Match #1
Cornell College-Iowa
Mount Vernon, IA
Profile closeness68/100
Admit rate80%
- 1,086 students
- Private nonprofit
- Town: Fringe
- Enrollment 1,086 students, close to 785
- Acceptance rate 80%, close to 72%
The colleges most similar to Tusculum University are Cornell College-Iowa, Colorado College, and King University-Tennessee. Tusculum University admits 72% of applicants and has an average net price of $20,508 a year; 4 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 Tusculum 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 Tusculum University
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Match #2
Colorado College
Colorado Springs, CO
Profile closeness31/100
Admit rate18%
- 2,014 students
- Private nonprofit
- City: Large
- Same control type (private nonprofit)
Match #3
King University-Tennessee
Bristol, TN
Profile closeness82/100
Admit rate100%
- 908 students
- Private nonprofit
- City: Small
- Graduation rate 44%, close to 39%
- Enrollment 908 students, close to 785
Match #4
Maryville College
Maryville, TN
Profile closeness81/100
Admit rate61%
- 1,005 students
- Private nonprofit
- Suburb: Large
- Enrollment 1,005 students, close to 785
- Average net price $20,677, close to $20,508
Match #5
Rhodes College
Memphis, TN
Profile closeness40/100
Admit rate50%
- 1,836 students
- Private nonprofit
- City: Large
- Same control type (private nonprofit)
Match #6
Warren Wilson College
Swannanoa, NC
Profile closeness90/100
Admit rate71%
- 707 students
- Private nonprofit
- Suburb: Large
- Graduation rate 40%, close to 39%
- Enrollment 707 students, close to 785
Match #7
Lyon College
Batesville, AR
Profile closeness79/100
Admit rate63%
- 648 students
- Private nonprofit
- Town: Remote
- Graduation rate 45%, close to 39%
- Enrollment 648 students, close to 785
Match #8
Stillman College
Tuscaloosa, AL
Profile closeness78/100
Admit rate62%
- 706 students
- Private nonprofit
- City: Small
- Graduation rate 32%, close to 39%
- Enrollment 706 students, close to 785
Match #9
University of the Ozarks
Clarksville, AR
Profile closeness78/100
Admit rate60%
- 767 students
- Private nonprofit
- Town: Remote
- Enrollment 767 students, close to 785
- Same control type (private nonprofit)
Match #10
University of Pikeville
Pikeville, KY
Profile closeness77/100
Admit rate—
- 1,135 students
- Private nonprofit
- Town: Remote
- Graduation rate 41%, close to 39%
- Enrollment 1,135 students, close to 785
Questions about Tusculum University alternatives
What colleges are similar to Tusculum University?
The closest matches to Tusculum University are Cornell College-Iowa, Colorado College, King University-Tennessee, Maryville College, and Rhodes College. CollegesRef ranks them on admissions, cost, graduation rate, size, and campus profile using IPEDS and College Scorecard data.
Is Tusculum University hard to get into?
Tusculum University admitted 72% of its 1,258 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 Tusculum University alternatives cost less?
4 of the 10 closest alternatives have a lower average net price than Tusculum University ($20,508 a year), including Lyon College ($14,400), Stillman College ($14,781), and University of the Ozarks ($17,192). Net price is what first-time, full-time students paid after grants; your own price depends on family income.
