Match #1
Oak Valley College
Rialto, CA
Profile closeness56/100
Admit rate—
- 75 students
- Private nonprofit
- Suburb: Large
- Average net price $10,656, close to $10,889
- Same Carnegie classification
The colleges most similar to Lincoln University-California are Oak Valley College, Pacific States University, and Menlo College. Lincoln University-California has an average net price of $10,889 a year; 1 of its 10 alternatives cost less, in the CollegesRef 2026–27 edition.
Profile closeness (0–100) compares graduation rate, size, admit rate, net price, Carnegie class, and control with Lincoln University-California. 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 Lincoln University-California
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Match #2
Pacific States University
Los Angeles, CA
Profile closeness46/100
Admit rate—
- 44 students
- Private nonprofit
- City: Large
- Same Carnegie classification
- Same control type (private nonprofit)
Match #3
Menlo College
Atherton, CA
Profile closeness38/100
Admit rate68%
- 752 students
- Private nonprofit
- Suburb: Large
- Same Carnegie classification
- Same control type (private nonprofit)
Match #4
Cleary University
Howell, MI
Profile closeness57/100
Admit rate68%
- 738 students
- Private nonprofit
- Suburb: Midsize
- Same Carnegie classification
- Same control type (private nonprofit)
Match #5
Hult International Business School
Cambridge, MA
Profile closeness46/100
Admit rate60%
- 618 students
- Private nonprofit
- City: Midsize
- Same Carnegie classification
- Same control type (private nonprofit)
Match #6
Babson College
Wellesley, MA
Profile closeness41/100
Admit rate17%
- 2,728 students
- Private nonprofit
- Suburb: Large
- Same Carnegie classification
- Same control type (private nonprofit)
Match #7
Northwood University
Midland, MI
Profile closeness38/100
Admit rate65%
- 1,974 students
- Private nonprofit
- City: Small
- Same Carnegie classification
- Same control type (private nonprofit)
Match #8
Williamson Christian College
Franklin, TN
Profile closeness30/100
Admit rate—
- 41 students
- Private nonprofit
- City: Small
- Same Carnegie classification
- Same control type (private nonprofit)
Match #9
Walsh College-Michigan
Troy, MI
Profile closeness49/100
Admit rate—
- 445 students
- Private nonprofit
- City: Small
- Same Carnegie classification
- Same control type (private nonprofit)
Match #10
American College of Financial Services
King of Prussia, PA
Profile closeness33/100
Admit rate—
- 5,144 students
- Private nonprofit
- Suburb: Large
- Same Carnegie classification
- Same control type (private nonprofit)
Questions about Lincoln University-California alternatives
What colleges are similar to Lincoln University-California?
The closest matches to Lincoln University-California are Oak Valley College, Pacific States University, Menlo College, Cleary University, and Hult International Business School. CollegesRef ranks them on admissions, cost, graduation rate, size, and campus profile using IPEDS and College Scorecard data.
Which Lincoln University-California alternatives cost less?
1 of the 10 closest alternatives have a lower average net price than Lincoln University-California ($10,889 a year), including Oak Valley College ($10,656). Net price is what first-time, full-time students paid after grants; your own price depends on family income.
