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Colleges Similar to Penn State: Comparable Schools — QuantAdmit

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.

Pittsburgh, PA58% accept.

similar selectivity · similar outcomes · public

New Brunswick, NJ58% accept.

similar selectivity · similar outcomes · public

Amherst, MA60% accept.

similar selectivity · similar outcomes · public

Columbus, OH61% accept.

similar selectivity · similar outcomes · public

Columbia, SC60% accept.

similar selectivity · similar outcomes · public

Burlington, VT65% accept.

similar selectivity · similar outcomes · public

Storrs, CT52% accept.

similar outcomes · public · similar climate

Fashion Institute of Technology

New York, NY60% accept.

similar selectivity · similar outcomes · public

College Station, TX57% accept.

similar selectivity · similar outcomes · public

Buffalo, NY74% accept.

similar outcomes · public · similar climate

Newark, DE71% accept.

similar outcomes · public · similar climate

Auburn, AL46% accept.

similar outcomes · public · similar size

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.