Match #1
Benedictine University-Illinois
Lisle, IL
Profile closeness64/100
Admit rate95%
- 1,942 students
- Private nonprofit
- Suburb: Large
- Graduation rate 43%, close to 44%
- Same control type (private nonprofit)
The colleges most similar to Quincy University-Illinois are Benedictine University-Illinois, Dominican University-Illinois, and Lewis University. Quincy University-Illinois admits 51% of applicants and has an average net price of $22,711 a year; 7 of its 10 alternatives cost less and 10 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 Quincy University-Illinois. 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 Quincy University-Illinois
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Match #2
Dominican University-Illinois
River Forest, IL
Profile closeness56/100
Admit rate90%
- 2,561 students
- Private nonprofit
- Suburb: Large
- Same control type (private nonprofit)
Match #3
Lewis University
Romeoville, IL
Profile closeness52/100
Admit rate71%
- 4,015 students
- Private nonprofit
- Suburb: Large
- Same control type (private nonprofit)
Match #4
Saint Xavier University
Chicago, IL
Profile closeness46/100
Admit rate84%
- 3,096 students
- Private nonprofit
- City: Large
- Same control type (private nonprofit)
Match #5
DePaul University-Illinois
Chicago, IL
Profile closeness35/100
Admit rate76%
- 14,090 students
- Private nonprofit
- City: Large
- Same control type (private nonprofit)
Match #6
Loyola University Chicago
Chicago, IL
Profile closeness21/100
Admit rate82%
- 11,737 students
- Private nonprofit
- City: Large
- Same control type (private nonprofit)
Match #7
Marian University-Wisconsin
Fond Du Lac, WI
Profile closeness83/100
Admit rate75%
- 1,010 students
- Private nonprofit
- City: Small
- Graduation rate 46%, close to 44%
- Enrollment 1,010 students, close to 1,010
Match #8
Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College
Saint Mary of the Woods, IN
Profile closeness83/100
Admit rate72%
- 853 students
- Private nonprofit
- Rural: Fringe
- Graduation rate 49%, close to 44%
- Enrollment 853 students, close to 1,010
Match #9
Mount Mercy University
Cedar Rapids, IA
Profile closeness75/100
Admit rate83%
- 1,107 students
- Private nonprofit
- City: Midsize
- Graduation rate 52%, close to 44%
- Enrollment 1,107 students, close to 1,010
Match #10
Aquinas College
Grand Rapids, MI
Profile closeness73/100
Admit rate90%
- 1,083 students
- Private nonprofit
- City: Midsize
- Enrollment 1,083 students, close to 1,010
- Same control type (private nonprofit)
Questions about Quincy University-Illinois alternatives
What colleges are similar to Quincy University-Illinois?
The closest matches to Quincy University-Illinois are Benedictine University-Illinois, Dominican University-Illinois, Lewis University, Saint Xavier University, and DePaul University-Illinois. CollegesRef ranks them on admissions, cost, graduation rate, size, and campus profile using IPEDS and College Scorecard data.
Is Quincy University-Illinois hard to get into?
Quincy University-Illinois admitted 51% of its 1,480 applicants in the CollegesRef 2026–27 edition, so it is moderately selective. 10 of its 10 closest alternatives admit a larger share of applicants.
Which Quincy University-Illinois alternatives cost less?
7 of the 10 closest alternatives have a lower average net price than Quincy University-Illinois ($22,711 a year), including Saint Xavier University ($10,171), Dominican University-Illinois ($14,013), and Lewis University ($17,318). Net price is what first-time, full-time students paid after grants; your own price depends on family income.
