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# Schools Similar to Boston University

Updated September 30, 2026

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

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## Compare alternatives to BU

-   [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) · 3 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 | BU · admission rate | Admission rate | Earnings |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Smith College | 11.1% | 21.0% | $57,618 4 years after completion |
| [Tufts University](/school/tufts-university/) | 11.1% | 11.5% | $97,474 4 years after completion |
| Wesleyan University | 11.1% | 16.5% | $72,119 4 years after completion |
| Bates College | 11.1% | 13.3% | $70,028 4 years after completion |
| [Vassar College](/school/vassar-college/) | 11.1% | 18.6% | $61,818 4 years after completion |

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

## Higher admission rates

Higher admission rates · matching order within this group

| School | BU · admission rate | Admission rate | Earnings |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| [Trinity College](/school/trinity-college/) | 11.1% | 29.3% | $83,645 4 years after completion |
| [University of Connecticut](/school/university-of-connecticut/) | 11.1% | 52.4% | $78,925 4 years after completion |
| [Brandeis University](/school/brandeis-university/) | 11.1% | 40.5% | $76,742 4 years after completion |
| Union College | 11.1% | 43.9% | $81,583 4 years after completion |
| [University of Mount Saint Vincent](/school/university-of-mount-saint-vincent/) | 11.1% | 85.1% | $83,648 4 years after completion |

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

## Nearby alternatives

Nearby alternatives · matching order within this group

| School | State | Earnings |
| --- | --- | --- |
| [College of the Holy Cross](/school/college-of-the-holy-cross/) | MA | $84,553 4 years after completion |
| [Amherst College](/school/amherst-college/) | MA | $79,243 4 years after completion |
| [Brandeis University](/school/brandeis-university/) | MA | $76,742 4 years after completion |
| [Williams College](/school/williams-college/) | MA | $80,487 4 years after completion |
| Union College | NY | $81,583 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 | BU · earnings | Earnings | Average annual net price |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| [Brown University](/school/brown-university/) | $83,615 4 years after completion | $94,678 4 years after completion | $25,184 |
| [Yale University](/school/yale-university/) | $83,615 4 years after completion | $112,971 4 years after completion | $23,777 |
| [Washington and Lee University](/school/washington-and-lee-university/) | $83,615 4 years after completion | $100,514 4 years after completion | $23,781 |

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

## Lower cost with similar earnings

Lower cost with similar earnings · matching order within this group

| School | BU · average annual net price | Average annual net price | Earnings |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| [University of Massachusetts-Lowell](/school/university-of-massachusetts-lowell/) | $24,402 | $17,163 | $81,163 4 years after completion |
| [CUNY Bernard M Baruch College](/school/cuny-bernard-m-baruch-college/) | $24,402 | $3,033 | $82,748 4 years after completion |
| [CUNY Hunter College](/school/cuny-hunter-college/) | $24,402 | $2,984 | $73,236 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 |
| --- | --- | --- |
| [Syracuse University](/school/syracuse-university/) | NY | $79,406 4 years after completion |
| [Rochester Institute of Technology](/school/rochester-institute-of-technology/) | NY | $84,133 4 years after completion |
| [Drexel University](/school/drexel-university/) | PA | $91,041 4 years after completion |
| [Northeastern University](/school/northeastern-university/) | MA | $101,903 4 years after completion |
| [Fordham University](/school/fordham-university/) | NY | $84,203 4 years after completion |
| [St. John's University-New York](/school/st-johns-university-new-york/) | NY | $77,868 4 years after completion |
| [Pace University](/school/pace-university/) | NY | $80,804 4 years after completion |
| [New York University](/school/new-york-university/) | NY | $89,427 4 years after completion |
| [Boston College](/school/boston-college/) | MA | $96,145 4 years after completion |
| [Quinnipiac University](/school/quinnipiac-university/) | CT | $84,363 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/).