Match #1
Northeastern State University
Tahlequah, OK
Profile closeness86/100
Admit rate100%
- 4,772 students
- Public
- Town: Remote
- Enrollment 4,772 students, close to 3,514
- Acceptance rate 100%, close to 94%
The colleges most similar to Southwestern Oklahoma State University are Northeastern State University, Southeastern Oklahoma State University, and University of Central Oklahoma. Southwestern Oklahoma State University admits 94% of applicants and has an average net price of $15,278 a year; 8 of its 10 alternatives cost less and 1 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 Southwestern Oklahoma State 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 Southwestern Oklahoma State University
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Match #2
Southeastern Oklahoma State University
Durant, OK
Profile closeness75/100
Admit rate76%
- 3,018 students
- Public
- Town: Distant
- Enrollment 3,018 students, close to 3,514
- Same Carnegie classification
Match #3
University of Central Oklahoma
Edmond, OK
Profile closeness72/100
Admit rate78%
- 10,170 students
- Public
- Suburb: Large
- Same Carnegie classification
- Same control type (public)
Match #4
Oklahoma State University Institute of Technology
Okmulgee, OK
Profile closeness65/100
Admit rate—
- 2,028 students
- Public
- Town: Distant
- Graduation rate 43%, close to 46%
- Same control type (public)
Match #5
East Central University-Oklahoma
Ada, OK
Profile closeness65/100
Admit rate58%
- 2,467 students
- Public
- Town: Remote
- Enrollment 2,467 students, close to 3,514
- Same Carnegie classification
Match #6
University of Science and Arts of Oklahoma
Chickasha, OK
Profile closeness64/100
Admit rate66%
- 941 students
- Public
- Town: Distant
- Graduation rate 42%, close to 46%
- Average net price $13,444, close to $15,278
Match #7
Northwestern Oklahoma State University
Alva, OK
Profile closeness63/100
Admit rate65%
- 1,498 students
- Public
- Town: Remote
- Same control type (public)
Match #8
Rogers State University
Claremore, OK
Profile closeness62/100
Admit rate—
- 2,657 students
- Public
- Town: Fringe
- Enrollment 2,657 students, close to 3,514
- Average net price $18,042, close to $15,278
Match #9
Cameron University
Lawton, OK
Profile closeness58/100
Admit rate—
- 2,492 students
- Public
- City: Small
- Enrollment 2,492 students, close to 3,514
- Same control type (public)
Match #10
Langston University
Langston, OK
Profile closeness55/100
Admit rate—
- 1,742 students
- Public
- Rural: Distant
- Average net price $14,546, close to $15,278
- Same control type (public)
Questions about Southwestern Oklahoma State University alternatives
What colleges are similar to Southwestern Oklahoma State University?
The closest matches to Southwestern Oklahoma State University are Northeastern State University, Southeastern Oklahoma State University, University of Central Oklahoma, Oklahoma State University Institute of Technology, and East Central University-Oklahoma. CollegesRef ranks them on admissions, cost, graduation rate, size, and campus profile using IPEDS and College Scorecard data.
Is Southwestern Oklahoma State University hard to get into?
Southwestern Oklahoma State University admitted 94% of its 2,076 applicants in the CollegesRef 2026–27 edition, so it is not very selective: it admits most applicants. 1 of its 10 closest alternatives admit a larger share of applicants.
Which Southwestern Oklahoma State University alternatives cost less?
8 of the 10 closest alternatives have a lower average net price than Southwestern Oklahoma State University ($15,278 a year), including Cameron University ($7,472), Southeastern Oklahoma State University ($7,565), and East Central University-Oklahoma ($8,722). Net price is what first-time, full-time students paid after grants; your own price depends on family income.
