Match #1
University of Akron Wayne College
Orrville, OH
Profile closeness77/100
Admit rate90%
- 457 students
- Public
- Rural: Fringe
- Graduation rate 11%, close to 12%
- Enrollment 457 students, close to 415
The colleges most similar to Ohio University-Southern Campus are University of Akron Wayne College, Ohio University-Lancaster Campus, and Ohio University-Zanesville Campus. Ohio University-Southern Campus has an average net price of $6,189 a year; 3 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-Southern 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-Southern Campus
Row-wise results ranked by similarity. No curated AI list exists for this school.
Match #2
Ohio University-Lancaster Campus
Lancaster, OH
Profile closeness74/100
Admit rate—
- 691 students
- Public
- Rural: Fringe
- Graduation rate 14%, close to 12%
- Average net price $6,593, close to $6,189
Match #3
Ohio University-Zanesville Campus
Zanesville, OH
Profile closeness73/100
Admit rate—
- 560 students
- Public
- Town: Distant
- Graduation rate 19%, close to 12%
- Enrollment 560 students, close to 415
Match #4
Ohio University-Chillicothe Campus
Chillicothe, OH
Profile closeness71/100
Admit rate—
- 833 students
- Public
- Town: Distant
- Graduation rate 9%, close to 12%
- Average net price $6,719, close to $6,189
Match #5
Belmont College
St Clairsville, OH
Profile closeness71/100
Admit rate—
- 600 students
- Public
- Rural: Fringe
- Enrollment 600 students, close to 415
- Average net price $5,909, close to $6,189
Match #6
Ohio University-Eastern Campus
Saint Clairsville, OH
Profile closeness69/100
Admit rate—
- 298 students
- Public
- Rural: Fringe
- Enrollment 298 students, close to 415
- Average net price $5,949, close to $6,189
Match #7
Kent State University at East Liverpool
East Liverpool, OH
Profile closeness65/100
Admit rate—
- 797 students
- Public
- Town: Fringe
- Graduation rate 16%, close to 12%
- Same control type (public)
Match #8
North Central State College
Mansfield, OH
Profile closeness65/100
Admit rate—
- 1,273 students
- Public
- Rural: Fringe
- Average net price $5,896, close to $6,189
- Same Carnegie classification
Match #9
James A Rhodes State College
Lima, OH
Profile closeness61/100
Admit rate—
- 1,590 students
- Public
- Suburb: Small
- Average net price $7,796, close to $6,189
- Same Carnegie classification
Match #10
Marion Technical College
Marion, OH
Profile closeness60/100
Admit rate—
- 1,475 students
- Public
- Town: Distant
- Average net price $6,851, close to $6,189
- Same Carnegie classification
Questions about Ohio University-Southern Campus alternatives
What colleges are similar to Ohio University-Southern Campus?
The closest matches to Ohio University-Southern Campus are University of Akron Wayne College, Ohio University-Lancaster Campus, Ohio University-Zanesville Campus, Ohio University-Chillicothe Campus, and Belmont College. CollegesRef ranks them on admissions, cost, graduation rate, size, and campus profile using IPEDS and College Scorecard data.
Which Ohio University-Southern Campus alternatives cost less?
3 of the 10 closest alternatives have a lower average net price than Ohio University-Southern Campus ($6,189 a year), including North Central State College ($5,896), Belmont College ($5,909), and Ohio University-Eastern Campus ($5,949). Net price is what first-time, full-time students paid after grants; your own price depends on family income.
