Match #1
Arizona Christian University
Glendale, AZ
Profile closeness48/100
Admit rate71%
- 1,165 students
- Private nonprofit
- Suburb: Large
- Graduation rate 34%, close to 27%
- Same control type (private nonprofit)
The colleges most similar to San Diego Christian College are Arizona Christian University, Mid-Atlantic Christian University, and Providence Christian College. San Diego Christian College admits 31% of applicants and has an average net price of $31,898 a year; 8 of its 10 alternatives cost less and 8 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 San Diego Christian 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 San Diego Christian College
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Match #2
Mid-Atlantic Christian University
Elizabeth City, NC
Profile closeness63/100
Admit rate62%
- 132 students
- Private nonprofit
- Town: Distant
- Graduation rate 21%, close to 27%
- Same control type (private nonprofit)
Match #3
Providence Christian College
Pasadena, CA
Profile closeness62/100
Admit rate100%
- 168 students
- Private nonprofit
- City: Midsize
- Graduation rate 23%, close to 27%
- Same control type (private nonprofit)
Match #4
Kentucky Christian University
Grayson, KY
Profile closeness59/100
Admit rate61%
- 429 students
- Private nonprofit
- Town: Distant
- Graduation rate 25%, close to 27%
- Same control type (private nonprofit)
Match #5
Southwestern Christian University-Oklahoma
Bethany, OK
Profile closeness54/100
Admit rate—
- 377 students
- Private nonprofit
- Suburb: Large
- Graduation rate 29%, close to 27%
- Same control type (private nonprofit)
Match #6
Central Christian College of Kansas
McPherson, KS
Profile closeness52/100
Admit rate53%
- 380 students
- Private nonprofit
- Town: Remote
- Graduation rate 32%, close to 27%
- Same control type (private nonprofit)
Match #7
Lincoln Christian University
Lincoln, IL
Profile closeness50/100
Admit rate—
- 287 students
- Private nonprofit
- Town: Distant
- Same Carnegie classification
- Same control type (private nonprofit)
Match #8
Ohio Christian University
Circleville, OH
Profile closeness48/100
Admit rate38%
- 862 students
- Private nonprofit
- Town: Distant
- Acceptance rate 38%, close to 31%
- Same control type (private nonprofit)
Match #9
Mid-America Christian University
Oklahoma City, OK
Profile closeness44/100
Admit rate92%
- 1,666 students
- Private nonprofit
- City: Large
- Graduation rate 31%, close to 27%
- Same control type (private nonprofit)
Match #10
Lubbock Christian University
Lubbock, TX
Profile closeness37/100
Admit rate73%
- 1,252 students
- Private nonprofit
- City: Large
- Same control type (private nonprofit)
Questions about San Diego Christian College alternatives
What colleges are similar to San Diego Christian College?
The closest matches to San Diego Christian College are Arizona Christian University, Mid-Atlantic Christian University, Providence Christian College, Kentucky Christian University, and Southwestern Christian University-Oklahoma. CollegesRef ranks them on admissions, cost, graduation rate, size, and campus profile using IPEDS and College Scorecard data.
Is San Diego Christian College hard to get into?
San Diego Christian College admitted 31% of its 2,607 applicants in the CollegesRef 2026–27 edition, so it is selective. 8 of its 10 closest alternatives admit a larger share of applicants.
Which San Diego Christian College alternatives cost less?
8 of the 10 closest alternatives have a lower average net price than San Diego Christian College ($31,898 a year), including Central Christian College of Kansas ($14,036), Mid-Atlantic Christian University ($19,001), and Ohio Christian University ($19,197). Net price is what first-time, full-time students paid after grants; your own price depends on family income.
