Match #1
Kent State University at Tuscarawas
New Philadelphia, OH
Profile closeness77/100
Admit rate—
- 1,654 students
- Public
- Town: Distant
- Graduation rate 42%, close to 44%
- Average net price $11,122, close to $9,533
The colleges most similar to Wright State University-Lake Campus are Kent State University at Tuscarawas, Miami University-Middletown, and Kent State University at Salem. Wright State University-Lake Campus admits 98% of applicants and has an average net price of $9,533 a year; 0 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 Wright State University-Lake Campus. 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 Wright State University-Lake Campus
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Match #2
Miami University-Middletown
Middletown, OH
Profile closeness76/100
Admit rate—
- 837 students
- Public
- Suburb: Small
- Enrollment 837 students, close to 892
- Average net price $10,410, close to $9,533
Match #3
Kent State University at Salem
Salem, OH
Profile closeness75/100
Admit rate—
- 1,164 students
- Public
- Rural: Fringe
- Enrollment 1,164 students, close to 892
- Average net price $11,097, close to $9,533
Match #4
Ohio State University-Lima Campus
Lima, OH
Profile closeness68/100
Admit rate—
- 621 students
- Public
- Rural: Fringe
- Enrollment 621 students, close to 892
- Average net price $12,326, close to $9,533
Match #5
Kent State University at Trumbull
Warren, OH
Profile closeness66/100
Admit rate—
- 1,629 students
- Public
- Suburb: Large
- Average net price $11,622, close to $9,533
- Same control type (public)
Match #6
Central State University
Wilberforce, OH
Profile closeness66/100
Admit rate99%
- 2,620 students
- Public
- Rural: Fringe
- Acceptance rate 99%, close to 98%
- Same Carnegie classification
Match #7
Miami University-Hamilton
Hamilton, OH
Profile closeness64/100
Admit rate—
- 2,043 students
- Public
- Suburb: Large
- Average net price $11,513, close to $9,533
- Same Carnegie classification
Match #8
Ohio State University-Marion Campus
Marion, OH
Profile closeness63/100
Admit rate—
- 794 students
- Public
- Town: Distant
- Enrollment 794 students, close to 892
- Average net price $11,934, close to $9,533
Match #9
Wright State University-Main Campus
Dayton, OH
Profile closeness60/100
Admit rate96%
- 6,762 students
- Public
- Suburb: Large
- Graduation rate 42%, close to 44%
- Acceptance rate 96%, close to 98%
Match #10
Ohio State University-Mansfield Campus
Mansfield, OH
Profile closeness58/100
Admit rate—
- 736 students
- Public
- Rural: Fringe
- Enrollment 736 students, close to 892
- Same control type (public)
Questions about Wright State University-Lake Campus alternatives
What colleges are similar to Wright State University-Lake Campus?
The closest matches to Wright State University-Lake Campus are Kent State University at Tuscarawas, Miami University-Middletown, Kent State University at Salem, Ohio State University-Lima Campus, and Kent State University at Trumbull. CollegesRef ranks them on admissions, cost, graduation rate, size, and campus profile using IPEDS and College Scorecard data.
Is Wright State University-Lake Campus hard to get into?
Wright State University-Lake Campus admitted 98% of its 629 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.
