Match #1
Allegheny College
Meadville, PA
Profile closeness80/100
Admit rate55%
- 1,156 students
- Private nonprofit
- Town: Distant
- Graduation rate 70%, close to 69%
- Enrollment 1,156 students, close to 1,684
The colleges most similar to Lebanon Valley College are Allegheny College, Dickinson College, and Lycoming College. Lebanon Valley College admits 84% of applicants and has an average net price of $28,059 a year; 6 of its 10 alternatives cost less and 1 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 Lebanon Valley 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 Lebanon Valley College
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Match #2
Dickinson College
Carlisle, PA
Profile closeness77/100
Admit rate42%
- 2,273 students
- Private nonprofit
- City: Small
- Graduation rate 74%, close to 69%
- Enrollment 2,273 students, close to 1,684
Match #3
Lycoming College
Williamsport, PA
Profile closeness71/100
Admit rate74%
- 996 students
- Private nonprofit
- City: Small
- Acceptance rate 74%, close to 84%
- Same control type (private nonprofit)
Match #4
Albright College
Reading, PA
Profile closeness71/100
Admit rate76%
- 1,217 students
- Private nonprofit
- City: Small
- Enrollment 1,217 students, close to 1,684
- Acceptance rate 76%, close to 84%
Match #5
Seton Hill University-Pennsylvania
Greensburg, PA
Profile closeness90/100
Admit rate80%
- 1,492 students
- Private nonprofit
- Suburb: Large
- Graduation rate 67%, close to 69%
- Enrollment 1,492 students, close to 1,684
Match #6
Ursinus College
Collegeville, PA
Profile closeness89/100
Admit rate92%
- 1,491 students
- Private nonprofit
- Suburb: Large
- Graduation rate 73%, close to 69%
- Enrollment 1,491 students, close to 1,684
Match #7
Juniata College
Huntingdon, PA
Profile closeness88/100
Admit rate79%
- 1,191 students
- Private nonprofit
- Town: Distant
- Graduation rate 69%, close to 69%
- Enrollment 1,191 students, close to 1,684
Match #8
Lancaster Bible College
Lancaster, PA
Profile closeness87/100
Admit rate56%
- 1,569 students
- Private nonprofit
- Suburb: Large
- Graduation rate 69%, close to 69%
- Enrollment 1,569 students, close to 1,684
Match #9
DeSales University
Center Valley, PA
Profile closeness86/100
Admit rate77%
- 2,128 students
- Private nonprofit
- Rural: Fringe
- Graduation rate 70%, close to 69%
- Enrollment 2,128 students, close to 1,684
Match #10
Susquehanna University
Selinsgrove, PA
Profile closeness86/100
Admit rate81%
- 2,163 students
- Private nonprofit
- Town: Distant
- Enrollment 2,163 students, close to 1,684
- Average net price $28,585, close to $28,059
Questions about Lebanon Valley College alternatives
What colleges are similar to Lebanon Valley College?
The closest matches to Lebanon Valley College are Allegheny College, Dickinson College, Lycoming College, Albright College, and Seton Hill University-Pennsylvania. CollegesRef ranks them on admissions, cost, graduation rate, size, and campus profile using IPEDS and College Scorecard data.
Is Lebanon Valley College hard to get into?
Lebanon Valley College admitted 84% of its 3,019 applicants in the CollegesRef 2026–27 edition, so it is not very selective: it admits most applicants. 1 of its 10 closest alternatives admit a larger share of applicants.
Which Lebanon Valley College alternatives cost less?
6 of the 10 closest alternatives have a lower average net price than Lebanon Valley College ($28,059 a year), including Lycoming College ($18,815), Albright College ($20,596), and Allegheny College ($23,895). Net price is what first-time, full-time students paid after grants; your own price depends on family income.
