Match #1
Edgewood College
Madison, WI
Profile closeness73/100
Admit rate76%
- 1,107 students
- Private nonprofit
- City: Large
- Enrollment 1,107 students, close to 1,662
- Average net price $28,487, close to $28,822
The colleges most similar to Saint Norbert College are Edgewood College, Viterbo University, and Marquette University. Saint Norbert College admits 86% of applicants and has an average net price of $28,822 a year; 9 of its 10 alternatives cost less and 3 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 Norbert 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 Saint Norbert College
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Match #2
Viterbo University
La Crosse, WI
Profile closeness72/100
Admit rate72%
- 1,249 students
- Private nonprofit
- City: Small
- Enrollment 1,249 students, close to 1,662
- Same control type (private nonprofit)
Match #3
Marquette University
Milwaukee, WI
Profile closeness63/100
Admit rate81%
- 7,660 students
- Private nonprofit
- City: Large
- Graduation rate 79%, close to 72%
- Acceptance rate 81%, close to 86%
Match #4
Marian University-Wisconsin
Fond Du Lac, WI
Profile closeness60/100
Admit rate75%
- 1,010 students
- Private nonprofit
- City: Small
- Same control type (private nonprofit)
Match #5
Alverno College
Milwaukee, WI
Profile closeness54/100
Admit rate86%
- 631 students
- Private nonprofit
- City: Large
- Acceptance rate 86%, close to 86%
- Same control type (private nonprofit)
Match #6
Mount Mary University
Milwaukee, WI
Profile closeness49/100
Admit rate62%
- 631 students
- Private nonprofit
- City: Large
- Same control type (private nonprofit)
Match #7
Saint Johns University-Minnesota
Collegeville, MN
Profile closeness93/100
Admit rate91%
- 1,395 students
- Private nonprofit
- Rural: Fringe
- Graduation rate 71%, close to 72%
- Enrollment 1,395 students, close to 1,662
Match #8
College of Saint Benedict
Saint Joseph, MN
Profile closeness84/100
Admit rate92%
- 1,370 students
- Private nonprofit
- Suburb: Midsize
- Enrollment 1,370 students, close to 1,662
- Acceptance rate 92%, close to 86%
Match #9
The College of Saint Scholastica
Duluth, MN
Profile closeness81/100
Admit rate93%
- 1,765 students
- Private nonprofit
- City: Small
- Graduation rate 67%, close to 72%
- Enrollment 1,765 students, close to 1,662
Match #10
Saint Ambrose University
Davenport, IA
Profile closeness79/100
Admit rate77%
- 1,916 students
- Private nonprofit
- City: Midsize
- Graduation rate 70%, close to 72%
- Enrollment 1,916 students, close to 1,662
Questions about Saint Norbert College alternatives
What colleges are similar to Saint Norbert College?
The closest matches to Saint Norbert College are Edgewood College, Viterbo University, Marquette University, Marian University-Wisconsin, and Alverno College. CollegesRef ranks them on admissions, cost, graduation rate, size, and campus profile using IPEDS and College Scorecard data.
Is Saint Norbert College hard to get into?
Saint Norbert College admitted 86% of its 4,067 applicants in the CollegesRef 2026–27 edition, so it is not very selective: it admits most applicants. 3 of its 10 closest alternatives admit a larger share of applicants.
Which Saint Norbert College alternatives cost less?
9 of the 10 closest alternatives have a lower average net price than Saint Norbert College ($28,822 a year), including Mount Mary University ($17,607), Alverno College ($20,863), and Marian University-Wisconsin ($22,225). Net price is what first-time, full-time students paid after grants; your own price depends on family income.
