Match #1
National American University-Rapid City
Rapid City, SD
Profile closeness59/100
Admit rate—
- 764 students
- Private for-profit
- City: Small
- Same control type (private for profit)
The colleges most similar to Waldorf University are National American University-Rapid City, Rasmussen College-Minnesota, and DeVry University-Illinois. Waldorf University admits 77% of applicants and has an average net price of $24,003 a year; 7 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 Waldorf 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 Waldorf University
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Match #2
Rasmussen College-Minnesota
St. Cloud, MN
Profile closeness55/100
Admit rate—
- 8,617 students
- Private for-profit
- City: Small
- Graduation rate 42%, close to 43%
- Same control type (private for profit)
Match #3
DeVry University-Illinois
Naperville, IL
Profile closeness52/100
Admit rate98%
- 27,825 students
- Private for-profit
- City: Midsize
- Graduation rate 40%, close to 43%
- Same control type (private for profit)
Match #4
Bryant & Stratton College-Wauwatosa
Wauwatosa, WI
Profile closeness44/100
Admit rate—
- 1,037 students
- Private for-profit
- Suburb: Large
- Same control type (private for profit)
Match #5
Stevens-The Institute of Business & Arts
Saint Louis, MO
Profile closeness36/100
Admit rate100%
- 89 students
- Private for-profit
- City: Large
- Same control type (private for profit)
Match #6
Florida National University-Main Campus
Hialeah, FL
Profile closeness82/100
Admit rate—
- 2,449 students
- Private for-profit
- Suburb: Large
- Graduation rate 40%, close to 43%
- Enrollment 2,449 students, close to 1,827
Match #7
Berkeley College-Woodland Park
Woodland Park, NJ
Profile closeness79/100
Admit rate—
- 1,778 students
- Private for-profit
- Suburb: Large
- Graduation rate 44%, close to 43%
- Enrollment 1,778 students, close to 1,827
Match #8
ECPI University
Virginia Beach, VA
Profile closeness73/100
Admit rate75%
- 12,090 students
- Private for-profit
- City: Large
- Graduation rate 41%, close to 43%
- Acceptance rate 75%, close to 77%
Match #9
Berkeley College-New York
New York, NY
Profile closeness70/100
Admit rate—
- 1,449 students
- Private for-profit
- City: Large
- Graduation rate 42%, close to 43%
- Enrollment 1,449 students, close to 1,827
Match #10
Rasmussen College-Florida
Ocala, FL
Profile closeness70/100
Admit rate—
- 3,121 students
- Private for-profit
- City: Small
- Graduation rate 38%, close to 43%
- Average net price $22,082, close to $24,003
Questions about Waldorf University alternatives
What colleges are similar to Waldorf University?
The closest matches to Waldorf University are National American University-Rapid City, Rasmussen College-Minnesota, DeVry University-Illinois, Bryant & Stratton College-Wauwatosa, and Stevens-The Institute of Business & Arts. CollegesRef ranks them on admissions, cost, graduation rate, size, and campus profile using IPEDS and College Scorecard data.
Is Waldorf University hard to get into?
Waldorf University admitted 77% of its 1,097 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 Waldorf University alternatives cost less?
7 of the 10 closest alternatives have a lower average net price than Waldorf University ($24,003 a year), including Stevens-The Institute of Business & Arts ($14,120), Bryant & Stratton College-Wauwatosa ($14,592), and Berkeley College-Woodland Park ($16,902). Net price is what first-time, full-time students paid after grants; your own price depends on family income.
