Match #1
University of St Thomas-Minnesota
Saint Paul, MN
Profile closeness48/100
Admit rate85%
- 6,245 students
- Private nonprofit
- City: Large
- Same control type (private nonprofit)
The colleges most similar to Loras College are University of St Thomas-Minnesota, Barry University, and University of Notre Dame-South Bend IN. Loras College admits 100% of applicants and has an average net price of $22,910 a year; 4 of its 10 alternatives cost less and 0 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 Loras 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 Loras College
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Match #2
Barry University
Miami, FL
Profile closeness56/100
Admit rate77%
- 2,212 students
- Private nonprofit
- Suburb: Large
- Average net price $22,902, close to $22,910
- Same control type (private nonprofit)
Match #3
University of Notre Dame-South Bend IN
Notre Dame, IN
Profile closeness24/100
Admit rate11%
- 8,818 students
- Private nonprofit
- Suburb: Large
- Average net price $25,339, close to $22,910
- Same control type (private nonprofit)
Match #4
Augustana University-South Dakota
Sioux Falls, SD
Profile closeness68/100
Admit rate68%
- 1,965 students
- Private nonprofit
- City: Midsize
- Average net price $23,283, close to $22,910
- Same control type (private nonprofit)
Match #5
Lindenwood University
Saint Charles, MO
Profile closeness52/100
Admit rate57%
- 4,624 students
- Private nonprofit
- City: Small
- Average net price $21,443, close to $22,910
- Same control type (private nonprofit)
Match #6
University of Chicago
Chicago, IL
Profile closeness22/100
Admit rate4%
- 7,569 students
- Private nonprofit
- City: Large
- Same control type (private nonprofit)
Match #7
Washington University in St Louis WUSTL
Saint Louis, MO
Profile closeness20/100
Admit rate12%
- 7,857 students
- Private nonprofit
- Suburb: Large
- Same control type (private nonprofit)
Match #8
Northwestern University-Illinois
Evanston, IL
Profile closeness14/100
Admit rate8%
- 9,201 students
- Private nonprofit
- City: Small
- Same control type (private nonprofit)
Match #9
Mount Mercy University
Cedar Rapids, IA
Profile closeness77/100
Admit rate83%
- 1,107 students
- Private nonprofit
- City: Midsize
- Enrollment 1,107 students, close to 1,083
- Average net price $23,935, close to $22,910
Match #10
Saint Ambrose University
Davenport, IA
Profile closeness71/100
Admit rate77%
- 1,916 students
- Private nonprofit
- City: Midsize
- Graduation rate 70%, close to 64%
- Average net price $23,689, close to $22,910
Questions about Loras College alternatives
What colleges are similar to Loras College?
The closest matches to Loras College are University of St Thomas-Minnesota, Barry University, University of Notre Dame-South Bend IN, Augustana University-South Dakota, and Lindenwood University. CollegesRef ranks them on admissions, cost, graduation rate, size, and campus profile using IPEDS and College Scorecard data.
Is Loras College hard to get into?
Loras College admitted 100% of its 2,086 applicants in the CollegesRef 2026–27 edition, so it is not very selective: it admits most applicants. 0 of its 10 closest alternatives admit a larger share of applicants.
Which Loras College alternatives cost less?
4 of the 10 closest alternatives have a lower average net price than Loras College ($22,910 a year), including Washington University in St Louis WUSTL ($13,360), University of Chicago ($16,776), and Lindenwood University ($21,443). Net price is what first-time, full-time students paid after grants; your own price depends on family income.
