Match #1
Thomas More University
Crestview Hills, KY
Profile closeness78/100
Admit rate90%
- 1,293 students
- Private nonprofit
- Suburb: Large
- Graduation rate 49%, close to 45%
- Average net price $22,723, close to $24,262
The colleges most similar to Spalding University are Thomas More University, Brescia University, and Bellarmine University. Spalding University admits 99% of applicants and has an average net price of $24,262 a year; 8 of its 10 alternatives cost less and 0 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 Spalding 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 Spalding University
Row-wise results ranked by similarity. No curated AI list exists for this school.
Match #2
Brescia University
Owensboro, KY
Profile closeness60/100
Admit rate53%
- 752 students
- Private nonprofit
- City: Small
- Graduation rate 49%, close to 45%
- Enrollment 752 students, close to 583
Match #3
Bellarmine University
Louisville, KY
Profile closeness52/100
Admit rate86%
- 2,161 students
- Private nonprofit
- City: Large
- Same control type (private nonprofit)
Match #4
Ohio Dominican University
Columbus, OH
Profile closeness82/100
Admit rate94%
- 760 students
- Private nonprofit
- City: Large
- Graduation rate 51%, close to 45%
- Enrollment 760 students, close to 583
Match #5
Lourdes University
Sylvania, OH
Profile closeness79/100
Admit rate74%
- 543 students
- Private nonprofit
- Suburb: Large
- Graduation rate 39%, close to 45%
- Enrollment 543 students, close to 583
Match #6
Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College
Saint Mary of the Woods, IN
Profile closeness78/100
Admit rate72%
- 853 students
- Private nonprofit
- Rural: Fringe
- Graduation rate 49%, close to 45%
- Enrollment 853 students, close to 583
Match #7
Benedictine University-Illinois
Lisle, IL
Profile closeness77/100
Admit rate95%
- 1,942 students
- Private nonprofit
- Suburb: Large
- Graduation rate 43%, close to 45%
- Acceptance rate 95%, close to 99%
Match #8
Ursuline College
Pepper Pike, OH
Profile closeness74/100
Admit rate75%
- 670 students
- Private nonprofit
- Suburb: Large
- Enrollment 670 students, close to 583
- Same control type (private nonprofit)
Match #9
Christian Brothers University
Memphis, TN
Profile closeness73/100
Admit rate87%
- 905 students
- Private nonprofit
- City: Large
- Same control type (private nonprofit)
Match #10
Marymount University
Arlington, VA
Profile closeness71/100
Admit rate93%
- 1,810 students
- Private nonprofit
- City: Midsize
- Acceptance rate 93%, close to 99%
- Same control type (private nonprofit)
Questions about Spalding University alternatives
What colleges are similar to Spalding University?
The closest matches to Spalding University are Thomas More University, Brescia University, Bellarmine University, Ohio Dominican University, and Lourdes University. CollegesRef ranks them on admissions, cost, graduation rate, size, and campus profile using IPEDS and College Scorecard data.
Is Spalding University hard to get into?
Spalding University admitted 99% of its 695 applicants in the CollegesRef 2026–27 edition, so it is not very selective: it admits most applicants. 0 of its 10 closest alternatives admit a larger share of applicants.
Which Spalding University alternatives cost less?
8 of the 10 closest alternatives have a lower average net price than Spalding University ($24,262 a year), including Christian Brothers University ($16,842), Ursuline College ($17,186), and Ohio Dominican University ($17,780). Net price is what first-time, full-time students paid after grants; your own price depends on family income.
