Match #1
Bloomsburg University of Pennsylvania
Bloomsburg, PA
Profile closeness88/100
Admit rate90%
- 7,063 students
- Public
- City: Small
- Graduation rate 59%, close to 52%
- Enrollment 7,063 students, close to 6,764
The colleges most similar to Indiana University of Pennsylvania-Main Campus are Bloomsburg University of Pennsylvania, Millersville University of Pennsylvania, and Kutztown University of Pennsylvania. Indiana University of Pennsylvania-Main Campus admits 91% of applicants and has an average net price of $17,391 a year; 4 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 Indiana University of Pennsylvania-Main Campus. 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 Indiana University of Pennsylvania-Main Campus
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Match #2
Millersville University of Pennsylvania
Millersville, PA
Profile closeness88/100
Admit rate86%
- 5,728 students
- Public
- Suburb: Large
- Graduation rate 55%, close to 52%
- Enrollment 5,728 students, close to 6,764
Match #3
Kutztown University of Pennsylvania
Kutztown, PA
Profile closeness86/100
Admit rate91%
- 6,180 students
- Public
- Town: Fringe
- Graduation rate 55%, close to 52%
- Enrollment 6,180 students, close to 6,764
Match #4
California University of Pennsylvania
California, PA
Profile closeness82/100
Admit rate97%
- 4,463 students
- Public
- Suburb: Small
- Graduation rate 48%, close to 52%
- Enrollment 4,463 students, close to 6,764
Match #5
East Stroudsburg University of Pennsylvania
East Stroudsburg, PA
Profile closeness82/100
Admit rate92%
- 4,814 students
- Public
- City: Small
- Graduation rate 46%, close to 52%
- Enrollment 4,814 students, close to 6,764
Match #6
Shippensburg University of Pennsylvania
Shippensburg, PA
Profile closeness82/100
Admit rate87%
- 4,086 students
- Public
- Town: Fringe
- Graduation rate 49%, close to 52%
- Acceptance rate 87%, close to 91%
Match #7
Edinboro University of Pennsylvania
Edinboro, PA
Profile closeness79/100
Admit rate92%
- 2,939 students
- Public
- Town: Fringe
- Graduation rate 47%, close to 52%
- Acceptance rate 92%, close to 91%
Match #8
Clarion University of Pennsylvania
Clarion, PA
Profile closeness77/100
Admit rate99%
- 3,156 students
- Public
- Town: Remote
- Graduation rate 55%, close to 52%
- Acceptance rate 99%, close to 91%
Match #9
Lock Haven University
Lock Haven, PA
Profile closeness76/100
Admit rate95%
- 2,466 students
- Public
- Town: Distant
- Graduation rate 54%, close to 52%
- Acceptance rate 95%, close to 91%
Match #10
Slippery Rock University of Pennsylvania
Slippery Rock, PA
Profile closeness74/100
Admit rate71%
- 6,788 students
- Public
- Town: Distant
- Enrollment 6,788 students, close to 6,764
- Average net price $19,972, close to $17,391
Questions about Indiana University of Pennsylvania-Main Campus alternatives
What colleges are similar to Indiana University of Pennsylvania-Main Campus?
The closest matches to Indiana University of Pennsylvania-Main Campus are Bloomsburg University of Pennsylvania, Millersville University of Pennsylvania, Kutztown University of Pennsylvania, California University of Pennsylvania, and East Stroudsburg University of Pennsylvania. CollegesRef ranks them on admissions, cost, graduation rate, size, and campus profile using IPEDS and College Scorecard data.
Is Indiana University of Pennsylvania-Main Campus hard to get into?
Indiana University of Pennsylvania-Main Campus admitted 91% of its 8,846 applicants in the CollegesRef 2026–27 edition, so it is not very selective: it admits most applicants. 5 of its 10 closest alternatives admit a larger share of applicants.
Which Indiana University of Pennsylvania-Main Campus alternatives cost less?
4 of the 10 closest alternatives have a lower average net price than Indiana University of Pennsylvania-Main Campus ($17,391 a year), including Clarion University of Pennsylvania ($13,840), Edinboro University of Pennsylvania ($15,771), and Lock Haven University ($15,947). Net price is what first-time, full-time students paid after grants; your own price depends on family income.
