Match #1
Florida Institute of Technology
Melbourne, FL
Profile closeness79/100
Admit rate58%
- 3,404 students
- Private nonprofit
- City: Small
- Graduation rate 59%, close to 57%
- Enrollment 3,404 students, close to 2,859
The colleges most similar to Lynn University are Florida Institute of Technology, Stetson University, and Everglades University. Lynn University admits 73% of applicants and has an average net price of $43,806 a year; 10 of its 10 alternatives cost less and 4 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 Lynn 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 Lynn University
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Match #2
Stetson University
DeLand, FL
Profile closeness80/100
Admit rate72%
- 2,297 students
- Private nonprofit
- City: Small
- Graduation rate 60%, close to 57%
- Enrollment 2,297 students, close to 2,859
Match #3
Everglades University
Boca Raton, FL
Profile closeness78/100
Admit rate81%
- 2,789 students
- Private nonprofit
- City: Small
- Graduation rate 58%, close to 57%
- Enrollment 2,789 students, close to 2,859
Match #4
Eckerd College
Saint Petersburg, FL
Profile closeness76/100
Admit rate76%
- 1,888 students
- Private nonprofit
- City: Large
- Enrollment 1,888 students, close to 2,859
- Acceptance rate 76%, close to 73%
Match #5
Palm Beach Atlantic University
West Palm Beach, FL
Profile closeness76/100
Admit rate82%
- 2,603 students
- Private nonprofit
- City: Midsize
- Graduation rate 53%, close to 57%
- Enrollment 2,603 students, close to 2,859
Match #6
Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University-Daytona Beach
Daytona Beach, FL
Profile closeness74/100
Admit rate65%
- 7,860 students
- Private nonprofit
- City: Small
- Acceptance rate 65%, close to 73%
- Same Carnegie classification
Match #7
Jacksonville University-Florida
Jacksonville, FL
Profile closeness73/100
Admit rate57%
- 2,930 students
- Private nonprofit
- City: Large
- Enrollment 2,930 students, close to 2,859
- Same Carnegie classification
Match #8
Florida Southern College
Lakeland, FL
Profile closeness71/100
Admit rate64%
- 2,656 students
- Private nonprofit
- City: Midsize
- Enrollment 2,656 students, close to 2,859
- Acceptance rate 64%, close to 73%
Match #9
Flagler College
Saint Augustine, FL
Profile closeness69/100
Admit rate81%
- 2,391 students
- Private nonprofit
- Suburb: Small
- Graduation rate 52%, close to 57%
- Enrollment 2,391 students, close to 2,859
Match #10
Rollins College
Winter Park, FL
Profile closeness68/100
Admit rate48%
- 2,631 students
- Private nonprofit
- Suburb: Large
- Enrollment 2,631 students, close to 2,859
- Same Carnegie classification
Questions about Lynn University alternatives
What colleges are similar to Lynn University?
The closest matches to Lynn University are Florida Institute of Technology, Stetson University, Everglades University, Eckerd College, and Palm Beach Atlantic University. CollegesRef ranks them on admissions, cost, graduation rate, size, and campus profile using IPEDS and College Scorecard data.
Is Lynn University hard to get into?
Lynn University admitted 73% of its 7,194 applicants in the CollegesRef 2026–27 edition, so it is moderately selective. 4 of its 10 closest alternatives admit a larger share of applicants.
Which Lynn University alternatives cost less?
10 of the 10 closest alternatives have a lower average net price than Lynn University ($43,806 a year), including Stetson University ($22,521), Florida Southern College ($26,211), and Jacksonville University-Florida ($28,424). Net price is what first-time, full-time students paid after grants; your own price depends on family income.
