Match #1
Gardner-Webb University
Boiling Springs, NC
Profile closeness69/100
Admit rate77%
- 1,856 students
- Private nonprofit
- Town: Distant
- Graduation rate 48%, close to 43%
- Acceptance rate 77%, close to 69%
The colleges most similar to Montreat College are Gardner-Webb University, Southeastern Baptist Theological Seminary, and Carolina University. Montreat College admits 69% of applicants and has an average net price of $25,095 a year; 10 of its 10 alternatives cost less and 4 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 Montreat 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 Montreat College
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Match #2
Southeastern Baptist Theological Seminary
Wake Forest, NC
Profile closeness65/100
Admit rate75%
- 585 students
- Private nonprofit
- Suburb: Large
- Graduation rate 50%, close to 43%
- Enrollment 585 students, close to 762
Match #3
Carolina University
Winston-Salem, NC
Profile closeness56/100
Admit rate40%
- 460 students
- Private nonprofit
- City: Midsize
- Same control type (private nonprofit)
Match #4
Mid-Atlantic Christian University
Elizabeth City, NC
Profile closeness55/100
Admit rate62%
- 132 students
- Private nonprofit
- Town: Distant
- Acceptance rate 62%, close to 69%
- Same Carnegie classification
Match #5
Johnson University
Knoxville, TN
Profile closeness77/100
Admit rate65%
- 743 students
- Private nonprofit
- Rural: Fringe
- Enrollment 743 students, close to 762
- Acceptance rate 65%, close to 69%
Match #6
Erskine College
Due West, SC
Profile closeness76/100
Admit rate63%
- 766 students
- Private nonprofit
- Rural: Distant
- Enrollment 766 students, close to 762
- Acceptance rate 63%, close to 69%
Match #7
Bryan College-Dayton
Dayton, TN
Profile closeness74/100
Admit rate—
- 814 students
- Private nonprofit
- Town: Distant
- Enrollment 814 students, close to 762
- Average net price $23,601, close to $25,095
Match #8
North Greenville University
Tigerville, SC
Profile closeness73/100
Admit rate67%
- 1,819 students
- Private nonprofit
- Rural: Fringe
- Acceptance rate 67%, close to 69%
- Average net price $22,235, close to $25,095
Match #9
Milligan College
Milligan, TN
Profile closeness71/100
Admit rate72%
- 818 students
- Private nonprofit
- Suburb: Midsize
- Enrollment 818 students, close to 762
- Acceptance rate 72%, close to 69%
Match #10
Southern Wesleyan University
Central, SC
Profile closeness70/100
Admit rate100%
- 747 students
- Private nonprofit
- Suburb: Large
- Enrollment 747 students, close to 762
- Same control type (private nonprofit)
Questions about Montreat College alternatives
What colleges are similar to Montreat College?
The closest matches to Montreat College are Gardner-Webb University, Southeastern Baptist Theological Seminary, Carolina University, Mid-Atlantic Christian University, and Johnson University. CollegesRef ranks them on admissions, cost, graduation rate, size, and campus profile using IPEDS and College Scorecard data.
Is Montreat College hard to get into?
Montreat College admitted 69% of its 1,465 applicants in the CollegesRef 2026–27 edition, so it is moderately selective. 4 of its 10 closest alternatives admit a larger share of applicants.
Which Montreat College alternatives cost less?
10 of the 10 closest alternatives have a lower average net price than Montreat College ($25,095 a year), including Southeastern Baptist Theological Seminary ($8,500), Carolina University ($12,351), and Southern Wesleyan University ($16,041). Net price is what first-time, full-time students paid after grants; your own price depends on family income.
