Match #1
Ottawa University-Surprise
Surprise, AZ
Profile closeness53/100
Admit rate78%
- 836 students
- Private nonprofit
- Suburb: Large
- Same control type (private nonprofit)
The colleges most similar to Prescott College are Ottawa University-Surprise, Arizona Christian University, and Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University-Prescott. Prescott College admits 95% of applicants and has an average net price of $24,724 a year; 3 of its 10 alternatives cost less and 3 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 Prescott 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 Prescott College
Row-wise results ranked by similarity. No curated AI list exists for this school.
Match #2
Arizona Christian University
Glendale, AZ
Profile closeness53/100
Admit rate71%
- 1,165 students
- Private nonprofit
- Suburb: Large
- Graduation rate 34%, close to 33%
- Same control type (private nonprofit)
Match #3
Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University-Prescott
Prescott, AZ
Profile closeness22/100
Admit rate77%
- 3,218 students
- Private nonprofit
- Rural: Fringe
- Same control type (private nonprofit)
Match #4
Providence Christian College
Pasadena, CA
Profile closeness80/100
Admit rate100%
- 168 students
- Private nonprofit
- City: Midsize
- Enrollment 168 students, close to 219
- Acceptance rate 100%, close to 95%
Match #5
Simpson University-California
Redding, CA
Profile closeness72/100
Admit rate86%
- 809 students
- Private nonprofit
- City: Small
- Graduation rate 35%, close to 33%
- Acceptance rate 86%, close to 95%
Match #6
Naropa University
Boulder, CO
Profile closeness72/100
Admit rate100%
- 339 students
- Private nonprofit
- City: Midsize
- Acceptance rate 100%, close to 95%
- Same Carnegie classification
Match #7
Life Pacific University
San Dimas, CA
Profile closeness70/100
Admit rate96%
- 456 students
- Private nonprofit
- Suburb: Large
- Acceptance rate 96%, close to 95%
- Average net price $26,892, close to $24,724
Match #8
William Jessup University
Rocklin, CA
Profile closeness66/100
Admit rate93%
- 1,294 students
- Private nonprofit
- Rural: Fringe
- Acceptance rate 93%, close to 95%
- Average net price $26,418, close to $24,724
Match #9
University of the Southwest
Hobbs, NM
Profile closeness64/100
Admit rate—
- 346 students
- Private nonprofit
- Rural: Fringe
- Same control type (private nonprofit)
Match #10
La Sierra University
Riverside, CA
Profile closeness64/100
Admit rate92%
- 1,116 students
- Private nonprofit
- City: Large
- Acceptance rate 92%, close to 95%
- Average net price $22,767, close to $24,724
Questions about Prescott College alternatives
What colleges are similar to Prescott College?
The closest matches to Prescott College are Ottawa University-Surprise, Arizona Christian University, Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University-Prescott, Providence Christian College, and Simpson University-California. CollegesRef ranks them on admissions, cost, graduation rate, size, and campus profile using IPEDS and College Scorecard data.
Is Prescott College hard to get into?
Prescott College admitted 95% of its 147 applicants in the CollegesRef 2026–27 edition, so it is not very selective: it admits most applicants. 3 of its 10 closest alternatives admit a larger share of applicants.
Which Prescott College alternatives cost less?
3 of the 10 closest alternatives have a lower average net price than Prescott College ($24,724 a year), including University of the Southwest ($17,550), La Sierra University ($22,767), and Providence Christian College ($22,839). Net price is what first-time, full-time students paid after grants; your own price depends on family income.
