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# Schools Similar to Boston College

Updated September 30, 2026

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

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## Compare alternatives to BC

-   [Similar admissions profiles](#similar-admissions) · 5 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 | BC · admission rate | Admission rate | Earnings |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| [Babson College](/school/babson-college/) | 16.4% | 17.1% | $117,794 4 years after completion |
| Smith College | 16.4% | 21.0% | $57,618 4 years after completion |
| [Tufts University](/school/tufts-university/) | 16.4% | 11.5% | $97,474 4 years after completion |
| University of Richmond | 16.4% | 22.2% | $84,260 4 years after completion |
| [University of Notre Dame](/school/university-of-notre-dame/) | 16.4% | 11.3% | $100,684 4 years after completion |

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

## Higher admission rates

Higher admission rates · matching order within this group

| School | BC · admission rate | Admission rate | Earnings |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Bryant University | 16.4% | 65.5% | $90,592 4 years after completion |
| [Wentworth Institute of Technology](/school/wentworth-institute-of-technology/) | 16.4% | 91.2% | $95,027 4 years after completion |
| [Massachusetts College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences](/school/massachusetts-college-of-pharmacy-and-health-sciences/) | 16.4% | 85.2% | $93,192 4 years after completion |
| Yeshiva University | 16.4% | 55.6% | $93,796 4 years after completion |
| [Drexel University](/school/drexel-university/) | 16.4% | 79.4% | $91,041 4 years after completion |

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

## Nearby alternatives

Nearby alternatives · matching order within this group

| School | State | Earnings |
| --- | --- | --- |
| [Northeastern University](/school/northeastern-university/) | MA | $101,903 4 years after completion |
| [Bentley University](/school/bentley-university/) | MA | $108,577 4 years after completion |
| [University of Massachusetts-Lowell](/school/university-of-massachusetts-lowell/) | MA | $81,163 4 years after completion |
| Yeshiva University | NY | $93,796 4 years after completion |
| [Drexel University](/school/drexel-university/) | PA | $91,041 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 | BC · earnings | Earnings | Average annual net price |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| [Babson College](/school/babson-college/) | $96,145 4 years after completion | $117,794 4 years after completion | $40,514 |
| [Georgetown University](/school/georgetown-university/) | $96,145 4 years after completion | $119,773 4 years after completion | $40,815 |

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

## Lower cost with similar earnings

Lower cost with similar earnings · matching order within this group

| School | BC · average annual net price | Average annual net price | Earnings |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| [Northeastern University](/school/northeastern-university/) | $41,704 | $30,915 | $101,903 4 years after completion |
| [Massachusetts Maritime Academy](/school/massachusetts-maritime-academy/) | $41,704 | $21,582 | $103,680 4 years after completion |
| [Brown University](/school/brown-university/) | $41,704 | $25,184 | $94,678 4 years after completion |
| [CUNY Bernard M Baruch College](/school/cuny-bernard-m-baruch-college/) | $41,704 | $3,033 | $82,748 4 years after completion |
| [San Jose State University](/school/san-jose-state-university/) | $41,704 | $13,760 | $89,614 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 |
| --- | --- | --- |
| [Brown University](/school/brown-university/) | RI | $94,678 4 years after completion |
| [Fordham University](/school/fordham-university/) | NY | $84,203 4 years after completion |
| [Tufts University](/school/tufts-university/) | MA | $97,474 4 years after completion |
| [Drexel University](/school/drexel-university/) | PA | $91,041 4 years after completion |
| [Villanova University](/school/villanova-university/) | PA | $104,228 4 years after completion |
| [St. John's University-New York](/school/st-johns-university-new-york/) | NY | $77,868 4 years after completion |
| [Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute](/school/rensselaer-polytechnic-institute/) | NY | $98,311 4 years after completion |
| [Lehigh University](/school/lehigh-university/) | PA | $101,748 4 years after completion |
| [University of Rochester](/school/university-of-rochester/) | NY | $87,197 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/).