Match #1
Keystone College
La Plume, PA
Profile closeness70/100
Admit rate85%
- 771 students
- Private nonprofit
- Suburb: Large
- Enrollment 771 students, close to 799
- Same Carnegie classification
The colleges most similar to Peirce College are Keystone College, University of Valley Forge, and Harrisburg University of Science and Technology. 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 Peirce 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 Peirce College
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Match #2
University of Valley Forge
Phoenixville, PA
Profile closeness63/100
Admit rate61%
- 471 students
- Private nonprofit
- Suburb: Large
- Same Carnegie classification
- Same control type (private nonprofit)
Match #3
Harrisburg University of Science and Technology
Harrisburg, PA
Profile closeness59/100
Admit rate87%
- 615 students
- Private nonprofit
- City: Small
- Enrollment 615 students, close to 799
- Same control type (private nonprofit)
Match #4
La Roche University
Pittsburgh, PA
Profile closeness58/100
Admit rate76%
- 751 students
- Private nonprofit
- Suburb: Large
- Enrollment 751 students, close to 799
- Same control type (private nonprofit)
Match #5
Thiel College
Greenville, PA
Profile closeness58/100
Admit rate72%
- 788 students
- Private nonprofit
- Town: Fringe
- Enrollment 788 students, close to 799
- Same Carnegie classification
Match #6
Mount Aloysius College
Cresson, PA
Profile closeness55/100
Admit rate82%
- 1,094 students
- Private nonprofit
- Town: Fringe
- Enrollment 1,094 students, close to 799
- Same Carnegie classification
Match #7
Lackawanna College
Scranton, PA
Profile closeness54/100
Admit rate—
- 1,947 students
- Private nonprofit
- City: Small
- Same control type (private nonprofit)
Match #8
Chestnut Hill College
Philadelphia, PA
Profile closeness54/100
Admit rate74%
- 815 students
- Private nonprofit
- City: Large
- Enrollment 815 students, close to 799
- Same control type (private nonprofit)
Match #9
Albright College
Reading, PA
Profile closeness52/100
Admit rate76%
- 1,217 students
- Private nonprofit
- City: Small
- Same control type (private nonprofit)
Match #10
Cairn University-Langhorne
Langhorne, PA
Profile closeness50/100
Admit rate88%
- 775 students
- Private nonprofit
- Suburb: Large
- Enrollment 775 students, close to 799
- Same control type (private nonprofit)
Questions about Peirce College alternatives
What colleges are similar to Peirce College?
The closest matches to Peirce College are Keystone College, University of Valley Forge, Harrisburg University of Science and Technology, La Roche University, and Thiel College. CollegesRef ranks them on admissions, cost, graduation rate, size, and campus profile using IPEDS and College Scorecard data.
