Match #1
Oak Valley College
Rialto, CA
Profile closeness49/100
Admit rate—
- 75 students
- Private nonprofit
- Suburb: Large
- Graduation rate 52%, close to 52%
- Same Carnegie classification
The colleges most similar to Menlo College are Oak Valley College, Pacific States University, and Cleary University. Menlo College admits 68% of applicants and has an average net price of $32,324 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 Menlo 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 Menlo College
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Match #2
Pacific States University
Los Angeles, CA
Profile closeness24/100
Admit rate—
- 44 students
- Private nonprofit
- City: Large
- Same Carnegie classification
- Same control type (private nonprofit)
Match #3
Cleary University
Howell, MI
Profile closeness74/100
Admit rate68%
- 738 students
- Private nonprofit
- Suburb: Midsize
- Enrollment 738 students, close to 752
- Acceptance rate 68%, close to 68%
Match #4
Hult International Business School
Cambridge, MA
Profile closeness74/100
Admit rate60%
- 618 students
- Private nonprofit
- City: Midsize
- Enrollment 618 students, close to 752
- Acceptance rate 60%, close to 68%
Match #5
Northwood University
Midland, MI
Profile closeness71/100
Admit rate65%
- 1,974 students
- Private nonprofit
- City: Small
- Acceptance rate 65%, close to 68%
- Same Carnegie classification
Match #6
Babson College
Wellesley, MA
Profile closeness38/100
Admit rate17%
- 2,728 students
- Private nonprofit
- Suburb: Large
- Average net price $34,096, close to $32,324
- Same Carnegie classification
Match #7
Williamson Christian College
Franklin, TN
Profile closeness24/100
Admit rate—
- 41 students
- Private nonprofit
- City: Small
- Same Carnegie classification
- Same control type (private nonprofit)
Match #8
Lincoln University-California
Oakland, CA
Profile closeness38/100
Admit rate—
- 204 students
- Private nonprofit
- City: Large
- Same Carnegie classification
- Same control type (private nonprofit)
Match #9
Walsh College-Michigan
Troy, MI
Profile closeness52/100
Admit rate—
- 445 students
- Private nonprofit
- City: Small
- Same Carnegie classification
- Same control type (private nonprofit)
Match #10
American College of Financial Services
King of Prussia, PA
Profile closeness35/100
Admit rate—
- 5,144 students
- Private nonprofit
- Suburb: Large
- Same Carnegie classification
- Same control type (private nonprofit)
Questions about Menlo College alternatives
What colleges are similar to Menlo College?
The closest matches to Menlo College are Oak Valley College, Pacific States University, Cleary University, Hult International Business School, and Northwood University. CollegesRef ranks them on admissions, cost, graduation rate, size, and campus profile using IPEDS and College Scorecard data.
Is Menlo College hard to get into?
Menlo College admitted 68% of its 2,134 applicants in the CollegesRef 2026–27 edition, so it is moderately selective. 0 of its 10 closest alternatives admit a larger share of applicants.
Which Menlo College alternatives cost less?
4 of the 10 closest alternatives have a lower average net price than Menlo College ($32,324 a year), including Oak Valley College ($10,656), Lincoln University-California ($10,889), and Cleary University ($19,651). Net price is what first-time, full-time students paid after grants; your own price depends on family income.
