Match #1
American Jewish University
Los Angeles, CA
Profile closeness66/100
Admit rate—
- 60 students
- Private nonprofit
- City: Large
- Graduation rate 50%, close to 43%
- Same Carnegie classification
The colleges most similar to University of the West are American Jewish University, Life Pacific University, and Woodbury University. University of the West admits 100% of applicants; 0 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 West. 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 West
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Match #2
Life Pacific University
San Dimas, CA
Profile closeness56/100
Admit rate96%
- 456 students
- Private nonprofit
- Suburb: Large
- Graduation rate 49%, close to 43%
- Acceptance rate 96%, close to 100%
Match #3
Woodbury University
Burbank, CA
Profile closeness55/100
Admit rate82%
- 779 students
- Private nonprofit
- City: Large
- Graduation rate 45%, close to 43%
- Same control type (private nonprofit)
Match #4
Providence Christian College
Pasadena, CA
Profile closeness55/100
Admit rate100%
- 168 students
- Private nonprofit
- City: Midsize
- Acceptance rate 100%, close to 100%
- Same Carnegie classification
Match #5
Simpson University-California
Redding, CA
Profile closeness54/100
Admit rate86%
- 809 students
- Private nonprofit
- City: Small
- Same Carnegie classification
- Same control type (private nonprofit)
Match #6
William Jessup University
Rocklin, CA
Profile closeness54/100
Admit rate93%
- 1,294 students
- Private nonprofit
- Rural: Fringe
- Graduation rate 48%, close to 43%
- Acceptance rate 93%, close to 100%
Match #7
La Sierra University
Riverside, CA
Profile closeness50/100
Admit rate92%
- 1,116 students
- Private nonprofit
- City: Large
- Acceptance rate 92%, close to 100%
- Same control type (private nonprofit)
Match #8
Whittier College
Whittier, CA
Profile closeness49/100
Admit rate81%
- 764 students
- Private nonprofit
- Suburb: Large
- Same Carnegie classification
- Same control type (private nonprofit)
Match #9
San Diego Christian College
Santee, CA
Profile closeness48/100
Admit rate31%
- 87 students
- Private nonprofit
- Suburb: Large
- Same control type (private nonprofit)
Match #10
Southern California Seminary
El Cajon, CA
Profile closeness47/100
Admit rate—
- 32 students
- Private nonprofit
- Suburb: Large
- Enrollment 32 students, close to 32
- Same control type (private nonprofit)
Questions about University of the West alternatives
What colleges are similar to University of the West?
The closest matches to University of the West are American Jewish University, Life Pacific University, Woodbury University, Providence Christian College, and Simpson University-California. CollegesRef ranks them on admissions, cost, graduation rate, size, and campus profile using IPEDS and College Scorecard data.
Is University of the West hard to get into?
University of the West admitted 100% of applicants in the CollegesRef 2026–27 edition, so it is not very selective: it admits most applicants. 0 of its 10 closest alternatives admit a larger share of applicants.
