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# Schools Similar to Ball State University

Updated September 30, 2026

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

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## Compare alternatives to Ball State University

-   [Similar admissions profiles](#similar-admissions) · 5 matches
-   [Higher admission rates](#higher-admission) · 4 matches
-   [Nearby alternatives](#nearby-alternatives) · 5 matches
-   [Higher earnings at similar cost](#higher-earnings) · 3 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 | Ball State University · admission rate | Admission rate | Earnings |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Grace College and Theological Seminary | 85.5% | 82.2% | $49,126 4 years after completion |
| [Purdue University Fort Wayne](/school/purdue-university-fort-wayne/) | 85.5% | 83.9% | $56,455 4 years after completion |
| Thomas More University | 85.5% | 90.4% | $70,208 4 years after completion |
| [Western Michigan University](/school/western-michigan-university/) | 85.5% | 84.6% | $62,885 4 years after completion |
| [Hamline University](/school/hamline-university/) | 85.5% | 87.6% | $61,017 4 years after completion |

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

## Higher admission rates

Higher admission rates · matching order within this group

| School | Ball State University · admission rate | Admission rate | Earnings |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| [Wright State University-Main Campus](/school/wright-state-university-main-campus/) | 85.5% | 96.3% | $62,601 4 years after completion |
| University of Saint Francis-Fort Wayne | 85.5% | 96.0% | $62,831 4 years after completion |
| Grand View University | 85.5% | 99.1% | $57,521 4 years after completion |
| Doane University | 85.5% | 98.0% | $58,227 4 years after completion |

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

## Nearby alternatives

Nearby alternatives · matching order within this group

| School | State | Earnings |
| --- | --- | --- |
| [Indiana University-East](/school/indiana-university-east/) | IN | $58,030 4 years after completion |
| [Purdue University Fort Wayne](/school/purdue-university-fort-wayne/) | IN | $56,455 4 years after completion |
| [Anderson University](/school/anderson-university-in/) | IN | $54,833 4 years after completion |
| [Indiana State University](/school/indiana-state-university/) | IN | $57,688 4 years after completion |
| [Indiana University-Southeast](/school/indiana-university-southeast/) | IN | $54,129 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 | Ball State University · earnings | Earnings | Average annual net price |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| [Indiana University-Bloomington](/school/indiana-university-bloomington/) | $57,619 4 years after completion | $74,511 4 years after completion | $16,264 |
| [San Jose State University](/school/san-jose-state-university/) | $57,619 4 years after completion | $89,614 4 years after completion | $13,760 |
| [Oregon Institute of Technology](/school/oregon-institute-of-technology/) | $57,619 4 years after completion | $87,138 4 years after completion | $15,706 |

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

## Lower cost with similar earnings

Lower cost with similar earnings · matching order within this group

| School | Ball State University · average annual net price | Average annual net price | Earnings |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| [Indiana University-East](/school/indiana-university-east/) | $14,940 | $8,134 | $58,030 4 years after completion |
| [Northern Kentucky University](/school/northern-kentucky-university/) | $14,940 | $8,191 | $58,429 4 years after completion |
| [Indiana University-Kokomo](/school/indiana-university-kokomo/) | $14,940 | $3,968 | $54,618 4 years after completion |
| Trinity International University-Illinois | $14,940 | $2,835 | $51,985 4 years after completion |
| [CUNY Brooklyn College](/school/cuny-brooklyn-college/) | $14,940 | $3,103 | $62,833 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 |
| --- | --- | --- |
| [Bowling Green State University-Main Campus](/school/bowling-green-state-university-main-campus/) | OH | $54,998 4 years after completion |
| [Missouri State University-Springfield](/school/missouri-state-university-springfield/) | MO | $53,058 4 years after completion |
| [Indiana University-Indianapolis](/school/indiana-university-indianapolis/) | IN | $64,616 4 years after completion |
| [Western Michigan University](/school/western-michigan-university/) | MI | $62,885 4 years after completion |
| [University of Nebraska at Omaha](/school/university-of-nebraska-at-omaha/) | NE | $60,448 4 years after completion |
| [Wichita State University](/school/wichita-state-university/) | KS | $59,707 4 years after completion |
| [Kansas State University](/school/kansas-state-university/) | KS | $64,711 4 years after completion |
| [Eastern Michigan University](/school/eastern-michigan-university/) | MI | $59,616 4 years after completion |
| [University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee](/school/university-of-wisconsin-milwaukee/) | WI | $62,480 4 years after completion |
| [University of Wisconsin-Whitewater](/school/university-of-wisconsin-whitewater/) | WI | $58,704 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/).