Match #1
Clarke University-Iowa
Dubuque, IA
Profile closeness84/100
Admit rate72%
- 742 students
- Private nonprofit
- City: Small
- Graduation rate 52%, close to 52%
- Enrollment 742 students, close to 1,107
The colleges most similar to Mount Mercy University are Clarke University-Iowa, Loras College, and Saint Ambrose University. Mount Mercy University admits 83% of applicants and has an average net price of $23,935 a year; 6 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 Mount Mercy 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 Mount Mercy University
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Match #2
Loras College
Dubuque, IA
Profile closeness77/100
Admit rate100%
- 1,083 students
- Private nonprofit
- City: Small
- Enrollment 1,083 students, close to 1,107
- Average net price $22,910, close to $23,935
Match #3
Saint Ambrose University
Davenport, IA
Profile closeness73/100
Admit rate77%
- 1,916 students
- Private nonprofit
- City: Midsize
- Average net price $23,689, close to $23,935
- Acceptance rate 77%, close to 83%
Match #4
Briar Cliff University
Sioux City, IA
Profile closeness69/100
Admit rate—
- 624 students
- Private nonprofit
- City: Small
- Graduation rate 46%, close to 52%
- Same control type (private nonprofit)
Match #5
Divine Word College
Epworth, IA
Profile closeness24/100
Admit rate100%
- 64 students
- Private nonprofit
- Rural: Distant
- Same control type (private nonprofit)
Match #6
Marian University-Wisconsin
Fond Du Lac, WI
Profile closeness91/100
Admit rate75%
- 1,010 students
- Private nonprofit
- City: Small
- Graduation rate 46%, close to 52%
- Enrollment 1,010 students, close to 1,107
Match #7
Viterbo University
La Crosse, WI
Profile closeness84/100
Admit rate72%
- 1,249 students
- Private nonprofit
- City: Small
- Enrollment 1,249 students, close to 1,107
- Average net price $22,797, close to $23,935
Match #8
Alverno College
Milwaukee, WI
Profile closeness83/100
Admit rate86%
- 631 students
- Private nonprofit
- City: Large
- Graduation rate 47%, close to 52%
- Acceptance rate 86%, close to 83%
Match #9
Avila University
Kansas City, MO
Profile closeness83/100
Admit rate88%
- 1,312 students
- Private nonprofit
- City: Large
- Graduation rate 44%, close to 52%
- Enrollment 1,312 students, close to 1,107
Match #10
Edgewood College
Madison, WI
Profile closeness82/100
Admit rate76%
- 1,107 students
- Private nonprofit
- City: Large
- Enrollment 1,107 students, close to 1,107
- Acceptance rate 76%, close to 83%
Questions about Mount Mercy University alternatives
What colleges are similar to Mount Mercy University?
The closest matches to Mount Mercy University are Clarke University-Iowa, Loras College, Saint Ambrose University, Briar Cliff University, and Divine Word College. CollegesRef ranks them on admissions, cost, graduation rate, size, and campus profile using IPEDS and College Scorecard data.
Is Mount Mercy University hard to get into?
Mount Mercy University admitted 83% of its 1,278 applicants in the CollegesRef 2026–27 edition, so it is not very selective: it admits most applicants. 4 of its 10 closest alternatives admit a larger share of applicants.
Which Mount Mercy University alternatives cost less?
6 of the 10 closest alternatives have a lower average net price than Mount Mercy University ($23,935 a year), including Avila University ($16,675), Alverno College ($20,863), and Marian University-Wisconsin ($22,225). Net price is what first-time, full-time students paid after grants; your own price depends on family income.
