Match #1
Waynesburg University
Waynesburg, PA
Profile closeness95/100
Admit rate90%
- 1,009 students
- Private nonprofit
- Town: Distant
- Graduation rate 54%, close to 55%
- Enrollment 1,009 students, close to 865
The colleges most similar to Wilson College-Pennsylvania are Waynesburg University, Westminster College-Pennsylvania, and Arcadia University. Wilson College-Pennsylvania admits 92% of applicants and has an average net price of $20,699 a year; 5 of its 10 alternatives cost less and 2 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 Wilson College-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 Wilson College-Pennsylvania
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Match #2
Westminster College-Pennsylvania
New Wilmington, PA
Profile closeness88/100
Admit rate93%
- 1,041 students
- Private nonprofit
- Town: Fringe
- Graduation rate 60%, close to 55%
- Enrollment 1,041 students, close to 865
Match #3
Arcadia University
Glenside, PA
Profile closeness77/100
Admit rate80%
- 1,948 students
- Private nonprofit
- Suburb: Large
- Graduation rate 58%, close to 55%
- Same control type (private nonprofit)
Match #4
Muskingum University
New Concord, OH
Profile closeness86/100
Admit rate82%
- 1,376 students
- Private nonprofit
- Town: Distant
- Graduation rate 53%, close to 55%
- Average net price $19,145, close to $20,699
Match #5
The College of Wooster
Wooster, OH
Profile closeness59/100
Admit rate60%
- 1,730 students
- Private nonprofit
- Town: Distant
- Same control type (private nonprofit)
Match #6
University of Jamestown
Jamestown, ND
Profile closeness90/100
Admit rate88%
- 1,041 students
- Private nonprofit
- Town: Remote
- Graduation rate 52%, close to 55%
- Enrollment 1,041 students, close to 865
Match #7
Chestnut Hill College
Philadelphia, PA
Profile closeness89/100
Admit rate74%
- 815 students
- Private nonprofit
- City: Large
- Graduation rate 49%, close to 55%
- Enrollment 815 students, close to 865
Match #8
King's College-Pennsylvania
Wilkes-Barre, PA
Profile closeness88/100
Admit rate93%
- 1,484 students
- Private nonprofit
- City: Small
- Graduation rate 61%, close to 55%
- Acceptance rate 93%, close to 92%
Match #9
Cedar Crest College
Allentown, PA
Profile closeness88/100
Admit rate84%
- 834 students
- Private nonprofit
- City: Midsize
- Graduation rate 60%, close to 55%
- Enrollment 834 students, close to 865
Match #10
Monmouth College
Monmouth, IL
Profile closeness87/100
Admit rate91%
- 702 students
- Private nonprofit
- Town: Distant
- Graduation rate 58%, close to 55%
- Enrollment 702 students, close to 865
Questions about Wilson College-Pennsylvania alternatives
What colleges are similar to Wilson College-Pennsylvania?
The closest matches to Wilson College-Pennsylvania are Waynesburg University, Westminster College-Pennsylvania, Arcadia University, Muskingum University, and The College of Wooster. CollegesRef ranks them on admissions, cost, graduation rate, size, and campus profile using IPEDS and College Scorecard data.
Is Wilson College-Pennsylvania hard to get into?
Wilson College-Pennsylvania admitted 92% of its 673 applicants in the CollegesRef 2026–27 edition, so it is not very selective: it admits most applicants. 2 of its 10 closest alternatives admit a larger share of applicants.
Which Wilson College-Pennsylvania alternatives cost less?
5 of the 10 closest alternatives have a lower average net price than Wilson College-Pennsylvania ($20,699 a year), including Monmouth College ($17,612), Waynesburg University ($18,810), and Muskingum University ($19,145). Net price is what first-time, full-time students paid after grants; your own price depends on family income.
