Match #1
Ohio Dominican University
Columbus, OH
Profile closeness89/100
Admit rate94%
- 760 students
- Private nonprofit
- City: Large
- Graduation rate 51%, close to 55%
- Enrollment 760 students, close to 670
The colleges most similar to Ursuline College are Ohio Dominican University, Walsh University-Ohio, and Lourdes University. Ursuline College admits 75% of applicants and has an average net price of $17,186 a year; 0 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 Ursuline College. 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 Ursuline College
Row-wise results ranked by similarity. No curated AI list exists for this school.
Match #2
Walsh University-Ohio
North Canton, OH
Profile closeness81/100
Admit rate71%
- 1,390 students
- Private nonprofit
- Suburb: Large
- Graduation rate 58%, close to 55%
- Acceptance rate 71%, close to 75%
Match #3
Lourdes University
Sylvania, OH
Profile closeness78/100
Admit rate74%
- 543 students
- Private nonprofit
- Suburb: Large
- Enrollment 543 students, close to 670
- Acceptance rate 74%, close to 75%
Match #4
Notre Dame College-Ohio
Cleveland, OH
Profile closeness59/100
Admit rate82%
- 1,376 students
- Private nonprofit
- Suburb: Large
- Acceptance rate 82%, close to 75%
- Same control type (private nonprofit)
Match #5
John Carroll University
University Heights, OH
Profile closeness57/100
Admit rate81%
- 2,274 students
- Private nonprofit
- Suburb: Large
- Acceptance rate 81%, close to 75%
- Same control type (private nonprofit)
Match #6
Franciscan University of Steubenville
Steubenville, OH
Profile closeness54/100
Admit rate58%
- 2,901 students
- Private nonprofit
- City: Small
- Same Carnegie classification
- Same control type (private nonprofit)
Match #7
Xavier University-Ohio
Cincinnati, OH
Profile closeness43/100
Admit rate86%
- 4,207 students
- Private nonprofit
- City: Large
- Same control type (private nonprofit)
Match #8
University of Dayton
Dayton, OH
Profile closeness33/100
Admit rate65%
- 7,682 students
- Private nonprofit
- City: Midsize
- Acceptance rate 65%, close to 75%
- Same control type (private nonprofit)
Match #9
Chestnut Hill College
Philadelphia, PA
Profile closeness88/100
Admit rate74%
- 815 students
- Private nonprofit
- City: Large
- Graduation rate 49%, close to 55%
- Enrollment 815 students, close to 670
Match #10
Rosemont College
Rosemont, PA
Profile closeness88/100
Admit rate76%
- 486 students
- Private nonprofit
- Suburb: Large
- Graduation rate 49%, close to 55%
- Enrollment 486 students, close to 670
Questions about Ursuline College alternatives
What colleges are similar to Ursuline College?
The closest matches to Ursuline College are Ohio Dominican University, Walsh University-Ohio, Lourdes University, Notre Dame College-Ohio, and John Carroll University. CollegesRef ranks them on admissions, cost, graduation rate, size, and campus profile using IPEDS and College Scorecard data.
Is Ursuline College hard to get into?
Ursuline College admitted 75% of its 610 applicants in the CollegesRef 2026–27 edition, so it is moderately selective. 5 of its 10 closest alternatives admit a larger share of applicants.
