Schools Similar to Bradley University

Explore alternatives based on outcomes, location, cost, and admission difficulty

Easier Admission, Similar Outcomes

These schools offer higher acceptance rates while delivering comparable career outcomes.

Higher acceptance rate (12.4 percentage points higher) with similar program focus and located 35 miles away; similar graduate earnings

Accept Rate89%

Earnings$62,117

Rank#2223

Bethel University

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Higher acceptance rate (14.3 percentage points higher) with similar program focus; similar graduate earnings

Accept Rate91%

Earnings$63,764

Rank#22842

Baker University• KS

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Higher acceptance rate (15.4 percentage points higher) with similar program focus; similar graduate earnings

Accept Rate92%

Earnings$63,855

Rank#18213

Geographic Alternatives

Strong options in the same region with comparable academic profiles.

Illinois Wesleyan University• IL

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Same state (36 miles away) with similar earnings and similar program focus; same institution type

Accept Rate45%

Earnings$70,871

Rank#14195

University Of Illinois Springfield• IL

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Same state (67 miles away) (earnings difference: 14.6%) and similar program focus

Same state with nearly identical earnings and similar program focus; same institution type

Accept Rate73%

Earnings$66,099

Rank#15839

Depaul University• IL

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Same state with nearly identical earnings and similar program focus; same institution type

Accept Rate74%

Earnings$68,751

Rank#8579

Similarly Selective Peers

Schools with comparable admission profiles — useful for building a balanced list.

Monmouth College• IL

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Similar admission rate (10 percentage points difference) and similar test scores (109 point difference) with similar program focus; located 55 miles away

Accept Rate87%

Earnings$51,110

Rank#29548

Peer Institutions

Elite universities with similar prestige and academic caliber

Neumann University• PA

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Similar quality tier (#15577 ranked)

Accept Rate81%

Earnings$57,817

Rank#15577

Lincoln Memorial University• TN

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Similar quality tier (#15581 ranked)

Accept Rate63%

Earnings$49,956

Rank#15581

St Catherine University• MN

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Similar quality tier in Midwest (#15574 ranked)

Accept Rate92%

Earnings$59,282

Rank#15574

Howard University• DC

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Similar quality tier (#15569 ranked)

Similar quality tier (#15564 ranked)

Accept Rate92%

Earnings$63,277

Rank#15564

Trinity Washington University• DC

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Similar quality tier (#15595 ranked)

Accept Rate100%

Earnings$53,804

Rank#15595

Loyola University Maryland• MD

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Similar quality tier (#15614 ranked)

Accept Rate75%

Earnings$82,652

Rank#15614

La Salle University• PA

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Similar quality tier (#15636 ranked)

Similar quality tier (#15538 ranked)

Accept Rate13%

Earnings$81,400

Rank#15538

Herzing University-Madison• WI

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Similar quality tier in Midwest (#15646 ranked)

Accept Rate94%

Earnings$36,909

Rank#15646

Schools Similar to Bradley University: Questions & Comparisons

Bradley University is more selective with a 77% acceptance rate, compared to 87% for Monmouth College. Both schools offer strong outcomes, making them good options depending on your profile.

Bradley University's peer institutions include Monmouth College, University Of Illinois Springfield. These schools have similar selectivity, student profiles, and academic outcomes.

Use Azimuth's alternatives tool to find schools with similar outcomes but lower net prices than Bradley University's $18,609.

If Bradley University is a reach, consider Illinois State University (89%), Bethel University (91%), Baker University (92%). These schools have higher acceptance rates while offering comparable outcomes.

Colleges near Bradley University in IL include Illinois Wesleyan University, Illinois State University, University Of Illinois Springfield.

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