Match #1
La Salle University
Philadelphia, PA
Profile closeness89/100
Admit rate97%
- 1,953 students
- Private nonprofit
- City: Large
- Graduation rate 60%, close to 64%
- Enrollment 1,953 students, close to 2,896
The colleges most similar to Robert Morris University are La Salle University, Wilkes University-Pennsylvania, and Widener University. Robert Morris University admits 90% of applicants and has an average net price of $21,445 a year; 2 of its 10 alternatives cost less and 5 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 Robert Morris 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 Robert Morris University
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Match #2
Wilkes University-Pennsylvania
Wilkes-Barre, PA
Profile closeness87/100
Admit rate91%
- 1,985 students
- Private nonprofit
- City: Small
- Graduation rate 59%, close to 64%
- Enrollment 1,985 students, close to 2,896
Match #3
Widener University
Chester, PA
Profile closeness87/100
Admit rate71%
- 2,951 students
- Private nonprofit
- Suburb: Large
- Graduation rate 67%, close to 64%
- Enrollment 2,951 students, close to 2,896
Match #4
Immaculata University
Immaculata, PA
Profile closeness86/100
Admit rate86%
- 1,320 students
- Private nonprofit
- Suburb: Large
- Graduation rate 63%, close to 64%
- Acceptance rate 86%, close to 90%
Match #5
Eastern University
Saint Davids, PA
Profile closeness85/100
Admit rate91%
- 2,404 students
- Private nonprofit
- Suburb: Large
- Graduation rate 58%, close to 64%
- Enrollment 2,404 students, close to 2,896
Match #6
Gannon University
Erie, PA
Profile closeness85/100
Admit rate74%
- 2,365 students
- Private nonprofit
- City: Small
- Graduation rate 71%, close to 64%
- Enrollment 2,365 students, close to 2,896
Match #7
York College of Pennsylvania
York, PA
Profile closeness84/100
Admit rate74%
- 3,265 students
- Private nonprofit
- Suburb: Midsize
- Graduation rate 62%, close to 64%
- Enrollment 3,265 students, close to 2,896
Match #8
Point Park University
Pittsburgh, PA
Profile closeness84/100
Admit rate97%
- 2,331 students
- Private nonprofit
- City: Large
- Enrollment 2,331 students, close to 2,896
- Acceptance rate 97%, close to 90%
Match #9
King's College-Pennsylvania
Wilkes-Barre, PA
Profile closeness83/100
Admit rate93%
- 1,484 students
- Private nonprofit
- City: Small
- Graduation rate 61%, close to 64%
- Average net price $21,439, close to $21,445
Match #10
Carlow University
Pittsburgh, PA
Profile closeness83/100
Admit rate87%
- 1,348 students
- Private nonprofit
- City: Large
- Graduation rate 69%, close to 64%
- Acceptance rate 87%, close to 90%
Questions about Robert Morris University alternatives
What colleges are similar to Robert Morris University?
The closest matches to Robert Morris University are La Salle University, Wilkes University-Pennsylvania, Widener University, Immaculata University, and Eastern University. CollegesRef ranks them on admissions, cost, graduation rate, size, and campus profile using IPEDS and College Scorecard data.
Is Robert Morris University hard to get into?
Robert Morris University admitted 90% of its 5,012 applicants in the CollegesRef 2026–27 edition, so it is not very selective: it admits most applicants. 5 of its 10 closest alternatives admit a larger share of applicants.
Which Robert Morris University alternatives cost less?
2 of the 10 closest alternatives have a lower average net price than Robert Morris University ($21,445 a year), including La Salle University ($19,758) and King's College-Pennsylvania ($21,439). Net price is what first-time, full-time students paid after grants; your own price depends on family income.
