Match #1
Ashland University
Ashland, OH
Profile closeness84/100
Admit rate76%
- 2,199 students
- Private nonprofit
- Town: Fringe
- Enrollment 2,199 students, close to 2,051
- Acceptance rate 76%, close to 80%
The colleges most similar to Tiffin University are Ashland University, The University of Findlay, and Capital University. Tiffin University admits 80% of applicants and has an average net price of $26,131 a year; 6 of its 10 alternatives cost less and 4 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 Tiffin 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 Tiffin University
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Match #2
The University of Findlay
Findlay, OH
Profile closeness80/100
Admit rate83%
- 2,223 students
- Private nonprofit
- Town: Distant
- Enrollment 2,223 students, close to 2,051
- Average net price $26,406, close to $26,131
Match #3
Capital University
Columbus, OH
Profile closeness77/100
Admit rate70%
- 1,585 students
- Private nonprofit
- Suburb: Large
- Enrollment 1,585 students, close to 2,051
- Acceptance rate 70%, close to 80%
Match #4
University of Mount Union
Alliance, OH
Profile closeness74/100
Admit rate78%
- 1,995 students
- Private nonprofit
- Town: Fringe
- Enrollment 1,995 students, close to 2,051
- Acceptance rate 78%, close to 80%
Match #5
University of Rio Grande
Rio Grande, OH
Profile closeness74/100
Admit rate—
- 1,400 students
- Private nonprofit
- Rural: Distant
- Graduation rate 42%, close to 42%
- Enrollment 1,400 students, close to 2,051
Match #6
Muskingum University
New Concord, OH
Profile closeness74/100
Admit rate82%
- 1,376 students
- Private nonprofit
- Town: Distant
- Enrollment 1,376 students, close to 2,051
- Acceptance rate 82%, close to 80%
Match #7
Baldwin Wallace University
Berea, OH
Profile closeness74/100
Admit rate76%
- 2,842 students
- Private nonprofit
- Suburb: Large
- Enrollment 2,842 students, close to 2,051
- Average net price $27,222, close to $26,131
Match #8
John Carroll University
University Heights, OH
Profile closeness73/100
Admit rate81%
- 2,274 students
- Private nonprofit
- Suburb: Large
- Enrollment 2,274 students, close to 2,051
- Acceptance rate 81%, close to 80%
Match #9
Notre Dame College-Ohio
Cleveland, OH
Profile closeness72/100
Admit rate82%
- 1,376 students
- Private nonprofit
- Suburb: Large
- Graduation rate 39%, close to 42%
- Enrollment 1,376 students, close to 2,051
Match #10
Walsh University-Ohio
North Canton, OH
Profile closeness71/100
Admit rate71%
- 1,390 students
- Private nonprofit
- Suburb: Large
- Enrollment 1,390 students, close to 2,051
- Acceptance rate 71%, close to 80%
Questions about Tiffin University alternatives
What colleges are similar to Tiffin University?
The closest matches to Tiffin University are Ashland University, The University of Findlay, Capital University, University of Mount Union, and University of Rio Grande. CollegesRef ranks them on admissions, cost, graduation rate, size, and campus profile using IPEDS and College Scorecard data.
Is Tiffin University hard to get into?
Tiffin University admitted 80% of its 3,751 applicants in the CollegesRef 2026–27 edition, so it is not very selective: it admits most applicants. 4 of its 10 closest alternatives admit a larger share of applicants.
Which Tiffin University alternatives cost less?
6 of the 10 closest alternatives have a lower average net price than Tiffin University ($26,131 a year), including Muskingum University ($19,145), Walsh University-Ohio ($19,588), and Capital University ($20,550). Net price is what first-time, full-time students paid after grants; your own price depends on family income.
