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# Schools Similar to Baylor University

Updated September 30, 2026

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

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## Compare alternatives to Baylor

-   [Similar admissions profiles](#similar-admissions) · 4 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) · 5 matches
-   [Similar overall profiles](#related-peers) · 10 matches

## Similar admissions profiles

Similar admissions profiles · matching order within this group

| School | Baylor · admission rate | Admission rate | Earnings |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| [Texas Christian University](/school/texas-christian-university/) | 51.3% | 44.5% | $76,188 4 years after completion |
| [Texas A&M University-College Station](/school/texas-a-m-university-college-station/) | 51.3% | 57.4% | $76,234 4 years after completion |
| Providence College | 51.3% | 50.9% | $83,143 4 years after completion |
| Lake Forest College | 51.3% | 56.8% | $62,893 4 years after completion |

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

## Higher admission rates

Higher admission rates · matching order within this group

| School | Baylor · admission rate | Admission rate | Earnings |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Criswell College | 51.3% | 100.0% | $66,210 4 years after completion |
| [Saint Edward's University](/school/saint-edwards-university/) | 51.3% | 81.4% | $59,999 4 years after completion |
| Dallas Baptist University | 51.3% | 88.8% | $59,308 4 years after completion |
| [University of Houston](/school/university-of-houston/) | 51.3% | 73.9% | $68,091 4 years after completion |
| [University of Arkansas](/school/university-of-arkansas/) | 51.3% | 74.3% | $68,890 4 years after completion |

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

## Nearby alternatives

Nearby alternatives · matching order within this group

| School | State | Earnings |
| --- | --- | --- |
| [Texas Christian University](/school/texas-christian-university/) | TX | $76,188 4 years after completion |
| University of Dallas | TX | $61,870 4 years after completion |
| [Saint Edward's University](/school/saint-edwards-university/) | TX | $59,999 4 years after completion |
| Trinity University | TX | $67,249 4 years after completion |
| [University of Houston](/school/university-of-houston/) | TX | $68,091 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 | Baylor · earnings | Earnings | Average annual net price |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| [Bentley University](/school/bentley-university/) | $69,608 4 years after completion | $108,577 4 years after completion | $37,930 |
| [Stevens Institute of Technology](/school/stevens-institute-of-technology/) | $69,608 4 years after completion | $112,538 4 years after completion | $41,346 |

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

## Lower cost with similar earnings

Lower cost with similar earnings · matching order within this group

| School | Baylor · average annual net price | Average annual net price | Earnings |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| [University of North Texas at Dallas](/school/university-of-north-texas-at-dallas/) | $41,104 | $6,420 | $62,574 4 years after completion |
| University of Dallas | $41,104 | $22,610 | $61,870 4 years after completion |
| [Saint Edward's University](/school/saint-edwards-university/) | $41,104 | $25,578 | $59,999 4 years after completion |
| [CUNY Brooklyn College](/school/cuny-brooklyn-college/) | $41,104 | $3,103 | $62,833 4 years after completion |
| [Lamar University](/school/lamar-university/) | $41,104 | $9,366 | $66,816 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 |
| --- | --- | --- |
| [Texas Christian University](/school/texas-christian-university/) | TX | $76,188 4 years after completion |
| [Tulane University of Louisiana](/school/tulane-university-of-louisiana/) | LA | $73,816 4 years after completion |
| [DePaul University](/school/depaul-university/) | IL | $73,466 4 years after completion |
| [Southern Methodist University](/school/southern-methodist-university/) | TX | $95,051 4 years after completion |
| [Loyola University Chicago](/school/loyola-university-chicago/) | IL | $73,865 4 years after completion |
| [Syracuse University](/school/syracuse-university/) | NY | $79,406 4 years after completion |
| Howard University | DC | $72,974 4 years after completion |
| [The University of Tampa](/school/the-university-of-tampa/) | FL | $62,720 4 years after completion |
| [California Baptist University](/school/california-baptist-university/) | CA | $68,600 4 years after completion |
| [Rochester Institute of Technology](/school/rochester-institute-of-technology/) | NY | $84,133 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/).