Match #1
Sterling College-Kansas
Sterling, KS
Profile closeness91/100
Admit rate48%
- 538 students
- Private nonprofit
- Rural: Distant
- Graduation rate 39%, close to 45%
- Enrollment 538 students, close to 428
The colleges most similar to York College-Nebraska are Sterling College-Kansas, Tabor College, and Hannibal-LaGrange University. York College-Nebraska admits 52% of applicants and has an average net price of $24,373 a year; 8 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 York College-Nebraska. 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 York College-Nebraska
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Match #2
Tabor College
Hillsboro, KS
Profile closeness82/100
Admit rate65%
- 494 students
- Private nonprofit
- Town: Remote
- Graduation rate 48%, close to 45%
- Enrollment 621 students, close to 428
Match #3
Hannibal-LaGrange University
Hannibal, MO
Profile closeness82/100
Admit rate73%
- 410 students
- Private nonprofit
- Town: Remote
- Enrollment 410 students, close to 428
- Average net price $21,546, close to $24,373
Match #4
Faith Baptist Bible College and Theological Seminary
Ankeny, IA
Profile closeness79/100
Admit rate68%
- 405 students
- Private nonprofit
- Suburb: Large
- Enrollment 405 students, close to 428
- Same Carnegie classification
Match #5
Central Christian College of Kansas
McPherson, KS
Profile closeness78/100
Admit rate53%
- 380 students
- Private nonprofit
- Town: Remote
- Enrollment 380 students, close to 428
- Acceptance rate 53%, close to 52%
Match #6
Barclay College
Haviland, KS
Profile closeness72/100
Admit rate51%
- 168 students
- Private nonprofit
- Rural: Remote
- Acceptance rate 51%, close to 52%
- Same Carnegie classification
Match #7
Calvary University
Kansas City, MO
Profile closeness70/100
Admit rate72%
- 154 students
- Private nonprofit
- City: Large
- Graduation rate 39%, close to 45%
- Same Carnegie classification
Match #8
MidAmerica Nazarene University
Olathe, KS
Profile closeness66/100
Admit rate79%
- 983 students
- Private nonprofit
- Suburb: Large
- Graduation rate 42%, close to 45%
- Same control type (private nonprofit)
Match #9
Missouri Baptist University
Saint Louis, MO
Profile closeness64/100
Admit rate69%
- 1,488 students
- Private nonprofit
- Suburb: Large
- Graduation rate 50%, close to 45%
- Average net price $27,032, close to $24,373
Match #10
Emmaus Bible College
Dubuque, IA
Profile closeness58/100
Admit rate60%
- 224 students
- Private nonprofit
- City: Small
- Acceptance rate 60%, close to 52%
- Same Carnegie classification
Questions about York College-Nebraska alternatives
What colleges are similar to York College-Nebraska?
The closest matches to York College-Nebraska are Sterling College-Kansas, Tabor College, Hannibal-LaGrange University, Faith Baptist Bible College and Theological Seminary, and Central Christian College of Kansas. CollegesRef ranks them on admissions, cost, graduation rate, size, and campus profile using IPEDS and College Scorecard data.
Is York College-Nebraska hard to get into?
York College-Nebraska admitted 52% of its 479 applicants in the CollegesRef 2026–27 edition, so it is moderately selective. 8 of its 10 closest alternatives admit a larger share of applicants.
Which York College-Nebraska alternatives cost less?
8 of the 10 closest alternatives have a lower average net price than York College-Nebraska ($24,373 a year), including Emmaus Bible College ($9,580), Central Christian College of Kansas ($14,036), and Barclay College ($15,864). Net price is what first-time, full-time students paid after grants; your own price depends on family income.
