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# Schools Similar to Adrian College

Updated September 30, 2026

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

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## Compare alternatives to Adrian College

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

## Similar admissions profiles

Similar admissions profiles · matching order within this group

| School | Adrian College · admission rate | Admission rate | Earnings |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Tiffin University | 72.5% | 80.1% | $63,797 4 years after completion |
| Bluffton University | 72.5% | 67.2% | $49,053 4 years after completion |
| [Eastern Michigan University](/school/eastern-michigan-university/) | 72.5% | 79.6% | $59,616 4 years after completion |
| [Anderson University](/school/anderson-university-in/) | 72.5% | 79.3% | $54,833 4 years after completion |
| Clarke University | 72.5% | 71.8% | $59,490 4 years after completion |

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

## Higher admission rates

Higher admission rates · matching order within this group

| School | Adrian College · admission rate | Admission rate | Earnings |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| [Purdue University Fort Wayne](/school/purdue-university-fort-wayne/) | 72.5% | 83.9% | $56,455 4 years after completion |
| [The University of Olivet](/school/the-university-of-olivet/) | 72.5% | 83.3% | $52,261 4 years after completion |
| Heidelberg University | 72.5% | 85.8% | $52,647 4 years after completion |
| Benedictine College | 72.5% | 98.1% | $55,405 4 years after completion |
| Bethel College-North Newton | 72.5% | 93.5% | $55,094 4 years after completion |

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

## Nearby alternatives

Nearby alternatives · matching order within this group

| School | State | Earnings |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Albion College | MI | $55,297 4 years after completion |
| [The University of Olivet](/school/the-university-of-olivet/) | MI | $52,261 4 years after completion |
| [Western Michigan University](/school/western-michigan-university/) | MI | $62,885 4 years after completion |
| Alma College | MI | $55,040 4 years after completion |
| [Cornerstone University](/school/cornerstone-university/) | MI | $53,010 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 | Adrian College · earnings | Earnings | Average annual net price |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Tiffin University | $55,233 4 years after completion | $63,797 4 years after completion | $26,500 |
| [Ohio Northern University](/school/ohio-northern-university/) | $55,233 4 years after completion | $72,080 4 years after completion | $24,478 |
| [Molloy University](/school/molloy-university/) | $55,233 4 years after completion | $96,058 4 years after completion | $24,347 |
| [University of Colorado Boulder](/school/university-of-colorado-boulder/) | $55,233 4 years after completion | $76,850 4 years after completion | $25,346 |

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

## Lower cost with similar earnings

Lower cost with similar earnings · matching order within this group

| School | Adrian College · average annual net price | Average annual net price | Earnings |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| [Purdue University Fort Wayne](/school/purdue-university-fort-wayne/) | $25,368 | $13,171 | $56,455 4 years after completion |
| Albion College | $25,368 | $14,301 | $55,297 4 years after completion |
| [Western Michigan University](/school/western-michigan-university/) | $25,368 | $15,273 | $62,885 4 years after completion |
| Trinity International University-Illinois | $25,368 | $2,835 | $51,985 4 years after completion |
| [California State University-San Bernardino](/school/california-state-university-san-bernardino/) | $25,368 | $4,564 | $55,441 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 |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Ohio Wesleyan University | OH | $54,483 4 years after completion |
| Dordt University | IA | $57,567 4 years after completion |
| Luther College | IA | $55,033 4 years after completion |
| [University of Northwestern-St Paul](/school/university-of-northwestern-st-paul/) | MN | $57,471 4 years after completion |
| Saint Norbert College | WI | $58,944 4 years after completion |
| [Capital University](/school/capital-university/) | OH | $59,121 4 years after completion |
| Missouri Baptist University | MO | $52,550 4 years after completion |
| [Concordia College at Moorhead](/school/concordia-college-at-moorhead/) | MN | $56,802 4 years after completion |
| Millikin University | IL | $54,115 4 years after completion |
| Wartburg College | IA | $58,373 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/).