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# Schools Similar to Ohio University-Main Campus

Updated September 30, 2026

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

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## Compare alternatives to Ohio University-Main Campus

-   [Similar admissions profiles](#similar-admissions) · 3 matches
-   [Higher admission rates](#higher-admission) · 2 matches
-   [Nearby alternatives](#nearby-alternatives) · 5 matches
-   [Higher earnings at similar cost](#higher-earnings) · 2 matches
-   [Lower cost with similar earnings](#lower-cost) · 3 matches
-   [Similar overall profiles](#related-peers) · 10 matches

## Similar admissions profiles

Similar admissions profiles · matching order within this group

| School | Ohio University-Main Campus · admission rate | Admission rate | Earnings |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| [Otterbein University](/school/otterbein-university/) | 85.0% | 84.5% | $58,068 4 years after completion |
| [Xavier University](/school/xavier-university/) | 85.0% | 86.4% | $71,477 4 years after completion |
| [Mercy University](/school/mercy-university/) | 85.0% | 85.8% | $62,616 4 years after completion |

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

## Higher admission rates

Higher admission rates · matching order within this group

| School | Ohio University-Main Campus · admission rate | Admission rate | Earnings |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Marian University | 85.0% | 95.5% | $72,150 4 years after completion |
| St. Thomas University | 85.0% | 97.9% | $70,806 4 years after completion |

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

## Nearby alternatives

Nearby alternatives · matching order within this group

| School | State | Earnings |
| --- | --- | --- |
| [Cedarville University](/school/cedarville-university/) | OH | $60,679 4 years after completion |
| [Capital University](/school/capital-university/) | OH | $59,121 4 years after completion |
| [Otterbein University](/school/otterbein-university/) | OH | $58,068 4 years after completion |
| [Xavier University](/school/xavier-university/) | OH | $71,477 4 years after completion |
| Mercy College of Ohio | OH | $71,303 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 University-Main Campus · earnings | Earnings | Average annual net price |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| [Massachusetts Maritime Academy](/school/massachusetts-maritime-academy/) | $70,528 4 years after completion | $103,680 4 years after completion | $21,582 |
| Kettering College | $70,528 4 years after completion | $80,027 4 years after completion | $21,650 |

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

## Lower cost with similar earnings

Lower cost with similar earnings · matching order within this group

| School | Ohio University-Main Campus · average annual net price | Average annual net price | Earnings |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| [Ohio State University-Main Campus](/school/ohio-state-university-main-campus/) | $21,637 | $17,339 | $70,682 4 years after completion |
| [CUNY Lehman College](/school/cuny-lehman-college/) | $21,637 | $3,148 | $63,353 4 years after completion |
| [Purdue University Northwest](/school/purdue-university-northwest/) | $21,637 | $6,079 | $73,337 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 |
| --- | --- | --- |
| [University of Kansas](/school/university-of-kansas/) | KS | $69,680 4 years after completion |
| [University of Iowa](/school/university-of-iowa/) | IA | $69,866 4 years after completion |
| [Miami University-Oxford](/school/miami-university-oxford/) | OH | $70,785 4 years after completion |
| [University of Nebraska-Lincoln](/school/university-of-nebraska-lincoln/) | NE | $62,769 4 years after completion |
| [University of Missouri-Columbia](/school/university-of-missouri-columbia/) | MO | $69,651 4 years after completion |
| [Illinois State University](/school/illinois-state-university/) | IL | $62,507 4 years after completion |
| [Grand Valley State University](/school/grand-valley-state-university/) | MI | $60,491 4 years after completion |
| [Wayne State University](/school/wayne-state-university/) | MI | $68,551 4 years after completion |
| [Iowa State University](/school/iowa-state-university/) | IA | $68,277 4 years after completion |
| [Kansas State University](/school/kansas-state-university/) | KS | $64,711 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/).