Match #1
Northeastern State University
Tahlequah, OK
Profile closeness78/100
Admit rate100%
- 4,772 students
- Public
- Town: Remote
- Graduation rate 37%, close to 36%
- Same Carnegie classification
The colleges most similar to University of Central Oklahoma are Northeastern State University, Southwestern Oklahoma State University, and Southeastern Oklahoma State University. University of Central Oklahoma admits 78% of applicants and has an average net price of $18,348 a year; 10 of its 10 alternatives cost less and 2 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 University of Central Oklahoma. 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 University of Central Oklahoma
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Match #2
Southwestern Oklahoma State University
Weatherford, OK
Profile closeness72/100
Admit rate94%
- 3,514 students
- Public
- Town: Remote
- Same Carnegie classification
- Same control type (public)
Match #3
Southeastern Oklahoma State University
Durant, OK
Profile closeness71/100
Admit rate76%
- 3,018 students
- Public
- Town: Distant
- Graduation rate 31%, close to 36%
- Acceptance rate 76%, close to 78%
Match #4
East Central University-Oklahoma
Ada, OK
Profile closeness61/100
Admit rate58%
- 2,467 students
- Public
- Town: Remote
- Same Carnegie classification
- Same control type (public)
Match #5
Rogers State University
Claremore, OK
Profile closeness59/100
Admit rate—
- 2,657 students
- Public
- Town: Fringe
- Graduation rate 30%, close to 36%
- Average net price $18,042, close to $18,348
Match #6
Northwestern Oklahoma State University
Alva, OK
Profile closeness59/100
Admit rate65%
- 1,498 students
- Public
- Town: Remote
- Graduation rate 35%, close to 36%
- Same control type (public)
Match #7
Oklahoma State University-Main Campus
Stillwater, OK
Profile closeness56/100
Admit rate75%
- 21,773 students
- Public
- Town: Distant
- Acceptance rate 75%, close to 78%
- Average net price $17,058, close to $18,348
Match #8
University of Science and Arts of Oklahoma
Chickasha, OK
Profile closeness54/100
Admit rate66%
- 941 students
- Public
- Town: Distant
- Graduation rate 42%, close to 36%
- Same control type (public)
Match #9
University of Oklahoma-Norman Campus Main Campus
Norman, OK
Profile closeness51/100
Admit rate77%
- 22,734 students
- Public
- Suburb: Midsize
- Acceptance rate 77%, close to 78%
- Average net price $15,531, close to $18,348
Match #10
Cameron University
Lawton, OK
Profile closeness49/100
Admit rate—
- 2,492 students
- Public
- City: Small
- Same control type (public)
Questions about University of Central Oklahoma alternatives
What colleges are similar to University of Central Oklahoma?
The closest matches to University of Central Oklahoma are Northeastern State University, Southwestern Oklahoma State University, Southeastern Oklahoma State University, East Central University-Oklahoma, and Rogers State University. CollegesRef ranks them on admissions, cost, graduation rate, size, and campus profile using IPEDS and College Scorecard data.
Is University of Central Oklahoma hard to get into?
University of Central Oklahoma admitted 78% of its 8,708 applicants in the CollegesRef 2026–27 edition, so it is not very selective: it admits most applicants. 2 of its 10 closest alternatives admit a larger share of applicants.
Which University of Central Oklahoma alternatives cost less?
10 of the 10 closest alternatives have a lower average net price than University of Central Oklahoma ($18,348 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.
