Match #1
Loras College
Dubuque, IA
Profile closeness48/100
Admit rate100%
- 1,083 students
- Private nonprofit
- City: Small
- Same control type (private nonprofit)
The colleges most similar to University of St Thomas-Minnesota are Loras College, University of Notre Dame-South Bend IN, and Barry University. University of St Thomas-Minnesota admits 85% of applicants and has an average net price of $31,532 a year; 9 of its 10 alternatives cost less and 4 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 St Thomas-Minnesota. 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 St Thomas-Minnesota
Row-wise results ranked by similarity. No curated AI list exists for this school.
Match #2
University of Notre Dame-South Bend IN
Notre Dame, IN
Profile closeness53/100
Admit rate11%
- 8,818 students
- Private nonprofit
- Suburb: Large
- Enrollment 8,818 students, close to 6,245
- Same control type (private nonprofit)
Match #3
Barry University
Miami, FL
Profile closeness50/100
Admit rate77%
- 2,212 students
- Private nonprofit
- Suburb: Large
- Acceptance rate 77%, close to 85%
- Same Carnegie classification
Match #4
Augustana University-South Dakota
Sioux Falls, SD
Profile closeness67/100
Admit rate68%
- 1,965 students
- Private nonprofit
- City: Midsize
- Graduation rate 73%, close to 74%
- Same control type (private nonprofit)
Match #5
The College of Saint Scholastica
Duluth, MN
Profile closeness73/100
Admit rate93%
- 1,765 students
- Private nonprofit
- City: Small
- Graduation rate 67%, close to 74%
- Acceptance rate 93%, close to 85%
Match #6
St Catherine University
Saint Paul, MN
Profile closeness70/100
Admit rate92%
- 2,473 students
- Private nonprofit
- City: Large
- Graduation rate 67%, close to 74%
- Acceptance rate 92%, close to 85%
Match #7
The University of Tampa
Tampa, FL
Profile closeness65/100
Admit rate40%
- 10,572 students
- Private nonprofit
- City: Large
- Graduation rate 69%, close to 74%
- Same control type (private nonprofit)
Match #8
Saint Johns University-Minnesota
Collegeville, MN
Profile closeness63/100
Admit rate91%
- 1,395 students
- Private nonprofit
- Rural: Fringe
- Graduation rate 71%, close to 74%
- Acceptance rate 91%, close to 85%
Match #9
Ashland University
Ashland, OH
Profile closeness62/100
Admit rate76%
- 2,199 students
- Private nonprofit
- Town: Fringe
- Acceptance rate 76%, close to 85%
- Same control type (private nonprofit)
Match #10
Lindenwood University
Saint Charles, MO
Profile closeness62/100
Admit rate57%
- 4,624 students
- Private nonprofit
- City: Small
- Enrollment 4,624 students, close to 6,245
- Same control type (private nonprofit)
Questions about University of St Thomas-Minnesota alternatives
What colleges are similar to University of St Thomas-Minnesota?
The closest matches to University of St Thomas-Minnesota are Loras College, University of Notre Dame-South Bend IN, Barry University, Augustana University-South Dakota, and The College of Saint Scholastica. CollegesRef ranks them on admissions, cost, graduation rate, size, and campus profile using IPEDS and College Scorecard data.
Is University of St Thomas-Minnesota hard to get into?
University of St Thomas-Minnesota admitted 85% of its 8,654 applicants in the CollegesRef 2026–27 edition, so it is not very selective: it admits most applicants. 4 of its 10 closest alternatives admit a larger share of applicants.
Which University of St Thomas-Minnesota alternatives cost less?
9 of the 10 closest alternatives have a lower average net price than University of St Thomas-Minnesota ($31,532 a year), including St Catherine University ($19,090), Lindenwood University ($21,443), and Barry University ($22,902). Net price is what first-time, full-time students paid after grants; your own price depends on family income.
