Match #1
Iona College
New Rochelle, NY
Profile closeness89/100
Admit rate87%
- 2,951 students
- Private nonprofit
- Suburb: Large
- Graduation rate 59%, close to 54%
- Enrollment 2,951 students, close to 2,278
The colleges most similar to Utica College are Iona College, New York Institute of Technology, and Manhattanville College. Utica College admits 92% of applicants and has an average net price of $24,195 a year; 7 of its 10 alternatives cost less and 1 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 Utica 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 Utica College
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Match #2
New York Institute of Technology
Old Westbury, NY
Profile closeness86/100
Admit rate81%
- 3,440 students
- Private nonprofit
- Suburb: Large
- Graduation rate 59%, close to 54%
- Enrollment 3,440 students, close to 2,278
Match #3
Manhattanville College
Purchase, NY
Profile closeness86/100
Admit rate87%
- 1,362 students
- Private nonprofit
- Suburb: Large
- Graduation rate 59%, close to 54%
- Acceptance rate 87%, close to 92%
Match #4
Le Moyne College-New York
Syracuse, NY
Profile closeness86/100
Admit rate83%
- 2,439 students
- Private nonprofit
- Suburb: Large
- Enrollment 2,439 students, close to 2,278
- Average net price $23,835, close to $24,195
Match #5
Niagara University
Niagara University, NY
Profile closeness83/100
Admit rate87%
- 2,653 students
- Private nonprofit
- Suburb: Large
- Enrollment 2,653 students, close to 2,278
- Acceptance rate 87%, close to 92%
Match #6
Manhattan College
Riverdale, NY
Profile closeness82/100
Admit rate79%
- 2,744 students
- Private nonprofit
- City: Large
- Enrollment 2,744 students, close to 2,278
- Average net price $25,074, close to $24,195
Match #7
St. Thomas Aquinas College
Sparkill, NY
Profile closeness81/100
Admit rate93%
- 972 students
- Private nonprofit
- Suburb: Large
- Graduation rate 53%, close to 54%
- Acceptance rate 93%, close to 92%
Match #8
Alfred University
Alfred, NY
Profile closeness81/100
Admit rate74%
- 1,423 students
- Private nonprofit
- Town: Remote
- Average net price $22,325, close to $24,195
- Same Carnegie classification
Match #9
College of Mount Saint Vincent
Bronx, NY
Profile closeness80/100
Admit rate85%
- 2,692 students
- Private nonprofit
- City: Large
- Graduation rate 52%, close to 54%
- Enrollment 2,692 students, close to 2,278
Match #10
Wagner College
Staten Island, NY
Profile closeness80/100
Admit rate88%
- 1,651 students
- Private nonprofit
- City: Large
- Enrollment 1,651 students, close to 2,278
- Acceptance rate 88%, close to 92%
Questions about Utica College alternatives
What colleges are similar to Utica College?
The closest matches to Utica College are Iona College, New York Institute of Technology, Manhattanville College, Le Moyne College-New York, and Niagara University. CollegesRef ranks them on admissions, cost, graduation rate, size, and campus profile using IPEDS and College Scorecard data.
Is Utica College hard to get into?
Utica College admitted 92% of its 3,277 applicants in the CollegesRef 2026–27 edition, so it is not very selective: it admits most applicants. 1 of its 10 closest alternatives admit a larger share of applicants.
Which Utica College alternatives cost less?
7 of the 10 closest alternatives have a lower average net price than Utica College ($24,195 a year), including Niagara University ($17,246), College of Mount Saint Vincent ($19,758), and St. Thomas Aquinas College ($21,253). Net price is what first-time, full-time students paid after grants; your own price depends on family income.
