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# Schools Similar to Bradley University

Updated September 30, 2026

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

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## Compare alternatives to Bradley University

-   [Similar admissions profiles](#similar-admissions) · 3 matches
-   [Higher admission rates](#higher-admission) · 2 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 | Bradley University · admission rate | Admission rate | Earnings |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Knox College | 76.8% | 70.8% | $49,217 4 years after completion |
| [University of Illinois Chicago](/school/university-of-illinois-chicago/) | 76.8% | 77.4% | $72,839 4 years after completion |
| [University of Missouri-Columbia](/school/university-of-missouri-columbia/) | 76.8% | 78.5% | $69,651 4 years after completion |

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

## Higher admission rates

Higher admission rates · matching order within this group

| School | Bradley University · admission rate | Admission rate | Earnings |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| [Benedictine University](/school/benedictine-university/) | 76.8% | 95.2% | $72,460 4 years after completion |
| Saint Johns University | 76.8% | 90.6% | $72,829 4 years after completion |

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

## Nearby alternatives

Nearby alternatives · matching order within this group

| School | State | Earnings |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Illinois Wesleyan University | IL | $69,265 4 years after completion |
| [Olivet Nazarene University](/school/olivet-nazarene-university/) | IL | $64,769 4 years after completion |
| [Aurora University](/school/aurora-university/) | IL | $64,521 4 years after completion |
| [Loyola University Chicago](/school/loyola-university-chicago/) | IL | $73,865 4 years after completion |
| [DePaul University](/school/depaul-university/) | IL | $73,466 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 | Bradley University · earnings | Earnings | Average annual net price |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| [SUNY Maritime College](/school/suny-maritime-college/) | $74,150 4 years after completion | $104,752 4 years after completion | $22,367 |
| [Capitol Technology University](/school/capitol-technology-university/) | $74,150 4 years after completion | $104,028 4 years after completion | $22,102 |

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

## Lower cost with similar earnings

Lower cost with similar earnings · matching order within this group

| School | Bradley University · average annual net price | Average annual net price | Earnings |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| [University of Illinois Springfield](/school/university-of-illinois-springfield/) | $22,719 | $9,833 | $63,235 4 years after completion |
| [Northern Illinois University](/school/northern-illinois-university/) | $22,719 | $13,391 | $64,583 4 years after completion |
| [Aurora University](/school/aurora-university/) | $22,719 | $18,838 | $64,521 4 years after completion |
| [CUNY Bernard M Baruch College](/school/cuny-bernard-m-baruch-college/) | $22,719 | $3,033 | $82,748 4 years after completion |
| [California State University-Fullerton](/school/california-state-university-fullerton/) | $22,719 | $6,555 | $63,753 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 |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Butler University | IN | $73,732 4 years after completion |
| Davenport University | MI | $69,009 4 years after completion |
| [Xavier University](/school/xavier-university/) | OH | $71,477 4 years after completion |
| [Concordia University-Saint Paul](/school/concordia-university-saint-paul/) | MN | $68,250 4 years after completion |
| [Lewis University](/school/lewis-university/) | IL | $66,586 4 years after completion |
| [Ohio Northern University](/school/ohio-northern-university/) | OH | $72,080 4 years after completion |
| [Aurora University](/school/aurora-university/) | IL | $64,521 4 years after completion |
| [Saint Xavier University](/school/saint-xavier-university/) | IL | $66,961 4 years after completion |
| [Webster University](/school/webster-university/) | MO | $75,697 4 years after completion |
| [Creighton University](/school/creighton-university/) | NE | $81,178 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/).