Match #1
Le Moyne College-New York
Syracuse, NY
Profile closeness96/100
Admit rate83%
- 2,439 students
- Private nonprofit
- Suburb: Large
- Graduation rate 67%, close to 68%
- Enrollment 2,439 students, close to 2,744
The colleges most similar to Manhattan College are Le Moyne College-New York, Molloy College, and St. Joseph's College-New York. Manhattan College admits 79% of applicants and has an average net price of $25,074 a year; 6 of its 10 alternatives cost less and 7 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 Manhattan 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 Manhattan College
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Match #2
Molloy College
Rockville Centre, NY
Profile closeness95/100
Admit rate82%
- 3,162 students
- Private nonprofit
- Suburb: Large
- Graduation rate 69%, close to 68%
- Enrollment 3,162 students, close to 2,744
Match #3
St. Joseph's College-New York
Brooklyn, NY
Profile closeness90/100
Admit rate72%
- 3,144 students
- Private nonprofit
- City: Large
- Graduation rate 68%, close to 68%
- Enrollment 3,144 students, close to 2,744
Match #4
St Bonaventure University
Saint Bonaventure, NY
Profile closeness89/100
Admit rate82%
- 2,012 students
- Private nonprofit
- Town: Remote
- Graduation rate 69%, close to 68%
- Enrollment 2,012 students, close to 2,744
Match #5
Iona College
New Rochelle, NY
Profile closeness89/100
Admit rate87%
- 2,951 students
- Private nonprofit
- Suburb: Large
- Enrollment 2,951 students, close to 2,744
- Average net price $26,250, close to $25,074
Match #6
Niagara University
Niagara University, NY
Profile closeness86/100
Admit rate87%
- 2,653 students
- Private nonprofit
- Suburb: Large
- Graduation rate 63%, close to 68%
- Enrollment 2,653 students, close to 2,744
Match #7
Canisius College
Buffalo, NY
Profile closeness80/100
Admit rate72%
- 1,685 students
- Private nonprofit
- City: Large
- Graduation rate 61%, close to 68%
- Acceptance rate 72%, close to 79%
Match #8
St. John's University-New York
Queens, NY
Profile closeness80/100
Admit rate83%
- 9,477 students
- Private nonprofit
- City: Large
- Graduation rate 69%, close to 68%
- Average net price $24,508, close to $25,074
Match #9
D'Youville University
Buffalo, NY
Profile closeness80/100
Admit rate81%
- 1,258 students
- Private nonprofit
- City: Large
- Graduation rate 62%, close to 68%
- Acceptance rate 81%, close to 79%
Match #10
The College of Saint Rose
Albany, NY
Profile closeness77/100
Admit rate76%
- 1,798 students
- Private nonprofit
- City: Small
- Acceptance rate 76%, close to 79%
- Same Carnegie classification
Questions about Manhattan College alternatives
What colleges are similar to Manhattan College?
The closest matches to Manhattan College are Le Moyne College-New York, Molloy College, St. Joseph's College-New York, St Bonaventure University, and Iona College. CollegesRef ranks them on admissions, cost, graduation rate, size, and campus profile using IPEDS and College Scorecard data.
Is Manhattan College hard to get into?
Manhattan College admitted 79% of its 10,988 applicants in the CollegesRef 2026–27 edition, so it is not very selective: it admits most applicants. 7 of its 10 closest alternatives admit a larger share of applicants.
Which Manhattan College alternatives cost less?
6 of the 10 closest alternatives have a lower average net price than Manhattan College ($25,074 a year), including Niagara University ($17,246), Canisius College ($18,178), and St. Joseph's College-New York ($18,853). Net price is what first-time, full-time students paid after grants; your own price depends on family income.
