Match #1
United States Sports Academy
Daphne, AL
Profile closeness50/100
Admit rate61%
- 228 students
- Private nonprofit
- City: Small
- Enrollment 228 students, close to 314
- Same Carnegie classification
The colleges most similar to University of Fort Lauderdale are United States Sports Academy, Remington College-Shreveport Campus, and Ohio University-Zanesville Campus. University of Fort Lauderdale has an average net price of $20,442 a year; 3 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 University of Fort Lauderdale. 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 University of Fort Lauderdale
Row-wise results ranked by similarity. No curated AI list exists for this school.
Match #2
Remington College-Shreveport Campus
Shreveport, LA
Profile closeness47/100
Admit rate—
- 315 students
- Private nonprofit
- City: Midsize
- Enrollment 315 students, close to 314
- Average net price $22,741, close to $20,442
Match #3
Ohio University-Zanesville Campus
Zanesville, OH
Profile closeness39/100
Admit rate—
- 560 students
- Public
- Town: Distant
Match #4
Jose Maria Vargas University
Pembroke Pines, FL
Profile closeness37/100
Admit rate—
- 86 students
- Private for-profit
- Suburb: Large
- Same Carnegie classification
Match #5
Fortis College-Richmond
Richmond, VA
Profile closeness34/100
Admit rate—
- 502 students
- Private for-profit
- Suburb: Large
Match #6
Douglas Education Center
Monessen, PA
Profile closeness28/100
Admit rate—
- 178 students
- Private for-profit
- Suburb: Small
Match #7
Taft University System
Lakewood, CO
Profile closeness26/100
Admit rate—
- Private for-profit
- City: Midsize
Match #8
ECPI University
Virginia Beach, VA
Profile closeness17/100
Admit rate75%
- 12,090 students
- Private for-profit
- City: Large
- Average net price $22,484, close to $20,442
Match #9
Ana G. Mendez University
Orlando, FL
Profile closeness54/100
Admit rate—
- 4,763 students
- Private nonprofit
- City: Large
- Average net price $19,736, close to $20,442
- Same Carnegie classification
Match #10
College Unbound
Providence, RI
Profile closeness59/100
Admit rate—
- 491 students
- Private nonprofit
- City: Midsize
- Average net price $20,804, close to $20,442
- Same Carnegie classification
Questions about University of Fort Lauderdale alternatives
What colleges are similar to University of Fort Lauderdale?
The closest matches to University of Fort Lauderdale are United States Sports Academy, Remington College-Shreveport Campus, Ohio University-Zanesville Campus, Jose Maria Vargas University, and Fortis College-Richmond. CollegesRef ranks them on admissions, cost, graduation rate, size, and campus profile using IPEDS and College Scorecard data.
Which University of Fort Lauderdale alternatives cost less?
3 of the 10 closest alternatives have a lower average net price than University of Fort Lauderdale ($20,442 a year), including United States Sports Academy ($5,316), Ohio University-Zanesville Campus ($6,596), and Ana G. Mendez University ($19,736). Net price is what first-time, full-time students paid after grants; your own price depends on family income.
