Match #1
Oak Valley College
Rialto, CA
Profile closeness43/100
Admit rate—
- 75 students
- Private nonprofit
- Suburb: Large
- Same Carnegie classification
- Same control type (private nonprofit)
The colleges most similar to Pacific States University are Oak Valley College, Menlo College, and Williamson Christian College. Each match is ranked on admissions, cost, outcomes, and campus profile from IPEDS and College Scorecard data.
Profile closeness (0–100) compares graduation rate, size, admit rate, net price, Carnegie class, and control with Pacific States 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 Pacific States University
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Match #2
Menlo College
Atherton, CA
Profile closeness24/100
Admit rate68%
- 752 students
- Private nonprofit
- Suburb: Large
- Same Carnegie classification
- Same control type (private nonprofit)
Match #3
Williamson Christian College
Franklin, TN
Profile closeness49/100
Admit rate—
- 41 students
- Private nonprofit
- City: Small
- Enrollment 43 students, close to 44
- Same Carnegie classification
Match #4
Babson College
Wellesley, MA
Profile closeness48/100
Admit rate17%
- 2,728 students
- Private nonprofit
- Suburb: Large
- Same Carnegie classification
- Same control type (private nonprofit)
Match #5
Cleary University
Howell, MI
Profile closeness30/100
Admit rate68%
- 738 students
- Private nonprofit
- Suburb: Midsize
- Same Carnegie classification
- Same control type (private nonprofit)
Match #6
Northwood University
Midland, MI
Profile closeness27/100
Admit rate65%
- 1,974 students
- Private nonprofit
- City: Small
- Same Carnegie classification
- Same control type (private nonprofit)
Match #7
Hult International Business School
Cambridge, MA
Profile closeness24/100
Admit rate60%
- 618 students
- Private nonprofit
- City: Midsize
- Same Carnegie classification
- Same control type (private nonprofit)
Match #8
Lincoln University-California
Oakland, CA
Profile closeness46/100
Admit rate—
- 204 students
- Private nonprofit
- City: Large
- Same Carnegie classification
- Same control type (private nonprofit)
Match #9
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)
Match #10
Walsh College-Michigan
Troy, MI
Profile closeness33/100
Admit rate—
- 445 students
- Private nonprofit
- City: Small
- Same Carnegie classification
- Same control type (private nonprofit)
Questions about Pacific States University alternatives
What colleges are similar to Pacific States University?
The closest matches to Pacific States University are Oak Valley College, Menlo College, Williamson Christian College, Babson College, and Cleary University. CollegesRef ranks them on admissions, cost, graduation rate, size, and campus profile using IPEDS and College Scorecard data.
