Match #1
Xavier University-Ohio
Cincinnati, OH
Profile closeness81/100
Admit rate86%
- 4,207 students
- Private nonprofit
- City: Large
- Graduation rate 71%, close to 74%
- Acceptance rate 86%, close to 81%
The colleges most similar to John Carroll University are Xavier University-Ohio, University of Scranton, and Saint Joseph's University. John Carroll University admits 81% of applicants and has an average net price of $27,167 a year; 5 of its 10 alternatives cost less and 5 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 John Carroll 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 John Carroll University
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Match #2
University of Scranton
Scranton, PA
Profile closeness84/100
Admit rate81%
- 3,554 students
- Private nonprofit
- City: Small
- Graduation rate 82%, close to 74%
- Acceptance rate 81%, close to 81%
Match #3
Saint Joseph's University
Philadelphia, PA
Profile closeness77/100
Admit rate89%
- 4,948 students
- Private nonprofit
- City: Large
- Graduation rate 81%, close to 74%
- Acceptance rate 89%, close to 81%
Match #4
Le Moyne College-New York
Syracuse, NY
Profile closeness90/100
Admit rate83%
- 2,439 students
- Private nonprofit
- Suburb: Large
- Graduation rate 67%, close to 74%
- Enrollment 2,439 students, close to 2,274
Match #5
Rockhurst University
Kansas City, MO
Profile closeness88/100
Admit rate70%
- 1,580 students
- Private nonprofit
- City: Large
- Graduation rate 72%, close to 74%
- Enrollment 1,580 students, close to 2,274
Match #6
Loyola University Maryland
Baltimore, MD
Profile closeness84/100
Admit rate75%
- 3,869 students
- Private nonprofit
- City: Large
- Graduation rate 75%, close to 74%
- Acceptance rate 75%, close to 81%
Match #7
University of Detroit Mercy
Detroit, MI
Profile closeness81/100
Admit rate75%
- 2,438 students
- Private nonprofit
- City: Large
- Graduation rate 74%, close to 74%
- Enrollment 2,438 students, close to 2,274
Match #8
Seattle University
Seattle, WA
Profile closeness79/100
Admit rate77%
- 4,062 students
- Private nonprofit
- City: Large
- Graduation rate 71%, close to 74%
- Acceptance rate 77%, close to 81%
Match #9
Loyola University New Orleans
New Orleans, LA
Profile closeness76/100
Admit rate93%
- 2,812 students
- Private nonprofit
- City: Large
- Enrollment 2,812 students, close to 2,274
- Same control type (private nonprofit)
Match #10
Canisius College
Buffalo, NY
Profile closeness75/100
Admit rate72%
- 1,685 students
- Private nonprofit
- City: Large
- Enrollment 1,685 students, close to 2,274
- Acceptance rate 72%, close to 81%
Questions about John Carroll University alternatives
What colleges are similar to John Carroll University?
The closest matches to John Carroll University are Xavier University-Ohio, University of Scranton, Saint Joseph's University, Le Moyne College-New York, and Rockhurst University. CollegesRef ranks them on admissions, cost, graduation rate, size, and campus profile using IPEDS and College Scorecard data.
Is John Carroll University hard to get into?
John Carroll University admitted 81% of its 3,817 applicants in the CollegesRef 2026–27 edition, so it is not very selective: it admits most applicants. 5 of its 10 closest alternatives admit a larger share of applicants.
Which John Carroll University alternatives cost less?
5 of the 10 closest alternatives have a lower average net price than John Carroll University ($27,167 a year), including University of Detroit Mercy ($13,469), Canisius College ($18,178), and Loyola University New Orleans ($21,888). Net price is what first-time, full-time students paid after grants; your own price depends on family income.
