Match #1
Miami University-Hamilton
Hamilton, OH
Profile closeness82/100
Admit rate—
- 2,043 students
- Public
- Suburb: Large
- Graduation rate 26%, close to 27%
- Enrollment 2,043 students, close to 2,396
The colleges most similar to Ohio State University-Newark Campus are Miami University-Hamilton, Kent State University at Trumbull, and Central State University. Ohio State University-Newark Campus has an average net price of $14,068 a year; 8 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-Newark 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-Newark Campus
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Match #2
Kent State University at Trumbull
Warren, OH
Profile closeness81/100
Admit rate—
- 1,629 students
- Public
- Suburb: Large
- Graduation rate 29%, close to 27%
- Enrollment 1,629 students, close to 2,396
Match #3
Central State University
Wilberforce, OH
Profile closeness81/100
Admit rate99%
- 2,620 students
- Public
- Rural: Fringe
- Graduation rate 21%, close to 27%
- Enrollment 2,620 students, close to 2,396
Match #4
Shawnee State University
Portsmouth, OH
Profile closeness76/100
Admit rate—
- 2,247 students
- Public
- Town: Fringe
- Graduation rate 29%, close to 27%
- Enrollment 2,247 students, close to 2,396
Match #5
Kent State University at Salem
Salem, OH
Profile closeness73/100
Admit rate—
- 1,164 students
- Public
- Rural: Fringe
- Graduation rate 34%, close to 27%
- Average net price $11,097, close to $14,068
Match #6
Kent State University at Tuscarawas
New Philadelphia, OH
Profile closeness71/100
Admit rate—
- 1,654 students
- Public
- Town: Distant
- Enrollment 1,654 students, close to 2,396
- Average net price $11,122, close to $14,068
Match #7
Miami University-Middletown
Middletown, OH
Profile closeness70/100
Admit rate—
- 837 students
- Public
- Suburb: Small
- Graduation rate 27%, close to 27%
- Same control type (public)
Match #8
Ohio State University-Marion Campus
Marion, OH
Profile closeness67/100
Admit rate—
- 794 students
- Public
- Town: Distant
- Average net price $11,934, close to $14,068
- Same Carnegie classification
Match #9
Ohio State University-Lima Campus
Lima, OH
Profile closeness67/100
Admit rate—
- 621 students
- Public
- Rural: Fringe
- Graduation rate 24%, close to 27%
- Average net price $12,326, close to $14,068
Match #10
Ohio State University-Mansfield Campus
Mansfield, OH
Profile closeness66/100
Admit rate—
- 736 students
- Public
- Rural: Fringe
- Average net price $15,307, close to $14,068
- Same Carnegie classification
Questions about Ohio State University-Newark Campus alternatives
What colleges are similar to Ohio State University-Newark Campus?
The closest matches to Ohio State University-Newark Campus are Miami University-Hamilton, Kent State University at Trumbull, Central State University, Shawnee State University, 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-Newark Campus alternatives cost less?
8 of the 10 closest alternatives have a lower average net price than Ohio State University-Newark Campus ($14,068 a year), including Miami University-Middletown ($10,410), Kent State University at Salem ($11,097), and Kent State University at Tuscarawas ($11,122). Net price is what first-time, full-time students paid after grants; your own price depends on family income.
