Match #1
Tougaloo College
Tougaloo, MS
Profile closeness55/100
Admit rate60%
- 639 students
- Private nonprofit
- City: Midsize
- Enrollment 639 students, close to 467
- Same Carnegie classification
The colleges most similar to Rust College are Tougaloo College, Philander Smith College, and Dillard University. Rust College admits 49% of applicants and has an average net price of $13,314 a year; 3 of its 10 alternatives cost less and 4 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 Rust 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 Rust College
Row-wise results ranked by similarity. No curated AI list exists for this school.
Match #2
Philander Smith College
Little Rock, AR
Profile closeness53/100
Admit rate—
- 751 students
- Private nonprofit
- City: Midsize
- Same control type (private nonprofit)
Match #3
Dillard University
New Orleans, LA
Profile closeness45/100
Admit rate42%
- 1,063 students
- Private nonprofit
- City: Large
- Acceptance rate 42%, close to 49%
- Same Carnegie classification
Match #4
Lane College-Tennessee
Jackson, TN
Profile closeness78/100
Admit rate—
- 736 students
- Private nonprofit
- City: Small
- Graduation rate 18%, close to 11%
- Average net price $12,660, close to $13,314
Match #5
Arkansas Baptist College
Little Rock, AR
Profile closeness78/100
Admit rate—
- 342 students
- Private nonprofit
- City: Midsize
- Graduation rate 7%, close to 11%
- Enrollment 342 students, close to 467
Match #6
Stillman College
Tuscaloosa, AL
Profile closeness71/100
Admit rate62%
- 706 students
- Private nonprofit
- City: Small
- Enrollment 706 students, close to 467
- Average net price $14,781, close to $13,314
Match #7
Miles College-Alabama
Fairfield, AL
Profile closeness66/100
Admit rate—
- 1,155 students
- Private nonprofit
- Suburb: Large
- Same control type (private nonprofit)
Match #8
Le Moyne-Owen College-Tennessee
Memphis, TN
Profile closeness63/100
Admit rate99%
- 581 students
- Private nonprofit
- City: Large
- Enrollment 581 students, close to 467
- Same control type (private nonprofit)
Match #9
Talladega College
Talladega, AL
Profile closeness56/100
Admit rate85%
- 701 students
- Private nonprofit
- Town: Distant
- Enrollment 701 students, close to 467
- Average net price $13,528, close to $13,314
Match #10
Fisk University
Nashville, TN
Profile closeness50/100
Admit rate37%
- 1,035 students
- Private nonprofit
- City: Large
- Same Carnegie classification
- Same control type (private nonprofit)
Questions about Rust College alternatives
What colleges are similar to Rust College?
The closest matches to Rust College are Tougaloo College, Philander Smith College, Dillard University, Lane College-Tennessee, and Arkansas Baptist College. CollegesRef ranks them on admissions, cost, graduation rate, size, and campus profile using IPEDS and College Scorecard data.
Is Rust College hard to get into?
Rust College admitted 49% of its 2,609 applicants in the CollegesRef 2026–27 edition, so it is selective. 4 of its 10 closest alternatives admit a larger share of applicants.
Which Rust College alternatives cost less?
3 of the 10 closest alternatives have a lower average net price than Rust College ($13,314 a year), including Le Moyne-Owen College-Tennessee ($6,993), Lane College-Tennessee ($12,660), and Arkansas Baptist College ($12,951). Net price is what first-time, full-time students paid after grants; your own price depends on family income.
