Match #1
Lourdes University
Sylvania, OH
Profile closeness81/100
Admit rate74%
- 543 students
- Private nonprofit
- Suburb: Large
- Graduation rate 39%, close to 36%
- Enrollment 543 students, close to 589
The colleges most similar to Wheeling University are Lourdes University, Notre Dame of Maryland University, and Ursuline College. Wheeling University admits 63% of applicants and has an average net price of $11,350 a year; 0 of its 10 alternatives cost less and 9 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 Wheeling 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 Wheeling University
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Match #2
Notre Dame of Maryland University
Baltimore, MD
Profile closeness77/100
Admit rate82%
- 709 students
- Private nonprofit
- City: Large
- Enrollment 709 students, close to 589
- Same control type (private nonprofit)
Match #3
Ursuline College
Pepper Pike, OH
Profile closeness74/100
Admit rate75%
- 670 students
- Private nonprofit
- Suburb: Large
- Enrollment 670 students, close to 589
- Same Carnegie classification
Match #4
Rosemont College
Rosemont, PA
Profile closeness74/100
Admit rate76%
- 486 students
- Private nonprofit
- Suburb: Large
- Enrollment 486 students, close to 589
- Same Carnegie classification
Match #5
Chestnut Hill College
Philadelphia, PA
Profile closeness72/100
Admit rate74%
- 815 students
- Private nonprofit
- City: Large
- Enrollment 815 students, close to 589
- Same Carnegie classification
Match #6
Ohio Dominican University
Columbus, OH
Profile closeness70/100
Admit rate94%
- 760 students
- Private nonprofit
- City: Large
- Enrollment 760 students, close to 589
- Same Carnegie classification
Match #7
La Roche University
Pittsburgh, PA
Profile closeness68/100
Admit rate76%
- 751 students
- Private nonprofit
- Suburb: Large
- Enrollment 751 students, close to 589
- Same control type (private nonprofit)
Match #8
Spalding University
Louisville, KY
Profile closeness67/100
Admit rate99%
- 583 students
- Private nonprofit
- City: Large
- Enrollment 583 students, close to 589
- Same control type (private nonprofit)
Match #9
Brescia University
Owensboro, KY
Profile closeness66/100
Admit rate53%
- 752 students
- Private nonprofit
- City: Small
- Enrollment 752 students, close to 589
- Same control type (private nonprofit)
Match #10
Notre Dame College-Ohio
Cleveland, OH
Profile closeness64/100
Admit rate82%
- 1,376 students
- Private nonprofit
- Suburb: Large
- Graduation rate 39%, close to 36%
- Same control type (private nonprofit)
Questions about Wheeling University alternatives
What colleges are similar to Wheeling University?
The closest matches to Wheeling University are Lourdes University, Notre Dame of Maryland University, Ursuline College, Rosemont College, and Chestnut Hill College. CollegesRef ranks them on admissions, cost, graduation rate, size, and campus profile using IPEDS and College Scorecard data.
Is Wheeling University hard to get into?
Wheeling University admitted 63% of its 1,277 applicants in the CollegesRef 2026–27 edition, so it is moderately selective. 9 of its 10 closest alternatives admit a larger share of applicants.
