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# Schools Similar to Otterbein University

Updated September 30, 2026

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

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## Compare alternatives to Otterbein University

-   [Similar admissions profiles](#similar-admissions) · 5 matches
-   [Higher admission rates](#higher-admission) · 3 matches
-   [Nearby alternatives](#nearby-alternatives) · 5 matches
-   [Higher earnings at similar cost](#higher-earnings) · 3 matches
-   [Lower cost with similar earnings](#lower-cost) · 4 matches
-   [Similar overall profiles](#related-peers) · 10 matches

## Similar admissions profiles

Similar admissions profiles · matching order within this group

| School | Otterbein University · admission rate | Admission rate | Earnings |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| [Ohio University-Main Campus](/school/ohio-university-main-campus/) | 84.5% | 85.0% | $70,528 4 years after completion |
| The University of Findlay | 84.5% | 83.4% | $60,876 4 years after completion |
| [Antioch College](/school/antioch-college/) | 84.5% | 89.1% | $39,456 4 years after completion |
| [Xavier University](/school/xavier-university/) | 84.5% | 86.4% | $71,477 4 years after completion |
| [Cleveland State University](/school/cleveland-state-university/) | 84.5% | 91.3% | $61,322 4 years after completion |

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

## Higher admission rates

Higher admission rates · matching order within this group

| School | Otterbein University · admission rate | Admission rate | Earnings |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| [Wright State University-Main Campus](/school/wright-state-university-main-campus/) | 84.5% | 96.3% | $62,601 4 years after completion |
| Union Adventist University | 84.5% | 100.0% | $61,367 4 years after completion |
| [University of South Dakota](/school/university-of-south-dakota/) | 84.5% | 98.8% | $62,334 4 years after completion |

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

## Nearby alternatives

Nearby alternatives · matching order within this group

| School | State | Earnings |
| --- | --- | --- |
| [Ashland University](/school/ashland-university/) | OH | $59,855 4 years after completion |
| [Capital University](/school/capital-university/) | OH | $59,121 4 years after completion |
| [Cedarville University](/school/cedarville-university/) | OH | $60,679 4 years after completion |
| Lourdes University | OH | $55,959 4 years after completion |
| Mount St. Joseph University | OH | $61,602 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 | Otterbein University · earnings | Earnings | Average annual net price |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Marietta College | $58,068 4 years after completion | $64,527 4 years after completion | $21,083 |
| D'Youville University | $58,068 4 years after completion | $84,182 4 years after completion | $20,433 |
| Regis University | $58,068 4 years after completion | $81,785 4 years after completion | $18,397 |

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

## Lower cost with similar earnings

Lower cost with similar earnings · matching order within this group

| School | Otterbein University · average annual net price | Average annual net price | Earnings |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| [University of Akron Main Campus](/school/university-of-akron-main-campus/) | $19,237 | $13,946 | $62,809 4 years after completion |
| [Wright State University-Main Campus](/school/wright-state-university-main-campus/) | $19,237 | $15,415 | $62,601 4 years after completion |
| [Indiana University-Kokomo](/school/indiana-university-kokomo/) | $19,237 | $3,968 | $54,618 4 years after completion |
| [Indiana University-Northwest](/school/indiana-university-northwest/) | $19,237 | $5,130 | $59,535 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 |
| --- | --- | --- |
| [Wheaton College](/school/wheaton-college/) | IL | $57,675 4 years after completion |
| Macalester College | MN | $58,560 4 years after completion |
| [University of Mount Union](/school/university-of-mount-union/) | OH | $57,955 4 years after completion |
| [Ashland University](/school/ashland-university/) | OH | $59,855 4 years after completion |
| Upper Iowa University | IA | $58,837 4 years after completion |
| The University of Findlay | OH | $60,876 4 years after completion |
| Benedictine College | KS | $55,405 4 years after completion |
| [Kenyon College](/school/kenyon-college/) | OH | $57,786 4 years after completion |
| The College of Wooster | OH | $57,840 4 years after completion |
| [Concordia College at Moorhead](/school/concordia-college-at-moorhead/) | MN | $56,802 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/).