Match #1
Kentucky Christian University
Grayson, KY
Profile closeness60/100
Admit rate61%
- 429 students
- Private nonprofit
- Town: Distant
- Same control type (private nonprofit)
The colleges most similar to Ohio Christian University are Kentucky Christian University, Grace Christian University, and Lubbock Christian University. Ohio Christian University admits 38% of applicants and has an average net price of $19,197 a year; 2 of its 10 alternatives cost less and 8 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 Ohio Christian 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 Ohio Christian University
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Match #2
Grace Christian University
Wyoming, MI
Profile closeness71/100
Admit rate99%
- 716 students
- Private nonprofit
- Suburb: Large
- Graduation rate 37%, close to 40%
- Enrollment 716 students, close to 862
Match #3
Lubbock Christian University
Lubbock, TX
Profile closeness70/100
Admit rate73%
- 1,252 students
- Private nonprofit
- City: Large
- Enrollment 1,252 students, close to 862
- Same Carnegie classification
Match #4
Mid-America Christian University
Oklahoma City, OK
Profile closeness68/100
Admit rate92%
- 1,666 students
- Private nonprofit
- City: Large
- Average net price $21,544, close to $19,197
- Same Carnegie classification
Match #5
Central Christian College of Kansas
McPherson, KS
Profile closeness67/100
Admit rate53%
- 380 students
- Private nonprofit
- Town: Remote
- Same control type (private nonprofit)
Match #6
Southwestern Christian University-Oklahoma
Bethany, OK
Profile closeness62/100
Admit rate—
- 377 students
- Private nonprofit
- Suburb: Large
- Average net price $20,448, close to $19,197
- Same control type (private nonprofit)
Match #7
Arizona Christian University
Glendale, AZ
Profile closeness60/100
Admit rate71%
- 1,165 students
- Private nonprofit
- Suburb: Large
- Graduation rate 34%, close to 40%
- Enrollment 1,165 students, close to 862
Match #8
Lincoln Christian University
Lincoln, IL
Profile closeness59/100
Admit rate—
- 287 students
- Private nonprofit
- Town: Distant
- Graduation rate 46%, close to 40%
- Same control type (private nonprofit)
Match #9
Oklahoma Christian University
Edmond, OK
Profile closeness55/100
Admit rate97%
- 1,885 students
- Private nonprofit
- City: Large
- Same Carnegie classification
- Same control type (private nonprofit)
Match #10
Abilene Christian University
Abilene, TX
Profile closeness51/100
Admit rate66%
- 3,195 students
- Private nonprofit
- City: Midsize
- Same control type (private nonprofit)
Questions about Ohio Christian University alternatives
What colleges are similar to Ohio Christian University?
The closest matches to Ohio Christian University are Kentucky Christian University, Grace Christian University, Lubbock Christian University, Mid-America Christian University, and Central Christian College of Kansas. CollegesRef ranks them on admissions, cost, graduation rate, size, and campus profile using IPEDS and College Scorecard data.
Is Ohio Christian University hard to get into?
Ohio Christian University admitted 38% of applicants in the CollegesRef 2026–27 edition, so it is selective. 8 of its 10 closest alternatives admit a larger share of applicants.
Which Ohio Christian University alternatives cost less?
2 of the 10 closest alternatives have a lower average net price than Ohio Christian University ($19,197 a year), including Central Christian College of Kansas ($14,036) and Grace Christian University ($17,500). Net price is what first-time, full-time students paid after grants; your own price depends on family income.
