Match #1
Thomas Aquinas College
Santa Paula, CA
Profile closeness75/100
Admit rate83%
- 566 students
- Private nonprofit
- Rural: Distant
- Average net price $30,972, close to $29,343
- Acceptance rate 83%, close to 77%
The colleges most similar to Westmont College are Thomas Aquinas College, Biola University, and The Master's University and Seminary. Westmont College admits 77% of applicants and has an average net price of $29,343 a year; 6 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 Westmont College. 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 Westmont College
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Match #2
Biola University
La Mirada, CA
Profile closeness74/100
Admit rate74%
- 3,474 students
- Private nonprofit
- Suburb: Large
- Graduation rate 68%, close to 68%
- Acceptance rate 74%, close to 77%
Match #3
The Master's University and Seminary
Santa Clarita, CA
Profile closeness74/100
Admit rate84%
- 1,622 students
- Private nonprofit
- Suburb: Large
- Enrollment 1,622 students, close to 1,302
- Acceptance rate 84%, close to 77%
Match #4
William Jessup University
Rocklin, CA
Profile closeness72/100
Admit rate93%
- 1,294 students
- Private nonprofit
- Rural: Fringe
- Enrollment 1,294 students, close to 1,302
- Average net price $26,418, close to $29,343
Match #5
La Sierra University
Riverside, CA
Profile closeness70/100
Admit rate92%
- 1,116 students
- Private nonprofit
- City: Large
- Enrollment 1,116 students, close to 1,302
- Same control type (private nonprofit)
Match #6
Vanguard University of Southern California
Costa Mesa, CA
Profile closeness70/100
Admit rate62%
- 1,933 students
- Private nonprofit
- City: Midsize
- Enrollment 1,933 students, close to 1,302
- Same control type (private nonprofit)
Match #7
Azusa Pacific University
Azusa, CA
Profile closeness67/100
Admit rate88%
- 2,759 students
- Private nonprofit
- Suburb: Large
- Graduation rate 63%, close to 68%
- Same control type (private nonprofit)
Match #8
Simpson University-California
Redding, CA
Profile closeness65/100
Admit rate86%
- 809 students
- Private nonprofit
- City: Small
- Average net price $28,219, close to $29,343
- Acceptance rate 86%, close to 77%
Match #9
Life Pacific University
San Dimas, CA
Profile closeness62/100
Admit rate96%
- 456 students
- Private nonprofit
- Suburb: Large
- Average net price $26,892, close to $29,343
- Same control type (private nonprofit)
Match #10
Point Loma Nazarene University
San Diego, CA
Profile closeness62/100
Admit rate84%
- 3,188 students
- Private nonprofit
- City: Large
- Acceptance rate 84%, close to 77%
- Same control type (private nonprofit)
Questions about Westmont College alternatives
What colleges are similar to Westmont College?
The closest matches to Westmont College are Thomas Aquinas College, Biola University, The Master's University and Seminary, William Jessup University, and La Sierra University. CollegesRef ranks them on admissions, cost, graduation rate, size, and campus profile using IPEDS and College Scorecard data.
Is Westmont College hard to get into?
Westmont College admitted 77% of its 2,344 applicants in the CollegesRef 2026–27 edition, so it is not very selective: it admits most applicants. 8 of its 10 closest alternatives admit a larger share of applicants.
Which Westmont College alternatives cost less?
6 of the 10 closest alternatives have a lower average net price than Westmont College ($29,343 a year), including Azusa Pacific University ($22,597), La Sierra University ($22,767), and Vanguard University of Southern California ($23,231). Net price is what first-time, full-time students paid after grants; your own price depends on family income.
