Match #1
Clarion University of Pennsylvania
Clarion, PA
Profile closeness90/100
Admit rate99%
- 3,156 students
- Public
- Town: Remote
- Graduation rate 55%, close to 54%
- Enrollment 3,156 students, close to 2,466
The colleges most similar to Lock Haven University are Clarion University of Pennsylvania, Edinboro University of Pennsylvania, and Mansfield University of Pennsylvania. Lock Haven University admits 95% of applicants and has an average net price of $15,947 a year; 4 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 Lock Haven University. 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 Lock Haven University
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Match #2
Edinboro University of Pennsylvania
Edinboro, PA
Profile closeness89/100
Admit rate92%
- 2,939 students
- Public
- Town: Fringe
- Graduation rate 47%, close to 54%
- Enrollment 2,939 students, close to 2,466
Match #3
Mansfield University of Pennsylvania
Mansfield, PA
Profile closeness82/100
Admit rate94%
- 1,783 students
- Public
- Town: Distant
- Graduation rate 49%, close to 54%
- Enrollment 1,783 students, close to 2,466
Match #4
Millersville University of Pennsylvania
Millersville, PA
Profile closeness81/100
Admit rate86%
- 5,728 students
- Public
- Suburb: Large
- Graduation rate 55%, close to 54%
- Acceptance rate 86%, close to 95%
Match #5
California University of Pennsylvania
California, PA
Profile closeness81/100
Admit rate97%
- 4,463 students
- Public
- Suburb: Small
- Graduation rate 48%, close to 54%
- Acceptance rate 97%, close to 95%
Match #6
Shippensburg University of Pennsylvania
Shippensburg, PA
Profile closeness80/100
Admit rate87%
- 4,086 students
- Public
- Town: Fringe
- Graduation rate 49%, close to 54%
- Acceptance rate 87%, close to 95%
Match #7
Bloomsburg University of Pennsylvania
Bloomsburg, PA
Profile closeness79/100
Admit rate90%
- 7,063 students
- Public
- City: Small
- Graduation rate 59%, close to 54%
- Average net price $16,738, close to $15,947
Match #8
Kutztown University of Pennsylvania
Kutztown, PA
Profile closeness78/100
Admit rate91%
- 6,180 students
- Public
- Town: Fringe
- Graduation rate 55%, close to 54%
- Acceptance rate 91%, close to 95%
Match #9
East Stroudsburg University of Pennsylvania
East Stroudsburg, PA
Profile closeness77/100
Admit rate92%
- 4,814 students
- Public
- City: Small
- Acceptance rate 92%, close to 95%
- Same control type (public)
Match #10
Lincoln University-Pennsylvania
Lincoln University, PA
Profile closeness76/100
Admit rate66%
- 1,539 students
- Public
- Suburb: Large
- Average net price $13,517, close to $15,947
- Same Carnegie classification
Questions about Lock Haven University alternatives
What colleges are similar to Lock Haven University?
The closest matches to Lock Haven University are Clarion University of Pennsylvania, Edinboro University of Pennsylvania, Mansfield University of Pennsylvania, Millersville 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 Lock Haven University hard to get into?
Lock Haven University admitted 95% of its 2,096 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.
Which Lock Haven University alternatives cost less?
4 of the 10 closest alternatives have a lower average net price than Lock Haven University ($15,947 a year), including Mansfield University of Pennsylvania ($13,168), Lincoln University-Pennsylvania ($13,517), and Clarion University of Pennsylvania ($13,840). Net price is what first-time, full-time students paid after grants; your own price depends on family income.
