Alternatives and competitors

Sites like Pennsylvania State University

The 20 closest public research university alternatives to Pennsylvania State University, ranked by what they actually offer, and the 13 technologies behind it.

Looking for an alternative to Pennsylvania State University? The closest matches are University of Pennsylvania, North Carolina State University and Iowa State University. We match sites by what they actually offer, from their homepages, Wikidata and a summary by Claude, in any language. Vote on each alternative and leave a short note to help the next person choose.

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01 · Entity

About Pennsylvania State University

Pennsylvania State University psu.edu

The Pennsylvania State University | Penn State

Penn State is a Pennsylvania-based, top-ranked public university that educates students worldwide. Learn more about Penn State degree programs and research.

Wikidata: public university in Pennsylvania, United States

Top 10K · #1,332 English 13 technologies Crawled Nov 6, 2026
Visit Pennsylvania State University

Summary by Claude

Official website of Pennsylvania State University, a public land-grant research university offering undergraduate, graduate, law, and online degree programs across multiple Pennsylvania campuses and Penn State World Campus.

Who it’s for
Prospective and current students, alumni, researchers
Business model
Tuition, state funding and research grants

02 · Embedding space

Competitor map

Each alternative by how close its vector is to Pennsylvania State University’s (x) and how much traffic it gets, how much of the stack it shares, or where it sits in the embedding space itself (y). Lines split each axis at the median. Hover for the numbers, click to jump to it in the list.

similarity × popularity

University of ConnecticutMichigan State Universitypa.govPrinceton UniversityUniversity of PittsburghUC DavisLouisiana State UniversityArizona State UniversityIowa State UniversityNorth Carolina State University

03 · Nearest neighbours

Alternatives to Pennsylvania State University

Thumbs up if it’s a real alternative to Pennsylvania State University, thumbs down if it isn’t.

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  1. 01
    University of Pennsylvania upenn.edu Top 10K English

    University of Pennsylvania

    As America’s first university, Penn has a history that dates back to 1740 and shares many ties with the colonial city of Philadelphia and the birth of our nation.

  2. 02
    North Carolina State University ncsu.edu Top 10K English

    public research university in Raleigh, North Carolina, United States

  3. 03
    Iowa State University iastate.edu Top 10K English

    Welcome - Iowa State University

    Iowa State University — where innovation is in the making. Experience hands-on learning, cutting-edge research, and endless opportunities for your future.

  4. 04
    Arizona State University asu.edu Top 10K English

    ASU Homepage | Arizona State University

    public university in Tempe, Arizona, US

  5. 05
    Louisiana State University lsu.edu Top 10K English

    Welcome to LSU, a top research university | Baton Rouge, La.

    LSU is an elite research university tackling global challenges, with a unique culture, top academic programs, and a rich and rewarding educational experience.

  6. 06
    UC Davis ucdavis.edu Top 10K English

    University of California, Davis | UC Davis | UC Davis

    public university in the Davis, California area; part of the University of California system

  7. 07
    University of Pittsburgh pitt.edu Top 10K English

    Home | University of Pittsburgh

    state-related research university located in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, United States

  8. 08
    University of Massachusetts Amherst umass.edu Top 10K English

    public university in Massachusetts, United States

  9. 09
    University of Arizona arizona.edu Top 10K English

    University of Arizona in Tucson, AZ

    The University of Arizona: Recognized for outstanding academics, and a student-first outlook filled with wonder. Interested in becoming a Wildcat?

  10. 10
    Princeton University princeton.edu Top 1K English

    private Ivy League research university in Princeton, New Jersey, United States

  11. 11
    pa.gov Top 10K English

    Home | Commonwealth of Pennsylvania

    We're the home base of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania. Explore the services and resources offered by your government.

  12. 12
    Peking University pku.edu.cn Top 10K

    北京大学

    北京大学

  13. 13
    Michigan State University msu.edu Top 10K

    public research university in East Lansing, Michigan, United States

  14. 14
    Washington State University wsu.edu Top 10K English

    Washington State University | Washington State University

    Washington State University —WSU is a top research university dedicated to solving problems and improving lives 6 campuses11 academic collegesExtension offices in all 39 Washington counties and on the Colville Reservation4 research and extension centers What's Happening At WSU A new approach to climatechange adaptation Communities on the frontlines of climate changeshould take the lead

  15. 15
    Florida State University fsu.edu Top 10K English

    Florida State University

    FSU, designated a preeminent university in the state of Florida, is one of the most respected research and learning institutions in the country.

  16. 16
    University of Nebraska–Lincoln unl.edu Top 10K English

    University of Nebraska–Lincoln

    public university in Lincoln, Nebraska, United States

  17. 17
    University of Connecticut uconn.edu Top 10K English

    University of Connecticut

    It's simple enough, UConn is a great university. But it's more than that. A top-ranked research institution, campuses across Connecticut built to inspire, the global community that is UConn Nation.

  18. 18
    New York University nyu.edu Top 10K English

    New York University

    There's nothing like a crisp autumn day in New York to put a spring in your step, and at all of NYU's campuses and global sites, the fall presents an opportunity for renewed focus. That's something we're leaning into as a community through the NYU IRL initiative, which challenges us all to reclaim our time and attention so we can concentrate on what matters most. What will we notice when we look up from our devices? Here's to less checking and more connecting, to less following and more wandering.

  19. 19
    University of Wisconsin–Madison wisc.edu Top 10K English

    University of Wisconsin–Madison

    The University of Wisconsin is a top-ranked research institution located in Madison, Wisconsin, providing exceptional education opportunities to undergraduates, graduate and professional students.

  20. 20
    USP usp.br Top 10K Portuguese

    # USP – Universidade de São Paulo # – Universidade pública, autarquia ligada à Secretaria de Estado de Ensino Superior de São Paulo

    public state university in Brazil

Ranked by score: the cosine similarity of each site’s vector to psu.edu’s, less a small penalty for generic sites that are close to everything. Highlighted technologies are ones Pennsylvania State University uses too. Votes and comments come from visitors and don’t change the ranking.

04 · Fingerprints

Technology

What Pennsylvania State University is built with, and what its closest competitors use, from its homepage’s code and its DNS records.

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JavaScript frameworks
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  • React implied by Next.js (header x-powered-by: Next.js)
Cookie consent
  • OneTrust TXT onetrust-domain-verification=bbbd360682694a43870ba1c775b2d649
CDN
  • Amazon CloudFront header x-amz-cf-id: dcikD1GRV7BGUD0na7chMnC6PVJM7PlvzA56AitoyElmuH6vF46Cgg==
Hosting
  • Vercel header x-vercel-id: fra1::iad1::9gvck-1793956635291-fa62914b64d9
Email hosting
Email delivery
  • Brevo TXT brevo-code:59b3a18744d24f960bd78166f34f87c5
SaaS tools (verified in DNS)
  • Adobe TXT adobe-idp-site-verification=947d8d72-3123-4582-ac74-dd9d49d1648b
  • Atlassian TXT atlassian-domain-verification=wlBqIAmpBSixcJ83A6a4ZogoXXQeYLSASDgVbyH…
  • Google Search Console TXT google-site-verification=br_pd6Jl7XoTfZxEqmoviwg4rkG7Gwr4vup4H3FVXTo
  • Miro TXT miro-verification=c9e30b08749df69f0277296f2a3df11c94685365
  • OpenAI TXT openai-domain-verification=dv-gCYk5agX8JoMzXtkM1XIREdS

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