Match #1
Benedict College
Columbia, SC
Profile closeness92/100
Admit rate96%
- 1,536 students
- Private nonprofit
- City: Midsize
- Graduation rate 43%, close to 42%
- Enrollment 1,536 students, close to 1,479
The colleges most similar to Newberry College are Benedict College, Converse University, and Coker University. Newberry College admits 90% of applicants and has an average net price of $22,104 a year; 6 of its 10 alternatives cost less and 5 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 Newberry 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 Newberry College
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Match #2
Converse University
Spartanburg, SC
Profile closeness83/100
Admit rate68%
- 1,173 students
- Private nonprofit
- City: Small
- Graduation rate 44%, close to 42%
- Enrollment 1,173 students, close to 1,479
Match #3
Coker University
Hartsville, SC
Profile closeness80/100
Admit rate94%
- 840 students
- Private nonprofit
- Town: Distant
- Graduation rate 37%, close to 42%
- Acceptance rate 94%, close to 90%
Match #4
Claflin University
Orangeburg, SC
Profile closeness79/100
Admit rate65%
- 1,706 students
- Private nonprofit
- Town: Distant
- Graduation rate 47%, close to 42%
- Enrollment 1,706 students, close to 1,479
Match #5
Limestone College
Gaffney, SC
Profile closeness78/100
Admit rate87%
- 1,680 students
- Private nonprofit
- Town: Fringe
- Enrollment 1,680 students, close to 1,479
- Acceptance rate 87%, close to 90%
Match #6
North Greenville University
Tigerville, SC
Profile closeness76/100
Admit rate67%
- 1,819 students
- Private nonprofit
- Rural: Fringe
- Enrollment 1,819 students, close to 1,479
- Average net price $22,235, close to $22,104
Match #7
Charleston Southern University
Charleston, SC
Profile closeness75/100
Admit rate96%
- 2,893 students
- Private nonprofit
- City: Midsize
- Average net price $20,661, close to $22,104
- Acceptance rate 96%, close to 90%
Match #8
Presbyterian College
Clinton, SC
Profile closeness75/100
Admit rate68%
- 852 students
- Private nonprofit
- Town: Distant
- Average net price $20,154, close to $22,104
- Same control type (private nonprofit)
Match #9
Columbia International University
Columbia, SC
Profile closeness73/100
Admit rate94%
- 716 students
- Private nonprofit
- City: Midsize
- Acceptance rate 94%, close to 90%
- Same control type (private nonprofit)
Match #10
Southern Wesleyan University
Central, SC
Profile closeness70/100
Admit rate100%
- 747 students
- Private nonprofit
- Suburb: Large
- Acceptance rate 100%, close to 90%
- Same control type (private nonprofit)
Questions about Newberry College alternatives
What colleges are similar to Newberry College?
The closest matches to Newberry College are Benedict College, Converse University, Coker University, Claflin University, and Limestone College. CollegesRef ranks them on admissions, cost, graduation rate, size, and campus profile using IPEDS and College Scorecard data.
Is Newberry College hard to get into?
Newberry College admitted 90% of its 2,160 applicants in the CollegesRef 2026–27 edition, so it is not very selective: it admits most applicants. 5 of its 10 closest alternatives admit a larger share of applicants.
Which Newberry College alternatives cost less?
6 of the 10 closest alternatives have a lower average net price than Newberry College ($22,104 a year), including Southern Wesleyan University ($16,041), Claflin University ($16,532), and Benedict College ($17,734). Net price is what first-time, full-time students paid after grants; your own price depends on family income.
