private nonprofit
- Suburb: Large
- Graduation rate 58%, close to 63%
- Enrollment 1,067 students, close to 1,320
Match #3
Seton Hill University-Pennsylvania
Greensburg, PA
Profile closeness87/100
Admit rate80%
- 1,492 students
- Private nonprofit
- Suburb: Large
- Graduation rate 67%, close to 63%
- Enrollment 1,492 students, close to 1,320
Match #4
King's College-Pennsylvania
Wilkes-Barre, PA
Profile closeness87/100
Admit rate93%
- 1,484 students
- Private nonprofit
- City: Small
- Graduation rate 61%, close to 63%
- Enrollment 1,484 students, close to 1,320
Match #5
La Salle University
Philadelphia, PA
Profile closeness86/100
Admit rate97%
- 1,953 students
- Private nonprofit
- City: Large
- Graduation rate 60%, close to 63%
- Enrollment 1,953 students, close to 1,320
Match #6
Mercyhurst University
Erie, PA
Profile closeness83/100
Admit rate81%
- 2,191 students
- Private nonprofit
- City: Small
- Graduation rate 61%, close to 63%
- Acceptance rate 81%, close to 86%
Match #7
Gannon University
Erie, PA
Profile closeness83/100
Admit rate74%
- 2,365 students
- Private nonprofit
- City: Small
- Graduation rate 71%, close to 63%
- Average net price $24,443, close to $23,811
Match #8
DeSales University
Center Valley, PA
Profile closeness81/100
Admit rate77%
- 2,128 students
- Private nonprofit
- Rural: Fringe
- Graduation rate 70%, close to 63%
- Acceptance rate 77%, close to 86%
Match #9
Marywood University
Scranton, PA
Profile closeness80/100
Admit rate61%
- 1,784 students
- Private nonprofit
- City: Small
- Graduation rate 68%, close to 63%
- Enrollment 1,784 students, close to 1,320
Match #10
Saint Francis University
Loretto, PA
Profile closeness78/100
Admit rate77%
- 1,557 students
- Private nonprofit
- Town: Fringe
- Enrollment 1,557 students, close to 1,320
- Acceptance rate 77%, close to 86%
Questions about Immaculata University alternatives
What colleges are similar to Immaculata University?
The closest matches to Immaculata University are Carlow University, Gwynedd Mercy University, Seton Hill University-Pennsylvania, King's College-Pennsylvania, and La Salle University. CollegesRef ranks them on admissions, cost, graduation rate, size, and campus profile using IPEDS and College Scorecard data.
Is Immaculata University hard to get into?
Immaculata University admitted 86% of its 2,067 applicants in the CollegesRef 2026–27 edition, so it is not very selective: it admits most applicants. 4 of its 10 closest alternatives admit a larger share of applicants.
Which Immaculata University alternatives cost less?
4 of the 10 closest alternatives have a lower average net price than Immaculata University ($23,811 a year), including La Salle University ($19,758), Marywood University ($21,059), and King's College-Pennsylvania ($21,439). Net price is what first-time, full-time students paid after grants; your own price depends on family income.
