Match #1
Johnson College
Scranton, PA
Profile closeness57/100
Admit rate98%
- 590 students
- Private nonprofit
- City: Small
- Graduation rate 68%, close to 61%
- Same Carnegie classification
The colleges most similar to Williamson College of the Trades are Johnson College, Pittsburgh Technical College, and Harcum College. Williamson College of the Trades admits 22% of applicants and has an average net price of $1,579 a year; 0 of its 10 alternatives cost less and 5 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 Williamson College of the Trades. 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 Williamson College of the Trades
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Match #2
Pittsburgh Technical College
Oakdale, PA
Profile closeness51/100
Admit rate—
- 1,240 students
- Private nonprofit
- Rural: Fringe
- Graduation rate 59%, close to 61%
- Same control type (private nonprofit)
Match #3
Harcum College
Bryn Mawr, PA
Profile closeness46/100
Admit rate—
- 876 students
- Private nonprofit
- Suburb: Large
- Same Carnegie classification
- Same control type (private nonprofit)
Match #4
Valley Forge Military College
Wayne, PA
Profile closeness42/100
Admit rate—
- 90 students
- Private nonprofit
- Suburb: Large
- Average net price $1,983, close to $1,579
- Same control type (private nonprofit)
Match #5
Manor College
Jenkintown, PA
Profile closeness33/100
Admit rate95%
- 443 students
- Private nonprofit
- Suburb: Large
- Enrollment 443 students, close to 322
- Same control type (private nonprofit)
Match #6
Rosedale Bible College
Irwin, OH
Profile closeness59/100
Admit rate—
- 96 students
- Private nonprofit
- Rural: Distant
- Graduation rate 58%, close to 61%
- Same control type (private nonprofit)
Match #7
Remington College-Cleveland Campus
Cleveland, OH
Profile closeness52/100
Admit rate—
- 197 students
- Private nonprofit
- Suburb: Large
- Same control type (private nonprofit)
Match #8
Seminar L'moros Bais Yaakov
Brooklyn, NY
Profile closeness50/100
Admit rate84%
- 449 students
- Private nonprofit
- City: Large
- Graduation rate 69%, close to 61%
- Enrollment 449 students, close to 322
Match #9
Elim Bible Institute and College
Lima, NY
Profile closeness47/100
Admit rate100%
- 100 students
- Private nonprofit
- Town: Fringe
- Same control type (private nonprofit)
Match #10
Mesivta of Eastern Parkway-Yeshiva Zichron Meilech
Brooklyn, NY
Profile closeness46/100
Admit rate56%
- 39 students
- Private nonprofit
- City: Large
- Graduation rate 60%, close to 61%
- Same control type (private nonprofit)
Questions about Williamson College of the Trades alternatives
What colleges are similar to Williamson College of the Trades?
The closest matches to Williamson College of the Trades are Johnson College, Pittsburgh Technical College, Harcum College, Valley Forge Military College, and Manor College. CollegesRef ranks them on admissions, cost, graduation rate, size, and campus profile using IPEDS and College Scorecard data.
Is Williamson College of the Trades hard to get into?
Williamson College of the Trades admitted 22% of its 265 applicants in the CollegesRef 2026–27 edition, so it is highly selective. 5 of its 10 closest alternatives admit a larger share of applicants.
