Match #1
Spalding University
Louisville, KY
Profile closeness78/100
Admit rate99%
- 583 students
- Private nonprofit
- City: Large
- Graduation rate 45%, close to 49%
- Average net price $24,262, close to $22,723
The colleges most similar to Thomas More University are Spalding University, Brescia University, and Bellarmine University. Thomas More University admits 90% of applicants and has an average net price of $22,723 a year; 7 of its 10 alternatives cost less and 5 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 Thomas More 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 Thomas More University
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Match #2
Brescia University
Owensboro, KY
Profile closeness66/100
Admit rate53%
- 752 students
- Private nonprofit
- City: Small
- Graduation rate 49%, close to 49%
- Same control type (private nonprofit)
Match #3
Bellarmine University
Louisville, KY
Profile closeness64/100
Admit rate86%
- 2,161 students
- Private nonprofit
- City: Large
- Acceptance rate 86%, close to 90%
- Same control type (private nonprofit)
Match #4
Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College
Saint Mary of the Woods, IN
Profile closeness89/100
Admit rate72%
- 853 students
- Private nonprofit
- Rural: Fringe
- Graduation rate 49%, close to 49%
- Enrollment 853 students, close to 1,293
Match #5
University of Saint Francis-Fort Wayne
Fort Wayne, IN
Profile closeness84/100
Admit rate96%
- 1,567 students
- Private nonprofit
- City: Large
- Graduation rate 56%, close to 49%
- Enrollment 1,567 students, close to 1,293
Match #6
Ohio Dominican University
Columbus, OH
Profile closeness84/100
Admit rate94%
- 760 students
- Private nonprofit
- City: Large
- Graduation rate 51%, close to 49%
- Acceptance rate 94%, close to 90%
Match #7
Christian Brothers University
Memphis, TN
Profile closeness82/100
Admit rate87%
- 905 students
- Private nonprofit
- City: Large
- Graduation rate 55%, close to 49%
- Enrollment 905 students, close to 1,293
Match #8
Benedictine University-Illinois
Lisle, IL
Profile closeness80/100
Admit rate95%
- 1,942 students
- Private nonprofit
- Suburb: Large
- Graduation rate 43%, close to 49%
- Enrollment 1,942 students, close to 1,293
Match #9
Marymount University
Arlington, VA
Profile closeness78/100
Admit rate93%
- 1,810 students
- Private nonprofit
- City: Midsize
- Graduation rate 55%, close to 49%
- Enrollment 1,810 students, close to 1,293
Match #10
Walsh University-Ohio
North Canton, OH
Profile closeness76/100
Admit rate71%
- 1,390 students
- Private nonprofit
- Suburb: Large
- Enrollment 1,390 students, close to 1,293
- Same control type (private nonprofit)
Questions about Thomas More University alternatives
What colleges are similar to Thomas More University?
The closest matches to Thomas More University are Spalding University, Brescia University, Bellarmine University, Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College, and University of Saint Francis-Fort Wayne. CollegesRef ranks them on admissions, cost, graduation rate, size, and campus profile using IPEDS and College Scorecard data.
Is Thomas More University hard to get into?
Thomas More University admitted 90% of its 2,691 applicants in the CollegesRef 2026–27 edition, so it is not very selective: it admits most applicants. 5 of its 10 closest alternatives admit a larger share of applicants.
Which Thomas More University alternatives cost less?
7 of the 10 closest alternatives have a lower average net price than Thomas More University ($22,723 a year), including Christian Brothers University ($16,842), Ohio Dominican University ($17,780), and Bellarmine University ($17,991). Net price is what first-time, full-time students paid after grants; your own price depends on family income.
