Match #1
Cleveland State University
Cleveland, OH
Profile closeness88/100
Admit rate91%
- 8,969 students
- Public
- City: Large
- Enrollment 8,969 students, close to 6,762
- Average net price $13,754, close to $13,715
The colleges most similar to Wright State University-Main Campus are Cleveland State University, University of Toledo, and Youngstown State University. Wright State University-Main Campus admits 96% of applicants and has an average net price of $13,715 a year; 3 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-Main 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-Main Campus
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Match #2
University of Toledo
Toledo, OH
Profile closeness80/100
Admit rate92%
- 9,770 students
- Public
- City: Large
- Enrollment 9,770 students, close to 6,762
- Acceptance rate 92%, close to 96%
Match #3
Youngstown State University
Youngstown, OH
Profile closeness77/100
Admit rate84%
- 7,961 students
- Public
- City: Small
- Enrollment 7,961 students, close to 6,762
- Same control type (public)
Match #4
University of Akron Main Campus
Akron, OH
Profile closeness76/100
Admit rate60%
- 9,052 students
- Public
- City: Midsize
- Enrollment 9,052 students, close to 6,762
- Average net price $13,072, close to $13,715
Match #5
Kent State University at Kent Main Campus
Kent, OH
Profile closeness69/100
Admit rate86%
- 19,320 students
- Public
- Suburb: Large
- Acceptance rate 86%, close to 96%
- Same control type (public)
Match #6
Bowling Green State University-Main Campus
Bowling Green, OH
Profile closeness62/100
Admit rate81%
- 12,812 students
- Public
- Town: Fringe
- Same Carnegie classification
- Same control type (public)
Match #7
Central State University
Wilberforce, OH
Profile closeness62/100
Admit rate99%
- 2,620 students
- Public
- Rural: Fringe
- Average net price $13,307, close to $13,715
- Acceptance rate 99%, close to 96%
Match #8
Ohio University-Main Campus
Athens, OH
Profile closeness57/100
Admit rate85%
- 19,633 students
- Public
- Town: Distant
- Same control type (public)
Match #9
Shawnee State University
Portsmouth, OH
Profile closeness52/100
Admit rate—
- 2,247 students
- Public
- Town: Fringe
- Same control type (public)
Match #10
University of Cincinnati-Main Campus
Cincinnati, OH
Profile closeness40/100
Admit rate85%
- 29,882 students
- Public
- City: Large
- Same control type (public)
Questions about Wright State University-Main Campus alternatives
What colleges are similar to Wright State University-Main Campus?
The closest matches to Wright State University-Main Campus are Cleveland State University, University of Toledo, Youngstown State University, University of Akron Main Campus, and Kent State University at Kent Main Campus. CollegesRef ranks them on admissions, cost, graduation rate, size, and campus profile using IPEDS and College Scorecard data.
Is Wright State University-Main Campus hard to get into?
Wright State University-Main Campus admitted 96% of its 6,338 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.
Which Wright State University-Main Campus alternatives cost less?
3 of the 10 closest alternatives have a lower average net price than Wright State University-Main Campus ($13,715 a year), including Youngstown State University ($9,161), University of Akron Main Campus ($13,072), and Central State University ($13,307). Net price is what first-time, full-time students paid after grants; your own price depends on family income.
