Match #1
Gardner-Webb University
Boiling Springs, NC
Profile closeness87/100
Admit rate77%
- 1,856 students
- Private nonprofit
- Town: Distant
- Graduation rate 48%, close to 50%
- Enrollment 1,856 students, close to 1,359
The colleges most similar to Lenoir-Rhyne University are Gardner-Webb University, University of Mount Olive, and Catawba College. Lenoir-Rhyne University admits 85% of applicants and has an average net price of $18,641 a year; 2 of its 10 alternatives cost less and 2 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 Lenoir-Rhyne 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 Lenoir-Rhyne University
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Match #2
University of Mount Olive
Mount Olive, NC
Profile closeness83/100
Admit rate76%
- 1,796 students
- Private nonprofit
- Town: Fringe
- Graduation rate 42%, close to 50%
- Enrollment 1,796 students, close to 1,359
Match #3
Catawba College
Salisbury, NC
Profile closeness82/100
Admit rate75%
- 1,235 students
- Private nonprofit
- Suburb: Midsize
- Graduation rate 48%, close to 50%
- Enrollment 1,235 students, close to 1,359
Match #4
North Carolina Wesleyan College
Rocky Mount, NC
Profile closeness82/100
Admit rate80%
- 1,214 students
- Private nonprofit
- City: Small
- Graduation rate 45%, close to 50%
- Enrollment 1,214 students, close to 1,359
Match #5
Pfeiffer University
Misenheimer, NC
Profile closeness80/100
Admit rate96%
- 655 students
- Private nonprofit
- Rural: Distant
- Graduation rate 48%, close to 50%
- Same control type (private nonprofit)
Match #6
Wingate University
Wingate, NC
Profile closeness80/100
Admit rate91%
- 2,668 students
- Private nonprofit
- Suburb: Large
- Graduation rate 43%, close to 50%
- Acceptance rate 91%, close to 85%
Match #7
Belmont Abbey College
Belmont, NC
Profile closeness79/100
Admit rate75%
- 1,276 students
- Private nonprofit
- Suburb: Midsize
- Graduation rate 50%, close to 50%
- Enrollment 1,276 students, close to 1,359
Match #8
Guilford College
Greensboro, NC
Profile closeness78/100
Admit rate80%
- 1,001 students
- Private nonprofit
- City: Large
- Graduation rate 43%, close to 50%
- Enrollment 1,001 students, close to 1,359
Match #9
Mars Hill University
Mars Hill, NC
Profile closeness77/100
Admit rate68%
- 1,044 students
- Private nonprofit
- Suburb: Large
- Graduation rate 46%, close to 50%
- Enrollment 1,044 students, close to 1,359
Match #10
Greensboro College
Greensboro, NC
Profile closeness76/100
Admit rate70%
- 708 students
- Private nonprofit
- City: Large
- Average net price $18,187, close to $18,641
- Same control type (private nonprofit)
Questions about Lenoir-Rhyne University alternatives
What colleges are similar to Lenoir-Rhyne University?
The closest matches to Lenoir-Rhyne University are Gardner-Webb University, University of Mount Olive, Catawba College, North Carolina Wesleyan College, and Pfeiffer University. CollegesRef ranks them on admissions, cost, graduation rate, size, and campus profile using IPEDS and College Scorecard data.
Is Lenoir-Rhyne University hard to get into?
Lenoir-Rhyne University admitted 85% of its 4,847 applicants in the CollegesRef 2026–27 edition, so it is not very selective: it admits most applicants. 2 of its 10 closest alternatives admit a larger share of applicants.
Which Lenoir-Rhyne University alternatives cost less?
2 of the 10 closest alternatives have a lower average net price than Lenoir-Rhyne University ($18,641 a year), including Catawba College ($15,993) and Greensboro College ($18,187). Net price is what first-time, full-time students paid after grants; your own price depends on family income.
