Match #1
Union College-Kentucky
Barbourville, KY
Profile closeness71/100
Admit rate63%
- 746 students
- Private nonprofit
- Town: Remote
- Graduation rate 40%, close to 41%
- Same control type (private nonprofit)
The colleges most similar to Lindsey Wilson College are Union College-Kentucky, Kentucky Wesleyan College, and University of Pikeville. Lindsey Wilson College has an average net price of $14,300 a year; 2 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 Lindsey Wilson 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 Lindsey Wilson College
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Match #2
Kentucky Wesleyan College
Owensboro, KY
Profile closeness63/100
Admit rate72%
- 842 students
- Private nonprofit
- City: Small
- Graduation rate 46%, close to 41%
- Same control type (private nonprofit)
Match #3
University of Pikeville
Pikeville, KY
Profile closeness78/100
Admit rate—
- 1,135 students
- Private nonprofit
- Town: Remote
- Graduation rate 41%, close to 41%
- Enrollment 1,135 students, close to 1,585
Match #4
Campbellsville University
Campbellsville, KY
Profile closeness74/100
Admit rate80%
- 2,840 students
- Private nonprofit
- Town: Distant
- Graduation rate 34%, close to 41%
- Same Carnegie classification
Match #5
Thomas More University
Crestview Hills, KY
Profile closeness67/100
Admit rate90%
- 1,293 students
- Private nonprofit
- Suburb: Large
- Enrollment 1,293 students, close to 1,585
- Same control type (private nonprofit)
Match #6
Spalding University
Louisville, KY
Profile closeness64/100
Admit rate99%
- 583 students
- Private nonprofit
- City: Large
- Graduation rate 45%, close to 41%
- Same Carnegie classification
Match #7
Midway University
Midway, KY
Profile closeness64/100
Admit rate95%
- 1,262 students
- Private nonprofit
- Rural: Distant
- Graduation rate 45%, close to 41%
- Enrollment 1,262 students, close to 1,585
Match #8
Alice Lloyd College
Pippa Passes, KY
Profile closeness63/100
Admit rate75%
- 558 students
- Private nonprofit
- Rural: Remote
- Graduation rate 41%, close to 41%
- Same control type (private nonprofit)
Match #9
University of the Cumberlands
Williamsburg, KY
Profile closeness58/100
Admit rate85%
- 4,838 students
- Private nonprofit
- Town: Remote
- Graduation rate 48%, close to 41%
- Same control type (private nonprofit)
Match #10
Georgetown College-Kentucky
Georgetown, KY
Profile closeness57/100
Admit rate91%
- 1,097 students
- Private nonprofit
- Town: Fringe
- Enrollment 1,259 students, close to 1,585
- Same control type (private nonprofit)
Questions about Lindsey Wilson College alternatives
What colleges are similar to Lindsey Wilson College?
The closest matches to Lindsey Wilson College are Union College-Kentucky, Kentucky Wesleyan College, University of Pikeville, Campbellsville University, and Thomas More University. CollegesRef ranks them on admissions, cost, graduation rate, size, and campus profile using IPEDS and College Scorecard data.
Which Lindsey Wilson College alternatives cost less?
2 of the 10 closest alternatives have a lower average net price than Lindsey Wilson College ($14,300 a year), including Union College-Kentucky ($11,010) and Georgetown College-Kentucky ($13,270). Net price is what first-time, full-time students paid after grants; your own price depends on family income.
