Match #1
San Diego Global Knowledge University
San Diego, CA
Profile closeness54/100
Admit rate—
- 173 students
- Private for-profit
- City: Large
- Average net price $28,623, close to $30,505
- Same Carnegie classification
The colleges most similar to Westcliff University are San Diego Global Knowledge University, Southern States University-California, and Strayer University-Tennessee. Westcliff University admits 73% of applicants and has an average net price of $30,505 a year; 5 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 Westcliff 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 Westcliff University
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Match #2
Southern States University-California
San Diego, CA
Profile closeness35/100
Admit rate100%
- 88 students
- Private for-profit
- City: Large
- Same Carnegie classification
- Same control type (private for profit)
Match #3
Strayer University-Tennessee
Memphis, TN
Profile closeness67/100
Admit rate—
- 1,784 students
- Private for-profit
- City: Large
- Enrollment 1,784 students, close to 2,363
- Same Carnegie classification
Match #4
LIM College
New York, NY
Profile closeness61/100
Admit rate96%
- 1,187 students
- Private for-profit
- City: Large
- Same Carnegie classification
- Same control type (private for profit)
Match #5
Strayer University-South Carolina
Greenville, SC
Profile closeness58/100
Admit rate—
- 1,868 students
- Private for-profit
- City: Small
- Enrollment 1,868 students, close to 2,363
- Same Carnegie classification
Match #6
Jamestown Business College
Jamestown, NY
Profile closeness52/100
Admit rate86%
- 287 students
- Private for-profit
- Town: Distant
- Same Carnegie classification
- Same control type (private for profit)
Match #7
Strayer University-Texas
Farmers Branch, TX
Profile closeness49/100
Admit rate—
- 2,293 students
- Private for-profit
- City: Large
- Enrollment 2,293 students, close to 2,363
- Same Carnegie classification
Match #8
Strayer University-Georgia
Atlanta, GA
Profile closeness48/100
Admit rate—
- 4,299 students
- Private for-profit
- Suburb: Large
- Same Carnegie classification
- Same control type (private for profit)
Match #9
University of the Potomac-Washington DC Campus
Washington, DC
Profile closeness48/100
Admit rate—
- 809 students
- Private for-profit
- City: Large
- Same Carnegie classification
- Same control type (private for profit)
Match #10
Millennia Atlantic University
Doral, FL
Profile closeness47/100
Admit rate—
- 184 students
- Private for-profit
- City: Small
- Same Carnegie classification
- Same control type (private for profit)
Questions about Westcliff University alternatives
What colleges are similar to Westcliff University?
The closest matches to Westcliff University are San Diego Global Knowledge University, Southern States University-California, Strayer University-Tennessee, LIM College, and Strayer University-South Carolina. CollegesRef ranks them on admissions, cost, graduation rate, size, and campus profile using IPEDS and College Scorecard data.
Is Westcliff University hard to get into?
Westcliff University admitted 73% of its 892 applicants in the CollegesRef 2026–27 edition, so it is moderately selective. 3 of its 10 closest alternatives admit a larger share of applicants.
Which Westcliff University alternatives cost less?
5 of the 10 closest alternatives have a lower average net price than Westcliff University ($30,505 a year), including Strayer University-Georgia ($17,159), University of the Potomac-Washington DC Campus ($17,778), and Strayer University-South Carolina ($22,593). Net price is what first-time, full-time students paid after grants; your own price depends on family income.
