Match #1
The College of Idaho
Caldwell, ID
Profile closeness69/100
Admit rate49%
- 1,041 students
- Private nonprofit
- Suburb: Midsize
- Graduation rate 68%, close to 67%
- Same control type (private nonprofit)
The colleges most similar to Whitworth University are The College of Idaho, Rocky Mountain College, and Pacific Lutheran University. Whitworth University admits 90% of applicants and has an average net price of $23,009 a year; 6 of its 10 alternatives cost less and 1 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 Whitworth 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 Whitworth University
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Match #2
Rocky Mountain College
Billings, MT
Profile closeness64/100
Admit rate70%
- 840 students
- Private nonprofit
- City: Midsize
- Average net price $21,679, close to $23,009
- Same control type (private nonprofit)
Match #3
Pacific Lutheran University
Tacoma, WA
Profile closeness89/100
Admit rate78%
- 2,401 students
- Private nonprofit
- Suburb: Large
- Graduation rate 64%, close to 67%
- Enrollment 2,401 students, close to 1,858
Match #4
Arcadia University
Glenside, PA
Profile closeness85/100
Admit rate80%
- 1,948 students
- Private nonprofit
- Suburb: Large
- Enrollment 1,948 students, close to 1,858
- Average net price $25,397, close to $23,009
Match #5
Northwest University-Washington
Kirkland, WA
Profile closeness84/100
Admit rate83%
- 645 students
- Private nonprofit
- Suburb: Large
- Graduation rate 67%, close to 67%
- Average net price $22,071, close to $23,009
Match #6
Carroll University-Wisconsin
Waukesha, WI
Profile closeness84/100
Admit rate67%
- 2,523 students
- Private nonprofit
- City: Small
- Graduation rate 69%, close to 67%
- Enrollment 2,523 students, close to 1,858
Match #7
Buena Vista University
Storm Lake, IA
Profile closeness82/100
Admit rate78%
- 1,366 students
- Private nonprofit
- Town: Remote
- Enrollment 1,366 students, close to 1,858
- Same Carnegie classification
Match #8
Seattle Pacific University
Seattle, WA
Profile closeness81/100
Admit rate83%
- 1,762 students
- Private nonprofit
- City: Large
- Enrollment 1,762 students, close to 1,858
- Acceptance rate 83%, close to 90%
Match #9
Saint Martin's University
Lacey, WA
Profile closeness81/100
Admit rate90%
- 1,158 students
- Private nonprofit
- City: Small
- Acceptance rate 90%, close to 90%
- Average net price $25,472, close to $23,009
Match #10
Westminster College-Utah
Salt Lake City, UT
Profile closeness80/100
Admit rate67%
- 823 students
- Private nonprofit
- City: Midsize
- Graduation rate 64%, close to 67%
- Average net price $22,516, close to $23,009
Questions about Whitworth University alternatives
What colleges are similar to Whitworth University?
The closest matches to Whitworth University are The College of Idaho, Rocky Mountain College, Pacific Lutheran University, Arcadia University, and Northwest University-Washington. CollegesRef ranks them on admissions, cost, graduation rate, size, and campus profile using IPEDS and College Scorecard data.
Is Whitworth University hard to get into?
Whitworth University admitted 90% of its 3,944 applicants in the CollegesRef 2026–27 edition, so it is not very selective: it admits most applicants. 1 of its 10 closest alternatives admit a larger share of applicants.
Which Whitworth University alternatives cost less?
6 of the 10 closest alternatives have a lower average net price than Whitworth University ($23,009 a year), including Buena Vista University ($18,855), The College of Idaho ($19,602), and Pacific Lutheran University ($20,652). Net price is what first-time, full-time students paid after grants; your own price depends on family income.
