Match #1
Oakwood University
Huntsville, AL
Profile closeness63/100
Admit rate45%
- 1,153 students
- Private nonprofit
- City: Midsize
- Same control type (private nonprofit)
The colleges most similar to Stillman College are Oakwood University, Edward Waters College, and Lane College-Tennessee. Stillman College admits 62% of applicants and has an average net price of $14,781 a year; 6 of its 10 alternatives cost less and 2 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 Stillman 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 Stillman College
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Match #2
Edward Waters College
Jacksonville, FL
Profile closeness80/100
Admit rate85%
- 1,087 students
- Private nonprofit
- City: Large
- Average net price $13,748, close to $14,781
- Same Carnegie classification
Match #3
Lane College-Tennessee
Jackson, TN
Profile closeness73/100
Admit rate—
- 736 students
- Private nonprofit
- City: Small
- Enrollment 736 students, close to 706
- Average net price $12,660, close to $14,781
Match #4
American Baptist College
Nashville, TN
Profile closeness61/100
Admit rate—
- 46 students
- Private nonprofit
- City: Large
- Graduation rate 32%, close to 32%
- Same Carnegie classification
Match #5
Paul Quinn College
Dallas, TX
Profile closeness88/100
Admit rate40%
- 620 students
- Private nonprofit
- City: Large
- Graduation rate 28%, close to 32%
- Enrollment 620 students, close to 706
Match #6
Talladega College
Talladega, AL
Profile closeness83/100
Admit rate85%
- 701 students
- Private nonprofit
- Town: Distant
- Enrollment 701 students, close to 706
- Average net price $13,528, close to $14,781
Match #7
Philander Smith College
Little Rock, AR
Profile closeness79/100
Admit rate—
- 751 students
- Private nonprofit
- City: Midsize
- Graduation rate 36%, close to 32%
- Enrollment 751 students, close to 706
Match #8
Johnson C Smith University
Charlotte, NC
Profile closeness78/100
Admit rate45%
- 1,244 students
- Private nonprofit
- City: Large
- Graduation rate 34%, close to 32%
- Same control type (private nonprofit)
Match #9
Voorhees College
Denmark, SC
Profile closeness76/100
Admit rate—
- 440 students
- Private nonprofit
- Town: Distant
- Graduation rate 25%, close to 32%
- Average net price $16,674, close to $14,781
Match #10
Wiley College
Marshall, TX
Profile closeness75/100
Admit rate—
- 712 students
- Private nonprofit
- Town: Distant
- Enrollment 712 students, close to 706
- Graduation rate 40%, close to 32%
Questions about Stillman College alternatives
What colleges are similar to Stillman College?
The closest matches to Stillman College are Oakwood University, Edward Waters College, Lane College-Tennessee, American Baptist College, and Paul Quinn College. CollegesRef ranks them on admissions, cost, graduation rate, size, and campus profile using IPEDS and College Scorecard data.
Is Stillman College hard to get into?
Stillman College admitted 62% of its 1,190 applicants in the CollegesRef 2026–27 edition, so it is moderately selective. 2 of its 10 closest alternatives admit a larger share of applicants.
Which Stillman College alternatives cost less?
6 of the 10 closest alternatives have a lower average net price than Stillman College ($14,781 a year), including Wiley College ($6,125), American Baptist College ($11,418), and Lane College-Tennessee ($12,660). Net price is what first-time, full-time students paid after grants; your own price depends on family income.
