Match #1
La Sierra University
Riverside, CA
Profile closeness91/100
Admit rate92%
- 1,116 students
- Private nonprofit
- City: Large
- Graduation rate 52%, close to 48%
- Enrollment 1,116 students, close to 1,294
The colleges most similar to William Jessup University are La Sierra University, Life Pacific University, and Vanguard University of Southern California. William Jessup University admits 93% of applicants and has an average net price of $26,418 a year; 4 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 William Jessup 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 William Jessup University
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Match #2
Life Pacific University
San Dimas, CA
Profile closeness78/100
Admit rate96%
- 456 students
- Private nonprofit
- Suburb: Large
- Graduation rate 49%, close to 48%
- Average net price $26,892, close to $26,418
Match #3
Vanguard University of Southern California
Costa Mesa, CA
Profile closeness77/100
Admit rate62%
- 1,933 students
- Private nonprofit
- City: Midsize
- Graduation rate 55%, close to 48%
- Enrollment 1,933 students, close to 1,294
Match #4
Simpson University-California
Redding, CA
Profile closeness75/100
Admit rate86%
- 809 students
- Private nonprofit
- City: Small
- Average net price $28,219, close to $26,418
- Acceptance rate 86%, close to 93%
Match #5
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 1,294
- Acceptance rate 84%, close to 93%
Match #6
Westmont College
Santa Barbara, CA
Profile closeness72/100
Admit rate77%
- 1,302 students
- Private nonprofit
- Suburb: Midsize
- Enrollment 1,302 students, close to 1,294
- Average net price $29,343, close to $26,418
Match #7
Azusa Pacific University
Azusa, CA
Profile closeness67/100
Admit rate88%
- 2,759 students
- Private nonprofit
- Suburb: Large
- Acceptance rate 88%, close to 93%
- Same control type (private nonprofit)
Match #8
Hope International University-California
Fullerton, CA
Profile closeness66/100
Admit rate33%
- 564 students
- Private nonprofit
- Suburb: Large
- Graduation rate 53%, close to 48%
- Same Carnegie classification
Match #9
California Baptist University
Riverside, CA
Profile closeness62/100
Admit rate85%
- 8,179 students
- Private nonprofit
- City: Large
- Average net price $24,138, close to $26,418
- Acceptance rate 85%, close to 93%
Match #10
Biola University
La Mirada, CA
Profile closeness56/100
Admit rate74%
- 3,474 students
- Private nonprofit
- Suburb: Large
- Same control type (private nonprofit)
Questions about William Jessup University alternatives
What colleges are similar to William Jessup University?
The closest matches to William Jessup University are La Sierra University, Life Pacific University, Vanguard University of Southern California, Simpson University-California, and The Master's University and Seminary. CollegesRef ranks them on admissions, cost, graduation rate, size, and campus profile using IPEDS and College Scorecard data.
Is William Jessup University hard to get into?
William Jessup University admitted 93% of its 666 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 William Jessup University alternatives cost less?
4 of the 10 closest alternatives have a lower average net price than William Jessup University ($26,418 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.
