Match #1
Ohio Wesleyan University
Delaware, OH
Profile closeness68/100
Admit rate56%
- 1,516 students
- Private nonprofit
- Suburb: Large
- Graduation rate 64%, close to 69%
- Enrollment 1,516 students, close to 2,253
The colleges most similar to Otterbein University are Ohio Wesleyan University, John Carroll University, and Baldwin Wallace University. Otterbein University admits 83% of applicants; 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 Otterbein University. 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 Otterbein University
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Match #2
John Carroll University
University Heights, OH
Profile closeness82/100
Admit rate81%
- 2,274 students
- Private nonprofit
- Suburb: Large
- Graduation rate 74%, close to 69%
- Enrollment 2,274 students, close to 2,253
Match #3
Baldwin Wallace University
Berea, OH
Profile closeness82/100
Admit rate76%
- 2,842 students
- Private nonprofit
- Suburb: Large
- Graduation rate 68%, close to 69%
- Enrollment 2,842 students, close to 2,253
Match #4
University of Mount Union
Alliance, OH
Profile closeness81/100
Admit rate78%
- 1,995 students
- Private nonprofit
- Town: Fringe
- Graduation rate 65%, close to 69%
- Enrollment 1,995 students, close to 2,253
Match #5
The University of Findlay
Findlay, OH
Profile closeness79/100
Admit rate83%
- 2,223 students
- Private nonprofit
- Town: Distant
- Graduation rate 62%, close to 69%
- Enrollment 2,223 students, close to 2,253
Match #6
Mount Vernon Nazarene University
Mount Vernon, OH
Profile closeness77/100
Admit rate84%
- 1,358 students
- Private nonprofit
- Town: Distant
- Enrollment 1,699 students, close to 2,253
- Acceptance rate 87%, close to 83%
Match #7
Ohio Northern University
Ada, OH
Profile closeness77/100
Admit rate74%
- 2,489 students
- Private nonprofit
- Town: Fringe
- Graduation rate 71%, close to 69%
- Enrollment 2,489 students, close to 2,253
Match #8
Ashland University
Ashland, OH
Profile closeness76/100
Admit rate76%
- 2,199 students
- Private nonprofit
- Town: Fringe
- Enrollment 2,199 students, close to 2,253
- Acceptance rate 76%, close to 83%
Match #9
Xavier University-Ohio
Cincinnati, OH
Profile closeness74/100
Admit rate86%
- 4,207 students
- Private nonprofit
- City: Large
- Graduation rate 71%, close to 69%
- Acceptance rate 86%, close to 83%
Match #10
Franciscan University of Steubenville
Steubenville, OH
Profile closeness74/100
Admit rate58%
- 2,901 students
- Private nonprofit
- City: Small
- Graduation rate 76%, close to 69%
- Enrollment 2,901 students, close to 2,253
Questions about Otterbein University alternatives
What colleges are similar to Otterbein University?
The closest matches to Otterbein University are Ohio Wesleyan University, John Carroll University, Baldwin Wallace University, University of Mount Union, and The University of Findlay. CollegesRef ranks them on admissions, cost, graduation rate, size, and campus profile using IPEDS and College Scorecard data.
Is Otterbein University hard to get into?
Otterbein University admitted 83% of its 3,537 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.
