Match #1
Kansas Wesleyan University
Salina, KS
Profile closeness88/100
Admit rate72%
- 956 students
- Private nonprofit
- Town: Remote
- Graduation rate 42%, close to 39%
- Enrollment 956 students, close to 924
The colleges most similar to Southwestern College-Kansas are Kansas Wesleyan University, Baker University, and McPherson College. Southwestern College-Kansas admits 76% of applicants and has an average net price of $30,086 a year; 8 of its 10 alternatives cost less and 6 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 College-Kansas. 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 College-Kansas
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Match #2
Baker University
Baldwin City, KS
Profile closeness65/100
Admit rate94%
- 1,100 students
- Private nonprofit
- Town: Fringe
- Enrollment 1,100 students, close to 924
- Same control type (private nonprofit)
Match #3
McPherson College
McPherson, KS
Profile closeness94/100
Admit rate77%
- 872 students
- Private nonprofit
- Town: Remote
- Graduation rate 43%, close to 39%
- Enrollment 872 students, close to 924
Match #4
MidAmerica Nazarene University
Olathe, KS
Profile closeness87/100
Admit rate79%
- 983 students
- Private nonprofit
- Suburb: Large
- Graduation rate 42%, close to 39%
- Enrollment 983 students, close to 924
Match #5
Ottawa University-Ottawa
Ottawa, KS
Profile closeness85/100
Admit rate83%
- 870 students
- Private nonprofit
- Town: Distant
- Enrollment 870 students, close to 924
- Acceptance rate 83%, close to 76%
Match #6
Bethany College-West Viginia
Lindsborg, KS
Profile closeness81/100
Admit rate56%
- 569 students
- Private nonprofit
- Town: Remote
- Graduation rate 31%, close to 39%
- Average net price $28,538, close to $30,086
Match #7
Sterling College-Kansas
Sterling, KS
Profile closeness79/100
Admit rate48%
- 538 students
- Private nonprofit
- Rural: Distant
- Graduation rate 39%, close to 39%
- Same Carnegie classification
Match #8
Bethel College-North Newton
North Newton, KS
Profile closeness77/100
Admit rate94%
- 504 students
- Private nonprofit
- Town: Distant
- Average net price $31,503, close to $30,086
- Same Carnegie classification
Match #9
University of Saint Mary
Leavenworth, KS
Profile closeness74/100
Admit rate87%
- 925 students
- Private nonprofit
- Town: Fringe
- Enrollment 925 students, close to 924
- Graduation rate 46%, close to 39%
Match #10
Tabor College
Hillsboro, KS
Profile closeness71/100
Admit rate65%
- 494 students
- Private nonprofit
- Town: Remote
- Enrollment 621 students, close to 924
- Same Carnegie classification
Questions about Southwestern College-Kansas alternatives
What colleges are similar to Southwestern College-Kansas?
The closest matches to Southwestern College-Kansas are Kansas Wesleyan University, Baker University, McPherson College, MidAmerica Nazarene University, and Ottawa University-Ottawa. CollegesRef ranks them on admissions, cost, graduation rate, size, and campus profile using IPEDS and College Scorecard data.
Is Southwestern College-Kansas hard to get into?
Southwestern College-Kansas admitted 76% of its 1,338 applicants in the CollegesRef 2026–27 edition, so it is not very selective: it admits most applicants. 6 of its 10 closest alternatives admit a larger share of applicants.
Which Southwestern College-Kansas alternatives cost less?
8 of the 10 closest alternatives have a lower average net price than Southwestern College-Kansas ($30,086 a year), including Tabor College ($19,034), University of Saint Mary ($20,881), and Kansas Wesleyan University ($22,165). Net price is what first-time, full-time students paid after grants; your own price depends on family income.
