Match #1
Kent State University at Trumbull
Warren, OH
Profile closeness81/100
Admit rate—
- 1,629 students
- Public
- Suburb: Large
- Graduation rate 29%, close to 34%
- Enrollment 1,629 students, close to 1,164
The colleges most similar to Kent State University at Salem are Kent State University at Trumbull, Kent State University at Tuscarawas, and Miami University-Middletown. Kent State University at Salem has an average net price of $11,097 a year; 2 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 Kent State University at Salem. 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 Kent State University at Salem
Row-wise results ranked by similarity. No curated AI list exists for this school.
Match #2
Kent State University at Tuscarawas
New Philadelphia, OH
Profile closeness79/100
Admit rate—
- 1,654 students
- Public
- Town: Distant
- Enrollment 1,654 students, close to 1,164
- Average net price $11,122, close to $11,097
Match #3
Miami University-Middletown
Middletown, OH
Profile closeness78/100
Admit rate—
- 837 students
- Public
- Suburb: Small
- Graduation rate 27%, close to 34%
- Enrollment 837 students, close to 1,164
Match #4
Wright State University-Lake Campus
Celina, OH
Profile closeness75/100
Admit rate98%
- 892 students
- Public
- Rural: Fringe
- Enrollment 892 students, close to 1,164
- Average net price $9,533, close to $11,097
Match #5
Miami University-Hamilton
Hamilton, OH
Profile closeness74/100
Admit rate—
- 2,043 students
- Public
- Suburb: Large
- Graduation rate 26%, close to 34%
- Average net price $11,513, close to $11,097
Match #6
Ohio State University-Newark Campus
Newark, OH
Profile closeness73/100
Admit rate—
- 2,396 students
- Public
- Suburb: Small
- Graduation rate 27%, close to 34%
- Average net price $14,068, close to $11,097
Match #7
Ohio State University-Marion Campus
Marion, OH
Profile closeness72/100
Admit rate—
- 794 students
- Public
- Town: Distant
- Enrollment 794 students, close to 1,164
- Average net price $11,934, close to $11,097
Match #8
Ohio State University-Lima Campus
Lima, OH
Profile closeness71/100
Admit rate—
- 621 students
- Public
- Rural: Fringe
- Average net price $12,326, close to $11,097
- Same control type (public)
Match #9
Ohio State University-Mansfield Campus
Mansfield, OH
Profile closeness66/100
Admit rate—
- 736 students
- Public
- Rural: Fringe
- Same Carnegie classification
- Same control type (public)
Match #10
Central State University
Wilberforce, OH
Profile closeness65/100
Admit rate99%
- 2,620 students
- Public
- Rural: Fringe
- Average net price $13,307, close to $11,097
- Same control type (public)
Questions about Kent State University at Salem alternatives
What colleges are similar to Kent State University at Salem?
The closest matches to Kent State University at Salem are Kent State University at Trumbull, Kent State University at Tuscarawas, Miami University-Middletown, Wright State University-Lake Campus, and Miami University-Hamilton. CollegesRef ranks them on admissions, cost, graduation rate, size, and campus profile using IPEDS and College Scorecard data.
Which Kent State University at Salem alternatives cost less?
2 of the 10 closest alternatives have a lower average net price than Kent State University at Salem ($11,097 a year), including Wright State University-Lake Campus ($9,533) and Miami University-Middletown ($10,410). Net price is what first-time, full-time students paid after grants; your own price depends on family income.
