Match #1
Nova Southeastern University
Fort Lauderdale, FL
Profile closeness72/100
Admit rate73%
- 7,240 students
- Private nonprofit
- Suburb: Large
- Graduation rate 62%, close to 58%
- Same control type (private nonprofit)
The colleges most similar to Keiser University-Ft Lauderdale are Nova Southeastern University, Palm Beach Atlantic University, and Saint Leo University. Keiser University-Ft Lauderdale admits 97% of applicants and has an average net price of $32,640 a year; 5 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 Keiser University-Ft Lauderdale. 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 Keiser University-Ft Lauderdale
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Match #2
Palm Beach Atlantic University
West Palm Beach, FL
Profile closeness65/100
Admit rate82%
- 2,603 students
- Private nonprofit
- City: Midsize
- Graduation rate 53%, close to 58%
- Same Carnegie classification
Match #3
Saint Leo University
Saint Leo, FL
Profile closeness63/100
Admit rate78%
- 6,721 students
- Private nonprofit
- Suburb: Small
- Same Carnegie classification
- Same control type (private nonprofit)
Match #4
Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University-Daytona Beach
Daytona Beach, FL
Profile closeness63/100
Admit rate65%
- 7,860 students
- Private nonprofit
- City: Small
- Same control type (private nonprofit)
Match #5
Everglades University
Boca Raton, FL
Profile closeness63/100
Admit rate81%
- 2,789 students
- Private nonprofit
- City: Small
- Graduation rate 58%, close to 58%
- Average net price $29,825, close to $32,640
Match #6
Florida Institute of Technology
Melbourne, FL
Profile closeness61/100
Admit rate58%
- 3,404 students
- Private nonprofit
- City: Small
- Graduation rate 59%, close to 58%
- Same control type (private nonprofit)
Match #7
The University of Tampa
Tampa, FL
Profile closeness60/100
Admit rate40%
- 10,572 students
- Private nonprofit
- City: Large
- Same control type (private nonprofit)
Match #8
Southeastern University
Lakeland, FL
Profile closeness59/100
Admit rate53%
- 4,813 students
- Private nonprofit
- City: Midsize
- Average net price $34,297, close to $32,640
- Same Carnegie classification
Match #9
Lynn University
Boca Raton, FL
Profile closeness57/100
Admit rate73%
- 2,859 students
- Private nonprofit
- City: Small
- Graduation rate 57%, close to 58%
- Same control type (private nonprofit)
Match #10
Flagler College
Saint Augustine, FL
Profile closeness56/100
Admit rate81%
- 2,391 students
- Private nonprofit
- Suburb: Small
- Graduation rate 52%, close to 58%
- Average net price $31,717, close to $32,640
Questions about Keiser University-Ft Lauderdale alternatives
What colleges are similar to Keiser University-Ft Lauderdale?
The closest matches to Keiser University-Ft Lauderdale are Nova Southeastern University, Palm Beach Atlantic University, Saint Leo University, Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University-Daytona Beach, and Everglades University. CollegesRef ranks them on admissions, cost, graduation rate, size, and campus profile using IPEDS and College Scorecard data.
Is Keiser University-Ft Lauderdale hard to get into?
Keiser University-Ft Lauderdale admitted 97% of its 4,120 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 Keiser University-Ft Lauderdale alternatives cost less?
5 of the 10 closest alternatives have a lower average net price than Keiser University-Ft Lauderdale ($32,640 a year), including Saint Leo University ($24,658), Nova Southeastern University ($27,714), and Palm Beach Atlantic University ($28,724). Net price is what first-time, full-time students paid after grants; your own price depends on family income.
