Match #1
Benedictine University-Illinois
Lisle, IL
Profile closeness83/100
Admit rate95%
- 1,942 students
- Private nonprofit
- Suburb: Large
- Enrollment 1,942 students, close to 2,849
- Acceptance rate 95%, close to 97%
The colleges most similar to Roosevelt University are Benedictine University-Illinois, National Louis University, and Concordia University-Chicago. Roosevelt University admits 97% of applicants and has an average net price of $21,512 a year; 8 of its 10 alternatives cost less and 1 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 Roosevelt 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 Roosevelt University
Row-wise results ranked by similarity. No curated AI list exists for this school.
Match #2
National Louis University
Chicago, IL
Profile closeness82/100
Admit rate95%
- 4,406 students
- Private nonprofit
- City: Large
- Graduation rate 32%, close to 34%
- Acceptance rate 95%, close to 97%
Match #3
Concordia University-Chicago
River Forest, IL
Profile closeness73/100
Admit rate93%
- 1,323 students
- Private nonprofit
- Suburb: Large
- Acceptance rate 93%, close to 97%
- Same control type (private nonprofit)
Match #4
Rockford University
Rockford, IL
Profile closeness70/100
Admit rate93%
- 972 students
- Private nonprofit
- City: Midsize
- Average net price $22,581, close to $21,512
- Acceptance rate 93%, close to 97%
Match #5
Aurora University
Aurora, IL
Profile closeness69/100
Admit rate81%
- 3,974 students
- Private nonprofit
- Suburb: Large
- Enrollment 3,974 students, close to 2,849
- Average net price $19,385, close to $21,512
Match #6
McKendree University
Lebanon, IL
Profile closeness66/100
Admit rate72%
- 1,752 students
- Private nonprofit
- Suburb: Large
- Same control type (private nonprofit)
Match #7
Elmhurst University
Elmhurst, IL
Profile closeness66/100
Admit rate74%
- 3,006 students
- Private nonprofit
- Suburb: Large
- Enrollment 3,006 students, close to 2,849
- Average net price $23,165, close to $21,512
Match #8
Saint Xavier University
Chicago, IL
Profile closeness66/100
Admit rate84%
- 3,096 students
- Private nonprofit
- City: Large
- Enrollment 3,096 students, close to 2,849
- Same control type (private nonprofit)
Match #9
Greenville University-Illinois
Greenville, IL
Profile closeness65/100
Admit rate98%
- 955 students
- Private nonprofit
- Town: Distant
- Acceptance rate 98%, close to 97%
- Average net price $20,905, close to $21,512
Match #10
Dominican University-Illinois
River Forest, IL
Profile closeness65/100
Admit rate90%
- 2,561 students
- Private nonprofit
- Suburb: Large
- Enrollment 2,063 students, close to 2,849
- Same control type (private nonprofit)
Questions about Roosevelt University alternatives
What colleges are similar to Roosevelt University?
The closest matches to Roosevelt University are Benedictine University-Illinois, National Louis University, Concordia University-Chicago, Rockford University, and Aurora University. CollegesRef ranks them on admissions, cost, graduation rate, size, and campus profile using IPEDS and College Scorecard data.
Is Roosevelt University hard to get into?
Roosevelt University admitted 97% of its 3,541 applicants in the CollegesRef 2026–27 edition, so it is not very selective: it admits most applicants. 1 of its 10 closest alternatives admit a larger share of applicants.
Which Roosevelt University alternatives cost less?
8 of the 10 closest alternatives have a lower average net price than Roosevelt University ($21,512 a year), including Saint Xavier University ($10,171), National Louis University ($10,364), and Dominican University-Illinois ($14,013). Net price is what first-time, full-time students paid after grants; your own price depends on family income.
