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# Schools Similar to Ohio State University-Main Campus

Updated September 30, 2026

[Overview](/school/ohio-state-university-main-campus/)[Cost & aid](/school/ohio-state-university-main-campus/cost/)[Outcomes](/school/ohio-state-university-main-campus/outcomes/)[Admissions](/school/ohio-state-university-main-campus/admissions/)[Majors](/school/ohio-state-university-main-campus/majors/)Similar schools

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## Compare alternatives to Ohio State

-   [Similar admissions profiles](#similar-admissions) · 4 matches
-   [Higher admission rates](#higher-admission) · 5 matches
-   [Nearby alternatives](#nearby-alternatives) · 5 matches
-   [Higher earnings at similar cost](#higher-earnings) · 2 matches
-   [Lower cost with similar earnings](#lower-cost) · 2 matches
-   [Similar overall profiles](#related-peers) · 10 matches

## Similar admissions profiles

Similar admissions profiles · matching order within this group

| School | Ohio State · admission rate | Admission rate | Earnings |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| [University of Dayton](/school/university-of-dayton/) | 60.6% | 65.5% | $78,870 4 years after completion |
| The College of Wooster | 60.6% | 59.5% | $57,840 4 years after completion |
| University of Tulsa | 60.6% | 61.5% | $79,396 4 years after completion |
| [Pepperdine University](/school/pepperdine-university/) | 60.6% | 62.9% | $84,459 4 years after completion |

[Matching method and source notes](#peer-matching)

## Higher admission rates

Higher admission rates · matching order within this group

| School | Ohio State · admission rate | Admission rate | Earnings |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| [Miami University-Oxford](/school/miami-university-oxford/) | 60.6% | 75.4% | $70,785 4 years after completion |
| Marietta College | 60.6% | 79.3% | $64,527 4 years after completion |
| [Wright State University-Main Campus](/school/wright-state-university-main-campus/) | 60.6% | 96.3% | $62,601 4 years after completion |
| [Bethel University](/school/bethel-university-mn/) | 60.6% | 87.8% | $70,633 4 years after completion |
| [University of Cincinnati-Main Campus](/school/university-of-cincinnati-main-campus/) | 60.6% | 85.3% | $72,188 4 years after completion |

[Matching method and source notes](#peer-matching)

## Nearby alternatives

Nearby alternatives · matching order within this group

| School | State | Earnings |
| --- | --- | --- |
| [Miami University-Oxford](/school/miami-university-oxford/) | OH | $70,785 4 years after completion |
| [Wright State University-Main Campus](/school/wright-state-university-main-campus/) | OH | $62,601 4 years after completion |
| Marietta College | OH | $64,527 4 years after completion |
| [University of Cincinnati-Main Campus](/school/university-of-cincinnati-main-campus/) | OH | $72,188 4 years after completion |
| [University of Toledo](/school/university-of-toledo/) | OH | $66,084 4 years after completion |

[Matching method and source notes](#peer-matching)

## Higher earnings at similar cost

Higher earnings at similar cost · matching order within this group

| School | Ohio State · earnings | Earnings | Average annual net price |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| [Illinois Institute of Technology](/school/illinois-institute-of-technology/) | $70,682 4 years after completion | $91,312 4 years after completion | $18,425 |
| [New Jersey Institute of Technology](/school/new-jersey-institute-of-technology/) | $70,682 4 years after completion | $91,874 4 years after completion | $16,504 |

[Matching method and source notes](#peer-matching)

## Lower cost with similar earnings

Lower cost with similar earnings · matching order within this group

| School | Ohio State · average annual net price | Average annual net price | Earnings |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| [CUNY Brooklyn College](/school/cuny-brooklyn-college/) | $17,339 | $3,103 | $62,833 4 years after completion |
| [California State University-Fullerton](/school/california-state-university-fullerton/) | $17,339 | $6,555 | $63,753 4 years after completion |

[Matching method and source notes](#peer-matching)

## Similar overall profiles

Similar overall profiles · matching order within this group

| School | State | Earnings |
| --- | --- | --- |
| [Michigan State University](/school/michigan-state-university/) | MI | $74,093 4 years after completion |
| [Indiana University-Bloomington](/school/indiana-university-bloomington/) | IN | $74,511 4 years after completion |
| [Purdue University-Main Campus](/school/purdue-university-main-campus/) | IN | $81,751 4 years after completion |
| [University of Minnesota-Twin Cities](/school/university-of-minnesota-twin-cities/) | MN | $71,941 4 years after completion |
| [University of Wisconsin-Madison](/school/university-of-wisconsin-madison/) | WI | $78,974 4 years after completion |
| [University of Cincinnati-Main Campus](/school/university-of-cincinnati-main-campus/) | OH | $72,188 4 years after completion |
| [University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign](/school/university-of-illinois-urbana-champaign/) | IL | $79,628 4 years after completion |
| [University of Missouri-Columbia](/school/university-of-missouri-columbia/) | MO | $69,651 4 years after completion |
| [Iowa State University](/school/iowa-state-university/) | IA | $68,277 4 years after completion |
| [University of Iowa](/school/university-of-iowa/) | IA | $69,866 4 years after completion |

[Matching method and source notes](#peer-matching)

## Matching methods and sources

[How schools are matched](/methodology/).

## Data & methodology

Sources and reporting periods: [methodology](/methodology/).

Analysis and methodology by [Daniel Rogers](/about/#founder), founder of College Azimuth.

Explanatory text is AI-assisted drafting checked against those figures; it is not an additional data source.

Figure notes link to sources and limitations. [About College Azimuth](/about/).