Match #1
San Joaquin Valley College-Visalia
Visalia, CA
Profile closeness72/100
Admit rate—
- 2,207 students
- Private for-profit
- Rural: Fringe
- Enrollment 2,207 students, close to 2,643
- Same Carnegie classification
The colleges most similar to Stanbridge University are San Joaquin Valley College-Visalia, West Coast University-Ontario, and Unitek College. Stanbridge University admits 10% of applicants and has an average net price of $25,124 a year; 1 of its 10 alternatives cost less and 1 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 Stanbridge 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 Stanbridge University
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Match #2
West Coast University-Ontario
Ontario, CA
Profile closeness71/100
Admit rate—
- 2,671 students
- Private for-profit
- City: Midsize
- Graduation rate 56%, close to 51%
- Enrollment 2,671 students, close to 2,643
Match #3
Unitek College
Fremont, CA
Profile closeness63/100
Admit rate—
- 4,972 students
- Private for-profit
- Suburb: Large
- Average net price $27,942, close to $25,124
- Same Carnegie classification
Match #4
Gurnick Academy of Medical Arts
San Mateo, CA
Profile closeness57/100
Admit rate—
- 3,421 students
- Private for-profit
- City: Midsize
- Enrollment 3,421 students, close to 2,643
- Same Carnegie classification
Match #5
West Coast University-Orange County
Anaheim, CA
Profile closeness57/100
Admit rate—
- 3,192 students
- Private for-profit
- City: Large
- Enrollment 3,192 students, close to 2,643
- Same Carnegie classification
Match #6
Pacific College-California
Costa Mesa, CA
Profile closeness51/100
Admit rate56%
- 225 students
- Private for-profit
- City: Midsize
- Average net price $24,579, close to $25,124
- Same Carnegie classification
Match #7
West Coast University-Los Angeles
North Hollywood, CA
Profile closeness44/100
Admit rate—
- 2,673 students
- Private for-profit
- City: Large
- Enrollment 2,673 students, close to 2,643
- Same Carnegie classification
Match #8
Angeles College
Los Angeles, CA
Profile closeness43/100
Admit rate—
- 598 students
- Private for-profit
- City: Large
- Average net price $27,587, close to $25,124
- Same Carnegie classification
Match #9
Pacific College of Health Science-Chicago
San Diego, CA
Profile closeness41/100
Admit rate—
- 143 students
- Private for-profit
- City: Large
- Same Carnegie classification
- Same control type (private for profit)
Match #10
Career Networks Institute
Santa Ana, CA
Profile closeness38/100
Admit rate—
- 1,133 students
- Private for-profit
- City: Large
- Same Carnegie classification
- Same control type (private for profit)
Questions about Stanbridge University alternatives
What colleges are similar to Stanbridge University?
The closest matches to Stanbridge University are San Joaquin Valley College-Visalia, West Coast University-Ontario, Unitek College, Gurnick Academy of Medical Arts, and West Coast University-Orange County. CollegesRef ranks them on admissions, cost, graduation rate, size, and campus profile using IPEDS and College Scorecard data.
Is Stanbridge University hard to get into?
Stanbridge University admitted 10% of its 1,648 applicants in the CollegesRef 2026–27 edition, so it is one of the most selective colleges in the U.S.. 1 of its 10 closest alternatives admit a larger share of applicants.
Which Stanbridge University alternatives cost less?
1 of the 10 closest alternatives have a lower average net price than Stanbridge University ($25,124 a year), including Pacific College-California ($24,579). Net price is what first-time, full-time students paid after grants; your own price depends on family income.
