Match #1
Young Harris College
Young Harris, GA
Profile closeness88/100
Admit rate63%
- 755 students
- Private nonprofit
- Rural: Remote
- Graduation rate 38%, close to 35%
- Enrollment 755 students, close to 636
The colleges most similar to LaGrange College are Young Harris College, Wesleyan College-Georgia, and Reinhardt University. LaGrange College admits 62% of applicants and has an average net price of $17,700 a year; 6 of its 10 alternatives cost less and 6 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 LaGrange College. 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 LaGrange College
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Match #2
Wesleyan College-Georgia
Macon, GA
Profile closeness82/100
Admit rate59%
- 400 students
- Private nonprofit
- City: Midsize
- Graduation rate 43%, close to 35%
- Acceptance rate 59%, close to 62%
Match #3
Reinhardt University
Waleska, GA
Profile closeness79/100
Admit rate62%
- 1,066 students
- Private nonprofit
- Rural: Fringe
- Graduation rate 38%, close to 35%
- Acceptance rate 62%, close to 62%
Match #4
Paine College
Augusta, GA
Profile closeness58/100
Admit rate95%
- 388 students
- Private nonprofit
- City: Midsize
- Average net price $16,407, close to $17,700
- Same control type (private nonprofit)
Match #5
Clark Atlanta University
Atlanta, GA
Profile closeness51/100
Admit rate64%
- 3,603 students
- Private nonprofit
- City: Large
- Graduation rate 39%, close to 35%
- Acceptance rate 64%, close to 62%
Match #6
Emory University-Main Campus
Atlanta, GA
Profile closeness19/100
Admit rate11%
- 7,298 students
- Private nonprofit
- City: Large
- Average net price $16,754, close to $17,700
- Same control type (private nonprofit)
Match #7
Toccoa Falls College
Toccoa Falls, GA
Profile closeness86/100
Admit rate66%
- 875 students
- Private nonprofit
- Town: Distant
- Graduation rate 43%, close to 35%
- Enrollment 875 students, close to 636
Match #8
Emmanuel College-Georgia
Franklin Springs, GA
Profile closeness85/100
Admit rate74%
- 775 students
- Private nonprofit
- Town: Distant
- Graduation rate 41%, close to 35%
- Enrollment 775 students, close to 636
Match #9
Brenau University
Gainesville, GA
Profile closeness75/100
Admit rate88%
- 1,029 students
- Private nonprofit
- City: Small
- Graduation rate 34%, close to 35%
- Average net price $17,968, close to $17,700
Match #10
Thomas University
Thomasville, GA
Profile closeness73/100
Admit rate38%
- 998 students
- Private nonprofit
- Town: Distant
- Graduation rate 28%, close to 35%
- Average net price $16,111, close to $17,700
Questions about LaGrange College alternatives
What colleges are similar to LaGrange College?
The closest matches to LaGrange College are Young Harris College, Wesleyan College-Georgia, Reinhardt University, Paine College, and Clark Atlanta University. CollegesRef ranks them on admissions, cost, graduation rate, size, and campus profile using IPEDS and College Scorecard data.
Is LaGrange College hard to get into?
LaGrange College admitted 62% of its 1,271 applicants in the CollegesRef 2026–27 edition, so it is moderately selective. 6 of its 10 closest alternatives admit a larger share of applicants.
Which LaGrange College alternatives cost less?
6 of the 10 closest alternatives have a lower average net price than LaGrange College ($17,700 a year), including Wesleyan College-Georgia ($12,113), Young Harris College ($12,549), and Emmanuel College-Georgia ($12,898). Net price is what first-time, full-time students paid after grants; your own price depends on family income.
