Colleges like William Jewell College
The 10 colleges most similar to William Jewell College, ranked by similarity score on admissions, cost, outcomes, and campus profile.
Data verified Nov 2026 · CollegesRef 2026–27 edition
The colleges most similar to William Jewell College are Central Methodist University-College of Liberal Arts and Sciences, College of the Ozarks, and Drury University. William Jewell College admits 38% of applicants and has an average net price of $19,678 a year; 3 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 William Jewell College. The order also uses CollegesRef matching tiers, so a later match can score higher. Admit-rate bars use a 0–100% scale.
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Fayette, MO
Profile closeness81/100
Admit rate57%
Point Lookout, MO
Profile closeness80/100
Admit rate12%
Springfield, MO
Profile closeness79/100
Admit rate58%
Springfield, MO
Profile closeness76/100
Admit rate72%
Hannibal, MO
Profile closeness73/100
Admit rate73%
Fulton, MO
Profile closeness70/100
Admit rate79%
Springfield, MO
Profile closeness69/100
Admit rate—
Columbia, MO
Profile closeness68/100
Admit rate77%
Canton, MO
Profile closeness68/100
Admit rate99%
Nevada, MO
Profile closeness67/100
Admit rate69%
The closest matches to William Jewell College are Central Methodist University-College of Liberal Arts and Sciences, College of the Ozarks, Drury University, Evangel University, and Hannibal-LaGrange University. CollegesRef ranks them on admissions, cost, graduation rate, size, and campus profile using IPEDS and College Scorecard data.
William Jewell College admitted 38% of its 1,402 applicants in the CollegesRef 2026–27 edition, so it is selective. 8 of its 10 closest alternatives admit a larger share of applicants.
3 of the 10 closest alternatives have a lower average net price than William Jewell College ($19,678 a year), including Drury University-College of Continuing Professional Studies ($12,743), College of the Ozarks ($13,114), and Evangel University ($19,152). Net price is what first-time, full-time students paid after grants; your own price depends on family income.
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Acceptance rates, tuition and verified admissions data. Data verified Nov 2026 · CollegesRef 2026–27 edition.
Bars: admit rate on a 0–100% scale; tuition relative to the highest tuition shown here.
