Match #1
Molloy College
Rockville Centre, NY
Profile closeness78/100
Admit rate82%
- 3,162 students
- Private nonprofit
- Suburb: Large
- Graduation rate 69%, close to 75%
- Enrollment 3,162 students, close to 3,409
The colleges most similar to Siena College are Molloy College, St Bonaventure University, and Manhattan College. Siena College admits 69% of applicants and has an average net price of $33,934 a year; 8 of its 10 alternatives cost less and 9 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 Siena 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 Siena College
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Match #2
St Bonaventure University
Saint Bonaventure, NY
Profile closeness77/100
Admit rate82%
- 2,012 students
- Private nonprofit
- Town: Remote
- Graduation rate 69%, close to 75%
- Same control type (private nonprofit)
Match #3
Manhattan College
Riverdale, NY
Profile closeness75/100
Admit rate79%
- 2,744 students
- Private nonprofit
- City: Large
- Graduation rate 68%, close to 75%
- Enrollment 2,744 students, close to 3,409
Match #4
Marist College
Poughkeepsie, NY
Profile closeness73/100
Admit rate57%
- 5,182 students
- Private nonprofit
- Suburb: Large
- Graduation rate 81%, close to 75%
- Same control type (private nonprofit)
Match #5
St. Joseph's College-New York
Brooklyn, NY
Profile closeness73/100
Admit rate72%
- 3,144 students
- Private nonprofit
- City: Large
- Graduation rate 68%, close to 75%
- Enrollment 3,144 students, close to 3,409
Match #6
Le Moyne College-New York
Syracuse, NY
Profile closeness71/100
Admit rate83%
- 2,439 students
- Private nonprofit
- Suburb: Large
- Graduation rate 67%, close to 75%
- Enrollment 2,439 students, close to 3,409
Match #7
Iona College
New Rochelle, NY
Profile closeness68/100
Admit rate87%
- 2,951 students
- Private nonprofit
- Suburb: Large
- Enrollment 2,951 students, close to 3,409
- Same control type (private nonprofit)
Match #8
Niagara University
Niagara University, NY
Profile closeness63/100
Admit rate87%
- 2,653 students
- Private nonprofit
- Suburb: Large
- Enrollment 2,653 students, close to 3,409
- Same control type (private nonprofit)
Match #9
The College of Saint Rose
Albany, NY
Profile closeness63/100
Admit rate76%
- 1,798 students
- Private nonprofit
- City: Small
- Acceptance rate 76%, close to 69%
- Same control type (private nonprofit)
Match #10
St. John's University-New York
Queens, NY
Profile closeness62/100
Admit rate83%
- 9,477 students
- Private nonprofit
- City: Large
- Graduation rate 69%, close to 75%
- Same control type (private nonprofit)
Questions about Siena College alternatives
What colleges are similar to Siena College?
The closest matches to Siena College are Molloy College, St Bonaventure University, Manhattan College, Marist College, and St. Joseph's College-New York. CollegesRef ranks them on admissions, cost, graduation rate, size, and campus profile using IPEDS and College Scorecard data.
Is Siena College hard to get into?
Siena College admitted 69% of its 8,597 applicants in the CollegesRef 2026–27 edition, so it is moderately selective. 9 of its 10 closest alternatives admit a larger share of applicants.
Which Siena College alternatives cost less?
8 of the 10 closest alternatives have a lower average net price than Siena College ($33,934 a year), including Niagara University ($17,246), St. Joseph's College-New York ($18,853), 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.
