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Colleges similar to Pennsylvania State University-Main Campus

15 schools closest to Pennsylvania State University-Main Campus (Trajecta Score 59) — neighbors in Pennsylvania first, then the closest schools nationally by Trajecta Score, a 0–100 measure built from College Scorecard and IPEDS data.

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Colleges similar to Pennsylvania State University-Main Campus, compared
# College Location Admit rate SAT range Avg net price Earnings (10yr) Score
— Pennsylvania State University-Main Campus (this school) University Park, PA 61% 1240–1420 $32,875 $63k 59
1 Thomas Jefferson University Open Philadelphia, PA 81% 1160–1330 $28,928 $77k 59
2 Drexel University Open Philadelphia, PA 79% 1240–1440 $38,509 $85k 59
3 Muhlenberg College Open Allentown, PA 72% 1250–1410 $28,905 $69k 57
4 Saint Joseph's University - Lancaster Moderate Lancaster, PA 41% — $42,478 $87k 57
5 Saint Joseph's University - Philadelphia Open Philadelphia, PA 89% 1170–1350 $29,689 $87k 56
6 University of Pittsburgh-Pittsburgh Campus Moderate Pittsburgh, PA 58% 1280–1460 $30,434 $66k 62
7 Marquette University Open Milwaukee, WI 81% 1200–1360 $31,487 $78k 59
8 Ramapo College of New Jersey Open Mahwah, NJ 71% 1130–1300 $18,173 $68k 59
9 Rochester Institute of Technology Open Rochester, NY 67% 1300–1460 $34,906 $77k 59
10 Charles R Drew University of Medicine and Science Selective Los Angeles, CA 39% — $35,558 $83k 59
11 SUNY College at Geneseo Open Geneseo, NY 66% 1190–1340 $18,211 $67k 59
12 Yeshiva Toras Chaim Moderate Lakewood, NJ 44% — $5,356 $63k 59
13 Illinois Wesleyan University Selective Bloomington, IL 39% 1120–1340 $28,199 $71k 59
14 University of Dayton Open Dayton, OH 65% 1200–1380 $29,533 $76k 59
15 University of Michigan-Dearborn Moderate Dearborn, MI 56% 990–1255 $9,492 $60k 59

How these are picked: schools in Pennsylvania with the closest Trajecta Score come first, then the closest schools nationally — deterministic, from College Scorecard / IPEDS data, never opinion surveys. SAT ranges are 25th–75th percentiles of enrolled students; net price is the average across aid recipients. How the ranking works →

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