Match #1
Saint Elizabeth University
Morristown, NJ
Profile closeness58/100
Admit rate71%
- 557 students
- Private nonprofit
- Suburb: Large
- Enrollment 557 students, close to 498
- Same control type (private nonprofit)
The colleges most similar to Pillar College are Saint Elizabeth University, Felician University, and Saint Peter's University. Pillar College has an average net price of $2,785 a year; 0 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 Pillar 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 Pillar College
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Match #2
Felician University
Lodi, NJ
Profile closeness53/100
Admit rate92%
- 1,774 students
- Private nonprofit
- Suburb: Large
- Same control type (private nonprofit)
Match #3
Saint Peter's University
Jersey City, NJ
Profile closeness45/100
Admit rate90%
- 2,135 students
- Private nonprofit
- City: Large
- Same control type (private nonprofit)
Match #4
Caldwell University
Caldwell, NJ
Profile closeness43/100
Admit rate71%
- 1,575 students
- Private nonprofit
- Suburb: Large
- Same control type (private nonprofit)
Match #5
Centenary University
Hackettstown, NJ
Profile closeness39/100
Admit rate83%
- 910 students
- Private nonprofit
- Suburb: Large
- Same control type (private nonprofit)
Match #6
Georgian Court University
Lakewood, NJ
Profile closeness36/100
Admit rate79%
- 1,195 students
- Private nonprofit
- City: Small
- Same control type (private nonprofit)
Match #7
Drew University
Madison, NJ
Profile closeness35/100
Admit rate68%
- 1,533 students
- Private nonprofit
- Suburb: Large
- Same Carnegie classification
- Same control type (private nonprofit)
Match #8
Fairleigh Dickinson University-Metropolitan Campus
Teaneck, NJ
Profile closeness34/100
Admit rate91%
- 2,627 students
- Private nonprofit
- Suburb: Large
- Same control type (private nonprofit)
Match #9
Rider University
Lawrenceville, NJ
Profile closeness25/100
Admit rate79%
- 3,106 students
- Private nonprofit
- Suburb: Large
- Same control type (private nonprofit)
Match #10
Fairleigh Dickinson University-Florham Campus
Madison, NJ
Profile closeness24/100
Admit rate95%
- 1,990 students
- Private nonprofit
- Suburb: Large
- Same control type (private nonprofit)
Questions about Pillar College alternatives
What colleges are similar to Pillar College?
The closest matches to Pillar College are Saint Elizabeth University, Felician University, Saint Peter's University, Caldwell University, and Centenary University. CollegesRef ranks them on admissions, cost, graduation rate, size, and campus profile using IPEDS and College Scorecard data.
