Match #1
Capitol Technology University
Laurel, MD
Profile closeness59/100
Admit rate74%
- 315 students
- Private nonprofit
- Suburb: Large
- Same control type (private nonprofit)
The colleges most similar to Harrisburg University of Science and Technology are Capitol Technology University, New York Institute of Technology, and Vaughn College of Aeronautics and Technology. Harrisburg University of Science and Technology admits 87% of applicants and has an average net price of $14,133 a year; 0 of its 10 alternatives cost less and 2 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 Harrisburg University of Science and Technology. 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 Harrisburg University of Science and Technology
Row-wise results ranked by similarity. No curated AI list exists for this school.
Match #2
New York Institute of Technology
Old Westbury, NY
Profile closeness52/100
Admit rate81%
- 3,440 students
- Private nonprofit
- Suburb: Large
- Acceptance rate 81%, close to 87%
- Same Carnegie classification
Match #3
Vaughn College of Aeronautics and Technology
Flushing, NY
Profile closeness50/100
Admit rate—
- 1,302 students
- Private nonprofit
- City: Large
- Graduation rate 43%, close to 36%
- Same control type (private nonprofit)
Match #4
Rochester Institute of Technology
Rochester, NY
Profile closeness23/100
Admit rate67%
- 13,215 students
- Private nonprofit
- Suburb: Large
- Same control type (private nonprofit)
Match #5
Stevens Institute of Technology
Hoboken, NJ
Profile closeness15/100
Admit rate48%
- 4,222 students
- Private nonprofit
- Suburb: Large
- Same control type (private nonprofit)
Match #6
Indiana Institute of Technology
Fort Wayne, IN
Profile closeness70/100
Admit rate70%
- 1,441 students
- Private nonprofit
- City: Large
- Same Carnegie classification
- Same control type (private nonprofit)
Match #7
Benjamin Franklin Institute of Technology
Boston, MA
Profile closeness68/100
Admit rate—
- 483 students
- Private nonprofit
- City: Large
- Graduation rate 31%, close to 36%
- Enrollment 483 students, close to 615
Match #8
Dunwoody College of Technology
Minneapolis, MN
Profile closeness50/100
Admit rate99%
- 1,533 students
- Private nonprofit
- City: Large
- Same control type (private nonprofit)
Match #9
New England Institute of Technology
East Greenwich, RI
Profile closeness47/100
Admit rate67%
- 1,718 students
- Private nonprofit
- Suburb: Large
- Same control type (private nonprofit)
Match #10
Wentworth Institute of Technology
Boston, MA
Profile closeness37/100
Admit rate91%
- 3,747 students
- Private nonprofit
- City: Large
- Acceptance rate 91%, close to 87%
- Same control type (private nonprofit)
Questions about Harrisburg University of Science and Technology alternatives
What colleges are similar to Harrisburg University of Science and Technology?
The closest matches to Harrisburg University of Science and Technology are Capitol Technology University, New York Institute of Technology, Vaughn College of Aeronautics and Technology, Rochester Institute of Technology, and Stevens Institute of Technology. CollegesRef ranks them on admissions, cost, graduation rate, size, and campus profile using IPEDS and College Scorecard data.
Is Harrisburg University of Science and Technology hard to get into?
Harrisburg University of Science and Technology admitted 87% of applicants in the CollegesRef 2026–27 edition, so it is not very selective: it admits most applicants. 2 of its 10 closest alternatives admit a larger share of applicants.
