Match #1
Menlo College
Atherton, CA
Profile closeness49/100
Admit rate68%
- 752 students
- Private nonprofit
- Suburb: Large
- Graduation rate 52%, close to 52%
- Same Carnegie classification
The colleges most similar to Oak Valley College are Menlo College, Pacific States University, and Hult International Business School. Oak Valley College has an average net price of $10,656 a year; 0 of its 10 alternatives cost less, in the CollegesRef 2026–27 edition.
Profile closeness (0–100) compares graduation rate, size, admit rate, net price, Carnegie class, and control with Oak Valley 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 Oak Valley College
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Match #2
Pacific States University
Los Angeles, CA
Profile closeness43/100
Admit rate—
- 44 students
- Private nonprofit
- City: Large
- Same Carnegie classification
- Same control type (private nonprofit)
Match #3
Hult International Business School
Cambridge, MA
Profile closeness43/100
Admit rate60%
- 618 students
- Private nonprofit
- City: Midsize
- Same Carnegie classification
- Same control type (private nonprofit)
Match #4
Cleary University
Howell, MI
Profile closeness43/100
Admit rate68%
- 738 students
- Private nonprofit
- Suburb: Midsize
- Same Carnegie classification
- Same control type (private nonprofit)
Match #5
Williamson Christian College
Franklin, TN
Profile closeness42/100
Admit rate—
- 41 students
- Private nonprofit
- City: Small
- Same Carnegie classification
- Same control type (private nonprofit)
Match #6
Northwood University
Midland, MI
Profile closeness40/100
Admit rate65%
- 1,974 students
- Private nonprofit
- City: Small
- Same Carnegie classification
- Same control type (private nonprofit)
Match #7
Babson College
Wellesley, MA
Profile closeness20/100
Admit rate17%
- 2,728 students
- Private nonprofit
- Suburb: Large
- Same Carnegie classification
- Same control type (private nonprofit)
Match #8
Lincoln University-California
Oakland, CA
Profile closeness56/100
Admit rate—
- 204 students
- Private nonprofit
- City: Large
- Average net price $10,889, close to $10,656
- Same Carnegie classification
Match #9
Walsh College-Michigan
Troy, MI
Profile closeness37/100
Admit rate—
- 445 students
- Private nonprofit
- City: Small
- Same Carnegie classification
- Same control type (private nonprofit)
Match #10
American College of Financial Services
King of Prussia, PA
Profile closeness33/100
Admit rate—
- 5,144 students
- Private nonprofit
- Suburb: Large
- Same Carnegie classification
- Same control type (private nonprofit)
Questions about Oak Valley College alternatives
What colleges are similar to Oak Valley College?
The closest matches to Oak Valley College are Menlo College, Pacific States University, Hult International Business School, Cleary University, and Williamson Christian College. CollegesRef ranks them on admissions, cost, graduation rate, size, and campus profile using IPEDS and College Scorecard data.
