Match #1
Wiley College
Marshall, TX
Profile closeness71/100
Admit rate—
- 712 students
- Private nonprofit
- Town: Distant
- Graduation rate 40%, close to 36%
- Enrollment 712 students, close to 751
The colleges most similar to Philander Smith College are Wiley College, Paul Quinn College, and Lane College-Tennessee. Philander Smith College has an average net price of $22,153 a year; 8 of its 10 alternatives cost less, in the CollegesRef 2026–27 edition.
Profile closeness (0–100) compares graduation rate, size, admit rate, net price, Carnegie class, and control with Philander Smith 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 Philander Smith College
Row-wise results ranked by similarity. No curated AI list exists for this school.
Match #2
Paul Quinn College
Dallas, TX
Profile closeness73/100
Admit rate40%
- 620 students
- Private nonprofit
- City: Large
- Graduation rate 28%, close to 36%
- Enrollment 620 students, close to 751
Match #3
Lane College-Tennessee
Jackson, TN
Profile closeness64/100
Admit rate—
- 736 students
- Private nonprofit
- City: Small
- Enrollment 736 students, close to 751
- Same control type (private nonprofit)
Match #4
Texas College
Tyler, TX
Profile closeness63/100
Admit rate—
- 614 students
- Private nonprofit
- City: Midsize
- Enrollment 614 students, close to 751
- Same Carnegie classification
Match #5
American Baptist College
Nashville, TN
Profile closeness51/100
Admit rate—
- 46 students
- Private nonprofit
- City: Large
- Graduation rate 32%, close to 36%
- Same Carnegie classification
Match #6
Stillman College
Tuscaloosa, AL
Profile closeness79/100
Admit rate62%
- 706 students
- Private nonprofit
- City: Small
- Graduation rate 32%, close to 36%
- Enrollment 706 students, close to 751
Match #7
Voorhees College
Denmark, SC
Profile closeness69/100
Admit rate—
- 440 students
- Private nonprofit
- Town: Distant
- Same Carnegie classification
- Same control type (private nonprofit)
Match #8
Oakwood University
Huntsville, AL
Profile closeness69/100
Admit rate45%
- 1,153 students
- Private nonprofit
- City: Midsize
- Same control type (private nonprofit)
Match #9
Virginia Union University
Richmond, VA
Profile closeness68/100
Admit rate98%
- 1,203 students
- Private nonprofit
- City: Midsize
- Graduation rate 28%, close to 36%
- Same control type (private nonprofit)
Match #10
Edward Waters College
Jacksonville, FL
Profile closeness67/100
Admit rate85%
- 1,087 students
- Private nonprofit
- City: Large
- Enrollment 1,087 students, close to 751
- Same Carnegie classification
Questions about Philander Smith College alternatives
What colleges are similar to Philander Smith College?
The closest matches to Philander Smith College are Wiley College, Paul Quinn College, Lane College-Tennessee, Texas College, and American Baptist College. CollegesRef ranks them on admissions, cost, graduation rate, size, and campus profile using IPEDS and College Scorecard data.
Which Philander Smith College alternatives cost less?
8 of the 10 closest alternatives have a lower average net price than Philander Smith College ($22,153 a year), including Wiley College ($6,125), American Baptist College ($11,418), and Texas College ($12,603). Net price is what first-time, full-time students paid after grants; your own price depends on family income.
