Match #1
Juniata College
Huntingdon, PA
Profile closeness82/100
Admit rate79%
- 1,191 students
- Private nonprofit
- Town: Distant
- Graduation rate 69%, close to 76%
- Enrollment 1,191 students, close to 1,156
The colleges most similar to Washington & Jefferson College are Juniata College, Ursinus College, and Susquehanna University. Washington & Jefferson College admits 81% of applicants and has an average net price of $21,629 a year; 1 of its 10 alternatives cost less and 3 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 Washington & Jefferson College. The order also uses CollegesRef matching tiers, so a later match can score higher. Admit-rate bars use a 0–100% scale.
Closest matches
Algorithm-ranked matches similar to Washington & Jefferson College
Match #2
Ursinus College
Collegeville, PA
Profile closeness82/100
Admit rate92%
- 1,491 students
- Private nonprofit
- Suburb: Large
- Graduation rate 73%, close to 76%
- Enrollment 1,491 students, close to 1,156
Match #3
Susquehanna University
Selinsgrove, PA
Profile closeness79/100
Admit rate81%
- 2,163 students
- Private nonprofit
- Town: Distant
- Graduation rate 79%, close to 76%
- Acceptance rate 81%, close to 84%
Match #4
Lebanon Valley College
Annville, PA
Profile closeness77/100
Admit rate84%
- 1,684 students
- Private nonprofit
- Suburb: Small
- Graduation rate 69%, close to 76%
- Enrollment 1,684 students, close to 1,156
Match #5
Saint Vincent College
Latrobe, PA
Profile closeness77/100
Admit rate62%
- 1,259 students
- Private nonprofit
- Suburb: Large
- Graduation rate 70%, close to 76%
- Enrollment 1,259 students, close to 1,156
Match #6
Allegheny College
Meadville, PA
Profile closeness76/100
Admit rate55%
- 1,156 students
- Private nonprofit
- Town: Distant
- Graduation rate 70%, close to 76%
- Enrollment 1,156 students, close to 1,156
Match #7
Saint Francis University
Loretto, PA
Profile closeness76/100
Admit rate77%
- 1,557 students
- Private nonprofit
- Town: Fringe
- Graduation rate 77%, close to 76%
- Enrollment 1,557 students, close to 1,156
Match #8
Muhlenberg College
Allentown, PA
Profile closeness76/100
Admit rate72%
- 1,727 students
- Private nonprofit
- City: Midsize
- Graduation rate 83%, close to 76%
- Enrollment 1,727 students, close to 1,156
Match #9
Geneva College
Beaver Falls, PA
Profile closeness75/100
Admit rate79%
- 1,096 students
- Private nonprofit
- Suburb: Large
- Enrollment 1,096 students, close to 1,156
- Acceptance rate 79%, close to 84%
Match #10
Elizabethtown College-Pennsylvania
Elizabethtown, PA
Profile closeness75/100
Admit rate78%
- 1,868 students
- Private nonprofit
- Suburb: Large
- Graduation rate 82%, close to 76%
- Acceptance rate 78%, close to 84%
AI-assisted picks
Editor-curated list for Washington & Jefferson College
Match #1
Allegheny College
Meadville, PA
Profile closeness76/100
Admit rate55%
- 1,156 students
- Private nonprofit
- Town: Distant
- Graduation rate 70%, close to 76%
- Enrollment 1,156 students, close to 1,156
Match #2
Gettysburg College
Gettysburg, PA
Profile closeness—
Admit rate39%
- 2,099 students
- Private nonprofit
- City: Small
Match #3
Dickinson College
Carlisle, PA
Profile closeness—
Admit rate42%
- 2,273 students
- Private nonprofit
- City: Small
Match #4
Franklin and Marshall College
Lancaster, PA
Profile closeness—
Admit rate28%
- 1,799 students
- Private nonprofit
- City: Small
Match #5
Ursinus College
Collegeville, PA
Profile closeness82/100
Admit rate92%
- 1,491 students
- Private nonprofit
- Suburb: Large
- Graduation rate 73%, close to 76%
- Enrollment 1,491 students, close to 1,156
Match #6
Susquehanna University
Selinsgrove, PA
Profile closeness79/100
Admit rate81%
- 2,163 students
- Private nonprofit
- Town: Distant
- Graduation rate 79%, close to 76%
- Acceptance rate 81%, close to 84%
Match #7
Muhlenberg College
Allentown, PA
Profile closeness76/100
Admit rate72%
- 1,727 students
- Private nonprofit
- City: Midsize
- Graduation rate 83%, close to 76%
- Enrollment 1,727 students, close to 1,156
Match #8
Moravian University
Bethlehem, PA
Profile closeness—
Admit rate54%
- 1,949 students
- Private nonprofit
- City: Small
Match #9
Juniata College
Huntingdon, PA
Profile closeness82/100
Admit rate79%
- 1,191 students
- Private nonprofit
- Town: Distant
- Graduation rate 69%, close to 76%
- Enrollment 1,191 students, close to 1,156
Match #10
Elizabethtown College-Pennsylvania
Elizabethtown, PA
Profile closeness75/100
Admit rate78%
- 1,868 students
- Private nonprofit
- Suburb: Large
- Graduation rate 82%, close to 76%
- Acceptance rate 78%, close to 84%
Questions about Washington & Jefferson College alternatives
What colleges are similar to Washington & Jefferson College?
The closest matches to Washington & Jefferson College are Juniata College, Ursinus College, Susquehanna University, Lebanon Valley College, and Saint Vincent College. CollegesRef ranks them on admissions, cost, graduation rate, size, and campus profile using IPEDS and College Scorecard data.
Is Washington & Jefferson College hard to get into?
Washington & Jefferson College admitted 81% of its 3,150 applicants in the CollegesRef 2026–27 edition, so it is not very selective: it admits most applicants. 3 of its 10 closest alternatives admit a larger share of applicants.
Which Washington & Jefferson College alternatives cost less?
1 of the 10 closest alternatives have a lower average net price than Washington & Jefferson College ($21,629 a year), including Geneva College ($19,090). Net price is what first-time, full-time students paid after grants; your own price depends on family income.
