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# Schools Similar to Auburn University

Updated September 30, 2026

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

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## Compare alternatives to Auburn University

-   [Similar admissions profiles](#similar-admissions) · 2 matches
-   [Higher admission rates](#higher-admission) · 5 matches
-   [Nearby alternatives](#nearby-alternatives) · 5 matches
-   [Higher earnings at similar cost](#higher-earnings) · 2 matches
-   [Lower cost with similar earnings](#lower-cost) · 3 matches
-   [Similar overall profiles](#related-peers) · 10 matches

## Similar admissions profiles

Similar admissions profiles · matching order within this group

| School | Auburn University · admission rate | Admission rate | Earnings |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| [Clemson University](/school/clemson-university/) | 45.9% | 38.3% | $75,142 4 years after completion |
| [Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University](/school/virginia-polytechnic-institute-and-state-university/) | 45.9% | 54.8% | $85,647 4 years after completion |

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

## Higher admission rates

Higher admission rates · matching order within this group

| School | Auburn University · admission rate | Admission rate | Earnings |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Samford University | 45.9% | 82.4% | $66,567 4 years after completion |
| [University of Alabama at Birmingham](/school/university-of-alabama-at-birmingham/) | 45.9% | 88.2% | $64,969 4 years after completion |
| LaGrange College | 45.9% | 62.1% | $62,232 4 years after completion |
| [Barry University](/school/barry-university/) | 45.9% | 77.2% | $73,480 4 years after completion |
| [The University of Alabama](/school/the-university-of-alabama/) | 45.9% | 76.7% | $70,439 4 years after completion |

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

## Nearby alternatives

Nearby alternatives · matching order within this group

| School | State | Earnings |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Georgia Southwestern State University | GA | $62,132 4 years after completion |
| [University of Alabama at Birmingham](/school/university-of-alabama-at-birmingham/) | AL | $64,969 4 years after completion |
| Tuskegee University | AL | $69,077 4 years after completion |
| [The University of Alabama](/school/the-university-of-alabama/) | AL | $70,439 4 years after completion |
| [Clemson University](/school/clemson-university/) | SC | $75,142 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 | Auburn University · earnings | Earnings | Average annual net price |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| [Maine Maritime Academy](/school/maine-maritime-academy/) | $73,151 4 years after completion | $113,298 4 years after completion | $23,414 |
| [Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University](/school/virginia-polytechnic-institute-and-state-university/) | $73,151 4 years after completion | $85,647 4 years after completion | $24,953 |

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

## Lower cost with similar earnings

Lower cost with similar earnings · matching order within this group

| School | Auburn University · average annual net price | Average annual net price | Earnings |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| [University of Alabama at Birmingham](/school/university-of-alabama-at-birmingham/) | $24,323 | $18,749 | $64,969 4 years after completion |
| [CUNY Brooklyn College](/school/cuny-brooklyn-college/) | $24,323 | $3,103 | $62,833 4 years after completion |
| [CUNY Bernard M Baruch College](/school/cuny-bernard-m-baruch-college/) | $24,323 | $3,033 | $82,748 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 |
| --- | --- | --- |
| [North Carolina State University at Raleigh](/school/north-carolina-state-university-at-raleigh/) | NC | $75,943 4 years after completion |
| [Clemson University](/school/clemson-university/) | SC | $75,142 4 years after completion |
| [University of South Carolina-Columbia](/school/university-of-south-carolina-columbia/) | SC | $67,741 4 years after completion |
| [University of Kentucky](/school/university-of-kentucky/) | KY | $65,922 4 years after completion |
| [James Madison University](/school/james-madison-university/) | VA | $70,627 4 years after completion |
| [University of Georgia](/school/university-of-georgia/) | GA | $74,144 4 years after completion |
| [The University of Alabama](/school/the-university-of-alabama/) | AL | $70,439 4 years after completion |
| [The University of Tennessee-Knoxville](/school/the-university-of-tennessee-knoxville/) | TN | $67,631 4 years after completion |
| [George Mason University](/school/george-mason-university/) | VA | $78,425 4 years after completion |
| [University of North Carolina at Charlotte](/school/university-of-north-carolina-at-charlotte/) | NC | $65,370 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/).