Match #1
California Baptist University
Riverside, CA
Profile closeness75/100
Admit rate85%
- 8,179 students
- Private nonprofit
- City: Large
- Enrollment 8,179 students, close to 10,794
- Average net price $24,138, close to $24,008
The colleges most similar to National University-California are California Baptist University, Vanguard University of Southern California, and University of San Francisco USF. National University-California admits 55% of applicants and has an average net price of $24,008 a year; 3 of its 10 alternatives cost less and 9 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 National University-California. 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 National University-California
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Match #2
Vanguard University of Southern California
Costa Mesa, CA
Profile closeness65/100
Admit rate62%
- 1,933 students
- Private nonprofit
- City: Midsize
- Average net price $23,231, close to $24,008
- Acceptance rate 62%, close to 55%
Match #3
University of San Francisco USF
San Francisco, CA
Profile closeness63/100
Admit rate62%
- 5,287 students
- Private nonprofit
- City: Large
- Acceptance rate 62%, close to 55%
- Same control type (private nonprofit)
Match #4
Fresno Pacific University
Fresno, CA
Profile closeness62/100
Admit rate64%
- 1,544 students
- Private nonprofit
- City: Large
- Graduation rate 49%, close to 43%
- Acceptance rate 64%, close to 55%
Match #5
Concordia University-Irvine
Irvine, CA
Profile closeness62/100
Admit rate66%
- 1,536 students
- Private nonprofit
- City: Large
- Graduation rate 47%, close to 43%
- Same control type (private nonprofit)
Match #6
University of La Verne
La Verne, CA
Profile closeness60/100
Admit rate71%
- 3,050 students
- Private nonprofit
- Suburb: Large
- Same control type (private nonprofit)
Match #7
Mount Saint Mary's University-California
Los Angeles, CA
Profile closeness59/100
Admit rate73%
- 1,719 students
- Private nonprofit
- City: Large
- Same Carnegie classification
- Same control type (private nonprofit)
Match #8
University of the Pacific
Stockton, CA
Profile closeness55/100
Admit rate71%
- 3,204 students
- Private nonprofit
- City: Large
- Average net price $24,186, close to $24,008
- Same control type (private nonprofit)
Match #9
William Jessup University
Rocklin, CA
Profile closeness55/100
Admit rate93%
- 1,294 students
- Private nonprofit
- Rural: Fringe
- Graduation rate 48%, close to 43%
- Average net price $26,418, close to $24,008
Match #10
Pacific Union College
Angwin, CA
Profile closeness54/100
Admit rate47%
- 805 students
- Private nonprofit
- Rural: Fringe
- Average net price $25,891, close to $24,008
- Acceptance rate 47%, close to 55%
Questions about National University-California alternatives
What colleges are similar to National University-California?
The closest matches to National University-California are California Baptist University, Vanguard University of Southern California, University of San Francisco USF, Fresno Pacific University, and Concordia University-Irvine. CollegesRef ranks them on admissions, cost, graduation rate, size, and campus profile using IPEDS and College Scorecard data.
Is National University-California hard to get into?
National University-California admitted 55% of its 154 applicants in the CollegesRef 2026–27 edition, so it is moderately selective. 9 of its 10 closest alternatives admit a larger share of applicants.
Which National University-California alternatives cost less?
3 of the 10 closest alternatives have a lower average net price than National University-California ($24,008 a year), including Fresno Pacific University ($17,491), University of La Verne ($20,523), and Vanguard University of Southern California ($23,231). Net price is what first-time, full-time students paid after grants; your own price depends on family income.
