Match #1
Milligan College
Milligan, TN
Profile closeness91/100
Admit rate72%
- 818 students
- Private nonprofit
- Suburb: Midsize
- Graduation rate 62%, close to 60%
- Enrollment 818 students, close to 743
The colleges most similar to Johnson University are Milligan College, Bryan College-Dayton, and Freed-Hardeman University. Johnson University admits 65% of applicants and has an average net price of $23,549 a year; 9 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 Johnson 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 Johnson University
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Match #2
Bryan College-Dayton
Dayton, TN
Profile closeness81/100
Admit rate—
- 814 students
- Private nonprofit
- Town: Distant
- Graduation rate 53%, close to 60%
- Enrollment 814 students, close to 743
Match #3
Freed-Hardeman University
Henderson, TN
Profile closeness81/100
Admit rate60%
- 1,212 students
- Private nonprofit
- Town: Distant
- Average net price $22,036, close to $23,549
- Acceptance rate 60%, close to 65%
Match #4
Lee University-Tennessee
Cleveland, TN
Profile closeness79/100
Admit rate71%
- 2,617 students
- Private nonprofit
- City: Small
- Graduation rate 62%, close to 60%
- Acceptance rate 71%, close to 65%
Match #5
Trevecca Nazarene University
Nashville, TN
Profile closeness73/100
Admit rate69%
- 1,737 students
- Private nonprofit
- City: Large
- Acceptance rate 69%, close to 65%
- Same control type (private nonprofit)
Match #6
Union University-Tennessee
Jackson, TN
Profile closeness72/100
Admit rate60%
- 1,607 students
- Private nonprofit
- City: Small
- Average net price $22,995, close to $23,549
- Acceptance rate 60%, close to 65%
Match #7
Carson-Newman University
Jefferson City, TN
Profile closeness70/100
Admit rate90%
- 1,387 students
- Private nonprofit
- Suburb: Small
- Graduation rate 54%, close to 60%
- Same control type (private nonprofit)
Match #8
Lipscomb University
Nashville, TN
Profile closeness69/100
Admit rate68%
- 2,997 students
- Private nonprofit
- City: Large
- Average net price $23,178, close to $23,549
- Acceptance rate 68%, close to 65%
Match #9
Welch College
Gallatin, TN
Profile closeness58/100
Admit rate—
- 226 students
- Private nonprofit
- Rural: Fringe
- Graduation rate 55%, close to 60%
- Same control type (private nonprofit)
Match #10
Bethel University-Tennessee
McKenzie, TN
Profile closeness54/100
Admit rate60%
- 1,547 students
- Private nonprofit
- Town: Distant
- Acceptance rate 60%, close to 65%
- Same control type (private nonprofit)
Questions about Johnson University alternatives
What colleges are similar to Johnson University?
The closest matches to Johnson University are Milligan College, Bryan College-Dayton, Freed-Hardeman University, Lee University-Tennessee, and Trevecca Nazarene University. CollegesRef ranks them on admissions, cost, graduation rate, size, and campus profile using IPEDS and College Scorecard data.
Is Johnson University hard to get into?
Johnson University admitted 65% of its 304 applicants in the CollegesRef 2026–27 edition, so it is moderately selective. 5 of its 10 closest alternatives admit a larger share of applicants.
Which Johnson University alternatives cost less?
9 of the 10 closest alternatives have a lower average net price than Johnson University ($23,549 a year), including Bethel University-Tennessee ($13,267), Welch College ($17,090), and Carson-Newman University ($18,130). Net price is what first-time, full-time students paid after grants; your own price depends on family income.
