Match #1
Methodist University-North Carolina
Fayetteville, NC
Profile closeness81/100
Admit rate75%
- 1,448 students
- Private nonprofit
- City: Midsize
- Graduation rate 39%, close to 45%
- Enrollment 1,448 students, close to 1,214
The colleges most similar to North Carolina Wesleyan College are Methodist University-North Carolina, Greensboro College, and Pfeiffer University. North Carolina Wesleyan College admits 80% of applicants and has an average net price of $20,318 a year; 2 of its 10 alternatives cost less and 1 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 North Carolina Wesleyan 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 North Carolina Wesleyan College
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Match #2
Greensboro College
Greensboro, NC
Profile closeness81/100
Admit rate70%
- 708 students
- Private nonprofit
- City: Large
- Graduation rate 42%, close to 45%
- Average net price $18,187, close to $20,318
Match #3
Pfeiffer University
Misenheimer, NC
Profile closeness76/100
Admit rate96%
- 655 students
- Private nonprofit
- Rural: Distant
- Graduation rate 48%, close to 45%
- Average net price $22,696, close to $20,318
Match #4
Brevard College
Brevard, NC
Profile closeness75/100
Admit rate42%
- 815 students
- Private nonprofit
- Town: Fringe
- Graduation rate 40%, close to 45%
- Enrollment 815 students, close to 1,214
Match #5
Bennett College
Greensboro, NC
Profile closeness49/100
Admit rate51%
- 178 students
- Private nonprofit
- City: Large
- Same control type (private nonprofit)
Match #6
High Point University
High Point, NC
Profile closeness46/100
Admit rate75%
- 5,129 students
- Private nonprofit
- City: Midsize
- Acceptance rate 75%, close to 80%
- Same Carnegie classification
Match #7
Duke University
Durham, NC
Profile closeness22/100
Admit rate6%
- 6,442 students
- Private nonprofit
- City: Large
- Same control type (private nonprofit)
Match #8
Mars Hill University
Mars Hill, NC
Profile closeness94/100
Admit rate68%
- 1,044 students
- Private nonprofit
- Suburb: Large
- Graduation rate 46%, close to 45%
- Enrollment 1,044 students, close to 1,214
Match #9
Catawba College
Salisbury, NC
Profile closeness91/100
Admit rate75%
- 1,235 students
- Private nonprofit
- Suburb: Midsize
- Graduation rate 48%, close to 45%
- Enrollment 1,235 students, close to 1,214
Match #10
Guilford College
Greensboro, NC
Profile closeness91/100
Admit rate80%
- 1,001 students
- Private nonprofit
- City: Large
- Graduation rate 43%, close to 45%
- Enrollment 1,001 students, close to 1,214
Questions about North Carolina Wesleyan College alternatives
What colleges are similar to North Carolina Wesleyan College?
The closest matches to North Carolina Wesleyan College are Methodist University-North Carolina, Greensboro College, Pfeiffer University, Brevard College, and Bennett College. CollegesRef ranks them on admissions, cost, graduation rate, size, and campus profile using IPEDS and College Scorecard data.
Is North Carolina Wesleyan College hard to get into?
North Carolina Wesleyan College admitted 80% of its 2,220 applicants in the CollegesRef 2026–27 edition, so it is not very selective: it admits most applicants. 1 of its 10 closest alternatives admit a larger share of applicants.
Which North Carolina Wesleyan College alternatives cost less?
2 of the 10 closest alternatives have a lower average net price than North Carolina Wesleyan College ($20,318 a year), including Catawba College ($15,993) and Greensboro College ($18,187). Net price is what first-time, full-time students paid after grants; your own price depends on family income.
