Match #1
Mansfield University of Pennsylvania
Mansfield, PA
Profile closeness92/100
Admit rate94%
- 1,783 students
- Public
- Town: Distant
- Graduation rate 49%, close to 55%
- Enrollment 1,783 students, close to 1,808
The colleges most similar to University of Pittsburgh-Johnstown are Mansfield University of Pennsylvania, Lock Haven University, and University of Pittsburgh-Greensburg. University of Pittsburgh-Johnstown admits 95% of applicants and has an average net price of $16,375 a year; 6 of its 10 alternatives cost less and 3 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-Johnstown. 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-Johnstown
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Match #2
Lock Haven University
Lock Haven, PA
Profile closeness87/100
Admit rate95%
- 2,466 students
- Public
- Town: Distant
- Graduation rate 54%, close to 55%
- Enrollment 2,466 students, close to 1,808
Match #3
University of Pittsburgh-Greensburg
Greensburg, PA
Profile closeness85/100
Admit rate95%
- 1,305 students
- Public
- Suburb: Large
- Enrollment 1,305 students, close to 1,808
- Acceptance rate 95%, close to 95%
Match #4
Clarion University of Pennsylvania
Clarion, PA
Profile closeness79/100
Admit rate99%
- 3,156 students
- Public
- Town: Remote
- Graduation rate 55%, close to 55%
- Acceptance rate 99%, close to 95%
Match #5
Edinboro University of Pennsylvania
Edinboro, PA
Profile closeness76/100
Admit rate92%
- 2,939 students
- Public
- Town: Fringe
- Average net price $15,771, close to $16,375
- Acceptance rate 92%, close to 95%
Match #6
University of Pittsburgh-Bradford
Bradford, PA
Profile closeness75/100
Admit rate89%
- 995 students
- Public
- Town: Remote
- Acceptance rate 89%, close to 95%
- Average net price $13,598, close to $16,375
Match #7
Lincoln University-Pennsylvania
Lincoln University, PA
Profile closeness71/100
Admit rate66%
- 1,539 students
- Public
- Suburb: Large
- Enrollment 1,539 students, close to 1,808
- Average net price $13,517, close to $16,375
Match #8
Millersville University of Pennsylvania
Millersville, PA
Profile closeness71/100
Admit rate86%
- 5,728 students
- Public
- Suburb: Large
- Graduation rate 55%, close to 55%
- Average net price $18,817, close to $16,375
Match #9
Bloomsburg University of Pennsylvania
Bloomsburg, PA
Profile closeness69/100
Admit rate90%
- 7,063 students
- Public
- City: Small
- Graduation rate 59%, close to 55%
- Average net price $16,738, close to $16,375
Match #10
Indiana University of Pennsylvania-Main Campus
Indiana, PA
Profile closeness69/100
Admit rate91%
- 6,764 students
- Public
- Town: Distant
- Graduation rate 52%, close to 55%
- Average net price $17,391, close to $16,375
Questions about University of Pittsburgh-Johnstown alternatives
What colleges are similar to University of Pittsburgh-Johnstown?
The closest matches to University of Pittsburgh-Johnstown are Mansfield University of Pennsylvania, Lock Haven University, University of Pittsburgh-Greensburg, Clarion University of Pennsylvania, and Edinboro University of Pennsylvania. CollegesRef ranks them on admissions, cost, graduation rate, size, and campus profile using IPEDS and College Scorecard data.
Is University of Pittsburgh-Johnstown hard to get into?
University of Pittsburgh-Johnstown admitted 95% of its 1,452 applicants in the CollegesRef 2026–27 edition, so it is not very selective: it admits most applicants. 3 of its 10 closest alternatives admit a larger share of applicants.
Which University of Pittsburgh-Johnstown alternatives cost less?
6 of the 10 closest alternatives have a lower average net price than University of Pittsburgh-Johnstown ($16,375 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.
