Match #1
Allen College
Waterloo, IA
Profile closeness57/100
Admit rate100%
- 261 students
- Private nonprofit
- City: Small
- Same Carnegie classification
- Same control type (private nonprofit)
The colleges most similar to St Luke's College are Allen College, Mercy College of Health Sciences, and Palmer College of Chiropractic. St Luke's College admits 80% of applicants and has an average net price of $31,618 a year; 4 of its 10 alternatives cost less and 5 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 St Luke's 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 St Luke's College
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Match #2
Mercy College of Health Sciences
Des Moines, IA
Profile closeness39/100
Admit rate100%
- 867 students
- Private nonprofit
- City: Midsize
- Same Carnegie classification
- Same control type (private nonprofit)
Match #3
Palmer College of Chiropractic
Davenport, IA
Profile closeness33/100
Admit rate—
- 43 students
- Private nonprofit
- City: Midsize
- Same Carnegie classification
- Same control type (private nonprofit)
Match #4
Logan University
Chesterfield, MO
Profile closeness83/100
Admit rate64%
- 229 students
- Private nonprofit
- Suburb: Large
- Graduation rate 30%, close to 25%
- Enrollment 229 students, close to 167
Match #5
Methodist College-Illinois
Peoria, IL
Profile closeness70/100
Admit rate39%
- 245 students
- Private nonprofit
- City: Midsize
- Graduation rate 30%, close to 25%
- Enrollment 245 students, close to 167
Match #6
University of Health Sciences and Pharmacy in St. Louis
Saint Louis, MO
Profile closeness63/100
Admit rate90%
- 337 students
- Private nonprofit
- City: Large
- Acceptance rate 90%, close to 80%
- Same Carnegie classification
Match #7
Northwestern Health Sciences University
Bloomington, MN
Profile closeness56/100
Admit rate—
- 271 students
- Private nonprofit
- City: Small
- Same Carnegie classification
- Same control type (private nonprofit)
Match #8
Saint Anthony College of Nursing
Rockford, IL
Profile closeness53/100
Admit rate100%
- 172 students
- Private nonprofit
- City: Midsize
- Enrollment 172 students, close to 167
- Same Carnegie classification
Match #9
Bryan College of Health Sciences
Lincoln, NE
Profile closeness52/100
Admit rate67%
- 553 students
- Private nonprofit
- City: Large
- Average net price $29,626, close to $31,618
- Same Carnegie classification
Match #10
Bellin College
Green Bay, WI
Profile closeness52/100
Admit rate97%
- 372 students
- Private nonprofit
- Rural: Fringe
- Same Carnegie classification
- Same control type (private nonprofit)
Questions about St Luke's College alternatives
What colleges are similar to St Luke's College?
The closest matches to St Luke's College are Allen College, Mercy College of Health Sciences, Palmer College of Chiropractic, Logan University, and Methodist College-Illinois. CollegesRef ranks them on admissions, cost, graduation rate, size, and campus profile using IPEDS and College Scorecard data.
Is St Luke's College hard to get into?
St Luke's College admitted 80% of its 24 applicants in the CollegesRef 2026–27 edition, so it is not very selective: it admits most applicants. 5 of its 10 closest alternatives admit a larger share of applicants.
Which St Luke's College alternatives cost less?
4 of the 10 closest alternatives have a lower average net price than St Luke's College ($31,618 a year), including Mercy College of Health Sciences ($25,670), Logan University ($26,582), and University of Health Sciences and Pharmacy in St. Louis ($28,540). Net price is what first-time, full-time students paid after grants; your own price depends on family income.
