Match #1
Fordham University
Bronx, NY
Profile closeness85/100
Admit rate59%
- 10,512 students
- Private nonprofit
- City: Large
- Graduation rate 81%, close to 81%
- Average net price $42,760, close to $42,789
The colleges most similar to Marist College are Fordham University, Siena College, and St. Joseph's College-New York. Marist College admits 57% of applicants and has an average net price of $42,789 a year; 9 of its 10 alternatives cost less and 10 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 Marist 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 Marist College
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Match #2
Siena College
Loudonville, NY
Profile closeness73/100
Admit rate69%
- 3,409 students
- Private nonprofit
- Suburb: Large
- Graduation rate 75%, close to 81%
- Same control type (private nonprofit)
Match #3
St. Joseph's College-New York
Brooklyn, NY
Profile closeness65/100
Admit rate72%
- 3,144 students
- Private nonprofit
- City: Large
- Same Carnegie classification
- Same control type (private nonprofit)
Match #4
Molloy College
Rockville Centre, NY
Profile closeness62/100
Admit rate82%
- 3,162 students
- Private nonprofit
- Suburb: Large
- Same Carnegie classification
- Same control type (private nonprofit)
Match #5
Manhattan College
Riverdale, NY
Profile closeness61/100
Admit rate79%
- 2,744 students
- Private nonprofit
- City: Large
- Same Carnegie classification
- Same control type (private nonprofit)
Match #6
St. John's University-New York
Queens, NY
Profile closeness58/100
Admit rate83%
- 9,477 students
- Private nonprofit
- City: Large
- Same control type (private nonprofit)
Match #7
Le Moyne College-New York
Syracuse, NY
Profile closeness58/100
Admit rate83%
- 2,439 students
- Private nonprofit
- Suburb: Large
- Same Carnegie classification
- Same control type (private nonprofit)
Match #8
St Bonaventure University
Saint Bonaventure, NY
Profile closeness55/100
Admit rate82%
- 2,012 students
- Private nonprofit
- Town: Remote
- Same control type (private nonprofit)
Match #9
Niagara University
Niagara University, NY
Profile closeness55/100
Admit rate87%
- 2,653 students
- Private nonprofit
- Suburb: Large
- Same Carnegie classification
- Same control type (private nonprofit)
Match #10
The College of Saint Rose
Albany, NY
Profile closeness55/100
Admit rate76%
- 1,798 students
- Private nonprofit
- City: Small
- Same Carnegie classification
- Same control type (private nonprofit)
Questions about Marist College alternatives
What colleges are similar to Marist College?
The closest matches to Marist College are Fordham University, Siena College, St. Joseph's College-New York, Molloy College, and Manhattan College. CollegesRef ranks them on admissions, cost, graduation rate, size, and campus profile using IPEDS and College Scorecard data.
Is Marist College hard to get into?
Marist College admitted 57% of its 11,583 applicants in the CollegesRef 2026–27 edition, so it is moderately selective. 10 of its 10 closest alternatives admit a larger share of applicants.
Which Marist College alternatives cost less?
9 of the 10 closest alternatives have a lower average net price than Marist College ($42,789 a year), including Niagara University ($17,246), St. Joseph's College-New York ($18,853), and Le Moyne College-New York ($23,835). Net price is what first-time, full-time students paid after grants; your own price depends on family income.
