Match #1
Barry University
Miami, FL
Profile closeness83/100
Admit rate77%
- 2,212 students
- Private nonprofit
- Suburb: Large
- Enrollment 2,212 students, close to 2,214
- Same Carnegie classification
The colleges most similar to St. Thomas University-Florida are Barry University, Saint Leo University, and Ave Maria University. St. Thomas University-Florida admits 98% of applicants and has an average net price of $26,153 a year; 7 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 St. Thomas University-Florida. 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. Thomas University-Florida
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Match #2
Saint Leo University
Saint Leo, FL
Profile closeness69/100
Admit rate78%
- 6,721 students
- Private nonprofit
- Suburb: Small
- Average net price $24,658, close to $26,153
- Same Carnegie classification
Match #3
Ave Maria University
Ave Maria, FL
Profile closeness50/100
Admit rate41%
- 1,298 students
- Private nonprofit
- Rural: Distant
- Average net price $25,893, close to $26,153
- Same control type (private nonprofit)
Match #4
Spring Hill College
Mobile, AL
Profile closeness42/100
Admit rate77%
- 782 students
- Private nonprofit
- City: Midsize
- Same control type (private nonprofit)
Match #5
Benedictine University-Illinois
Lisle, IL
Profile closeness77/100
Admit rate95%
- 1,942 students
- Private nonprofit
- Suburb: Large
- Enrollment 1,942 students, close to 2,214
- Acceptance rate 95%, close to 98%
Match #6
Florida Memorial University
Miami Gardens, FL
Profile closeness76/100
Admit rate85%
- 1,183 students
- Private nonprofit
- Suburb: Large
- Graduation rate 30%, close to 28%
- Average net price $24,377, close to $26,153
Match #7
Marymount University
Arlington, VA
Profile closeness74/100
Admit rate93%
- 1,810 students
- Private nonprofit
- City: Midsize
- Enrollment 1,810 students, close to 2,214
- Acceptance rate 93%, close to 98%
Match #8
Palm Beach Atlantic University
West Palm Beach, FL
Profile closeness72/100
Admit rate82%
- 2,603 students
- Private nonprofit
- City: Midsize
- Enrollment 2,603 students, close to 2,214
- Average net price $28,724, close to $26,153
Match #9
Neumann University
Aston, PA
Profile closeness71/100
Admit rate81%
- 1,533 students
- Private nonprofit
- Suburb: Large
- Enrollment 1,533 students, close to 2,214
- Average net price $27,749, close to $26,153
Match #10
Chaminade University of Honolulu
Honolulu, HI
Profile closeness69/100
Admit rate91%
- 1,672 students
- Private nonprofit
- City: Large
- Enrollment 1,672 students, close to 2,214
- Average net price $24,793, close to $26,153
Questions about St. Thomas University-Florida alternatives
What colleges are similar to St. Thomas University-Florida?
The closest matches to St. Thomas University-Florida are Barry University, Saint Leo University, Ave Maria University, Spring Hill College, and Benedictine University-Illinois. CollegesRef ranks them on admissions, cost, graduation rate, size, and campus profile using IPEDS and College Scorecard data.
Is St. Thomas University-Florida hard to get into?
St. Thomas University-Florida admitted 98% of its 6,737 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 St. Thomas University-Florida alternatives cost less?
7 of the 10 closest alternatives have a lower average net price than St. Thomas University-Florida ($26,153 a year), including Benedictine University-Illinois ($18,910), Spring Hill College ($21,545), and Barry University ($22,902). Net price is what first-time, full-time students paid after grants; your own price depends on family income.
