Match #1
Grace School of Theology-Texas
Conroe, TX
Profile closeness54/100
Admit rate—
- 229 students
- Private nonprofit
- City: Midsize
- Graduation rate 0%, close to 0%
- Same Carnegie classification
The colleges most similar to Messenger College are Grace School of Theology-Texas, Baptist Missionary Association Theological Seminary, and Christ Mission College. Messenger College admits 38% of applicants and has an average net price of $26,367 a year; 3 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 Messenger 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 Messenger College
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Match #2
Baptist Missionary Association Theological Seminary
Jacksonville, TX
Profile closeness51/100
Admit rate29%
- 39 students
- Private nonprofit
- Town: Distant
- Acceptance rate 29%, close to 38%
- Same Carnegie classification
Match #3
Christ Mission College
San Antonio, TX
Profile closeness38/100
Admit rate100%
- 32 students
- Private nonprofit
- Suburb: Large
- Enrollment 32 students, close to 24
- Same Carnegie classification
Match #4
The King's University-Texas
Southlake, TX
Profile closeness37/100
Admit rate61%
- 251 students
- Private nonprofit
- Suburb: Large
- Average net price $27,363, close to $26,367
- Same Carnegie classification
Match #5
College of Biblical Studies-Houston
Houston, TX
Profile closeness22/100
Admit rate—
- 419 students
- Private nonprofit
- City: Large
- Same Carnegie classification
- Same control type (private nonprofit)
Match #6
Family of Faith Christian University
Shawnee, OK
Profile closeness63/100
Admit rate76%
- 82 students
- Private nonprofit
- Rural: Distant
- Graduation rate 0%, close to 0%
- Same Carnegie classification
Match #7
Saint Joseph Seminary College
St. Benedict, LA
Profile closeness28/100
Admit rate—
- 93 students
- Private nonprofit
- Rural: Fringe
- Same Carnegie classification
- Same control type (private nonprofit)
Match #8
New Orleans Baptist Theological Seminary
New Orleans, LA
Profile closeness25/100
Admit rate—
- 865 students
- Private nonprofit
- City: Large
- Same Carnegie classification
- Same control type (private nonprofit)
Match #9
Yeshiva Zichron Aryeh
Far Rockaway, NY
Profile closeness79/100
Admit rate25%
- 41 students
- Private nonprofit
- City: Large
- Graduation rate 0%, close to 0%
- Same Carnegie classification
Match #10
Charlotte Christian College and Theological Seminary
Charlotte, NC
Profile closeness79/100
Admit rate—
- 24 students
- Private nonprofit
- City: Large
- Graduation rate 0%, close to 0%
- Enrollment 24 students, close to 24
Questions about Messenger College alternatives
What colleges are similar to Messenger College?
The closest matches to Messenger College are Grace School of Theology-Texas, Baptist Missionary Association Theological Seminary, Christ Mission College, The King's University-Texas, and College of Biblical Studies-Houston. CollegesRef ranks them on admissions, cost, graduation rate, size, and campus profile using IPEDS and College Scorecard data.
Is Messenger College hard to get into?
Messenger College admitted 38% of its 8 applicants in the CollegesRef 2026–27 edition, so it is selective. 3 of its 10 closest alternatives admit a larger share of applicants.
Which Messenger College alternatives cost less?
3 of the 10 closest alternatives have a lower average net price than Messenger College ($26,367 a year), including Christ Mission College ($12,458), College of Biblical Studies-Houston ($14,069), and New Orleans Baptist Theological Seminary ($16,399). Net price is what first-time, full-time students paid after grants; your own price depends on family income.
