Match #1
Arcadia University
Glenside, PA
Profile closeness93/100
Admit rate80%
- 1,948 students
- Private nonprofit
- Suburb: Large
- Graduation rate 58%, close to 59%
- Enrollment 1,948 students, close to 1,985
The colleges most similar to Wilkes University-Pennsylvania are Arcadia University, Eastern University, and Point Park University. Wilkes University-Pennsylvania admits 91% of applicants and has an average net price of $25,799 a year; 5 of its 10 alternatives cost less and 4 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 Wilkes University-Pennsylvania. 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 Wilkes University-Pennsylvania
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Match #2
Eastern University
Saint Davids, PA
Profile closeness93/100
Admit rate91%
- 2,404 students
- Private nonprofit
- Suburb: Large
- Graduation rate 58%, close to 59%
- Enrollment 2,404 students, close to 1,985
Match #3
Point Park University
Pittsburgh, PA
Profile closeness92/100
Admit rate97%
- 2,331 students
- Private nonprofit
- City: Large
- Graduation rate 54%, close to 59%
- Enrollment 2,331 students, close to 1,985
Match #4
La Salle University
Philadelphia, PA
Profile closeness91/100
Admit rate97%
- 1,953 students
- Private nonprofit
- City: Large
- Graduation rate 60%, close to 59%
- Enrollment 1,953 students, close to 1,985
Match #5
Gwynedd Mercy University
Gwynedd Valley, PA
Profile closeness90/100
Admit rate90%
- 1,067 students
- Private nonprofit
- Suburb: Large
- Graduation rate 58%, close to 59%
- Acceptance rate 90%, close to 91%
Match #6
Mercyhurst University
Erie, PA
Profile closeness89/100
Admit rate81%
- 2,191 students
- Private nonprofit
- City: Small
- Graduation rate 61%, close to 59%
- Enrollment 2,191 students, close to 1,985
Match #7
Immaculata University
Immaculata, PA
Profile closeness89/100
Admit rate86%
- 1,320 students
- Private nonprofit
- Suburb: Large
- Graduation rate 63%, close to 59%
- Enrollment 1,320 students, close to 1,985
Match #8
Robert Morris University
Moon Township, PA
Profile closeness87/100
Admit rate90%
- 2,896 students
- Private nonprofit
- Suburb: Large
- Graduation rate 64%, close to 59%
- Enrollment 2,896 students, close to 1,985
Match #9
King's College-Pennsylvania
Wilkes-Barre, PA
Profile closeness85/100
Admit rate93%
- 1,484 students
- Private nonprofit
- City: Small
- Graduation rate 61%, close to 59%
- Enrollment 1,484 students, close to 1,985
Match #10
DeSales University
Center Valley, PA
Profile closeness84/100
Admit rate77%
- 2,128 students
- Private nonprofit
- Rural: Fringe
- Enrollment 2,128 students, close to 1,985
- Same Carnegie classification
Questions about Wilkes University-Pennsylvania alternatives
What colleges are similar to Wilkes University-Pennsylvania?
The closest matches to Wilkes University-Pennsylvania are Arcadia University, Eastern University, Point Park University, La Salle University, and Gwynedd Mercy University. CollegesRef ranks them on admissions, cost, graduation rate, size, and campus profile using IPEDS and College Scorecard data.
Is Wilkes University-Pennsylvania hard to get into?
Wilkes University-Pennsylvania admitted 91% of its 4,019 applicants in the CollegesRef 2026–27 edition, so it is not very selective: it admits most applicants. 4 of its 10 closest alternatives admit a larger share of applicants.
Which Wilkes University-Pennsylvania alternatives cost less?
5 of the 10 closest alternatives have a lower average net price than Wilkes University-Pennsylvania ($25,799 a year), including La Salle University ($19,758), King's College-Pennsylvania ($21,439), and Robert Morris University ($21,445). Net price is what first-time, full-time students paid after grants; your own price depends on family income.
