Match #1
Wilkes University-Pennsylvania
Wilkes-Barre, PA
Profile closeness92/100
Admit rate91%
- 1,985 students
- Private nonprofit
- City: Small
- Graduation rate 59%, close to 54%
- Enrollment 1,985 students, close to 2,331
The colleges most similar to Point Park University are Wilkes University-Pennsylvania, Eastern University, and La Salle University. Point Park University admits 97% of applicants and has an average net price of $26,028 a year; 5 of its 10 alternatives cost less and 0 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 Point Park 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 Point Park University
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Match #2
Eastern University
Saint Davids, PA
Profile closeness91/100
Admit rate91%
- 2,404 students
- Private nonprofit
- Suburb: Large
- Graduation rate 58%, close to 54%
- Enrollment 2,404 students, close to 2,331
Match #3
La Salle University
Philadelphia, PA
Profile closeness87/100
Admit rate97%
- 1,953 students
- Private nonprofit
- City: Large
- Graduation rate 60%, close to 54%
- Enrollment 1,953 students, close to 2,331
Match #4
Arcadia University
Glenside, PA
Profile closeness87/100
Admit rate80%
- 1,948 students
- Private nonprofit
- Suburb: Large
- Graduation rate 58%, close to 54%
- Enrollment 1,948 students, close to 2,331
Match #5
Mercyhurst University
Erie, PA
Profile closeness84/100
Admit rate81%
- 2,191 students
- Private nonprofit
- City: Small
- Graduation rate 61%, close to 54%
- Enrollment 2,191 students, close to 2,331
Match #6
Alvernia University
Reading, PA
Profile closeness84/100
Admit rate58%
- 2,152 students
- Private nonprofit
- City: Small
- Graduation rate 51%, close to 54%
- Enrollment 2,152 students, close to 2,331
Match #7
Gwynedd Mercy University
Gwynedd Valley, PA
Profile closeness84/100
Admit rate90%
- 1,067 students
- Private nonprofit
- Suburb: Large
- Graduation rate 58%, close to 54%
- Average net price $27,541, close to $26,028
Match #8
Robert Morris University
Moon Township, PA
Profile closeness84/100
Admit rate90%
- 2,896 students
- Private nonprofit
- Suburb: Large
- Enrollment 2,896 students, close to 2,331
- Acceptance rate 90%, close to 97%
Match #9
Delaware Valley University
Doylestown, PA
Profile closeness82/100
Admit rate93%
- 1,628 students
- Private nonprofit
- Suburb: Large
- Graduation rate 50%, close to 54%
- Enrollment 1,628 students, close to 2,331
Match #10
Immaculata University
Immaculata, PA
Profile closeness81/100
Admit rate86%
- 1,320 students
- Private nonprofit
- Suburb: Large
- Average net price $23,811, close to $26,028
- Same Carnegie classification
Questions about Point Park University alternatives
What colleges are similar to Point Park University?
The closest matches to Point Park University are Wilkes University-Pennsylvania, Eastern University, La Salle University, Arcadia University, and Mercyhurst University. CollegesRef ranks them on admissions, cost, graduation rate, size, and campus profile using IPEDS and College Scorecard data.
Is Point Park University hard to get into?
Point Park University admitted 97% of its 6,076 applicants in the CollegesRef 2026–27 edition, so it is not very selective: it admits most applicants. 0 of its 10 closest alternatives admit a larger share of applicants.
Which Point Park University alternatives cost less?
5 of the 10 closest alternatives have a lower average net price than Point Park University ($26,028 a year), including La Salle University ($19,758), Robert Morris University ($21,445), and Immaculata University ($23,811). Net price is what first-time, full-time students paid after grants; your own price depends on family income.
