Match #1
Stillman College
Tuscaloosa, AL
Profile closeness63/100
Admit rate62%
- 706 students
- Private nonprofit
- City: Small
- Same control type (private nonprofit)
The colleges most similar to Oakwood University are Stillman College, Edward Waters College, and Lane College-Tennessee. Oakwood University admits 45% of applicants and has an average net price of $26,827 a year; 8 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 Oakwood 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 Oakwood University
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Match #2
Edward Waters College
Jacksonville, FL
Profile closeness54/100
Admit rate85%
- 1,087 students
- Private nonprofit
- City: Large
- Enrollment 1,087 students, close to 1,153
- Same control type (private nonprofit)
Match #3
Lane College-Tennessee
Jackson, TN
Profile closeness48/100
Admit rate—
- 736 students
- Private nonprofit
- City: Small
- Same Carnegie classification
- Same control type (private nonprofit)
Match #4
American Baptist College
Nashville, TN
Profile closeness36/100
Admit rate—
- 46 students
- Private nonprofit
- City: Large
- Same control type (private nonprofit)
Match #5
Philander Smith College
Little Rock, AR
Profile closeness69/100
Admit rate—
- 751 students
- Private nonprofit
- City: Midsize
- Same control type (private nonprofit)
Match #6
Virginia Union University
Richmond, VA
Profile closeness67/100
Admit rate98%
- 1,203 students
- Private nonprofit
- City: Midsize
- Enrollment 1,203 students, close to 1,153
- Same Carnegie classification
Match #7
Tuskegee University
Tuskegee, AL
Profile closeness65/100
Admit rate49%
- 2,630 students
- Private nonprofit
- Town: Distant
- Graduation rate 55%, close to 47%
- Acceptance rate 49%, close to 45%
Match #8
Talladega College
Talladega, AL
Profile closeness64/100
Admit rate85%
- 701 students
- Private nonprofit
- Town: Distant
- Graduation rate 44%, close to 47%
- Same control type (private nonprofit)
Match #9
Paul Quinn College
Dallas, TX
Profile closeness62/100
Admit rate40%
- 620 students
- Private nonprofit
- City: Large
- Acceptance rate 40%, close to 45%
- Same control type (private nonprofit)
Match #10
Wiley College
Marshall, TX
Profile closeness61/100
Admit rate—
- 712 students
- Private nonprofit
- Town: Distant
- Graduation rate 40%, close to 47%
- Same control type (private nonprofit)
Questions about Oakwood University alternatives
What colleges are similar to Oakwood University?
The closest matches to Oakwood University are Stillman College, Edward Waters College, Lane College-Tennessee, American Baptist College, and Philander Smith College. CollegesRef ranks them on admissions, cost, graduation rate, size, and campus profile using IPEDS and College Scorecard data.
Is Oakwood University hard to get into?
Oakwood University admitted 45% of its 881 applicants in the CollegesRef 2026–27 edition, so it is selective. 5 of its 10 closest alternatives admit a larger share of applicants.
Which Oakwood University alternatives cost less?
8 of the 10 closest alternatives have a lower average net price than Oakwood University ($26,827 a year), including Wiley College ($6,125), American Baptist College ($11,418), and Lane College-Tennessee ($12,660). Net price is what first-time, full-time students paid after grants; your own price depends on family income.
