Match #1
Miami University-Middletown
Middletown, OH
Profile closeness81/100
Admit rate—
- 837 students
- Public
- Suburb: Small
- Graduation rate 27%, close to 24%
- Enrollment 837 students, close to 621
The colleges most similar to Ohio State University-Lima Campus are Miami University-Middletown, Ohio State University-Marion Campus, and Ohio State University-Mansfield Campus. Ohio State University-Lima Campus has an average net price of $12,326 a year; 7 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 Ohio State University-Lima Campus. 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 Ohio State University-Lima Campus
Row-wise results ranked by similarity. No curated AI list exists for this school.
Match #2
Ohio State University-Marion Campus
Marion, OH
Profile closeness79/100
Admit rate—
- 794 students
- Public
- Town: Distant
- Graduation rate 17%, close to 24%
- Enrollment 794 students, close to 621
Match #3
Ohio State University-Mansfield Campus
Mansfield, OH
Profile closeness76/100
Admit rate—
- 736 students
- Public
- Rural: Fringe
- Graduation rate 16%, close to 24%
- Enrollment 736 students, close to 621
Match #4
Miami University-Hamilton
Hamilton, OH
Profile closeness73/100
Admit rate—
- 2,043 students
- Public
- Suburb: Large
- Graduation rate 26%, close to 24%
- Average net price $11,513, close to $12,326
Match #5
Kent State University at Trumbull
Warren, OH
Profile closeness71/100
Admit rate—
- 1,629 students
- Public
- Suburb: Large
- Graduation rate 29%, close to 24%
- Average net price $11,622, close to $12,326
Match #6
Kent State University at Salem
Salem, OH
Profile closeness71/100
Admit rate—
- 1,164 students
- Public
- Rural: Fringe
- Average net price $11,097, close to $12,326
- Same control type (public)
Match #7
Central State University
Wilberforce, OH
Profile closeness69/100
Admit rate99%
- 2,620 students
- Public
- Rural: Fringe
- Graduation rate 21%, close to 24%
- Average net price $13,307, close to $12,326
Match #8
Wright State University-Lake Campus
Celina, OH
Profile closeness68/100
Admit rate98%
- 892 students
- Public
- Rural: Fringe
- Enrollment 892 students, close to 621
- Average net price $9,533, close to $12,326
Match #9
Ohio State University-Newark Campus
Newark, OH
Profile closeness67/100
Admit rate—
- 2,396 students
- Public
- Suburb: Small
- Graduation rate 27%, close to 24%
- Average net price $14,068, close to $12,326
Match #10
Kent State University at Tuscarawas
New Philadelphia, OH
Profile closeness61/100
Admit rate—
- 1,654 students
- Public
- Town: Distant
- Average net price $11,122, close to $12,326
- Same control type (public)
Questions about Ohio State University-Lima Campus alternatives
What colleges are similar to Ohio State University-Lima Campus?
The closest matches to Ohio State University-Lima Campus are Miami University-Middletown, Ohio State University-Marion Campus, Ohio State University-Mansfield Campus, Miami University-Hamilton, and Kent State University at Trumbull. CollegesRef ranks them on admissions, cost, graduation rate, size, and campus profile using IPEDS and College Scorecard data.
Which Ohio State University-Lima Campus alternatives cost less?
7 of the 10 closest alternatives have a lower average net price than Ohio State University-Lima Campus ($12,326 a year), including Wright State University-Lake Campus ($9,533), Miami University-Middletown ($10,410), and Kent State University at Salem ($11,097). Net price is what first-time, full-time students paid after grants; your own price depends on family income.
