Match #1
Austin College
Sherman, TX
Profile closeness66/100
Admit rate48%
- 1,165 students
- Private nonprofit
- City: Small
- Graduation rate 66%, close to 69%
- Same control type (private nonprofit)
The colleges most similar to University of Tulsa are Austin College, Trinity University-Texas, and University of the Ozarks. University of Tulsa admits 62% of applicants and has an average net price of $13,511 a year; 0 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 Tulsa. 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 Tulsa
Row-wise results ranked by similarity. No curated AI list exists for this school.
Match #2
Trinity University-Texas
San Antonio, TX
Profile closeness59/100
Admit rate26%
- 2,505 students
- Private nonprofit
- City: Large
- Enrollment 2,505 students, close to 2,813
- Same control type (private nonprofit)
Match #3
University of the Ozarks
Clarksville, AR
Profile closeness55/100
Admit rate60%
- 767 students
- Private nonprofit
- Town: Remote
- Acceptance rate 60%, close to 62%
- Same control type (private nonprofit)
Match #4
Lyon College
Batesville, AR
Profile closeness53/100
Admit rate63%
- 648 students
- Private nonprofit
- Town: Remote
- Acceptance rate 63%, close to 62%
- Average net price $14,400, close to $13,511
Match #5
Schreiner University
Kerrville, TX
Profile closeness44/100
Admit rate88%
- 1,053 students
- Private nonprofit
- Town: Remote
- Same control type (private nonprofit)
Match #6
Carroll University-Wisconsin
Waukesha, WI
Profile closeness81/100
Admit rate67%
- 2,523 students
- Private nonprofit
- City: Small
- Graduation rate 69%, close to 69%
- Enrollment 2,523 students, close to 2,813
Match #7
Belhaven University
Jackson, MS
Profile closeness75/100
Admit rate50%
- 1,471 students
- Private nonprofit
- City: Midsize
- Same control type (private nonprofit)
Match #8
The College of Wooster
Wooster, OH
Profile closeness69/100
Admit rate60%
- 1,730 students
- Private nonprofit
- Town: Distant
- Graduation rate 71%, close to 69%
- Acceptance rate 60%, close to 62%
Match #9
Whitworth University
Spokane, WA
Profile closeness68/100
Admit rate90%
- 1,858 students
- Private nonprofit
- Suburb: Large
- Graduation rate 67%, close to 69%
- Enrollment 1,858 students, close to 2,813
Match #10
The College of Idaho
Caldwell, ID
Profile closeness68/100
Admit rate49%
- 1,041 students
- Private nonprofit
- Suburb: Midsize
- Graduation rate 68%, close to 69%
- Same control type (private nonprofit)
Questions about University of Tulsa alternatives
What colleges are similar to University of Tulsa?
The closest matches to University of Tulsa are Austin College, Trinity University-Texas, University of the Ozarks, Lyon College, and Schreiner University. CollegesRef ranks them on admissions, cost, graduation rate, size, and campus profile using IPEDS and College Scorecard data.
Is University of Tulsa hard to get into?
University of Tulsa admitted 62% of its 5,958 applicants in the CollegesRef 2026–27 edition, so it is moderately selective. 4 of its 10 closest alternatives admit a larger share of applicants.
