Match #1
Tiffin University
Tiffin, OH
Profile closeness59/100
Admit rate80%
- 2,051 students
- Private nonprofit
- Town: Distant
- Average net price $26,131, close to $28,451
- Same Carnegie classification
The colleges most similar to Franklin University-Ohio are Tiffin University, Baldwin Wallace University, and Xavier University-Ohio. Franklin University-Ohio has an average net price of $28,451 a year; 8 of its 10 alternatives cost less, in the CollegesRef 2026–27 edition.
Profile closeness (0–100) compares graduation rate, size, admit rate, net price, Carnegie class, and control with Franklin University-Ohio. 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 Franklin University-Ohio
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Match #2
Baldwin Wallace University
Berea, OH
Profile closeness50/100
Admit rate76%
- 2,842 students
- Private nonprofit
- Suburb: Large
- Average net price $27,222, close to $28,451
- Same Carnegie classification
Match #3
Xavier University-Ohio
Cincinnati, OH
Profile closeness50/100
Admit rate86%
- 4,207 students
- Private nonprofit
- City: Large
- Enrollment 4,207 students, close to 5,562
- Same control type (private nonprofit)
Match #4
University of Dayton
Dayton, OH
Profile closeness49/100
Admit rate65%
- 7,682 students
- Private nonprofit
- City: Midsize
- Enrollment 7,682 students, close to 5,562
- Average net price $30,366, close to $28,451
Match #5
Cedarville University
Cedarville, OH
Profile closeness48/100
Admit rate65%
- 4,024 students
- Private nonprofit
- Town: Fringe
- Enrollment 4,024 students, close to 5,562
- Same control type (private nonprofit)
Match #6
John Carroll University
University Heights, OH
Profile closeness47/100
Admit rate81%
- 2,274 students
- Private nonprofit
- Suburb: Large
- Average net price $27,167, close to $28,451
- Same Carnegie classification
Match #7
Ashland University
Ashland, OH
Profile closeness46/100
Admit rate76%
- 2,199 students
- Private nonprofit
- Town: Fringe
- Same Carnegie classification
- Same control type (private nonprofit)
Match #8
Franciscan University of Steubenville
Steubenville, OH
Profile closeness45/100
Admit rate58%
- 2,901 students
- Private nonprofit
- City: Small
- Same control type (private nonprofit)
Match #9
The University of Findlay
Findlay, OH
Profile closeness44/100
Admit rate83%
- 2,223 students
- Private nonprofit
- Town: Distant
- Average net price $26,406, close to $28,451
- Same control type (private nonprofit)
Match #10
University of Rio Grande
Rio Grande, OH
Profile closeness44/100
Admit rate—
- 1,400 students
- Private nonprofit
- Rural: Distant
- Same control type (private nonprofit)
Questions about Franklin University-Ohio alternatives
What colleges are similar to Franklin University-Ohio?
The closest matches to Franklin University-Ohio are Tiffin University, Baldwin Wallace University, Xavier University-Ohio, University of Dayton, and Cedarville University. CollegesRef ranks them on admissions, cost, graduation rate, size, and campus profile using IPEDS and College Scorecard data.
Which Franklin University-Ohio alternatives cost less?
8 of the 10 closest alternatives have a lower average net price than Franklin University-Ohio ($28,451 a year), including Cedarville University ($23,335), Ashland University ($23,678), and Franciscan University of Steubenville ($24,629). Net price is what first-time, full-time students paid after grants; your own price depends on family income.
