Match #1
Wilson College-Pennsylvania
Chambersburg, PA
Profile closeness95/100
Admit rate92%
- 865 students
- Private nonprofit
- City: Small
- Graduation rate 55%, close to 54%
- Enrollment 865 students, close to 1,009
The colleges most similar to Waynesburg University are Wilson College-Pennsylvania, Westminster College-Pennsylvania, and Arcadia University. Waynesburg University admits 90% of applicants and has an average net price of $18,810 a year; 0 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 Waynesburg 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 Waynesburg University
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Match #2
Westminster College-Pennsylvania
New Wilmington, PA
Profile closeness89/100
Admit rate93%
- 1,041 students
- Private nonprofit
- Town: Fringe
- Graduation rate 60%, close to 54%
- Enrollment 1,041 students, close to 1,009
Match #3
Arcadia University
Glenside, PA
Profile closeness77/100
Admit rate80%
- 1,948 students
- Private nonprofit
- Suburb: Large
- Graduation rate 58%, close to 54%
- Acceptance rate 80%, close to 90%
Match #4
Muskingum University
New Concord, OH
Profile closeness91/100
Admit rate82%
- 1,376 students
- Private nonprofit
- Town: Distant
- Graduation rate 53%, close to 54%
- Enrollment 1,376 students, close to 1,009
Match #5
The College of Wooster
Wooster, OH
Profile closeness59/100
Admit rate60%
- 1,730 students
- Private nonprofit
- Town: Distant
- Same control type (private nonprofit)
Match #6
University of Jamestown
Jamestown, ND
Profile closeness94/100
Admit rate88%
- 1,041 students
- Private nonprofit
- Town: Remote
- Graduation rate 52%, close to 54%
- Enrollment 1,041 students, close to 1,009
Match #7
Buena Vista University
Storm Lake, IA
Profile closeness90/100
Admit rate78%
- 1,366 students
- Private nonprofit
- Town: Remote
- Graduation rate 58%, close to 54%
- Enrollment 1,366 students, close to 1,009
Match #8
Lycoming College
Williamsport, PA
Profile closeness87/100
Admit rate74%
- 996 students
- Private nonprofit
- City: Small
- Graduation rate 58%, close to 54%
- Enrollment 996 students, close to 1,009
Match #9
Schreiner University
Kerrville, TX
Profile closeness87/100
Admit rate88%
- 1,053 students
- Private nonprofit
- Town: Remote
- Enrollment 1,053 students, close to 1,009
- Acceptance rate 88%, close to 90%
Match #10
King's College-Pennsylvania
Wilkes-Barre, PA
Profile closeness87/100
Admit rate93%
- 1,484 students
- Private nonprofit
- City: Small
- Graduation rate 61%, close to 54%
- Enrollment 1,484 students, close to 1,009
Questions about Waynesburg University alternatives
What colleges are similar to Waynesburg University?
The closest matches to Waynesburg University are Wilson College-Pennsylvania, Westminster College-Pennsylvania, Arcadia University, Muskingum University, and The College of Wooster. CollegesRef ranks them on admissions, cost, graduation rate, size, and campus profile using IPEDS and College Scorecard data.
Is Waynesburg University hard to get into?
Waynesburg University admitted 90% of its 2,017 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.
