Match #1
University of Antelope Valley
Lancaster, CA
Profile closeness49/100
Admit rate—
- 550 students
- Private for-profit
- Suburb: Large
- Graduation rate 73%, close to 66%
- Same Carnegie classification
The colleges most similar to Santa Barbara Business College-Bakersfield are University of Antelope Valley, FIDM-Fashion Institute of Design & Merchandising-Los Angeles, and University of Silicon Valley. Each match is ranked on admissions, cost, outcomes, and campus profile from IPEDS and College Scorecard data.
Profile closeness (0–100) compares graduation rate, size, admit rate, net price, Carnegie class, and control with Santa Barbara Business College-Bakersfield. 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 Santa Barbara Business College-Bakersfield
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Match #2
FIDM-Fashion Institute of Design & Merchandising-Los Angeles
Los Angeles, CA
Profile closeness46/100
Admit rate36%
- 1,724 students
- Private for-profit
- City: Large
- Graduation rate 74%, close to 66%
- Same control type (private for profit)
Match #3
University of Silicon Valley
San Jose, CA
Profile closeness44/100
Admit rate51%
- 455 students
- Private for-profit
- City: Large
- Same Carnegie classification
- Same control type (private for profit)
Match #4
Platt College-Los Angeles
Alhambra, CA
Profile closeness44/100
Admit rate—
- 570 students
- Private for-profit
- Suburb: Large
- Same control type (private for profit)
Match #5
Newschool of Architecture and Design
San Diego, CA
Profile closeness42/100
Admit rate100%
- 182 students
- Private for-profit
- City: Large
- Same control type (private for profit)
Match #6
Platt College-Anaheim
Anaheim, CA
Profile closeness40/100
Admit rate—
- 498 students
- Private for-profit
- City: Large
- Same control type (private for profit)
Match #7
Platt College-Riverside
Riverside, CA
Profile closeness39/100
Admit rate—
- 413 students
- Private for-profit
- City: Large
- Same control type (private for profit)
Match #8
Fremont College
Cerritos, CA
Profile closeness36/100
Admit rate—
- 157 students
- Private for-profit
- Suburb: Large
- Same control type (private for profit)
Match #9
Platt College-Ontario
Ontario, CA
Profile closeness29/100
Admit rate—
- 500 students
- Private for-profit
- City: Midsize
- Same control type (private for profit)
Match #10
Alliant International University-San Diego
San Diego, CA
Profile closeness14/100
Admit rate0%
- 391 students
- Private for-profit
- City: Large
- Same control type (private for profit)
Questions about Santa Barbara Business College-Bakersfield alternatives
What colleges are similar to Santa Barbara Business College-Bakersfield?
The closest matches to Santa Barbara Business College-Bakersfield are University of Antelope Valley, FIDM-Fashion Institute of Design & Merchandising-Los Angeles, University of Silicon Valley, Platt College-Los Angeles, and Newschool of Architecture and Design. CollegesRef ranks them on admissions, cost, graduation rate, size, and campus profile using IPEDS and College Scorecard data.
