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# Schools Similar to Aquinas College

Updated September 30, 2026

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

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## Compare alternatives to Aquinas College

-   [Similar admissions profiles](#similar-admissions) · 5 matches
-   [Higher admission rates](#higher-admission) · 2 matches
-   [Nearby alternatives](#nearby-alternatives) · 5 matches
-   [Higher earnings at similar cost](#higher-earnings) · 5 matches
-   [Lower cost with similar earnings](#lower-cost) · 4 matches
-   [Similar overall profiles](#related-peers) · 10 matches

## Similar admissions profiles

Similar admissions profiles · matching order within this group

| School | Aquinas College · admission rate | Admission rate | Earnings |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| [Ferris State University](/school/ferris-state-university/) | 89.9% | 91.4% | $64,721 4 years after completion |
| [Western Michigan University](/school/western-michigan-university/) | 89.9% | 84.6% | $62,885 4 years after completion |
| [Grand Valley State University](/school/grand-valley-state-university/) | 89.9% | 83.0% | $60,491 4 years after completion |
| [Wilmington College](/school/wilmington-college/) | 89.9% | 92.4% | $52,364 4 years after completion |
| Greenville University | 89.9% | 97.5% | $47,578 4 years after completion |

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

## Higher admission rates

Higher admission rates · matching order within this group

| School | Aquinas College · admission rate | Admission rate | Earnings |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Trinity International University-Illinois | 89.9% | 100.0% | $51,985 4 years after completion |
| [The University of Texas at El Paso](/school/the-university-of-texas-at-el-paso/) | 89.9% | 99.9% | $58,771 4 years after completion |

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

## Nearby alternatives

Nearby alternatives · matching order within this group

| School | State | Earnings |
| --- | --- | --- |
| [The University of Olivet](/school/the-university-of-olivet/) | MI | $52,261 4 years after completion |
| [Cornerstone University](/school/cornerstone-university/) | MI | $53,010 4 years after completion |
| Alma College | MI | $55,040 4 years after completion |
| [Adrian College](/school/adrian-college/) | MI | $55,233 4 years after completion |
| Monmouth College | IL | $51,368 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 | Aquinas College · earnings | Earnings | Average annual net price |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Davenport University | $51,578 4 years after completion | $69,009 4 years after completion | $17,707 |
| [Western Michigan University](/school/western-michigan-university/) | $51,578 4 years after completion | $62,885 4 years after completion | $15,273 |
| [Central Michigan University](/school/central-michigan-university/) | $51,578 4 years after completion | $61,298 4 years after completion | $17,597 |
| [University of Massachusetts-Lowell](/school/university-of-massachusetts-lowell/) | $51,578 4 years after completion | $81,163 4 years after completion | $17,163 |
| [George Mason University](/school/george-mason-university/) | $51,578 4 years after completion | $78,425 4 years after completion | $17,915 |

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

## Lower cost with similar earnings

Lower cost with similar earnings · matching order within this group

| School | Aquinas College · average annual net price | Average annual net price | Earnings |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| [Indiana University-South Bend](/school/indiana-university-south-bend/) | $16,626 | $8,653 | $55,103 4 years after completion |
| [Baker College](/school/baker-college/) | $16,626 | $13,157 | $53,754 4 years after completion |
| Trinity International University-Illinois | $16,626 | $2,835 | $51,985 4 years after completion |
| [Texas A & M International University](/school/texas-a-m-international-university/) | $16,626 | $3,637 | $50,288 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 |
| --- | --- | --- |
| [Huntington University](/school/huntington-university/) | IN | $52,242 4 years after completion |
| [Wilmington College](/school/wilmington-college/) | OH | $52,364 4 years after completion |
| Cornell College | IA | $48,353 4 years after completion |
| [Bethel University](/school/bethel-university-in/) | IN | $53,289 4 years after completion |
| [Anderson University](/school/anderson-university-in/) | IN | $54,833 4 years after completion |
| Knox College | IL | $49,217 4 years after completion |
| Loras College | IA | $55,860 4 years after completion |
| Central College | IA | $55,693 4 years after completion |
| Illinois College | IL | $50,691 4 years after completion |
| Kansas Wesleyan University | KS | $53,289 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/).
