Match #1
Wiley College
Marshall, TX
Profile closeness73/100
Admit rate—
- 712 students
- Private nonprofit
- Town: Distant
- Enrollment 712 students, close to 570
- Same Carnegie classification
The colleges most similar to Southwestern Adventist University are Wiley College, Paul Quinn College, and Howard Payne University. Southwestern Adventist University admits 78% of applicants and has an average net price of $12,685 a year; 2 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 Southwestern Adventist 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 Southwestern Adventist University
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Match #2
Paul Quinn College
Dallas, TX
Profile closeness70/100
Admit rate40%
- 620 students
- Private nonprofit
- City: Large
- Enrollment 620 students, close to 570
- Average net price $14,147, close to $12,685
Match #3
Howard Payne University
Brownwood, TX
Profile closeness68/100
Admit rate67%
- 713 students
- Private nonprofit
- Town: Remote
- Enrollment 713 students, close to 570
- Same Carnegie classification
Match #4
Lubbock Christian University
Lubbock, TX
Profile closeness67/100
Admit rate73%
- 1,252 students
- Private nonprofit
- City: Large
- Graduation rate 50%, close to 50%
- Acceptance rate 73%, close to 78%
Match #5
Hardin-Simmons University
Abilene, TX
Profile closeness66/100
Admit rate90%
- 1,283 students
- Private nonprofit
- City: Midsize
- Graduation rate 44%, close to 50%
- Same control type (private nonprofit)
Match #6
East Texas Baptist University
Marshall, TX
Profile closeness64/100
Admit rate58%
- 1,352 students
- Private nonprofit
- Town: Distant
- Graduation rate 45%, close to 50%
- Same control type (private nonprofit)
Match #7
Texas College
Tyler, TX
Profile closeness63/100
Admit rate—
- 614 students
- Private nonprofit
- City: Midsize
- Enrollment 614 students, close to 570
- Average net price $12,603, close to $12,685
Match #8
Southwestern Assemblies of God University
Waxahachie, TX
Profile closeness57/100
Admit rate89%
- 1,479 students
- Private nonprofit
- Suburb: Large
- Same control type (private nonprofit)
Match #9
Arlington Baptist University
Arlington, TX
Profile closeness54/100
Admit rate—
- 284 students
- Private nonprofit
- City: Large
- Same Carnegie classification
- Same control type (private nonprofit)
Match #10
University of Mary Hardin-Baylor
Belton, TX
Profile closeness49/100
Admit rate96%
- 2,759 students
- Private nonprofit
- Suburb: Small
- Graduation rate 47%, close to 50%
- Same control type (private nonprofit)
Questions about Southwestern Adventist University alternatives
What colleges are similar to Southwestern Adventist University?
The closest matches to Southwestern Adventist University are Wiley College, Paul Quinn College, Howard Payne University, Lubbock Christian University, and Hardin-Simmons University. CollegesRef ranks them on admissions, cost, graduation rate, size, and campus profile using IPEDS and College Scorecard data.
Is Southwestern Adventist University hard to get into?
Southwestern Adventist University admitted 78% of its 1,099 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.
Which Southwestern Adventist University alternatives cost less?
2 of the 10 closest alternatives have a lower average net price than Southwestern Adventist University ($12,685 a year), including Wiley College ($6,125) and Texas College ($12,603). Net price is what first-time, full-time students paid after grants; your own price depends on family income.
