Match #1
Edgewood College
Madison, WI
Profile closeness88/100
Admit rate76%
- 1,107 students
- Private nonprofit
- City: Large
- Graduation rate 61%, close to 63%
- Enrollment 1,107 students, close to 1,249
The colleges most similar to Viterbo University are Edgewood College, Marian University-Wisconsin, and Mount Mary University. Viterbo University admits 72% of applicants and has an average net price of $22,797 a year; 5 of its 10 alternatives cost less and 8 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 Viterbo University. 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 Viterbo University
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Match #2
Marian University-Wisconsin
Fond Du Lac, WI
Profile closeness81/100
Admit rate75%
- 1,010 students
- Private nonprofit
- City: Small
- Enrollment 1,010 students, close to 1,249
- Average net price $22,225, close to $22,797
Match #3
Mount Mary University
Milwaukee, WI
Profile closeness77/100
Admit rate62%
- 631 students
- Private nonprofit
- City: Large
- Same Carnegie classification
- Same control type (private nonprofit)
Match #4
Alverno College
Milwaukee, WI
Profile closeness74/100
Admit rate86%
- 631 students
- Private nonprofit
- City: Large
- Average net price $20,863, close to $22,797
- Same Carnegie classification
Match #5
Saint Norbert College
De Pere, WI
Profile closeness72/100
Admit rate86%
- 1,662 students
- Private nonprofit
- Suburb: Midsize
- Enrollment 1,662 students, close to 1,249
- Same control type (private nonprofit)
Match #6
Marquette University
Milwaukee, WI
Profile closeness50/100
Admit rate81%
- 7,660 students
- Private nonprofit
- City: Large
- Acceptance rate 81%, close to 72%
- Same control type (private nonprofit)
Match #7
Siena Heights University
Adrian, MI
Profile closeness87/100
Admit rate69%
- 1,495 students
- Private nonprofit
- Town: Distant
- Graduation rate 59%, close to 63%
- Enrollment 1,495 students, close to 1,249
Match #8
Saint Mary's University of Minnesota
Winona, MN
Profile closeness86/100
Admit rate93%
- 1,073 students
- Private nonprofit
- Town: Distant
- Graduation rate 64%, close to 63%
- Enrollment 1,073 students, close to 1,249
Match #9
Saint Ambrose University
Davenport, IA
Profile closeness85/100
Admit rate77%
- 1,916 students
- Private nonprofit
- City: Midsize
- Graduation rate 70%, close to 63%
- Average net price $23,689, close to $22,797
Match #10
Mount Mercy University
Cedar Rapids, IA
Profile closeness84/100
Admit rate83%
- 1,107 students
- Private nonprofit
- City: Midsize
- Enrollment 1,107 students, close to 1,249
- Average net price $23,935, close to $22,797
Questions about Viterbo University alternatives
What colleges are similar to Viterbo University?
The closest matches to Viterbo University are Edgewood College, Marian University-Wisconsin, Mount Mary University, Alverno College, and Saint Norbert College. CollegesRef ranks them on admissions, cost, graduation rate, size, and campus profile using IPEDS and College Scorecard data.
Is Viterbo University hard to get into?
Viterbo University admitted 72% of its 1,282 applicants in the CollegesRef 2026–27 edition, so it is moderately selective. 8 of its 10 closest alternatives admit a larger share of applicants.
Which Viterbo University alternatives cost less?
5 of the 10 closest alternatives have a lower average net price than Viterbo University ($22,797 a year), including Mount Mary University ($17,607), Siena Heights University ($18,630), and Saint Mary's University of Minnesota ($20,422). Net price is what first-time, full-time students paid after grants; your own price depends on family income.
