Match #1
Kutztown University of Pennsylvania
Kutztown, PA
Profile closeness94/100
Admit rate91%
- 6,180 students
- Public
- Town: Fringe
- Graduation rate 55%, close to 55%
- Enrollment 6,180 students, close to 5,728
The colleges most similar to Millersville University of Pennsylvania are Kutztown University of Pennsylvania, Bloomsburg University of Pennsylvania, and Shippensburg University of Pennsylvania. Millersville University of Pennsylvania admits 86% of applicants and has an average net price of $18,817 a year; 5 of its 10 alternatives cost less and 9 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 Millersville 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 Millersville University of Pennsylvania
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Match #2
Bloomsburg University of Pennsylvania
Bloomsburg, PA
Profile closeness91/100
Admit rate90%
- 7,063 students
- Public
- City: Small
- Graduation rate 59%, close to 55%
- Enrollment 7,063 students, close to 5,728
Match #3
Shippensburg University of Pennsylvania
Shippensburg, PA
Profile closeness89/100
Admit rate87%
- 4,086 students
- Public
- Town: Fringe
- Graduation rate 49%, close to 55%
- Enrollment 4,086 students, close to 5,728
Match #4
Indiana University of Pennsylvania-Main Campus
Indiana, PA
Profile closeness88/100
Admit rate91%
- 6,764 students
- Public
- Town: Distant
- Graduation rate 52%, close to 55%
- Enrollment 6,764 students, close to 5,728
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 5,728
Match #6
East Stroudsburg University of Pennsylvania
East Stroudsburg, PA
Profile closeness87/100
Admit rate92%
- 4,814 students
- Public
- City: Small
- Enrollment 4,814 students, close to 5,728
- Acceptance rate 92%, close to 86%
Match #7
Clarion University of Pennsylvania
Clarion, PA
Profile closeness84/100
Admit rate99%
- 3,156 students
- Public
- Town: Remote
- Graduation rate 55%, close to 55%
- Same Carnegie classification
Match #8
Slippery Rock University of Pennsylvania
Slippery Rock, PA
Profile closeness82/100
Admit rate71%
- 6,788 students
- Public
- Town: Distant
- Enrollment 6,788 students, close to 5,728
- Average net price $19,972, close to $18,817
Match #9
Edinboro University of Pennsylvania
Edinboro, PA
Profile closeness81/100
Admit rate92%
- 2,939 students
- Public
- Town: Fringe
- Graduation rate 47%, close to 55%
- Acceptance rate 92%, close to 86%
Match #10
Lock Haven University
Lock Haven, PA
Profile closeness81/100
Admit rate95%
- 2,466 students
- Public
- Town: Distant
- Graduation rate 54%, close to 55%
- Acceptance rate 95%, close to 86%
Questions about Millersville University of Pennsylvania alternatives
What colleges are similar to Millersville University of Pennsylvania?
The closest matches to Millersville University of Pennsylvania are Kutztown University of Pennsylvania, Bloomsburg University of Pennsylvania, Shippensburg University of Pennsylvania, Indiana University of Pennsylvania-Main Campus, and California University of Pennsylvania. CollegesRef ranks them on admissions, cost, graduation rate, size, and campus profile using IPEDS and College Scorecard data.
Is Millersville University of Pennsylvania hard to get into?
Millersville University of Pennsylvania admitted 86% of its 6,087 applicants in the CollegesRef 2026–27 edition, so it is not very selective: it admits most applicants. 9 of its 10 closest alternatives admit a larger share of applicants.
Which Millersville University of Pennsylvania alternatives cost less?
5 of the 10 closest alternatives have a lower average net price than Millersville University of Pennsylvania ($18,817 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.
