Match #1
Mansfield University of Pennsylvania
Mansfield, PA
Profile closeness86/100
Admit rate94%
- 1,783 students
- Public
- Town: Distant
- Graduation rate 49%, close to 45%
- Enrollment 1,783 students, close to 1,305
The colleges most similar to University of Pittsburgh-Greensburg are Mansfield University of Pennsylvania, University of Pittsburgh-Johnstown, and University of Pittsburgh-Bradford. University of Pittsburgh-Greensburg admits 95% of applicants and has an average net price of $17,075 a year; 7 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 Pittsburgh-Greensburg. 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 Pittsburgh-Greensburg
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Match #2
University of Pittsburgh-Johnstown
Johnstown, PA
Profile closeness85/100
Admit rate95%
- 1,808 students
- Public
- Suburb: Small
- Enrollment 1,808 students, close to 1,305
- Acceptance rate 95%, close to 95%
Match #3
University of Pittsburgh-Bradford
Bradford, PA
Profile closeness83/100
Admit rate89%
- 995 students
- Public
- Town: Remote
- Graduation rate 38%, close to 45%
- Enrollment 995 students, close to 1,305
Match #4
Lincoln University-Pennsylvania
Lincoln University, PA
Profile closeness80/100
Admit rate66%
- 1,539 students
- Public
- Suburb: Large
- Graduation rate 45%, close to 45%
- Enrollment 1,539 students, close to 1,305
Match #5
Lock Haven University
Lock Haven, PA
Profile closeness79/100
Admit rate95%
- 2,466 students
- Public
- Town: Distant
- Acceptance rate 95%, close to 95%
- Average net price $15,947, close to $17,075
Match #6
Edinboro University of Pennsylvania
Edinboro, PA
Profile closeness79/100
Admit rate92%
- 2,939 students
- Public
- Town: Fringe
- Graduation rate 47%, close to 45%
- Acceptance rate 92%, close to 95%
Match #7
California University of Pennsylvania
California, PA
Profile closeness72/100
Admit rate97%
- 4,463 students
- Public
- Suburb: Small
- Graduation rate 48%, close to 45%
- Acceptance rate 97%, close to 95%
Match #8
East Stroudsburg University of Pennsylvania
East Stroudsburg, PA
Profile closeness71/100
Admit rate92%
- 4,814 students
- Public
- City: Small
- Graduation rate 46%, close to 45%
- Acceptance rate 92%, close to 95%
Match #9
Clarion University of Pennsylvania
Clarion, PA
Profile closeness70/100
Admit rate99%
- 3,156 students
- Public
- Town: Remote
- Acceptance rate 99%, close to 95%
- Same control type (public)
Match #10
Shippensburg University of Pennsylvania
Shippensburg, PA
Profile closeness69/100
Admit rate87%
- 4,086 students
- Public
- Town: Fringe
- Graduation rate 49%, close to 45%
- Acceptance rate 87%, close to 95%
Questions about University of Pittsburgh-Greensburg alternatives
What colleges are similar to University of Pittsburgh-Greensburg?
The closest matches to University of Pittsburgh-Greensburg are Mansfield University of Pennsylvania, University of Pittsburgh-Johnstown, University of Pittsburgh-Bradford, Lincoln University-Pennsylvania, and Lock Haven University. CollegesRef ranks them on admissions, cost, graduation rate, size, and campus profile using IPEDS and College Scorecard data.
Is University of Pittsburgh-Greensburg hard to get into?
University of Pittsburgh-Greensburg admitted 95% of its 733 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 Pittsburgh-Greensburg alternatives cost less?
7 of the 10 closest alternatives have a lower average net price than University of Pittsburgh-Greensburg ($17,075 a year), including Mansfield University of Pennsylvania ($13,168), Lincoln University-Pennsylvania ($13,517), and University of Pittsburgh-Bradford ($13,598). Net price is what first-time, full-time students paid after grants; your own price depends on family income.
