Match #1
Marietta College
Marietta, OH
Profile closeness87/100
Admit rate79%
- 952 students
- Private nonprofit
- Town: Fringe
- Graduation rate 61%, close to 56%
- Enrollment 952 students, close to 777
The colleges most similar to Hiram College are Marietta College, Bluffton University, and Ohio Dominican University. Hiram College admits 94% of applicants and has an average net price of $20,753 a year; 5 of its 10 alternatives cost less and 1 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 Hiram 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 Hiram College
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Match #2
Bluffton University
Bluffton, OH
Profile closeness86/100
Admit rate67%
- 582 students
- Private nonprofit
- Town: Distant
- Graduation rate 53%, close to 56%
- Enrollment 582 students, close to 777
Match #3
Ohio Dominican University
Columbus, OH
Profile closeness85/100
Admit rate94%
- 760 students
- Private nonprofit
- City: Large
- Graduation rate 51%, close to 56%
- Enrollment 760 students, close to 777
Match #4
Wilmington College-Ohio
Wilmington, OH
Profile closeness83/100
Admit rate92%
- 1,006 students
- Private nonprofit
- Town: Distant
- Graduation rate 48%, close to 56%
- Enrollment 1,006 students, close to 777
Match #5
Ursuline College
Pepper Pike, OH
Profile closeness82/100
Admit rate75%
- 670 students
- Private nonprofit
- Suburb: Large
- Graduation rate 55%, close to 56%
- Enrollment 670 students, close to 777
Match #6
Muskingum University
New Concord, OH
Profile closeness82/100
Admit rate82%
- 1,376 students
- Private nonprofit
- Town: Distant
- Graduation rate 53%, close to 56%
- Average net price $19,145, close to $20,753
Match #7
Wittenberg University
Springfield, OH
Profile closeness79/100
Admit rate72%
- 1,215 students
- Private nonprofit
- City: Small
- Graduation rate 61%, close to 56%
- Average net price $23,310, close to $20,753
Match #8
Malone University
Canton, OH
Profile closeness79/100
Admit rate76%
- 798 students
- Private nonprofit
- City: Small
- Graduation rate 56%, close to 56%
- Enrollment 798 students, close to 777
Match #9
Heidelberg University
Tiffin, OH
Profile closeness77/100
Admit rate86%
- 915 students
- Private nonprofit
- Town: Distant
- Graduation rate 57%, close to 56%
- Enrollment 1,054 students, close to 777
Match #10
Walsh University-Ohio
North Canton, OH
Profile closeness73/100
Admit rate71%
- 1,390 students
- Private nonprofit
- Suburb: Large
- Graduation rate 58%, close to 56%
- Average net price $19,588, close to $20,753
Questions about Hiram College alternatives
What colleges are similar to Hiram College?
The closest matches to Hiram College are Marietta College, Bluffton University, Ohio Dominican University, Wilmington College-Ohio, and Ursuline College. CollegesRef ranks them on admissions, cost, graduation rate, size, and campus profile using IPEDS and College Scorecard data.
Is Hiram College hard to get into?
Hiram College admitted 94% of its 1,870 applicants in the CollegesRef 2026–27 edition, so it is not very selective: it admits most applicants. 1 of its 10 closest alternatives admit a larger share of applicants.
Which Hiram College alternatives cost less?
5 of the 10 closest alternatives have a lower average net price than Hiram College ($20,753 a year), including Malone University ($12,621), Ursuline College ($17,186), and Ohio Dominican University ($17,780). Net price is what first-time, full-time students paid after grants; your own price depends on family income.
