Match #1
Oglethorpe University
Atlanta, GA
Profile closeness85/100
Admit rate88%
- 1,352 students
- Private nonprofit
- Suburb: Large
- Graduation rate 55%, close to 52%
- Enrollment 1,352 students, close to 1,117
The colleges most similar to Piedmont University are Oglethorpe University, Shorter University, and Life University. Piedmont University admits 93% of applicants and has an average net price of $22,075 a year; 6 of its 10 alternatives cost less and 1 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 Piedmont 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 Piedmont University
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Match #2
Shorter University
Rome, GA
Profile closeness84/100
Admit rate96%
- 1,028 students
- Private nonprofit
- City: Small
- Graduation rate 45%, close to 52%
- Enrollment 1,028 students, close to 1,117
Match #3
Life University
Marietta, GA
Profile closeness83/100
Admit rate93%
- 893 students
- Private nonprofit
- City: Small
- Enrollment 893 students, close to 1,117
- Acceptance rate 93%, close to 93%
Match #4
Brenau University
Gainesville, GA
Profile closeness77/100
Admit rate88%
- 1,029 students
- Private nonprofit
- City: Small
- Enrollment 1,029 students, close to 1,117
- Acceptance rate 88%, close to 93%
Match #5
Truett McConnell University
Cleveland, GA
Profile closeness77/100
Admit rate78%
- 744 students
- Private nonprofit
- Town: Distant
- Graduation rate 56%, close to 52%
- Enrollment 744 students, close to 1,117
Match #6
Covenant College
Lookout Mountain, GA
Profile closeness75/100
Admit rate87%
- 939 students
- Private nonprofit
- Rural: Fringe
- Enrollment 939 students, close to 1,117
- Average net price $23,147, close to $22,075
Match #7
Toccoa Falls College
Toccoa Falls, GA
Profile closeness71/100
Admit rate66%
- 875 students
- Private nonprofit
- Town: Distant
- Enrollment 875 students, close to 1,117
- Average net price $21,229, close to $22,075
Match #8
Agnes Scott College
Decatur, GA
Profile closeness65/100
Admit rate62%
- 836 students
- Private nonprofit
- Suburb: Large
- Enrollment 836 students, close to 1,117
- Average net price $24,648, close to $22,075
Match #9
Berry College
Mount Berry, GA
Profile closeness63/100
Admit rate64%
- 2,245 students
- Private nonprofit
- Suburb: Small
- Average net price $21,964, close to $22,075
- Same control type (private nonprofit)
Match #10
Emmanuel College-Georgia
Franklin Springs, GA
Profile closeness62/100
Admit rate74%
- 775 students
- Private nonprofit
- Town: Distant
- Enrollment 775 students, close to 1,117
- Same control type (private nonprofit)
Questions about Piedmont University alternatives
What colleges are similar to Piedmont University?
The closest matches to Piedmont University are Oglethorpe University, Shorter University, Life University, Brenau University, and Truett McConnell University. CollegesRef ranks them on admissions, cost, graduation rate, size, and campus profile using IPEDS and College Scorecard data.
Is Piedmont University hard to get into?
Piedmont University admitted 93% of its 2,124 applicants in the CollegesRef 2026–27 edition, so it is not very selective: it admits most applicants. 1 of its 10 closest alternatives admit a larger share of applicants.
Which Piedmont University alternatives cost less?
6 of the 10 closest alternatives have a lower average net price than Piedmont University ($22,075 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.
