Penn State / Similar schools Colleges similar to Penn State Schools with a comparable profile to Penn State — matched on selectivity, test scores, cost, size, and region (College Scorecard / IPEDS). Not a ranking; a data-driven set of comparables.
New Brunswick, NJ 58% accept.
similar selectivity · public
Compare → Pittsburgh, PA 58% accept.
similar selectivity · public
Compare → Amherst, MA 60% accept.
similar selectivity · public
Compare → Columbus, OH 61% accept.
similar selectivity · public
Compare → Columbia, SC 60% accept.
similar selectivity · public
Compare → Storrs, CT 52% accept.
public · same region
Compare → College Station, TX 57% accept.
similar selectivity · public
Compare → New York, NY 60% accept.
similar selectivity · public
Compare → Blacksburg, VA 55% accept.
similar selectivity · public
Compare → Cortland, NY 60% accept.
similar selectivity · public
Compare → Ewing, NJ 62% accept.
similar selectivity · public
Compare → Comparables are computed from public datasets (College Scorecard / IPEDS); verify figures with each school. Not a ranking or endorsement.
These outputs are estimates from a baseline model — not guarantees of admission, cost, or outcome.
