Match #1
Mount Mercy University
Cedar Rapids, IA
Profile closeness73/100
Admit rate83%
- 1,107 students
- Private nonprofit
- City: Midsize
- Average net price $23,935, close to $23,689
- Acceptance rate 83%, close to 77%
The colleges most similar to Saint Ambrose University are Mount Mercy University, Clarke University-Iowa, and Loras College. Saint Ambrose University admits 77% of applicants and has an average net price of $23,689 a year; 3 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 Saint Ambrose 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 Saint Ambrose University
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Match #2
Clarke University-Iowa
Dubuque, IA
Profile closeness72/100
Admit rate72%
- 742 students
- Private nonprofit
- City: Small
- Acceptance rate 72%, close to 77%
- Average net price $26,095, close to $23,689
Match #3
Loras College
Dubuque, IA
Profile closeness71/100
Admit rate100%
- 1,083 students
- Private nonprofit
- City: Small
- Graduation rate 64%, close to 70%
- Average net price $22,910, close to $23,689
Match #4
Briar Cliff University
Sioux City, IA
Profile closeness54/100
Admit rate—
- 624 students
- Private nonprofit
- City: Small
- Same Carnegie classification
- Same control type (private nonprofit)
Match #5
Divine Word College
Epworth, IA
Profile closeness25/100
Admit rate100%
- 64 students
- Private nonprofit
- Rural: Distant
- Same control type (private nonprofit)
Match #6
Rockhurst University
Kansas City, MO
Profile closeness90/100
Admit rate70%
- 1,580 students
- Private nonprofit
- City: Large
- Graduation rate 72%, close to 70%
- Enrollment 1,580 students, close to 1,916
Match #7
The College of Saint Scholastica
Duluth, MN
Profile closeness89/100
Admit rate93%
- 1,765 students
- Private nonprofit
- City: Small
- Graduation rate 67%, close to 70%
- Enrollment 1,765 students, close to 1,916
Match #8
St Catherine University
Saint Paul, MN
Profile closeness86/100
Admit rate92%
- 2,473 students
- Private nonprofit
- City: Large
- Graduation rate 67%, close to 70%
- Enrollment 2,473 students, close to 1,916
Match #9
Viterbo University
La Crosse, WI
Profile closeness85/100
Admit rate72%
- 1,249 students
- Private nonprofit
- City: Small
- Graduation rate 63%, close to 70%
- Average net price $22,797, close to $23,689
Match #10
Edgewood College
Madison, WI
Profile closeness81/100
Admit rate76%
- 1,107 students
- Private nonprofit
- City: Large
- Acceptance rate 76%, close to 77%
- Same Carnegie classification
Questions about Saint Ambrose University alternatives
What colleges are similar to Saint Ambrose University?
The closest matches to Saint Ambrose University are Mount Mercy University, Clarke University-Iowa, Loras College, Briar Cliff University, and Divine Word College. CollegesRef ranks them on admissions, cost, graduation rate, size, and campus profile using IPEDS and College Scorecard data.
Is Saint Ambrose University hard to get into?
Saint Ambrose University admitted 77% of its 4,005 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 Saint Ambrose University alternatives cost less?
3 of the 10 closest alternatives have a lower average net price than Saint Ambrose University ($23,689 a year), including St Catherine University ($19,090), Viterbo University ($22,797), and Loras College ($22,910). Net price is what first-time, full-time students paid after grants; your own price depends on family income.
