Match #1
Lewis University
Romeoville, IL
Profile closeness84/100
Admit rate71%
- 4,015 students
- Private nonprofit
- Suburb: Large
- Graduation rate 57%, close to 55%
- Enrollment 4,015 students, close to 3,096
The colleges most similar to Saint Xavier University are Lewis University, Dominican University-Illinois, and Benedictine University-Illinois. Saint Xavier University admits 84% of applicants and has an average net price of $10,171 a year; 0 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 Xavier 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 Xavier University
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Match #2
Dominican University-Illinois
River Forest, IL
Profile closeness82/100
Admit rate90%
- 2,561 students
- Private nonprofit
- Suburb: Large
- Graduation rate 52%, close to 55%
- Enrollment 2,063 students, close to 3,096
Match #3
Benedictine University-Illinois
Lisle, IL
Profile closeness73/100
Admit rate95%
- 1,942 students
- Private nonprofit
- Suburb: Large
- Same Carnegie classification
- Same control type (private nonprofit)
Match #4
Loyola University Chicago
Chicago, IL
Profile closeness50/100
Admit rate82%
- 11,737 students
- Private nonprofit
- City: Large
- Acceptance rate 82%, close to 84%
- Same control type (private nonprofit)
Match #5
DePaul University-Illinois
Chicago, IL
Profile closeness50/100
Admit rate76%
- 14,090 students
- Private nonprofit
- City: Large
- Acceptance rate 76%, close to 84%
- Same control type (private nonprofit)
Match #6
Quincy University-Illinois
Quincy, IL
Profile closeness46/100
Admit rate51%
- 1,010 students
- Private nonprofit
- Town: Remote
- Same control type (private nonprofit)
Match #7
Madonna University
Livonia, MI
Profile closeness78/100
Admit rate63%
- 1,632 students
- Private nonprofit
- City: Small
- Graduation rate 54%, close to 55%
- Same control type (private nonprofit)
Match #8
University of Saint Francis-Fort Wayne
Fort Wayne, IN
Profile closeness77/100
Admit rate96%
- 1,567 students
- Private nonprofit
- City: Large
- Graduation rate 56%, close to 55%
- Same control type (private nonprofit)
Match #9
University of Detroit Mercy
Detroit, MI
Profile closeness74/100
Admit rate75%
- 2,438 students
- Private nonprofit
- City: Large
- Enrollment 2,438 students, close to 3,096
- Acceptance rate 75%, close to 84%
Match #10
Siena Heights University
Adrian, MI
Profile closeness73/100
Admit rate69%
- 1,495 students
- Private nonprofit
- Town: Distant
- Graduation rate 59%, close to 55%
- Same control type (private nonprofit)
Questions about Saint Xavier University alternatives
What colleges are similar to Saint Xavier University?
The closest matches to Saint Xavier University are Lewis University, Dominican University-Illinois, Benedictine University-Illinois, Loyola University Chicago, and DePaul University-Illinois. CollegesRef ranks them on admissions, cost, graduation rate, size, and campus profile using IPEDS and College Scorecard data.
Is Saint Xavier University hard to get into?
Saint Xavier University admitted 84% of its 7,780 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.
