Match #1
Ursuline College
Pepper Pike, OH
Profile closeness81/100
Admit rate75%
- 670 students
- Private nonprofit
- Suburb: Large
- Graduation rate 55%, close to 58%
- Acceptance rate 75%, close to 71%
The colleges most similar to Walsh University-Ohio are Ursuline College, Ohio Dominican University, and John Carroll University. Walsh University-Ohio admits 71% of applicants and has an average net price of $19,588 a year; 2 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 Walsh University-Ohio. 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 Walsh University-Ohio
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Match #2
Ohio Dominican University
Columbus, OH
Profile closeness74/100
Admit rate94%
- 760 students
- Private nonprofit
- City: Large
- Graduation rate 51%, close to 58%
- Average net price $17,780, close to $19,588
Match #3
John Carroll University
University Heights, OH
Profile closeness69/100
Admit rate81%
- 2,274 students
- Private nonprofit
- Suburb: Large
- Same control type (private nonprofit)
Match #4
Lourdes University
Sylvania, OH
Profile closeness64/100
Admit rate74%
- 543 students
- Private nonprofit
- Suburb: Large
- Acceptance rate 74%, close to 71%
- Average net price $21,245, close to $19,588
Match #5
Franciscan University of Steubenville
Steubenville, OH
Profile closeness64/100
Admit rate58%
- 2,901 students
- Private nonprofit
- City: Small
- Same control type (private nonprofit)
Match #6
Notre Dame College-Ohio
Cleveland, OH
Profile closeness62/100
Admit rate82%
- 1,376 students
- Private nonprofit
- Suburb: Large
- Enrollment 1,376 students, close to 1,390
- Same control type (private nonprofit)
Match #7
Xavier University-Ohio
Cincinnati, OH
Profile closeness60/100
Admit rate86%
- 4,207 students
- Private nonprofit
- City: Large
- Same Carnegie classification
- Same control type (private nonprofit)
Match #8
University of Dayton
Dayton, OH
Profile closeness48/100
Admit rate65%
- 7,682 students
- Private nonprofit
- City: Midsize
- Acceptance rate 65%, close to 71%
- Same control type (private nonprofit)
Match #9
Immaculata University
Immaculata, PA
Profile closeness87/100
Admit rate86%
- 1,320 students
- Private nonprofit
- Suburb: Large
- Graduation rate 63%, close to 58%
- Enrollment 1,320 students, close to 1,390
Match #10
La Salle University
Philadelphia, PA
Profile closeness86/100
Admit rate97%
- 1,953 students
- Private nonprofit
- City: Large
- Graduation rate 60%, close to 58%
- Enrollment 1,953 students, close to 1,390
Questions about Walsh University-Ohio alternatives
What colleges are similar to Walsh University-Ohio?
The closest matches to Walsh University-Ohio are Ursuline College, Ohio Dominican University, John Carroll University, Lourdes University, and Franciscan University of Steubenville. CollegesRef ranks them on admissions, cost, graduation rate, size, and campus profile using IPEDS and College Scorecard data.
Is Walsh University-Ohio hard to get into?
Walsh University-Ohio admitted 71% of its 1,858 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 Walsh University-Ohio alternatives cost less?
2 of the 10 closest alternatives have a lower average net price than Walsh University-Ohio ($19,588 a year), including Ursuline College ($17,186) and Ohio Dominican University ($17,780). Net price is what first-time, full-time students paid after grants; your own price depends on family income.
