Match #1
South University-Tampa
Tampa, FL
Profile closeness78/100
Admit rate—
- 388 students
- Private for-profit
- City: Large
- Graduation rate 14%, close to 14%
- Same Carnegie classification
The colleges most similar to South University-West Palm Beach are South University-Tampa, Southern Technical College Orlando FL, and Miami Regional University-Florida. South University-West Palm Beach has an average net price of $21,165 a year; 0 of its 10 alternatives cost less, in the CollegesRef 2026–27 edition.
Profile closeness (0–100) compares graduation rate, size, admit rate, net price, Carnegie class, and control with South University-West Palm Beach. 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 South University-West Palm Beach
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Match #2
Southern Technical College Orlando FL
Fort Myers, FL
Profile closeness58/100
Admit rate—
- 550 students
- Private for-profit
- City: Small
- Average net price $21,362, close to $21,165
- Same Carnegie classification
Match #3
Miami Regional University-Florida
Miami Springs, FL
Profile closeness56/100
Admit rate—
- 312 students
- Private for-profit
- Suburb: Large
- Enrollment 312 students, close to 251
- Average net price $22,204, close to $21,165
Match #4
HCI College
West Palm Beach, FL
Profile closeness44/100
Admit rate89%
- 166 students
- Private for-profit
- Suburb: Large
- Enrollment 166 students, close to 251
- Same Carnegie classification
Match #5
Acupuncture and Massage College
Miami, FL
Profile closeness35/100
Admit rate—
- 76 students
- Private for-profit
- City: Small
- Same Carnegie classification
- Same control type (private for profit)
Match #6
South University-Richmond
Glen Allen, VA
Profile closeness73/100
Admit rate—
- 232 students
- Private for-profit
- Suburb: Large
- Graduation rate 11%, close to 14%
- Enrollment 342 students, close to 251
Match #7
Northwestern College-Illinois
Bridgeview, IL
Profile closeness70/100
Admit rate—
- 474 students
- Private for-profit
- Suburb: Large
- Graduation rate 13%, close to 14%
- Same Carnegie classification
Match #8
Beckfield College-Florence
Florence, KY
Profile closeness70/100
Admit rate—
- 536 students
- Private for-profit
- Suburb: Large
- Same Carnegie classification
- Same control type (private for profit)
Match #9
American Institute of Alternative Medicine
Columbus, OH
Profile closeness69/100
Admit rate78%
- 231 students
- Private for-profit
- City: Large
- Graduation rate 20%, close to 14%
- Enrollment 231 students, close to 251
Match #10
American University of Health Sciences
Signal Hill, CA
Profile closeness64/100
Admit rate50%
- 351 students
- Private for-profit
- Suburb: Large
- Enrollment 351 students, close to 251
- Same Carnegie classification
Questions about South University-West Palm Beach alternatives
What colleges are similar to South University-West Palm Beach?
The closest matches to South University-West Palm Beach are South University-Tampa, Southern Technical College Orlando FL, Miami Regional University-Florida, HCI College, and Acupuncture and Massage College. CollegesRef ranks them on admissions, cost, graduation rate, size, and campus profile using IPEDS and College Scorecard data.
