Match #1
Augustana University-South Dakota
Sioux Falls, SD
Profile closeness66/100
Admit rate68%
- 1,965 students
- Private nonprofit
- City: Midsize
- Graduation rate 73%, close to 75%
- Same control type (private nonprofit)
The colleges most similar to Martin Luther College are Augustana University-South Dakota, North Central University-Minnesota, and Luther College. Martin Luther College admits 87% of applicants and has an average net price of $18,652 a year; 0 of its 10 alternatives cost less and 3 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 Martin Luther 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 Martin Luther College
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Match #2
North Central University-Minnesota
Minneapolis, MN
Profile closeness66/100
Admit rate99%
- 709 students
- Private nonprofit
- City: Large
- Enrollment 709 students, close to 725
- Same control type (private nonprofit)
Match #3
Luther College
Decorah, IA
Profile closeness65/100
Admit rate72%
- 1,379 students
- Private nonprofit
- Town: Remote
- Same control type (private nonprofit)
Match #4
Bethel University-Minnesota
Saint Paul, MN
Profile closeness64/100
Admit rate88%
- 1,871 students
- Private nonprofit
- Suburb: Large
- Graduation rate 72%, close to 75%
- Acceptance rate 88%, close to 87%
Match #5
Bethany Lutheran College
Mankato, MN
Profile closeness59/100
Admit rate39%
- 669 students
- Private nonprofit
- City: Small
- Enrollment 669 students, close to 725
- Average net price $21,589, close to $18,652
Match #6
Hamline University
Saint Paul, MN
Profile closeness59/100
Admit rate88%
- 1,776 students
- Private nonprofit
- City: Large
- Acceptance rate 88%, close to 87%
- Same control type (private nonprofit)
Match #7
Augsburg University
Minneapolis, MN
Profile closeness54/100
Admit rate82%
- 2,494 students
- Private nonprofit
- City: Large
- Acceptance rate 82%, close to 87%
- Same control type (private nonprofit)
Match #8
St Olaf College
Northfield, MN
Profile closeness52/100
Admit rate48%
- 3,093 students
- Private nonprofit
- Town: Distant
- Average net price $21,546, close to $18,652
- Same control type (private nonprofit)
Match #9
Crown College
Saint Bonifacius, MN
Profile closeness45/100
Admit rate23%
- 796 students
- Private nonprofit
- Rural: Fringe
- Enrollment 796 students, close to 725
- Same control type (private nonprofit)
Match #10
Macalester College
Saint Paul, MN
Profile closeness41/100
Admit rate29%
- 2,131 students
- Private nonprofit
- City: Large
- Same control type (private nonprofit)
Questions about Martin Luther College alternatives
What colleges are similar to Martin Luther College?
The closest matches to Martin Luther College are Augustana University-South Dakota, North Central University-Minnesota, Luther College, Bethel University-Minnesota, and Bethany Lutheran College. CollegesRef ranks them on admissions, cost, graduation rate, size, and campus profile using IPEDS and College Scorecard data.
Is Martin Luther College hard to get into?
Martin Luther College admitted 87% of its 197 applicants in the CollegesRef 2026–27 edition, so it is not very selective: it admits most applicants. 3 of its 10 closest alternatives admit a larger share of applicants.
