Match #1
Methodist University-North Carolina
Fayetteville, NC
Profile closeness88/100
Admit rate75%
- 1,448 students
- Private nonprofit
- City: Midsize
- Graduation rate 39%, close to 42%
- Enrollment 1,448 students, close to 1,796
The colleges most similar to University of Mount Olive are Methodist University-North Carolina, Greensboro College, and North Carolina Wesleyan College. University of Mount Olive admits 76% of applicants and has an average net price of $18,927 a year; 3 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 University of Mount Olive. 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 Mount Olive
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Match #2
Greensboro College
Greensboro, NC
Profile closeness86/100
Admit rate70%
- 708 students
- Private nonprofit
- City: Large
- Graduation rate 42%, close to 42%
- Average net price $18,187, close to $18,927
Match #3
North Carolina Wesleyan College
Rocky Mount, NC
Profile closeness85/100
Admit rate80%
- 1,214 students
- Private nonprofit
- City: Small
- Graduation rate 45%, close to 42%
- Enrollment 1,214 students, close to 1,796
Match #4
Gardner-Webb University
Boiling Springs, NC
Profile closeness85/100
Admit rate77%
- 1,856 students
- Private nonprofit
- Town: Distant
- Graduation rate 48%, close to 42%
- Enrollment 1,856 students, close to 1,796
Match #5
Guilford College
Greensboro, NC
Profile closeness85/100
Admit rate80%
- 1,001 students
- Private nonprofit
- City: Large
- Graduation rate 43%, close to 42%
- Acceptance rate 80%, close to 76%
Match #6
Lenoir-Rhyne University
Hickory, NC
Profile closeness83/100
Admit rate85%
- 1,359 students
- Private nonprofit
- City: Small
- Graduation rate 50%, close to 42%
- Enrollment 1,359 students, close to 1,796
Match #7
Catawba College
Salisbury, NC
Profile closeness83/100
Admit rate75%
- 1,235 students
- Private nonprofit
- Suburb: Midsize
- Graduation rate 48%, close to 42%
- Enrollment 1,235 students, close to 1,796
Match #8
Mars Hill University
Mars Hill, NC
Profile closeness82/100
Admit rate68%
- 1,044 students
- Private nonprofit
- Suburb: Large
- Graduation rate 46%, close to 42%
- Average net price $20,442, close to $18,927
Match #9
Wingate University
Wingate, NC
Profile closeness80/100
Admit rate91%
- 2,668 students
- Private nonprofit
- Suburb: Large
- Graduation rate 43%, close to 42%
- Enrollment 2,668 students, close to 1,796
Match #10
Warren Wilson College
Swannanoa, NC
Profile closeness79/100
Admit rate71%
- 707 students
- Private nonprofit
- Suburb: Large
- Graduation rate 40%, close to 42%
- Acceptance rate 71%, close to 76%
Questions about University of Mount Olive alternatives
What colleges are similar to University of Mount Olive?
The closest matches to University of Mount Olive are Methodist University-North Carolina, Greensboro College, North Carolina Wesleyan College, Gardner-Webb University, and Guilford College. CollegesRef ranks them on admissions, cost, graduation rate, size, and campus profile using IPEDS and College Scorecard data.
Is University of Mount Olive hard to get into?
University of Mount Olive admitted 76% of its 1,676 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 University of Mount Olive alternatives cost less?
3 of the 10 closest alternatives have a lower average net price than University of Mount Olive ($18,927 a year), including Catawba College ($15,993), Greensboro College ($18,187), and Lenoir-Rhyne University ($18,641). Net price is what first-time, full-time students paid after grants; your own price depends on family income.
