Match #1
Millersville University of Pennsylvania
Millersville, PA
Profile closeness94/100
Admit rate86%
- 5,728 students
- Public
- Suburb: Large
- Graduation rate 55%, close to 55%
- Enrollment 5,728 students, close to 6,180
The colleges most similar to Kutztown University of Pennsylvania are Millersville University of Pennsylvania, Bloomsburg University of Pennsylvania, and East Stroudsburg University of Pennsylvania. Kutztown University of Pennsylvania admits 91% of applicants and has an average net price of $22,146 a year; 10 of its 10 alternatives cost less and 6 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 Kutztown University of Pennsylvania. 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 Kutztown University of Pennsylvania
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Match #2
Bloomsburg University of Pennsylvania
Bloomsburg, PA
Profile closeness90/100
Admit rate90%
- 7,063 students
- Public
- City: Small
- Graduation rate 59%, close to 55%
- Enrollment 7,063 students, close to 6,180
Match #3
East Stroudsburg University of Pennsylvania
East Stroudsburg, PA
Profile closeness88/100
Admit rate92%
- 4,814 students
- Public
- City: Small
- Enrollment 4,814 students, close to 6,180
- Acceptance rate 92%, close to 91%
Match #4
Shippensburg University of Pennsylvania
Shippensburg, PA
Profile closeness88/100
Admit rate87%
- 4,086 students
- Public
- Town: Fringe
- Graduation rate 49%, close to 55%
- Enrollment 4,086 students, close to 6,180
Match #5
California University of Pennsylvania
California, PA
Profile closeness87/100
Admit rate97%
- 4,463 students
- Public
- Suburb: Small
- Graduation rate 48%, close to 55%
- Enrollment 4,463 students, close to 6,180
Match #6
Indiana University of Pennsylvania-Main Campus
Indiana, PA
Profile closeness86/100
Admit rate91%
- 6,764 students
- Public
- Town: Distant
- Graduation rate 52%, close to 55%
- Enrollment 6,764 students, close to 6,180
Match #7
Slippery Rock University of Pennsylvania
Slippery Rock, PA
Profile closeness81/100
Admit rate71%
- 6,788 students
- Public
- Town: Distant
- Enrollment 6,788 students, close to 6,180
- Average net price $19,972, close to $22,146
Match #8
Clarion University of Pennsylvania
Clarion, PA
Profile closeness81/100
Admit rate99%
- 3,156 students
- Public
- Town: Remote
- Graduation rate 55%, close to 55%
- Acceptance rate 99%, close to 91%
Match #9
Edinboro University of Pennsylvania
Edinboro, PA
Profile closeness78/100
Admit rate92%
- 2,939 students
- Public
- Town: Fringe
- Acceptance rate 92%, close to 91%
- Same Carnegie classification
Match #10
Lock Haven University
Lock Haven, PA
Profile closeness78/100
Admit rate95%
- 2,466 students
- Public
- Town: Distant
- Graduation rate 54%, close to 55%
- Acceptance rate 95%, close to 91%
Questions about Kutztown University of Pennsylvania alternatives
What colleges are similar to Kutztown University of Pennsylvania?
The closest matches to Kutztown University of Pennsylvania are Millersville University of Pennsylvania, Bloomsburg University of Pennsylvania, East Stroudsburg University of Pennsylvania, Shippensburg University of Pennsylvania, and California University of Pennsylvania. CollegesRef ranks them on admissions, cost, graduation rate, size, and campus profile using IPEDS and College Scorecard data.
Is Kutztown University of Pennsylvania hard to get into?
Kutztown University of Pennsylvania admitted 91% of its 6,698 applicants in the CollegesRef 2026–27 edition, so it is not very selective: it admits most applicants. 6 of its 10 closest alternatives admit a larger share of applicants.
Which Kutztown University of Pennsylvania alternatives cost less?
10 of the 10 closest alternatives have a lower average net price than Kutztown University of Pennsylvania ($22,146 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.
