Match #1
Bloomsburg University of Pennsylvania
Bloomsburg, PA
Profile closeness84/100
Admit rate90%
- 7,063 students
- Public
- City: Small
- Enrollment 7,063 students, close to 6,788
- Same Carnegie classification
The colleges most similar to Slippery Rock University of Pennsylvania are Bloomsburg University of Pennsylvania, Millersville University of Pennsylvania, and Kutztown University of Pennsylvania. Slippery Rock University of Pennsylvania admits 71% of applicants and has an average net price of $19,972 a year; 4 of its 10 alternatives cost less and 10 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 Slippery Rock 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 Slippery Rock University of Pennsylvania
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Match #2
Millersville University of Pennsylvania
Millersville, PA
Profile closeness82/100
Admit rate86%
- 5,728 students
- Public
- Suburb: Large
- Enrollment 5,728 students, close to 6,788
- Average net price $18,817, close to $19,972
Match #3
Kutztown University of Pennsylvania
Kutztown, PA
Profile closeness81/100
Admit rate91%
- 6,180 students
- Public
- Town: Fringe
- Enrollment 6,180 students, close to 6,788
- Average net price $22,146, close to $19,972
Match #4
West Chester University of Pennsylvania
West Chester, PA
Profile closeness79/100
Admit rate78%
- 14,164 students
- Public
- Suburb: Large
- Graduation rate 68%, close to 68%
- Acceptance rate 78%, close to 71%
Match #5
Indiana University of Pennsylvania-Main Campus
Indiana, PA
Profile closeness74/100
Admit rate91%
- 6,764 students
- Public
- Town: Distant
- Enrollment 6,764 students, close to 6,788
- Average net price $17,391, close to $19,972
Match #6
Shippensburg University of Pennsylvania
Shippensburg, PA
Profile closeness74/100
Admit rate87%
- 4,086 students
- Public
- Town: Fringe
- Average net price $21,129, close to $19,972
- Same Carnegie classification
Match #7
California University of Pennsylvania
California, PA
Profile closeness72/100
Admit rate97%
- 4,463 students
- Public
- Suburb: Small
- Average net price $20,317, close to $19,972
- Same Carnegie classification
Match #8
East Stroudsburg University of Pennsylvania
East Stroudsburg, PA
Profile closeness72/100
Admit rate92%
- 4,814 students
- Public
- City: Small
- Enrollment 4,814 students, close to 6,788
- Average net price $21,084, close to $19,972
Match #9
Temple University-Pennsylvania
Philadelphia, PA
Profile closeness70/100
Admit rate80%
- 20,970 students
- Public
- City: Large
- Graduation rate 73%, close to 68%
- Acceptance rate 80%, close to 71%
Match #10
Clarion University of Pennsylvania
Clarion, PA
Profile closeness66/100
Admit rate99%
- 3,156 students
- Public
- Town: Remote
- Same Carnegie classification
- Same control type (public)
Questions about Slippery Rock University of Pennsylvania alternatives
What colleges are similar to Slippery Rock University of Pennsylvania?
The closest matches to Slippery Rock University of Pennsylvania are Bloomsburg University of Pennsylvania, Millersville University of Pennsylvania, Kutztown University of Pennsylvania, West Chester University of Pennsylvania, and Indiana University of Pennsylvania-Main Campus. CollegesRef ranks them on admissions, cost, graduation rate, size, and campus profile using IPEDS and College Scorecard data.
Is Slippery Rock University of Pennsylvania hard to get into?
Slippery Rock University of Pennsylvania admitted 71% of its 4,936 applicants in the CollegesRef 2026–27 edition, so it is moderately selective. 10 of its 10 closest alternatives admit a larger share of applicants.
Which Slippery Rock University of Pennsylvania alternatives cost less?
4 of the 10 closest alternatives have a lower average net price than Slippery Rock University of Pennsylvania ($19,972 a year), including Clarion University of Pennsylvania ($13,840), Bloomsburg University of Pennsylvania ($16,738), and Indiana University of Pennsylvania-Main Campus ($17,391). Net price is what first-time, full-time students paid after grants; your own price depends on family income.
