Match #1
McPherson College
McPherson, KS
Profile closeness85/100
Admit rate77%
- 872 students
- Private nonprofit
- Town: Remote
- Enrollment 872 students, close to 870
- Average net price $28,431, close to $27,572
The colleges most similar to Ottawa University-Ottawa are McPherson College, Bethany College-West Viginia, and Kansas Wesleyan University. Ottawa University-Ottawa admits 83% of applicants and has an average net price of $27,572 a year; 6 of its 10 alternatives cost less and 3 admit a larger share of applicants, in the CollegesRef 2026–27 edition.
Profile closeness (0–100) compares graduation rate, size, admit rate, net price, Carnegie class, and control with Ottawa University-Ottawa. 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 Ottawa University-Ottawa
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Match #2
Bethany College-West Viginia
Lindsborg, KS
Profile closeness82/100
Admit rate56%
- 569 students
- Private nonprofit
- Town: Remote
- Graduation rate 31%, close to 26%
- Average net price $28,538, close to $27,572
Match #3
Kansas Wesleyan University
Salina, KS
Profile closeness79/100
Admit rate72%
- 956 students
- Private nonprofit
- Town: Remote
- Enrollment 956 students, close to 870
- Same Carnegie classification
Match #4
MidAmerica Nazarene University
Olathe, KS
Profile closeness75/100
Admit rate79%
- 983 students
- Private nonprofit
- Suburb: Large
- Enrollment 983 students, close to 870
- Acceptance rate 79%, close to 83%
Match #5
Sterling College-Kansas
Sterling, KS
Profile closeness71/100
Admit rate48%
- 538 students
- Private nonprofit
- Rural: Distant
- Same Carnegie classification
- Same control type (private nonprofit)
Match #6
University of Saint Mary
Leavenworth, KS
Profile closeness69/100
Admit rate87%
- 925 students
- Private nonprofit
- Town: Fringe
- Enrollment 925 students, close to 870
- Acceptance rate 87%, close to 83%
Match #7
Bethel College-North Newton
North Newton, KS
Profile closeness68/100
Admit rate94%
- 504 students
- Private nonprofit
- Town: Distant
- Same Carnegie classification
- Same control type (private nonprofit)
Match #8
Central Christian College of Kansas
McPherson, KS
Profile closeness63/100
Admit rate53%
- 380 students
- Private nonprofit
- Town: Remote
- Graduation rate 32%, close to 26%
- Same Carnegie classification
Match #9
Tabor College
Hillsboro, KS
Profile closeness61/100
Admit rate65%
- 494 students
- Private nonprofit
- Town: Remote
- Enrollment 621 students, close to 870
- Same Carnegie classification
Match #10
Baker University
Baldwin City, KS
Profile closeness60/100
Admit rate94%
- 1,100 students
- Private nonprofit
- Town: Fringe
- Enrollment 1,100 students, close to 870
- Average net price $25,038, close to $27,572
Questions about Ottawa University-Ottawa alternatives
What colleges are similar to Ottawa University-Ottawa?
The closest matches to Ottawa University-Ottawa are McPherson College, Bethany College-West Viginia, Kansas Wesleyan University, MidAmerica Nazarene University, and Sterling College-Kansas. CollegesRef ranks them on admissions, cost, graduation rate, size, and campus profile using IPEDS and College Scorecard data.
Is Ottawa University-Ottawa hard to get into?
Ottawa University-Ottawa admitted 83% of its 2,082 applicants in the CollegesRef 2026–27 edition, so it is not very selective: it admits most applicants. 3 of its 10 closest alternatives admit a larger share of applicants.
Which Ottawa University-Ottawa alternatives cost less?
6 of the 10 closest alternatives have a lower average net price than Ottawa University-Ottawa ($27,572 a year), including Central Christian College of Kansas ($14,036), Tabor College ($19,034), and University of Saint Mary ($20,881). Net price is what first-time, full-time students paid after grants; your own price depends on family income.
