Match #1
Western Michigan University
Kalamazoo, MI
Profile closeness96/100
Admit rate85%
- 12,568 students
- Public
- City: Small
- Graduation rate 59%, close to 58%
- Enrollment 12,568 students, close to 12,351
The colleges most similar to Oakland University-Michigan are Western Michigan University, Wayne State University-Michigan, and Central Michigan University. Oakland University-Michigan admits 88% of applicants and has an average net price of $11,815 a year; 2 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 Oakland University-Michigan. 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 Oakland University-Michigan
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Match #2
Wayne State University-Michigan
Detroit, MI
Profile closeness91/100
Admit rate81%
- 15,587 students
- Public
- City: Large
- Graduation rate 60%, close to 58%
- Enrollment 15,587 students, close to 12,351
Match #3
Central Michigan University
Mount Pleasant, MI
Profile closeness91/100
Admit rate90%
- 10,035 students
- Public
- Town: Distant
- Graduation rate 59%, close to 58%
- Enrollment 10,035 students, close to 12,351
Match #4
Grand Valley State University
Allendale, MI
Profile closeness81/100
Admit rate83%
- 18,854 students
- Public
- Suburb: Large
- Graduation rate 65%, close to 58%
- Acceptance rate 83%, close to 88%
Match #5
Eastern Michigan University
Ypsilanti, MI
Profile closeness81/100
Admit rate80%
- 10,055 students
- Public
- Suburb: Large
- Enrollment 10,055 students, close to 12,351
- Acceptance rate 80%, close to 88%
Match #6
Northern Michigan University
Marquette, MI
Profile closeness80/100
Admit rate84%
- 6,556 students
- Public
- Town: Remote
- Graduation rate 54%, close to 58%
- Average net price $12,759, close to $11,815
Match #7
Michigan Technological University
Houghton, MI
Profile closeness79/100
Admit rate92%
- 5,955 students
- Public
- Town: Remote
- Acceptance rate 92%, close to 88%
- Average net price $13,446, close to $11,815
Match #8
Ferris State University
Big Rapids, MI
Profile closeness78/100
Admit rate91%
- 8,106 students
- Public
- Town: Distant
- Acceptance rate 91%, close to 88%
- Same control type (public)
Match #9
Saginaw Valley State University
University Center, MI
Profile closeness76/100
Admit rate72%
- 5,989 students
- Public
- Suburb: Midsize
- Graduation rate 51%, close to 58%
- Average net price $12,147, close to $11,815
Match #10
Michigan State University
East Lansing, MI
Profile closeness56/100
Admit rate85%
- 40,922 students
- Public
- City: Small
- Acceptance rate 85%, close to 88%
- Same control type (public)
Questions about Oakland University-Michigan alternatives
What colleges are similar to Oakland University-Michigan?
The closest matches to Oakland University-Michigan are Western Michigan University, Wayne State University-Michigan, Central Michigan University, Grand Valley State University, and Eastern Michigan University. CollegesRef ranks them on admissions, cost, graduation rate, size, and campus profile using IPEDS and College Scorecard data.
Is Oakland University-Michigan hard to get into?
Oakland University-Michigan admitted 88% of its 10,645 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.
Which Oakland University-Michigan alternatives cost less?
2 of the 10 closest alternatives have a lower average net price than Oakland University-Michigan ($11,815 a year), including Ferris State University ($8,402) and Wayne State University-Michigan ($11,212). Net price is what first-time, full-time students paid after grants; your own price depends on family income.
