Match #1
Lyon College
Batesville, AR
Profile closeness89/100
Admit rate63%
- 648 students
- Private nonprofit
- Town: Remote
- Graduation rate 45%, close to 48%
- Enrollment 648 students, close to 767
The colleges most similar to University of the Ozarks are Lyon College, Missouri Valley College, and Maryville College. University of the Ozarks admits 60% of applicants and has an average net price of $17,192 a year; 1 of its 10 alternatives cost less and 7 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 the Ozarks. 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 the Ozarks
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Match #2
Missouri Valley College
Marshall, MO
Profile closeness65/100
Admit rate69%
- 1,443 students
- Private nonprofit
- Town: Remote
- Acceptance rate 69%, close to 60%
- Same Carnegie classification
Match #3
Maryville College
Maryville, TN
Profile closeness90/100
Admit rate61%
- 1,005 students
- Private nonprofit
- Suburb: Large
- Graduation rate 48%, close to 48%
- Enrollment 1,005 students, close to 767
Match #4
Tusculum University
Greeneville, TN
Profile closeness78/100
Admit rate72%
- 785 students
- Private nonprofit
- Town: Distant
- Enrollment 785 students, close to 767
- Same control type (private nonprofit)
Match #5
Westminster College-Missouri
Fulton, MO
Profile closeness78/100
Admit rate79%
- 638 students
- Private nonprofit
- Town: Distant
- Graduation rate 55%, close to 48%
- Enrollment 638 students, close to 767
Match #6
The College of Idaho
Caldwell, ID
Profile closeness76/100
Admit rate49%
- 1,041 students
- Private nonprofit
- Suburb: Midsize
- Enrollment 1,041 students, close to 767
- Average net price $19,602, close to $17,192
Match #7
Schreiner University
Kerrville, TX
Profile closeness76/100
Admit rate88%
- 1,053 students
- Private nonprofit
- Town: Remote
- Graduation rate 45%, close to 48%
- Enrollment 1,053 students, close to 767
Match #8
Austin College
Sherman, TX
Profile closeness73/100
Admit rate48%
- 1,165 students
- Private nonprofit
- City: Small
- Average net price $20,077, close to $17,192
- Same control type (private nonprofit)
Match #9
Belhaven University
Jackson, MS
Profile closeness69/100
Admit rate50%
- 1,471 students
- Private nonprofit
- City: Midsize
- Average net price $18,078, close to $17,192
- Acceptance rate 50%, close to 60%
Match #10
King University-Tennessee
Bristol, TN
Profile closeness67/100
Admit rate100%
- 908 students
- Private nonprofit
- City: Small
- Graduation rate 44%, close to 48%
- Enrollment 908 students, close to 767
Questions about University of the Ozarks alternatives
What colleges are similar to University of the Ozarks?
The closest matches to University of the Ozarks are Lyon College, Missouri Valley College, Maryville College, Tusculum University, and Westminster College-Missouri. CollegesRef ranks them on admissions, cost, graduation rate, size, and campus profile using IPEDS and College Scorecard data.
Is University of the Ozarks hard to get into?
University of the Ozarks admitted 60% of its 1,918 applicants in the CollegesRef 2026–27 edition, so it is moderately selective. 7 of its 10 closest alternatives admit a larger share of applicants.
Which University of the Ozarks alternatives cost less?
1 of the 10 closest alternatives have a lower average net price than University of the Ozarks ($17,192 a year), including Lyon College ($14,400). Net price is what first-time, full-time students paid after grants; your own price depends on family income.
