Match #1
MIAT College of Technology
Canton, MI
Profile closeness45/100
Admit rate100%
- 1,417 students
- Private for-profit
- Suburb: Large
- Average net price $21,072, close to $24,072
- Same control type (private for profit)
The colleges most similar to Orion Technical College are MIAT College of Technology, Spartan College of Aeronautics and Technology-Oklahoma, and Spartan College of Aeronautics and Technology-Colorado. Orion Technical College has an average net price of $24,072 a year; 2 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 Orion Technical College. 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 Orion Technical College
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Match #2
Spartan College of Aeronautics and Technology-Oklahoma
Tulsa, OK
Profile closeness40/100
Admit rate—
- 840 students
- Private for-profit
- City: Large
- Same control type (private for profit)
Match #3
Spartan College of Aeronautics and Technology-Colorado
Broomfield, CO
Profile closeness35/100
Admit rate—
- 397 students
- Private for-profit
- City: Small
- Same control type (private for profit)
Match #4
Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University-Daytona Beach
Daytona Beach, FL
Profile closeness34/100
Admit rate65%
- 7,860 students
- Private nonprofit
- City: Small
- Graduation rate 68%, close to 67%
Match #5
Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University-Prescott
Prescott, AZ
Profile closeness34/100
Admit rate77%
- 3,218 students
- Private nonprofit
- Rural: Fringe
- Graduation rate 69%, close to 67%
Match #6
Fox Valley Technical College
Appleton, WI
Profile closeness33/100
Admit rate—
- 5,825 students
- Public
- Suburb: Midsize
Match #7
Spartan College of Aeronautics & Technology-California
Inglewood, CA
Profile closeness33/100
Admit rate—
- 411 students
- Private for-profit
- Suburb: Large
- Same control type (private for profit)
Match #8
California Aeronautical University
Bakersfield, CA
Profile closeness30/100
Admit rate—
- 347 students
- Private for-profit
- Suburb: Large
- Same Carnegie classification
- Same control type (private for profit)
Match #9
Averett University
Danville, VA
Profile closeness30/100
Admit rate57%
- 1,231 students
- Private nonprofit
- Town: Distant
Match #10
Aviator College of Aeronautical Science and Technology
Fort Pierce, FL
Profile closeness22/100
Admit rate—
- 256 students
- Private for-profit
- Rural: Fringe
- Same control type (private for profit)
Questions about Orion Technical College alternatives
What colleges are similar to Orion Technical College?
The closest matches to Orion Technical College are MIAT College of Technology, Spartan College of Aeronautics and Technology-Oklahoma, Spartan College of Aeronautics and Technology-Colorado, Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University-Daytona Beach, and Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University-Prescott. CollegesRef ranks them on admissions, cost, graduation rate, size, and campus profile using IPEDS and College Scorecard data.
Which Orion Technical College alternatives cost less?
2 of the 10 closest alternatives have a lower average net price than Orion Technical College ($24,072 a year), including Fox Valley Technical College ($15,585) and MIAT College of Technology ($21,072). Net price is what first-time, full-time students paid after grants; your own price depends on family income.
