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# Schools Similar to Bridgewater State University

Updated September 30, 2026

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

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## Compare alternatives to Bridgewater State University

-   [Similar admissions profiles](#similar-admissions) · 5 matches
-   [Higher admission rates](#higher-admission) · 2 matches
-   [Nearby alternatives](#nearby-alternatives) · 5 matches
-   [Higher earnings at similar cost](#higher-earnings) · 4 matches
-   [Lower cost with similar earnings](#lower-cost) · 4 matches
-   [Similar overall profiles](#related-peers) · 10 matches

## Similar admissions profiles

Similar admissions profiles · matching order within this group

| School | Bridgewater State University · admission rate | Admission rate | Earnings |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Framingham State University | 87.8% | 83.6% | $61,569 4 years after completion |
| [University of Massachusetts-Dartmouth](/school/university-of-massachusetts-dartmouth/) | 87.8% | 90.6% | $69,251 4 years after completion |
| [Western New England University](/school/western-new-england-university/) | 87.8% | 83.5% | $76,928 4 years after completion |
| Husson University | 87.8% | 81.0% | $62,950 4 years after completion |
| [State University of New York at Oswego](/school/state-university-of-new-york-at-oswego/) | 87.8% | 80.6% | $59,955 4 years after completion |

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

## Higher admission rates

Higher admission rates · matching order within this group

| School | Bridgewater State University · admission rate | Admission rate | Earnings |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| [New Jersey City University](/school/new-jersey-city-university/) | 87.8% | 98.4% | $60,965 4 years after completion |
| [Metropolitan State University of Denver](/school/metropolitan-state-university-of-denver/) | 87.8% | 98.8% | $60,186 4 years after completion |

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

## Nearby alternatives

Nearby alternatives · matching order within this group

| School | State | Earnings |
| --- | --- | --- |
| [Westfield State University](/school/westfield-state-university/) | MA | $59,434 4 years after completion |
| Framingham State University | MA | $61,569 4 years after completion |
| [Salem State University](/school/salem-state-university/) | MA | $62,605 4 years after completion |
| [State University of New York at Oswego](/school/state-university-of-new-york-at-oswego/) | NY | $59,955 4 years after completion |
| [Stockton University](/school/stockton-university/) | NJ | $58,872 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 | Bridgewater State University · earnings | Earnings | Average annual net price |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| [University of Massachusetts-Lowell](/school/university-of-massachusetts-lowell/) | $59,669 4 years after completion | $81,163 4 years after completion | $17,163 |
| [University of Massachusetts-Boston](/school/university-of-massachusetts-boston/) | $59,669 4 years after completion | $69,532 4 years after completion | $17,707 |
| [George Mason University](/school/george-mason-university/) | $59,669 4 years after completion | $78,425 4 years after completion | $17,915 |
| [Indiana University-Bloomington](/school/indiana-university-bloomington/) | $59,669 4 years after completion | $74,511 4 years after completion | $16,264 |

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

## Lower cost with similar earnings

Lower cost with similar earnings · matching order within this group

| School | Bridgewater State University · average annual net price | Average annual net price | Earnings |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| [Rhode Island College](/school/rhode-island-college/) | $16,383 | $9,478 | $59,430 4 years after completion |
| [Worcester State University](/school/worcester-state-university/) | $16,383 | $13,381 | $63,801 4 years after completion |
| [CUNY Brooklyn College](/school/cuny-brooklyn-college/) | $16,383 | $3,103 | $62,833 4 years after completion |
| [California State University-Los Angeles](/school/california-state-university-los-angeles/) | $16,383 | $3,967 | $59,756 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 |
| --- | --- | --- |
| [Stockton University](/school/stockton-university/) | NJ | $58,872 4 years after completion |
| [William Paterson University of New Jersey](/school/william-paterson-university-of-new-jersey/) | NJ | $59,272 4 years after completion |
| [Southern Connecticut State University](/school/southern-connecticut-state-university/) | CT | $59,787 4 years after completion |
| [Commonwealth University of Pennsylvania](/school/commonwealth-university-of-pennsylvania/) | PA | $58,676 4 years after completion |
| [University of Maine](/school/university-of-maine/) | ME | $63,056 4 years after completion |
| [Indiana University of Pennsylvania](/school/indiana-university-of-pennsylvania/) | PA | $57,450 4 years after completion |
| Slippery Rock University of Pennsylvania | PA | $57,301 4 years after completion |
| [Pennsylvania Western University](/school/pennsylvania-western-university/) | PA | $54,553 4 years after completion |
| [Central Connecticut State University](/school/central-connecticut-state-university/) | CT | $67,245 4 years after completion |
| [State University of New York at Cortland](/school/state-university-of-new-york-at-cortland/) | NY | $58,555 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/).