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# Schools Similar to Brandeis University

Updated September 30, 2026

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

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## Compare alternatives to Brandeis University

-   [Similar admissions profiles](#similar-admissions) · 4 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) · 5 matches
-   [Similar overall profiles](#related-peers) · 10 matches

## Similar admissions profiles

Similar admissions profiles · matching order within this group

| School | Brandeis University · admission rate | Admission rate | Earnings |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Mount Holyoke College | 40.5% | 36.0% | $54,450 4 years after completion |
| Connecticut College | 40.5% | 37.0% | $67,540 4 years after completion |
| [William & Mary](/school/william-mary/) | 40.5% | 34.1% | $80,445 4 years after completion |
| Occidental College | 40.5% | 44.2% | $68,467 4 years after completion |

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

## Higher admission rates

Higher admission rates · matching order within this group

| School | Brandeis University · admission rate | Admission rate | Earnings |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| [University of Connecticut](/school/university-of-connecticut/) | 40.5% | 52.4% | $78,925 4 years after completion |
| [Western New England University](/school/western-new-england-university/) | 40.5% | 83.5% | $76,928 4 years after completion |
| Saint Anselm College | 40.5% | 78.1% | $76,334 4 years after completion |
| [University of Utah](/school/university-of-utah/) | 40.5% | 86.0% | $75,345 4 years after completion |
| [Pennsylvania State University-Main Campus](/school/pennsylvania-state-university-main-campus/) | 40.5% | 91.2% | $76,659 4 years after completion |

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

## Nearby alternatives

Nearby alternatives · matching order within this group

| School | State | Earnings |
| --- | --- | --- |
| [Wellesley College](/school/wellesley-college/) | MA | $72,449 4 years after completion |
| [Amherst College](/school/amherst-college/) | MA | $79,243 4 years after completion |
| [College of the Holy Cross](/school/college-of-the-holy-cross/) | MA | $84,553 4 years after completion |
| [Williams College](/school/williams-college/) | MA | $80,487 4 years after completion |
| [Colby College](/school/colby-college/) | ME | $77,429 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 | Brandeis University · earnings | Earnings | Average annual net price |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| [Bentley University](/school/bentley-university/) | $76,742 4 years after completion | $108,577 4 years after completion | $37,930 |
| [George Washington University](/school/george-washington-university/) | $76,742 4 years after completion | $95,967 4 years after completion | $36,586 |
| [Lafayette College](/school/lafayette-college/) | $76,742 4 years after completion | $91,758 4 years after completion | $34,433 |

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

## Lower cost with similar earnings

Lower cost with similar earnings · matching order within this group

| School | Brandeis University · average annual net price | Average annual net price | Earnings |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| [Amherst College](/school/amherst-college/) | $35,736 | $23,367 | $79,243 4 years after completion |
| [University of Connecticut](/school/university-of-connecticut/) | $35,736 | $25,097 | $78,925 4 years after completion |
| [Boston University](/school/boston-university/) | $35,736 | $24,402 | $83,615 4 years after completion |
| [CUNY Queens College](/school/cuny-queens-college/) | $35,736 | $4,195 | $68,713 4 years after completion |
| [California State University-San Marcos](/school/california-state-university-san-marcos/) | $35,736 | $10,229 | $67,891 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 |
| --- | --- | --- |
| [University of Scranton](/school/university-of-scranton/) | PA | $79,409 4 years after completion |
| [Colgate University](/school/colgate-university/) | NY | $77,917 4 years after completion |
| [Monmouth University](/school/monmouth-university/) | NJ | $68,968 4 years after completion |
| Barnard College | NY | $72,527 4 years after completion |
| [New York Institute of Technology](/school/new-york-institute-of-technology/) | NY | $81,370 4 years after completion |
| Siena University | NY | $70,594 4 years after completion |
| Touro University | NY | $73,235 4 years after completion |
| [Suffolk University](/school/suffolk-university/) | MA | $74,456 4 years after completion |
| [Western New England University](/school/western-new-england-university/) | MA | $76,928 4 years after completion |
| Wesleyan University | CT | $72,119 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/).