Match #1
Whittier College
Whittier, CA
Profile closeness74/100
Admit rate81%
- 764 students
- Private nonprofit
- Suburb: Large
- Enrollment 764 students, close to 779
- Acceptance rate 81%, close to 82%
The colleges most similar to Woodbury University are Whittier College, Simpson University-California, and William Jessup University. Woodbury University admits 82% of applicants and has an average net price of $44,337 a year; 9 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 Woodbury 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 Woodbury University
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Match #2
Simpson University-California
Redding, CA
Profile closeness73/100
Admit rate86%
- 809 students
- Private nonprofit
- City: Small
- Enrollment 809 students, close to 779
- Acceptance rate 86%, close to 82%
Match #3
William Jessup University
Rocklin, CA
Profile closeness70/100
Admit rate93%
- 1,294 students
- Private nonprofit
- Rural: Fringe
- Graduation rate 48%, close to 45%
- Same control type (private nonprofit)
Match #4
La Sierra University
Riverside, CA
Profile closeness70/100
Admit rate92%
- 1,116 students
- Private nonprofit
- City: Large
- Graduation rate 52%, close to 45%
- Enrollment 1,116 students, close to 779
Match #5
Life Pacific University
San Dimas, CA
Profile closeness66/100
Admit rate96%
- 456 students
- Private nonprofit
- Suburb: Large
- Graduation rate 49%, close to 45%
- Same control type (private nonprofit)
Match #6
Pacific Union College
Angwin, CA
Profile closeness64/100
Admit rate47%
- 805 students
- Private nonprofit
- Rural: Fringe
- Enrollment 805 students, close to 779
- Graduation rate 52%, close to 45%
Match #7
Concordia University-Irvine
Irvine, CA
Profile closeness63/100
Admit rate66%
- 1,536 students
- Private nonprofit
- City: Large
- Graduation rate 47%, close to 45%
- Same control type (private nonprofit)
Match #8
Fresno Pacific University
Fresno, CA
Profile closeness63/100
Admit rate64%
- 1,544 students
- Private nonprofit
- City: Large
- Graduation rate 49%, close to 45%
- Same control type (private nonprofit)
Match #9
California Institute of the Arts
Valencia, CA
Profile closeness62/100
Admit rate32%
- 860 students
- Private nonprofit
- Suburb: Large
- Enrollment 860 students, close to 779
- Same control type (private nonprofit)
Match #10
Dominican University of California
San Rafael, CA
Profile closeness62/100
Admit rate84%
- 1,114 students
- Private nonprofit
- City: Small
- Enrollment 1,114 students, close to 779
- Acceptance rate 84%, close to 82%
Questions about Woodbury University alternatives
What colleges are similar to Woodbury University?
The closest matches to Woodbury University are Whittier College, Simpson University-California, William Jessup University, La Sierra University, and Life Pacific University. CollegesRef ranks them on admissions, cost, graduation rate, size, and campus profile using IPEDS and College Scorecard data.
Is Woodbury University hard to get into?
Woodbury University admitted 82% of its 1,453 applicants in the CollegesRef 2026–27 edition, so it is not very selective: it admits most applicants. 5 of its 10 closest alternatives admit a larger share of applicants.
Which Woodbury University alternatives cost less?
9 of the 10 closest alternatives have a lower average net price than Woodbury University ($44,337 a year), including Fresno Pacific University ($17,491), La Sierra University ($22,767), and Whittier College ($24,940). Net price is what first-time, full-time students paid after grants; your own price depends on family income.
