Match #1
Piedmont University
Demorest, GA
Profile closeness85/100
Admit rate93%
- 1,117 students
- Private nonprofit
- Town: Distant
- Graduation rate 52%, close to 55%
- Enrollment 1,117 students, close to 1,352
The colleges most similar to Oglethorpe University are Piedmont University, Truett McConnell University, and Shorter University. Oglethorpe University admits 88% of applicants and has an average net price of $20,156 a year; 3 of its 10 alternatives cost less and 2 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 Oglethorpe 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 Oglethorpe University
Row-wise results ranked by similarity. No curated AI list exists for this school.
Match #2
Truett McConnell University
Cleveland, GA
Profile closeness84/100
Admit rate78%
- 744 students
- Private nonprofit
- Town: Distant
- Graduation rate 56%, close to 55%
- Average net price $22,436, close to $20,156
Match #3
Shorter University
Rome, GA
Profile closeness82/100
Admit rate96%
- 1,028 students
- Private nonprofit
- City: Small
- Enrollment 1,028 students, close to 1,352
- Average net price $18,008, close to $20,156
Match #4
Covenant College
Lookout Mountain, GA
Profile closeness82/100
Admit rate87%
- 939 students
- Private nonprofit
- Rural: Fringe
- Enrollment 939 students, close to 1,352
- Acceptance rate 87%, close to 88%
Match #5
Toccoa Falls College
Toccoa Falls, GA
Profile closeness76/100
Admit rate66%
- 875 students
- Private nonprofit
- Town: Distant
- Average net price $21,229, close to $20,156
- Same control type (private nonprofit)
Match #6
Agnes Scott College
Decatur, GA
Profile closeness72/100
Admit rate62%
- 836 students
- Private nonprofit
- Suburb: Large
- Same Carnegie classification
- Same control type (private nonprofit)
Match #7
Point University
West Point, GA
Profile closeness71/100
Admit rate44%
- 1,996 students
- Private nonprofit
- Town: Distant
- Graduation rate 60%, close to 55%
- Enrollment 1,996 students, close to 1,352
Match #8
Berry College
Mount Berry, GA
Profile closeness70/100
Admit rate64%
- 2,245 students
- Private nonprofit
- Suburb: Small
- Average net price $21,964, close to $20,156
- Same control type (private nonprofit)
Match #9
Emmanuel College-Georgia
Franklin Springs, GA
Profile closeness69/100
Admit rate74%
- 775 students
- Private nonprofit
- Town: Distant
- Same control type (private nonprofit)
Match #10
Brenau University
Gainesville, GA
Profile closeness69/100
Admit rate88%
- 1,029 students
- Private nonprofit
- City: Small
- Enrollment 1,029 students, close to 1,352
- Acceptance rate 88%, close to 88%
Questions about Oglethorpe University alternatives
What colleges are similar to Oglethorpe University?
The closest matches to Oglethorpe University are Piedmont University, Truett McConnell University, Shorter University, Covenant College, and Toccoa Falls College. CollegesRef ranks them on admissions, cost, graduation rate, size, and campus profile using IPEDS and College Scorecard data.
Is Oglethorpe University hard to get into?
Oglethorpe University admitted 88% of its 2,277 applicants in the CollegesRef 2026–27 edition, so it is not very selective: it admits most applicants. 2 of its 10 closest alternatives admit a larger share of applicants.
Which Oglethorpe University alternatives cost less?
3 of the 10 closest alternatives have a lower average net price than Oglethorpe University ($20,156 a year), including Emmanuel College-Georgia ($12,898), Brenau University ($17,968), and Shorter University ($18,008). Net price is what first-time, full-time students paid after grants; your own price depends on family income.
