Match #1
St Bonaventure University
Saint Bonaventure, NY
Profile closeness88/100
Admit rate82%
- 2,012 students
- Private nonprofit
- Town: Remote
- Graduation rate 69%, close to 62%
- Enrollment 2,012 students, close to 1,651
The colleges most similar to Wagner College are St Bonaventure University, Mount Saint Mary College-New York, and Iona College. Wagner College admits 88% of applicants and has an average net price of $30,038 a year; 8 of its 10 alternatives cost less and 2 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 Wagner 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 Wagner College
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Match #2
Mount Saint Mary College-New York
Newburgh, NY
Profile closeness88/100
Admit rate89%
- 1,148 students
- Private nonprofit
- City: Small
- Graduation rate 62%, close to 62%
- Enrollment 1,568 students, close to 1,651
Match #3
Iona College
New Rochelle, NY
Profile closeness84/100
Admit rate87%
- 2,951 students
- Private nonprofit
- Suburb: Large
- Graduation rate 59%, close to 62%
- Acceptance rate 87%, close to 88%
Match #4
Manhattanville College
Purchase, NY
Profile closeness84/100
Admit rate87%
- 1,362 students
- Private nonprofit
- Suburb: Large
- Graduation rate 59%, close to 62%
- Enrollment 1,362 students, close to 1,651
Match #5
Nazareth College
Rochester, NY
Profile closeness84/100
Admit rate75%
- 1,873 students
- Private nonprofit
- Suburb: Large
- Enrollment 1,873 students, close to 1,651
- Average net price $30,265, close to $30,038
Match #6
D'Youville University
Buffalo, NY
Profile closeness81/100
Admit rate81%
- 1,258 students
- Private nonprofit
- City: Large
- Graduation rate 62%, close to 62%
- Enrollment 1,258 students, close to 1,651
Match #7
Le Moyne College-New York
Syracuse, NY
Profile closeness81/100
Admit rate83%
- 2,439 students
- Private nonprofit
- Suburb: Large
- Graduation rate 67%, close to 62%
- Enrollment 2,439 students, close to 1,651
Match #8
Utica College
Utica, NY
Profile closeness80/100
Admit rate92%
- 2,278 students
- Private nonprofit
- City: Small
- Enrollment 2,278 students, close to 1,651
- Acceptance rate 92%, close to 88%
Match #9
Canisius College
Buffalo, NY
Profile closeness80/100
Admit rate72%
- 1,685 students
- Private nonprofit
- City: Large
- Graduation rate 61%, close to 62%
- Enrollment 1,685 students, close to 1,651
Match #10
The College of Saint Rose
Albany, NY
Profile closeness80/100
Admit rate76%
- 1,798 students
- Private nonprofit
- City: Small
- Graduation rate 59%, close to 62%
- Enrollment 1,798 students, close to 1,651
Questions about Wagner College alternatives
What colleges are similar to Wagner College?
The closest matches to Wagner College are St Bonaventure University, Mount Saint Mary College-New York, Iona College, Manhattanville College, and Nazareth College. CollegesRef ranks them on admissions, cost, graduation rate, size, and campus profile using IPEDS and College Scorecard data.
Is Wagner College hard to get into?
Wagner College admitted 88% of its 2,786 applicants in the CollegesRef 2026–27 edition, so it is not very selective: it admits most applicants. 2 of its 10 closest alternatives admit a larger share of applicants.
Which Wagner College alternatives cost less?
8 of the 10 closest alternatives have a lower average net price than Wagner College ($30,038 a year), including Canisius College ($18,178), Manhattanville College ($21,572), and D'Youville University ($22,038). Net price is what first-time, full-time students paid after grants; your own price depends on family income.
