Match #1
Lock Haven University
Lock Haven, PA
Profile closeness82/100
Admit rate95%
- 2,466 students
- Public
- Town: Distant
- Graduation rate 54%, close to 49%
- Enrollment 2,466 students, close to 1,783
The colleges most similar to Mansfield University of Pennsylvania are Lock Haven University, Edinboro University of Pennsylvania, and Lincoln University-Pennsylvania. Mansfield University of Pennsylvania admits 94% of applicants and has an average net price of $13,168 a year; 0 of its 10 alternatives cost less and 3 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 Mansfield 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 Mansfield University of Pennsylvania
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Match #2
Edinboro University of Pennsylvania
Edinboro, PA
Profile closeness79/100
Admit rate92%
- 2,939 students
- Public
- Town: Fringe
- Graduation rate 47%, close to 49%
- Acceptance rate 92%, close to 94%
Match #3
Lincoln University-Pennsylvania
Lincoln University, PA
Profile closeness79/100
Admit rate66%
- 1,539 students
- Public
- Suburb: Large
- Graduation rate 45%, close to 49%
- Enrollment 1,539 students, close to 1,783
Match #4
Clarion University of Pennsylvania
Clarion, PA
Profile closeness76/100
Admit rate99%
- 3,156 students
- Public
- Town: Remote
- Graduation rate 55%, close to 49%
- Average net price $13,840, close to $13,168
Match #5
California University of Pennsylvania
California, PA
Profile closeness70/100
Admit rate97%
- 4,463 students
- Public
- Suburb: Small
- Graduation rate 48%, close to 49%
- Acceptance rate 97%, close to 94%
Match #6
Shippensburg University of Pennsylvania
Shippensburg, PA
Profile closeness70/100
Admit rate87%
- 4,086 students
- Public
- Town: Fringe
- Graduation rate 49%, close to 49%
- Acceptance rate 87%, close to 94%
Match #7
East Stroudsburg University of Pennsylvania
East Stroudsburg, PA
Profile closeness67/100
Admit rate92%
- 4,814 students
- Public
- City: Small
- Graduation rate 46%, close to 49%
- Acceptance rate 92%, close to 94%
Match #8
Indiana University of Pennsylvania-Main Campus
Indiana, PA
Profile closeness67/100
Admit rate91%
- 6,764 students
- Public
- Town: Distant
- Graduation rate 52%, close to 49%
- Acceptance rate 91%, close to 94%
Match #9
Millersville University of Pennsylvania
Millersville, PA
Profile closeness64/100
Admit rate86%
- 5,728 students
- Public
- Suburb: Large
- Graduation rate 55%, close to 49%
- Acceptance rate 86%, close to 94%
Match #10
Pennsylvania College of Technology
Williamsport, PA
Profile closeness63/100
Admit rate—
- 4,464 students
- Public
- City: Small
- Graduation rate 51%, close to 49%
- Same control type (public)
Questions about Mansfield University of Pennsylvania alternatives
What colleges are similar to Mansfield University of Pennsylvania?
The closest matches to Mansfield University of Pennsylvania are Lock Haven University, Edinboro University of Pennsylvania, Lincoln University-Pennsylvania, Clarion 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 Mansfield University of Pennsylvania hard to get into?
Mansfield University of Pennsylvania admitted 94% of its 2,036 applicants in the CollegesRef 2026–27 edition, so it is not very selective: it admits most applicants. 3 of its 10 closest alternatives admit a larger share of applicants.
