Match #1
Ohio State University-Lima Campus
Lima, OH
Profile closeness81/100
Admit rate—
- 621 students
- Public
- Rural: Fringe
- Graduation rate 24%, close to 27%
- Enrollment 621 students, close to 837
The colleges most similar to Miami University-Middletown are Ohio State University-Lima Campus, Kent State University at Salem, and Ohio State University-Marion Campus. Miami University-Middletown has an average net price of $10,410 a year; 1 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 Miami University-Middletown. 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 Miami University-Middletown
Row-wise results ranked by similarity. No curated AI list exists for this school.
Match #2
Kent State University at Salem
Salem, OH
Profile closeness78/100
Admit rate—
- 1,164 students
- Public
- Rural: Fringe
- Graduation rate 34%, close to 27%
- Enrollment 1,164 students, close to 837
Match #3
Ohio State University-Marion Campus
Marion, OH
Profile closeness77/100
Admit rate—
- 794 students
- Public
- Town: Distant
- Enrollment 794 students, close to 837
- Average net price $11,934, close to $10,410
Match #4
Kent State University at Trumbull
Warren, OH
Profile closeness77/100
Admit rate—
- 1,629 students
- Public
- Suburb: Large
- Graduation rate 29%, close to 27%
- Average net price $11,622, close to $10,410
Match #5
Miami University-Hamilton
Hamilton, OH
Profile closeness76/100
Admit rate—
- 2,043 students
- Public
- Suburb: Large
- Graduation rate 26%, close to 27%
- Average net price $11,513, close to $10,410
Match #6
Wright State University-Lake Campus
Celina, OH
Profile closeness76/100
Admit rate98%
- 892 students
- Public
- Rural: Fringe
- Enrollment 892 students, close to 837
- Average net price $9,533, close to $10,410
Match #7
Ohio State University-Mansfield Campus
Mansfield, OH
Profile closeness72/100
Admit rate—
- 736 students
- Public
- Rural: Fringe
- Enrollment 736 students, close to 837
- Same control type (public)
Match #8
Ohio State University-Newark Campus
Newark, OH
Profile closeness70/100
Admit rate—
- 2,396 students
- Public
- Suburb: Small
- Graduation rate 27%, close to 27%
- Same control type (public)
Match #9
Central State University
Wilberforce, OH
Profile closeness68/100
Admit rate99%
- 2,620 students
- Public
- Rural: Fringe
- Graduation rate 21%, close to 27%
- Average net price $13,307, close to $10,410
Match #10
Kent State University at Tuscarawas
New Philadelphia, OH
Profile closeness67/100
Admit rate—
- 1,654 students
- Public
- Town: Distant
- Average net price $11,122, close to $10,410
- Same control type (public)
Questions about Miami University-Middletown alternatives
What colleges are similar to Miami University-Middletown?
The closest matches to Miami University-Middletown are Ohio State University-Lima Campus, Kent State University at Salem, Ohio State University-Marion Campus, Kent State University at Trumbull, and Miami University-Hamilton. CollegesRef ranks them on admissions, cost, graduation rate, size, and campus profile using IPEDS and College Scorecard data.
Which Miami University-Middletown alternatives cost less?
1 of the 10 closest alternatives have a lower average net price than Miami University-Middletown ($10,410 a year), including Wright State University-Lake Campus ($9,533). Net price is what first-time, full-time students paid after grants; your own price depends on family income.
