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# Schools Similar to Arkansas State University

Updated September 30, 2026

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

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## Compare alternatives to Arkansas State University

-   [Similar admissions profiles](#similar-admissions) · 4 matches
-   [Higher admission rates](#higher-admission) · 2 matches
-   [Nearby alternatives](#nearby-alternatives) · 3 matches
-   [Higher earnings at similar cost](#higher-earnings) · 3 matches
-   [Lower cost with similar earnings](#lower-cost) · 2 matches
-   [Similar overall profiles](#related-peers) · 10 matches

## Similar admissions profiles

Similar admissions profiles · matching order within this group

| School | Arkansas State University · admission rate | Admission rate | Earnings |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| [Baptist Health Sciences University](/school/baptist-health-sciences-university/) | 82.3% | 82.0% | $73,191 4 years after completion |
| Christian Brothers University | 82.3% | 86.7% | $68,058 4 years after completion |
| University of St Thomas | 82.3% | 89.9% | $66,137 4 years after completion |
| [McNeese State University](/school/mcneese-state-university/) | 82.3% | 78.3% | $53,563 4 years after completion |

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

## Higher admission rates

Higher admission rates · matching order within this group

| School | Arkansas State University · admission rate | Admission rate | Earnings |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Texas Lutheran University | 82.3% | 95.7% | $56,629 4 years after completion |
| [Northwestern State University of Louisiana](/school/northwestern-state-university-of-louisiana/) | 82.3% | 92.5% | $56,762 4 years after completion |

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

## Nearby alternatives

Nearby alternatives · matching order within this group

| School | State | Earnings |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Harding University | AR | $53,024 4 years after completion |
| [University of Arkansas at Little Rock](/school/university-of-arkansas-at-little-rock/) | AR | $58,470 4 years after completion |
| [Northwestern State University of Louisiana](/school/northwestern-state-university-of-louisiana/) | LA | $56,762 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 | Arkansas State University · earnings | Earnings | Average annual net price |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| [Baptist Health Sciences University](/school/baptist-health-sciences-university/) | $56,631 4 years after completion | $73,191 4 years after completion | $11,212 |
| [The University of Texas at Arlington](/school/the-university-of-texas-at-arlington/) | $56,631 4 years after completion | $79,176 4 years after completion | $13,951 |
| [San Jose State University](/school/san-jose-state-university/) | $56,631 4 years after completion | $89,614 4 years after completion | $13,760 |

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

## Lower cost with similar earnings

Lower cost with similar earnings · matching order within this group

| School | Arkansas State University · average annual net price | Average annual net price | Earnings |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| [CUNY Lehman College](/school/cuny-lehman-college/) | $12,366 | $3,148 | $63,353 4 years after completion |
| [Indiana University-Kokomo](/school/indiana-university-kokomo/) | $12,366 | $3,968 | $54,618 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 |
| --- | --- | --- |
| [Stephen F Austin State University](/school/stephen-f-austin-state-university/) | TX | $55,013 4 years after completion |
| [East Texas A&M University](/school/east-texas-am-university/) | TX | $57,494 4 years after completion |
| [University of Central Oklahoma](/school/university-of-central-oklahoma/) | OK | $54,402 4 years after completion |
| [Texas A & M University-Corpus Christi](/school/texas-a-m-university-corpus-christi/) | TX | $59,765 4 years after completion |
| [Prairie View A & M University](/school/prairie-view-a-m-university/) | TX | $60,602 4 years after completion |
| [Louisiana Tech University](/school/louisiana-tech-university/) | LA | $61,520 4 years after completion |
| [Southeastern Louisiana University](/school/southeastern-louisiana-university/) | LA | $50,215 4 years after completion |
| [West Texas A & M University](/school/west-texas-a-m-university/) | TX | $55,166 4 years after completion |
| [Texas Southern University](/school/texas-southern-university/) | TX | $55,112 4 years after completion |
| [University of Central Arkansas](/school/university-of-central-arkansas/) | AR | $52,203 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/).