Match #1
LaGrange College
Lagrange, GA
Profile closeness88/100
Admit rate62%
- 636 students
- Private nonprofit
- Town: Distant
- Graduation rate 35%, close to 38%
- Enrollment 636 students, close to 755
The colleges most similar to Young Harris College are LaGrange College, Wesleyan College-Georgia, and Reinhardt University. Young Harris College admits 63% of applicants and has an average net price of $12,549 a year; 1 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 Young Harris College. 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 Young Harris College
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Match #2
Wesleyan College-Georgia
Macon, GA
Profile closeness85/100
Admit rate59%
- 400 students
- Private nonprofit
- City: Midsize
- Graduation rate 43%, close to 38%
- Average net price $12,113, close to $12,549
Match #3
Reinhardt University
Waleska, GA
Profile closeness78/100
Admit rate62%
- 1,066 students
- Private nonprofit
- Rural: Fringe
- Graduation rate 38%, close to 38%
- Enrollment 1,066 students, close to 755
Match #4
Clark Atlanta University
Atlanta, GA
Profile closeness55/100
Admit rate64%
- 3,603 students
- Private nonprofit
- City: Large
- Graduation rate 39%, close to 38%
- Acceptance rate 64%, close to 63%
Match #5
Paine College
Augusta, GA
Profile closeness54/100
Admit rate95%
- 388 students
- Private nonprofit
- City: Midsize
- Same Carnegie classification
- Same control type (private nonprofit)
Match #6
Emory University-Main Campus
Atlanta, GA
Profile closeness16/100
Admit rate11%
- 7,298 students
- Private nonprofit
- City: Large
- Same control type (private nonprofit)
Match #7
Emmanuel College-Georgia
Franklin Springs, GA
Profile closeness92/100
Admit rate74%
- 775 students
- Private nonprofit
- Town: Distant
- Graduation rate 41%, close to 38%
- Enrollment 775 students, close to 755
Match #8
Toccoa Falls College
Toccoa Falls, GA
Profile closeness82/100
Admit rate66%
- 875 students
- Private nonprofit
- Town: Distant
- Graduation rate 43%, close to 38%
- Enrollment 875 students, close to 755
Match #9
Shorter University
Rome, GA
Profile closeness73/100
Admit rate96%
- 1,028 students
- Private nonprofit
- City: Small
- Graduation rate 45%, close to 38%
- Enrollment 1,028 students, close to 755
Match #10
Thomas University
Thomasville, GA
Profile closeness73/100
Admit rate38%
- 998 students
- Private nonprofit
- Town: Distant
- Enrollment 998 students, close to 755
- Same control type (private nonprofit)
Questions about Young Harris College alternatives
What colleges are similar to Young Harris College?
The closest matches to Young Harris College are LaGrange College, Wesleyan College-Georgia, Reinhardt University, Clark Atlanta University, and Paine College. CollegesRef ranks them on admissions, cost, graduation rate, size, and campus profile using IPEDS and College Scorecard data.
Is Young Harris College hard to get into?
Young Harris College admitted 63% of its 1,850 applicants in the CollegesRef 2026–27 edition, so it is moderately selective. 5 of its 10 closest alternatives admit a larger share of applicants.
Which Young Harris College alternatives cost less?
1 of the 10 closest alternatives have a lower average net price than Young Harris College ($12,549 a year), including Wesleyan College-Georgia ($12,113). Net price is what first-time, full-time students paid after grants; your own price depends on family income.
