Match #1
Ohio University-Chillicothe Campus
Chillicothe, OH
Profile closeness84/100
Admit rate—
- 833 students
- Public
- Town: Distant
- Graduation rate 9%, close to 14%
- Enrollment 833 students, close to 691
The colleges most similar to Ohio University-Lancaster Campus are Ohio University-Chillicothe Campus, Ohio University-Zanesville Campus, and University of Akron Wayne College. Ohio University-Lancaster Campus has an average net price of $6,593 a year; 4 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 University-Lancaster 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 University-Lancaster Campus
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Match #2
Ohio University-Zanesville Campus
Zanesville, OH
Profile closeness83/100
Admit rate—
- 560 students
- Public
- Town: Distant
- Graduation rate 19%, close to 14%
- Enrollment 560 students, close to 691
Match #3
University of Akron Wayne College
Orrville, OH
Profile closeness75/100
Admit rate90%
- 457 students
- Public
- Rural: Fringe
- Graduation rate 11%, close to 14%
- Enrollment 457 students, close to 691
Match #4
Ohio University-Southern Campus
Ironton, OH
Profile closeness74/100
Admit rate—
- 415 students
- Public
- Suburb: Midsize
- Graduation rate 12%, close to 14%
- Average net price $6,189, close to $6,593
Match #5
Southern State Community College-Ohio
Hillsboro, OH
Profile closeness74/100
Admit rate—
- 761 students
- Public
- Town: Distant
- Enrollment 761 students, close to 691
- Average net price $8,691, close to $6,593
Match #6
Edison State Community College
Piqua, OH
Profile closeness73/100
Admit rate—
- 1,302 students
- Public
- Rural: Fringe
- Average net price $6,923, close to $6,593
- Same Carnegie classification
Match #7
Kent State University at East Liverpool
East Liverpool, OH
Profile closeness73/100
Admit rate—
- 797 students
- Public
- Town: Fringe
- Graduation rate 16%, close to 14%
- Enrollment 797 students, close to 691
Match #8
Belmont College
St Clairsville, OH
Profile closeness71/100
Admit rate—
- 600 students
- Public
- Rural: Fringe
- Enrollment 600 students, close to 691
- Average net price $5,909, close to $6,593
Match #9
Bowling Green State University-Firelands
Huron, OH
Profile closeness67/100
Admit rate—
- 1,251 students
- Public
- Rural: Fringe
- Graduation rate 10%, close to 14%
- Same control type (public)
Match #10
Ohio University-Eastern Campus
Saint Clairsville, OH
Profile closeness66/100
Admit rate—
- 298 students
- Public
- Rural: Fringe
- Graduation rate 20%, close to 14%
- Average net price $5,949, close to $6,593
Questions about Ohio University-Lancaster Campus alternatives
What colleges are similar to Ohio University-Lancaster Campus?
The closest matches to Ohio University-Lancaster Campus are Ohio University-Chillicothe Campus, Ohio University-Zanesville Campus, University of Akron Wayne College, Ohio University-Southern Campus, and Southern State Community College-Ohio. CollegesRef ranks them on admissions, cost, graduation rate, size, and campus profile using IPEDS and College Scorecard data.
Which Ohio University-Lancaster Campus alternatives cost less?
4 of the 10 closest alternatives have a lower average net price than Ohio University-Lancaster Campus ($6,593 a year), including Belmont College ($5,909), Ohio University-Eastern Campus ($5,949), and Ohio University-Southern Campus ($6,189). Net price is what first-time, full-time students paid after grants; your own price depends on family income.
