Match #1
Stockton University
Galloway, NJ
Profile closeness85/100
Admit rate89%
- 7,537 students
- Public
- Suburb: Midsize
- Graduation rate 68%, close to 69%
- Average net price $24,030, close to $23,938
The colleges most similar to Rowan University are Stockton University, Montclair State University, and New Jersey Institute of Technology. Rowan University admits 78% of applicants and has an average net price of $23,938 a year; 6 of its 10 alternatives cost less and 5 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 Rowan 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 Rowan University
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Match #2
Montclair State University
Montclair, NJ
Profile closeness84/100
Admit rate88%
- 18,376 students
- Public
- Suburb: Large
- Graduation rate 66%, close to 69%
- Enrollment 18,376 students, close to 15,841
Match #3
New Jersey Institute of Technology
Newark, NJ
Profile closeness79/100
Admit rate65%
- 9,019 students
- Public
- City: Large
- Graduation rate 72%, close to 69%
- Same control type (public)
Match #4
Ramapo College of New Jersey
Mahwah, NJ
Profile closeness70/100
Admit rate71%
- 4,898 students
- Public
- Suburb: Large
- Graduation rate 68%, close to 69%
- Acceptance rate 71%, close to 78%
Match #5
Rutgers University-New Brunswick Main Campus
New Brunswick, NJ
Profile closeness69/100
Admit rate58%
- 37,751 students
- Public
- City: Small
- Average net price $24,897, close to $23,938
- Same control type (public)
Match #6
Kean University-New Jersey
Union, NJ
Profile closeness68/100
Admit rate76%
- 11,433 students
- Public
- Suburb: Large
- Enrollment 11,433 students, close to 15,841
- Acceptance rate 76%, close to 78%
Match #7
The College of New Jersey
Ewing, NJ
Profile closeness66/100
Admit rate62%
- 7,105 students
- Public
- Suburb: Large
- Average net price $26,752, close to $23,938
- Same control type (public)
Match #8
William Paterson University of New Jersey
Wayne, NJ
Profile closeness57/100
Admit rate90%
- 6,614 students
- Public
- Suburb: Large
- Same control type (public)
Match #9
New Jersey City University
Jersey City, NJ
Profile closeness35/100
Admit rate98%
- 3,681 students
- Public
- City: Large
- Same control type (public)
Match #10
West Chester University of Pennsylvania
West Chester, PA
Profile closeness97/100
Admit rate78%
- 14,164 students
- Public
- Suburb: Large
- Graduation rate 68%, close to 69%
- Enrollment 14,164 students, close to 15,841
Questions about Rowan University alternatives
What colleges are similar to Rowan University?
The closest matches to Rowan University are Stockton University, Montclair State University, New Jersey Institute of Technology, Ramapo College of New Jersey, and Rutgers University-New Brunswick Main Campus. CollegesRef ranks them on admissions, cost, graduation rate, size, and campus profile using IPEDS and College Scorecard data.
Is Rowan University hard to get into?
Rowan University admitted 78% of its 11,659 applicants in the CollegesRef 2026–27 edition, so it is not very selective: it admits most applicants. 5 of its 10 closest alternatives admit a larger share of applicants.
Which Rowan University alternatives cost less?
6 of the 10 closest alternatives have a lower average net price than Rowan University ($23,938 a year), including New Jersey City University ($10,591), Kean University-New Jersey ($14,465), and Montclair State University ($15,193). Net price is what first-time, full-time students paid after grants; your own price depends on family income.
