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# Schools Similar to Bemidji State University

Updated September 30, 2026

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

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## Compare alternatives to Bemidji State University

-   [Similar admissions profiles](#similar-admissions) · 3 matches
-   [Higher admission rates](#higher-admission) · 4 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 | Bemidji State University · admission rate | Admission rate | Earnings |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| [Minnesota State University Moorhead](/school/minnesota-state-university-moorhead/) | 56.0% | 58.8% | $55,083 4 years after completion |
| Sterling College | 56.0% | 48.2% | $44,980 4 years after completion |
| Friends University | 56.0% | 55.2% | $57,698 4 years after completion |

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

## Higher admission rates

Higher admission rates · matching order within this group

| School | Bemidji State University · admission rate | Admission rate | Earnings |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| University of Minnesota-Crookston | 56.0% | 87.9% | $62,786 4 years after completion |
| [North Dakota State University-Main Campus](/school/north-dakota-state-university-main-campus/) | 56.0% | 95.0% | $67,679 4 years after completion |
| [Saint Cloud State University](/school/saint-cloud-state-university/) | 56.0% | 94.8% | $59,194 4 years after completion |
| [Hamline University](/school/hamline-university/) | 56.0% | 87.6% | $61,017 4 years after completion |

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

## Nearby alternatives

Nearby alternatives · matching order within this group

| School | State | Earnings |
| --- | --- | --- |
| [Minnesota State University Moorhead](/school/minnesota-state-university-moorhead/) | MN | $55,083 4 years after completion |
| University of Minnesota-Crookston | MN | $62,786 4 years after completion |
| [Concordia College at Moorhead](/school/concordia-college-at-moorhead/) | MN | $56,802 4 years after completion |
| [Saint Cloud State University](/school/saint-cloud-state-university/) | MN | $59,194 4 years after completion |
| [Minnesota State University-Mankato](/school/minnesota-state-university-mankato/) | MN | $64,235 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 | Bemidji State University · earnings | Earnings | Average annual net price |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| University of Tulsa | $60,307 4 years after completion | $79,396 4 years after completion | $15,000 |
| [New Jersey Institute of Technology](/school/new-jersey-institute-of-technology/) | $60,307 4 years after completion | $91,874 4 years after completion | $16,504 |

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

## Lower cost with similar earnings

Lower cost with similar earnings · matching order within this group

| School | Bemidji State University · average annual net price | Average annual net price | Earnings |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| University of Minnesota-Crookston | $15,261 | $12,212 | $62,786 4 years after completion |
| Trinity International University-Illinois | $15,261 | $2,835 | $51,985 4 years after completion |
| [CUNY Brooklyn College](/school/cuny-brooklyn-college/) | $15,261 | $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 |
| --- | --- | --- |
| [Indiana University-Northwest](/school/indiana-university-northwest/) | IN | $59,535 4 years after completion |
| [Minnesota State University Moorhead](/school/minnesota-state-university-moorhead/) | MN | $55,083 4 years after completion |
| [Indiana University-Southeast](/school/indiana-university-southeast/) | IN | $54,129 4 years after completion |
| [University of Wisconsin-Parkside](/school/university-of-wisconsin-parkside/) | WI | $55,184 4 years after completion |
| [Indiana University-East](/school/indiana-university-east/) | IN | $58,030 4 years after completion |
| [Missouri Southern State University](/school/missouri-southern-state-university/) | MO | $52,419 4 years after completion |
| [Truman State University](/school/truman-state-university/) | MO | $56,947 4 years after completion |
| [Northeastern Illinois University](/school/northeastern-illinois-university/) | IL | $60,607 4 years after completion |
| [Governors State University](/school/governors-state-university/) | IL | $56,405 4 years after completion |
| [University of Illinois Springfield](/school/university-of-illinois-springfield/) | IL | $63,235 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/).