Match #1
California University of Pennsylvania
California, PA
Profile closeness94/100
Admit rate97%
- 4,463 students
- Public
- Suburb: Small
- Graduation rate 48%, close to 49%
- Enrollment 4,463 students, close to 4,086
The colleges most similar to Shippensburg University of Pennsylvania are California University of Pennsylvania, East Stroudsburg University of Pennsylvania, and Millersville University of Pennsylvania. Shippensburg University of Pennsylvania admits 87% of applicants and has an average net price of $21,129 a year; 9 of its 10 alternatives cost less and 8 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 Shippensburg University of Pennsylvania. 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 Shippensburg University of Pennsylvania
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Match #2
East Stroudsburg University of Pennsylvania
East Stroudsburg, PA
Profile closeness94/100
Admit rate92%
- 4,814 students
- Public
- City: Small
- Graduation rate 46%, close to 49%
- Enrollment 4,814 students, close to 4,086
Match #3
Millersville University of Pennsylvania
Millersville, PA
Profile closeness89/100
Admit rate86%
- 5,728 students
- Public
- Suburb: Large
- Graduation rate 55%, close to 49%
- Enrollment 5,728 students, close to 4,086
Match #4
Kutztown University of Pennsylvania
Kutztown, PA
Profile closeness88/100
Admit rate91%
- 6,180 students
- Public
- Town: Fringe
- Graduation rate 55%, close to 49%
- Enrollment 6,180 students, close to 4,086
Match #5
Edinboro University of Pennsylvania
Edinboro, PA
Profile closeness88/100
Admit rate92%
- 2,939 students
- Public
- Town: Fringe
- Graduation rate 47%, close to 49%
- Enrollment 2,939 students, close to 4,086
Match #6
Indiana University of Pennsylvania-Main Campus
Indiana, PA
Profile closeness82/100
Admit rate91%
- 6,764 students
- Public
- Town: Distant
- Graduation rate 52%, close to 49%
- Acceptance rate 91%, close to 87%
Match #7
Clarion University of Pennsylvania
Clarion, PA
Profile closeness81/100
Admit rate99%
- 3,156 students
- Public
- Town: Remote
- Graduation rate 55%, close to 49%
- Enrollment 3,156 students, close to 4,086
Match #8
Bloomsburg University of Pennsylvania
Bloomsburg, PA
Profile closeness80/100
Admit rate90%
- 7,063 students
- Public
- City: Small
- Acceptance rate 90%, close to 87%
- Same Carnegie classification
Match #9
Lock Haven University
Lock Haven, PA
Profile closeness80/100
Admit rate95%
- 2,466 students
- Public
- Town: Distant
- Graduation rate 54%, close to 49%
- Acceptance rate 95%, close to 87%
Match #10
Slippery Rock University of Pennsylvania
Slippery Rock, PA
Profile closeness74/100
Admit rate71%
- 6,788 students
- Public
- Town: Distant
- Average net price $19,972, close to $21,129
- Same Carnegie classification
Questions about Shippensburg University of Pennsylvania alternatives
What colleges are similar to Shippensburg University of Pennsylvania?
The closest matches to Shippensburg University of Pennsylvania are California University of Pennsylvania, East Stroudsburg University of Pennsylvania, Millersville University of Pennsylvania, Kutztown University of Pennsylvania, and Edinboro University of Pennsylvania. CollegesRef ranks them on admissions, cost, graduation rate, size, and campus profile using IPEDS and College Scorecard data.
Is Shippensburg University of Pennsylvania hard to get into?
Shippensburg University of Pennsylvania admitted 87% of its 6,000 applicants in the CollegesRef 2026–27 edition, so it is not very selective: it admits most applicants. 8 of its 10 closest alternatives admit a larger share of applicants.
Which Shippensburg University of Pennsylvania alternatives cost less?
9 of the 10 closest alternatives have a lower average net price than Shippensburg University of Pennsylvania ($21,129 a year), including Clarion University of Pennsylvania ($13,840), Edinboro University of Pennsylvania ($15,771), and Lock Haven University ($15,947). Net price is what first-time, full-time students paid after grants; your own price depends on family income.
