Match #1
Greenville University-Illinois
Greenville, IL
Profile closeness91/100
Admit rate98%
- 955 students
- Private nonprofit
- Town: Distant
- Enrollment 955 students, close to 972
- Graduation rate 52%, close to 44%
The colleges most similar to Rockford University are Greenville University-Illinois, Concordia University-Chicago, and Quincy University-Illinois. Rockford University admits 93% of applicants and has an average net price of $22,581 a year; 8 of its 10 alternatives cost less and 2 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 Rockford 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 Rockford University
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Match #2
Concordia University-Chicago
River Forest, IL
Profile closeness84/100
Admit rate93%
- 1,323 students
- Private nonprofit
- Suburb: Large
- Graduation rate 47%, close to 44%
- Enrollment 1,323 students, close to 972
Match #3
Quincy University-Illinois
Quincy, IL
Profile closeness82/100
Admit rate51%
- 1,010 students
- Private nonprofit
- Town: Remote
- Graduation rate 44%, close to 44%
- Enrollment 1,010 students, close to 972
Match #4
Benedictine University-Illinois
Lisle, IL
Profile closeness81/100
Admit rate95%
- 1,942 students
- Private nonprofit
- Suburb: Large
- Graduation rate 43%, close to 44%
- Acceptance rate 95%, close to 93%
Match #5
Monmouth College
Monmouth, IL
Profile closeness77/100
Admit rate91%
- 702 students
- Private nonprofit
- Town: Distant
- Enrollment 702 students, close to 972
- Acceptance rate 91%, close to 93%
Match #6
Illinois College
Jacksonville, IL
Profile closeness76/100
Admit rate78%
- 930 students
- Private nonprofit
- Town: Distant
- Enrollment 930 students, close to 972
- Same control type (private nonprofit)
Match #7
McKendree University
Lebanon, IL
Profile closeness75/100
Admit rate72%
- 1,752 students
- Private nonprofit
- Suburb: Large
- Graduation rate 51%, close to 44%
- Same control type (private nonprofit)
Match #8
Blackburn College
Carlinville, IL
Profile closeness74/100
Admit rate63%
- 471 students
- Private nonprofit
- Town: Distant
- Graduation rate 45%, close to 44%
- Average net price $25,577, close to $22,581
Match #9
Eureka College
Eureka, IL
Profile closeness72/100
Admit rate85%
- 522 students
- Private nonprofit
- Town: Fringe
- Acceptance rate 85%, close to 93%
- Same control type (private nonprofit)
Match #10
Millikin University
Decatur, IL
Profile closeness72/100
Admit rate67%
- 1,382 students
- Private nonprofit
- City: Small
- Graduation rate 51%, close to 44%
- Enrollment 1,382 students, close to 972
Questions about Rockford University alternatives
What colleges are similar to Rockford University?
The closest matches to Rockford University are Greenville University-Illinois, Concordia University-Chicago, Quincy University-Illinois, Benedictine University-Illinois, and Monmouth College. CollegesRef ranks them on admissions, cost, graduation rate, size, and campus profile using IPEDS and College Scorecard data.
Is Rockford University hard to get into?
Rockford University admitted 93% of its 1,692 applicants in the CollegesRef 2026–27 edition, so it is not very selective: it admits most applicants. 2 of its 10 closest alternatives admit a larger share of applicants.
Which Rockford University alternatives cost less?
8 of the 10 closest alternatives have a lower average net price than Rockford University ($22,581 a year), including Eureka College ($16,360), Millikin University ($16,652), and Concordia University-Chicago ($17,217). Net price is what first-time, full-time students paid after grants; your own price depends on family income.
