Match #1
Paul Quinn College
Dallas, TX
Profile closeness79/100
Admit rate40%
- 620 students
- Private nonprofit
- City: Large
- Enrollment 620 students, close to 614
- Average net price $14,147, close to $12,603
The colleges most similar to Texas College are Paul Quinn College, Wiley College, and Lane College-Tennessee. Texas College has an average net price of $12,603 a year; 2 of its 10 alternatives cost less, in the CollegesRef 2026–27 edition.
Profile closeness (0–100) compares graduation rate, size, admit rate, net price, Carnegie class, and control with Texas 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 Texas College
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Match #2
Wiley College
Marshall, TX
Profile closeness63/100
Admit rate—
- 712 students
- Private nonprofit
- Town: Distant
- Enrollment 712 students, close to 614
- Same Carnegie classification
Match #3
Lane College-Tennessee
Jackson, TN
Profile closeness83/100
Admit rate—
- 736 students
- Private nonprofit
- City: Small
- Graduation rate 18%, close to 16%
- Enrollment 736 students, close to 614
Match #4
Jarvis Christian College
Hawkins, TX
Profile closeness83/100
Admit rate—
- 577 students
- Private nonprofit
- Rural: Distant
- Graduation rate 23%, close to 16%
- Enrollment 577 students, close to 614
Match #5
Edward Waters College
Jacksonville, FL
Profile closeness76/100
Admit rate85%
- 1,087 students
- Private nonprofit
- City: Large
- Graduation rate 23%, close to 16%
- Average net price $13,748, close to $12,603
Match #6
Voorhees College
Denmark, SC
Profile closeness75/100
Admit rate—
- 440 students
- Private nonprofit
- Town: Distant
- Enrollment 440 students, close to 614
- Same Carnegie classification
Match #7
Stillman College
Tuscaloosa, AL
Profile closeness73/100
Admit rate62%
- 706 students
- Private nonprofit
- City: Small
- Enrollment 706 students, close to 614
- Average net price $14,781, close to $12,603
Match #8
Philander Smith College
Little Rock, AR
Profile closeness63/100
Admit rate—
- 751 students
- Private nonprofit
- City: Midsize
- Enrollment 751 students, close to 614
- Same Carnegie classification
Match #9
Virginia Union University
Richmond, VA
Profile closeness55/100
Admit rate98%
- 1,203 students
- Private nonprofit
- City: Midsize
- Same control type (private nonprofit)
Match #10
Huston-Tillotson University
Austin, TX
Profile closeness54/100
Admit rate39%
- 1,005 students
- Private nonprofit
- City: Large
- Same Carnegie classification
- Same control type (private nonprofit)
Questions about Texas College alternatives
What colleges are similar to Texas College?
The closest matches to Texas College are Paul Quinn College, Wiley College, Lane College-Tennessee, Jarvis Christian College, and Edward Waters College. CollegesRef ranks them on admissions, cost, graduation rate, size, and campus profile using IPEDS and College Scorecard data.
Which Texas College alternatives cost less?
2 of the 10 closest alternatives have a lower average net price than Texas College ($12,603 a year), including Wiley College ($6,125) and Jarvis Christian College ($12,317). Net price is what first-time, full-time students paid after grants; your own price depends on family income.
