Match #1
La Roche University
Pittsburgh, PA
Profile closeness87/100
Admit rate76%
- 751 students
- Private nonprofit
- Suburb: Large
- Graduation rate 46%, close to 46%
- Average net price $27,449, close to $27,749
The colleges most similar to Neumann University are La Roche University, Mercyhurst University, and Chestnut Hill College. Neumann University admits 81% of applicants and has an average net price of $27,749 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 Neumann 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 Neumann University
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Match #2
Mercyhurst University
Erie, PA
Profile closeness83/100
Admit rate81%
- 2,191 students
- Private nonprofit
- City: Small
- Enrollment 2,191 students, close to 1,533
- Acceptance rate 81%, close to 81%
Match #3
Chestnut Hill College
Philadelphia, PA
Profile closeness82/100
Admit rate74%
- 815 students
- Private nonprofit
- City: Large
- Graduation rate 49%, close to 46%
- Acceptance rate 74%, close to 81%
Match #4
Seton Hill University-Pennsylvania
Greensburg, PA
Profile closeness81/100
Admit rate80%
- 1,492 students
- Private nonprofit
- Suburb: Large
- Enrollment 1,492 students, close to 1,533
- Acceptance rate 80%, close to 81%
Match #5
Alvernia University
Reading, PA
Profile closeness79/100
Admit rate58%
- 2,152 students
- Private nonprofit
- City: Small
- Graduation rate 51%, close to 46%
- Enrollment 2,152 students, close to 1,533
Match #6
King's College-Pennsylvania
Wilkes-Barre, PA
Profile closeness79/100
Admit rate93%
- 1,484 students
- Private nonprofit
- City: Small
- Enrollment 1,484 students, close to 1,533
- Same Carnegie classification
Match #7
Gwynedd Mercy University
Gwynedd Valley, PA
Profile closeness79/100
Admit rate90%
- 1,067 students
- Private nonprofit
- Suburb: Large
- Enrollment 1,067 students, close to 1,533
- Average net price $27,541, close to $27,749
Match #8
Mount Aloysius College
Cresson, PA
Profile closeness76/100
Admit rate82%
- 1,094 students
- Private nonprofit
- Town: Fringe
- Graduation rate 53%, close to 46%
- Enrollment 1,094 students, close to 1,533
Match #9
Rosemont College
Rosemont, PA
Profile closeness75/100
Admit rate76%
- 486 students
- Private nonprofit
- Suburb: Large
- Graduation rate 49%, close to 46%
- Acceptance rate 76%, close to 81%
Match #10
Immaculata University
Immaculata, PA
Profile closeness75/100
Admit rate86%
- 1,320 students
- Private nonprofit
- Suburb: Large
- Enrollment 1,320 students, close to 1,533
- Acceptance rate 86%, close to 81%
Questions about Neumann University alternatives
What colleges are similar to Neumann University?
The closest matches to Neumann University are La Roche University, Mercyhurst University, Chestnut Hill College, Seton Hill University-Pennsylvania, and Alvernia University. CollegesRef ranks them on admissions, cost, graduation rate, size, and campus profile using IPEDS and College Scorecard data.
Is Neumann University hard to get into?
Neumann University admitted 81% of its 3,463 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 Neumann University alternatives cost less?
10 of the 10 closest alternatives have a lower average net price than Neumann University ($27,749 a year), including Rosemont College ($20,820), King's College-Pennsylvania ($21,439), and Mount Aloysius College ($21,483). Net price is what first-time, full-time students paid after grants; your own price depends on family income.
