Match #1
Fairleigh Dickinson University-Florham Campus
Madison, NJ
Profile closeness83/100
Admit rate95%
- 1,990 students
- Private nonprofit
- Suburb: Large
- Graduation rate 71%, close to 72%
- Acceptance rate 95%, close to 89%
The colleges most similar to Monmouth University are Fairleigh Dickinson University-Florham Campus, Rider University, and Seton Hall University-New Jersey. Monmouth University admits 89% of applicants and has an average net price of $30,978 a year; 8 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 Monmouth University. 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 Monmouth University
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Match #2
Rider University
Lawrenceville, NJ
Profile closeness81/100
Admit rate79%
- 3,106 students
- Private nonprofit
- Suburb: Large
- Enrollment 3,106 students, close to 3,684
- Same Carnegie classification
Match #3
Seton Hall University-New Jersey
South Orange, NJ
Profile closeness75/100
Admit rate77%
- 6,063 students
- Private nonprofit
- Suburb: Large
- Graduation rate 72%, close to 72%
- Same control type (private nonprofit)
Match #4
Drew University
Madison, NJ
Profile closeness69/100
Admit rate68%
- 1,533 students
- Private nonprofit
- Suburb: Large
- Graduation rate 71%, close to 72%
- Same control type (private nonprofit)
Match #5
Fairleigh Dickinson University-Metropolitan Campus
Teaneck, NJ
Profile closeness68/100
Admit rate91%
- 2,627 students
- Private nonprofit
- Suburb: Large
- Enrollment 2,627 students, close to 3,684
- Acceptance rate 91%, close to 89%
Match #6
Centenary University
Hackettstown, NJ
Profile closeness65/100
Admit rate83%
- 910 students
- Private nonprofit
- Suburb: Large
- Graduation rate 67%, close to 72%
- Acceptance rate 83%, close to 89%
Match #7
Saint Peter's University
Jersey City, NJ
Profile closeness65/100
Admit rate90%
- 2,135 students
- Private nonprofit
- City: Large
- Acceptance rate 90%, close to 89%
- Same Carnegie classification
Match #8
Georgian Court University
Lakewood, NJ
Profile closeness64/100
Admit rate79%
- 1,195 students
- Private nonprofit
- City: Small
- Same Carnegie classification
- Same control type (private nonprofit)
Match #9
Stevens Institute of Technology
Hoboken, NJ
Profile closeness62/100
Admit rate48%
- 4,222 students
- Private nonprofit
- Suburb: Large
- Enrollment 4,222 students, close to 3,684
- Same control type (private nonprofit)
Match #10
Caldwell University
Caldwell, NJ
Profile closeness55/100
Admit rate71%
- 1,575 students
- Private nonprofit
- Suburb: Large
- Same control type (private nonprofit)
Questions about Monmouth University alternatives
What colleges are similar to Monmouth University?
The closest matches to Monmouth University are Fairleigh Dickinson University-Florham Campus, Rider University, Seton Hall University-New Jersey, Drew University, and Fairleigh Dickinson University-Metropolitan Campus. CollegesRef ranks them on admissions, cost, graduation rate, size, and campus profile using IPEDS and College Scorecard data.
Is Monmouth University hard to get into?
Monmouth University admitted 89% of its 8,208 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.
Which Monmouth University alternatives cost less?
8 of the 10 closest alternatives have a lower average net price than Monmouth University ($30,978 a year), including Saint Peter's University ($8,127), Caldwell University ($15,180), and Fairleigh Dickinson University-Metropolitan Campus ($17,923). Net price is what first-time, full-time students paid after grants; your own price depends on family income.
