Match #1
University of Scranton
Scranton, PA
Profile closeness91/100
Admit rate81%
- 3,554 students
- Private nonprofit
- City: Small
- Graduation rate 82%, close to 81%
- Enrollment 3,554 students, close to 4,948
The colleges most similar to Saint Joseph's University are University of Scranton, Loyola University Maryland, and Xavier University-Ohio. Saint Joseph's University admits 89% of applicants and has an average net price of $33,840 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 Saint Joseph's 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 Joseph's University
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Match #2
Loyola University Maryland
Baltimore, MD
Profile closeness88/100
Admit rate75%
- 3,869 students
- Private nonprofit
- City: Large
- Graduation rate 75%, close to 81%
- Enrollment 3,869 students, close to 4,948
Match #3
Xavier University-Ohio
Cincinnati, OH
Profile closeness85/100
Admit rate86%
- 4,207 students
- Private nonprofit
- City: Large
- Enrollment 4,207 students, close to 4,948
- Acceptance rate 86%, close to 89%
Match #4
John Carroll University
University Heights, OH
Profile closeness77/100
Admit rate81%
- 2,274 students
- Private nonprofit
- Suburb: Large
- Graduation rate 74%, close to 81%
- Acceptance rate 81%, close to 89%
Match #5
Le Moyne College-New York
Syracuse, NY
Profile closeness69/100
Admit rate83%
- 2,439 students
- Private nonprofit
- Suburb: Large
- Acceptance rate 83%, close to 89%
- Same Carnegie classification
Match #6
Fordham University
Bronx, NY
Profile closeness68/100
Admit rate59%
- 10,512 students
- Private nonprofit
- City: Large
- Graduation rate 81%, close to 81%
- Same control type (private nonprofit)
Match #7
Saint Peter's University
Jersey City, NJ
Profile closeness55/100
Admit rate90%
- 2,135 students
- Private nonprofit
- City: Large
- Acceptance rate 90%, close to 89%
- Same Carnegie classification
Match #8
Canisius College
Buffalo, NY
Profile closeness52/100
Admit rate72%
- 1,685 students
- Private nonprofit
- City: Large
- Same Carnegie classification
- Same control type (private nonprofit)
Match #9
Gonzaga University
Spokane, WA
Profile closeness90/100
Admit rate82%
- 5,198 students
- Private nonprofit
- City: Midsize
- Graduation rate 85%, close to 81%
- Enrollment 5,198 students, close to 4,948
Match #10
Creighton University
Omaha, NE
Profile closeness88/100
Admit rate80%
- 4,348 students
- Private nonprofit
- City: Large
- Graduation rate 83%, close to 81%
- Enrollment 4,348 students, close to 4,948
Questions about Saint Joseph's University alternatives
What colleges are similar to Saint Joseph's University?
The closest matches to Saint Joseph's University are University of Scranton, Loyola University Maryland, Xavier University-Ohio, John Carroll University, and Le Moyne College-New York. CollegesRef ranks them on admissions, cost, graduation rate, size, and campus profile using IPEDS and College Scorecard data.
Is Saint Joseph's University hard to get into?
Saint Joseph's University admitted 89% of its 8,119 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 Saint Joseph's University alternatives cost less?
8 of the 10 closest alternatives have a lower average net price than Saint Joseph's University ($33,840 a year), including Saint Peter's University ($8,127), Canisius College ($18,178), and Le Moyne College-New York ($23,835). Net price is what first-time, full-time students paid after grants; your own price depends on family income.
