Match #1
McDaniel College
Westminster, MD
Profile closeness82/100
Admit rate78%
- 1,617 students
- Private nonprofit
- Suburb: Small
- Acceptance rate 78%, close to 79%
- Average net price $22,980, close to $24,904
The colleges most similar to Stevenson University are McDaniel College, Loyola University Maryland, and Mount St. Mary's University. Stevenson University admits 79% of applicants and has an average net price of $24,904 a year; 7 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 Stevenson 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 Stevenson University
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Match #2
Loyola University Maryland
Baltimore, MD
Profile closeness81/100
Admit rate75%
- 3,869 students
- Private nonprofit
- City: Large
- Enrollment 3,869 students, close to 3,102
- Acceptance rate 75%, close to 79%
Match #3
Mount St. Mary's University
Emmitsburg, MD
Profile closeness79/100
Admit rate74%
- 1,768 students
- Private nonprofit
- Town: Fringe
- Graduation rate 61%, close to 67%
- Acceptance rate 74%, close to 79%
Match #4
Hood College
Frederick, MD
Profile closeness75/100
Admit rate78%
- 1,194 students
- Private nonprofit
- City: Small
- Acceptance rate 78%, close to 79%
- Same Carnegie classification
Match #5
Goucher College
Baltimore, MD
Profile closeness68/100
Admit rate78%
- 964 students
- Private nonprofit
- City: Small
- Acceptance rate 78%, close to 79%
- Average net price $23,169, close to $24,904
Match #6
Washington College
Chestertown, MD
Profile closeness67/100
Admit rate57%
- 891 students
- Private nonprofit
- Town: Distant
- Graduation rate 66%, close to 67%
- Same control type (private nonprofit)
Match #7
Capitol Technology University
Laurel, MD
Profile closeness63/100
Admit rate74%
- 315 students
- Private nonprofit
- Suburb: Large
- Graduation rate 64%, close to 67%
- Acceptance rate 74%, close to 79%
Match #8
Notre Dame of Maryland University
Baltimore, MD
Profile closeness57/100
Admit rate82%
- 709 students
- Private nonprofit
- City: Large
- Acceptance rate 82%, close to 79%
- Same Carnegie classification
Match #9
St. John's College-Maryland
Annapolis, MD
Profile closeness52/100
Admit rate55%
- 471 students
- Private nonprofit
- Suburb: Large
- Graduation rate 71%, close to 67%
- Same control type (private nonprofit)
Match #10
Johns Hopkins University
Baltimore, MD
Profile closeness44/100
Admit rate6%
- 5,693 students
- Private nonprofit
- City: Large
- Same control type (private nonprofit)
Questions about Stevenson University alternatives
What colleges are similar to Stevenson University?
The closest matches to Stevenson University are McDaniel College, Loyola University Maryland, Mount St. Mary's University, Hood College, and Goucher College. CollegesRef ranks them on admissions, cost, graduation rate, size, and campus profile using IPEDS and College Scorecard data.
Is Stevenson University hard to get into?
Stevenson University admitted 79% of its 4,431 applicants in the CollegesRef 2026–27 edition, so it is not very selective: it admits most applicants. 1 of its 10 closest alternatives admit a larger share of applicants.
Which Stevenson University alternatives cost less?
7 of the 10 closest alternatives have a lower average net price than Stevenson University ($24,904 a year), including Notre Dame of Maryland University ($17,297), Johns Hopkins University ($18,431), and Mount St. Mary's University ($19,294). Net price is what first-time, full-time students paid after grants; your own price depends on family income.
