Match #1
Ohio State University-Mansfield Campus
Mansfield, OH
Profile closeness84/100
Admit rate—
- 736 students
- Public
- Rural: Fringe
- Graduation rate 16%, close to 17%
- Enrollment 736 students, close to 794
The colleges most similar to Ohio State University-Marion Campus are Ohio State University-Mansfield Campus, Ohio State University-Lima Campus, and Miami University-Middletown. Ohio State University-Marion Campus has an average net price of $11,934 a year; 6 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-Marion 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-Marion Campus
Row-wise results ranked by similarity. No curated AI list exists for this school.
Match #2
Ohio State University-Lima Campus
Lima, OH
Profile closeness79/100
Admit rate—
- 621 students
- Public
- Rural: Fringe
- Graduation rate 24%, close to 17%
- Enrollment 621 students, close to 794
Match #3
Miami University-Middletown
Middletown, OH
Profile closeness77/100
Admit rate—
- 837 students
- Public
- Suburb: Small
- Enrollment 837 students, close to 794
- Average net price $10,410, close to $11,934
Match #4
Kent State University at Trumbull
Warren, OH
Profile closeness72/100
Admit rate—
- 1,629 students
- Public
- Suburb: Large
- Average net price $11,622, close to $11,934
- Same Carnegie classification
Match #5
Kent State University at Salem
Salem, OH
Profile closeness72/100
Admit rate—
- 1,164 students
- Public
- Rural: Fringe
- Enrollment 1,164 students, close to 794
- Average net price $11,097, close to $11,934
Match #6
Miami University-Hamilton
Hamilton, OH
Profile closeness69/100
Admit rate—
- 2,043 students
- Public
- Suburb: Large
- Average net price $11,513, close to $11,934
- 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 17%
- Average net price $13,307, close to $11,934
Match #8
Ohio State University-Newark Campus
Newark, OH
Profile closeness67/100
Admit rate—
- 2,396 students
- Public
- Suburb: Small
- Average net price $14,068, close to $11,934
- Same Carnegie classification
Match #9
Wright State University-Lake Campus
Celina, OH
Profile closeness63/100
Admit rate98%
- 892 students
- Public
- Rural: Fringe
- Enrollment 892 students, close to 794
- Average net price $9,533, close to $11,934
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 $11,934
- Same Carnegie classification
Questions about Ohio State University-Marion Campus alternatives
What colleges are similar to Ohio State University-Marion Campus?
The closest matches to Ohio State University-Marion Campus are Ohio State University-Mansfield Campus, Ohio State University-Lima Campus, Miami University-Middletown, Kent State University at Trumbull, and Kent State University at Salem. CollegesRef ranks them on admissions, cost, graduation rate, size, and campus profile using IPEDS and College Scorecard data.
Which Ohio State University-Marion Campus alternatives cost less?
6 of the 10 closest alternatives have a lower average net price than Ohio State University-Marion Campus ($11,934 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.
