Schools Similar to Monmouth College

Explore alternatives based on outcomes, location, cost, and admission difficulty

Easier Admission, Similar Outcomes

These schools offer higher acceptance rates while delivering comparable career outcomes.

Higher acceptance rate (11.4 percentage points higher) with similar program focus and located 72 miles away; similar graduate earnings

Accept Rate98%

Earnings$46,092

Rank#1562

Grand View University

• IA

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Higher acceptance rate (11.8 percentage points higher) with similar program focus; similar graduate earnings

Accept Rate98%

Earnings$52,824

Rank#867

Bethel University• IN

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Higher acceptance rate (12.1 percentage points higher) with similar program focus; similar graduate earnings

Accept Rate99%

Earnings$48,860

Rank#1362

Geographic Alternatives

Strong options in the same region with comparable academic profiles.

Quincy University• IL

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Same state (78 miles away) with nearly identical earnings and similar program focus; same institution type

Same state (73 miles away) with nearly identical earnings and similar program focus; same institution type

Same state (84 miles away) with nearly identical earnings and similar program focus; same institution type

Accept Rate75%

Earnings$52,575

Rank#1406

Concordia University-Chicago• IL

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Same state with similar earnings and similar program focus; same institution type

Accept Rate93%

Earnings$54,089

Rank#605

Greenville University• IL

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Same state with similar earnings and similar program focus; same institution type

Accept Rate95%

Earnings$46,827

Rank#1545

Similarly Selective Peers

Schools with comparable admission profiles — useful for building a balanced list.

Illinois State University• IL

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Similar admission rate (2.4 percentage points difference) and similar test scores (1 point difference) with similar program focus; located 91 miles away

Accept Rate89%

Earnings$62,117

Rank#159

University Of Illinois Springfield• IL

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Similar admission rate (2.2 percentage points difference) and similar test scores (10 point difference) with similar program focus; located 98 miles away

Accept Rate84%

Earnings$57,103

Rank#478

Peer Institutions

Elite universities with similar prestige and academic caliber

Kansas Wesleyan University• KS

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Similar quality tier in Midwest (#33307 ranked)

Similar quality tier (#33304 ranked)

Accept Rate90%

Earnings$48,040

Rank#33304

Pacific University• OR

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Similar quality tier (#33310 ranked)

Accept Rate90%

Earnings$60,583

Rank#33310

Wilmington College• OH

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Similar quality tier in Midwest (#33827 ranked)

Accept Rate92%

Earnings$48,491

Rank#33827

Baptist University Of Florida• FL

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Similar quality tier (#32781 ranked)

Accept Rate36%

Earnings$42,836

Rank#32781

Muskingum University• OH

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Similar quality tier in Midwest (#33831 ranked)

Accept Rate82%

Earnings$48,440

Rank#33831

The College Of Idaho• ID

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Similar quality tier (#32777 ranked)

Accept Rate49%

Earnings$48,473

Rank#32777

Bridgewater College• VA

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Similar quality tier (#32776 ranked)

Similar quality tier (#33840 ranked)

Accept Rate93%

Earnings$47,397

Rank#33840

Schools Similar to Monmouth College: Questions & Comparisons

Illinois State University is more selective with a 89% acceptance rate, compared to 91% for Monmouth College. Both schools offer strong outcomes, making them good options depending on your profile.

Monmouth College's peer institutions include Illinois State University, University Of Illinois Springfield. These schools have similar selectivity, student profiles, and academic outcomes.

Use Azimuth's alternatives tool to find schools with similar outcomes but lower net prices than Monmouth College's $14,782.

If Monmouth College is a reach, consider Culver-Stockton College (98%), Grand View University (98%), Bethel University (99%). These schools have higher acceptance rates while offering comparable outcomes.

Colleges near Monmouth College in IL include Quincy University, Eureka College, Illinois College.

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