Schools Similar to Butler 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.

California State University-East Bay• CA

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Higher acceptance rate (10.9 percentage points higher) with similar program focus; similar graduate earnings

Accept Rate97%

Earnings$71,401

Rank#69

San Francisco State University

• CA

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Higher acceptance rate (10.3 percentage points higher) with similar program focus; similar graduate earnings

Accept Rate96%

Earnings$68,077

Rank#44

Geographic Alternatives

Strong options in the same region with comparable academic profiles.

Indiana University-Bloomington• IN

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Same state (50 miles away) (earnings difference: 17.5%) and similar program focus

Accept Rate80%

Earnings$63,742

Rank#149

Depauw University• IN

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Same state (39 miles away) with similar earnings; same institution type

Same state (41 miles away) with similar earnings; same institution type

Accept Rate63%

Earnings$69,952

Rank#370

Marquette University• WI

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

Accept Rate87%

Earnings$78,257

Rank#460

Saint Johns University• MN

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

Accept Rate90%

Earnings$76,786

Rank#750

Similarly Selective Peers

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

Miami University-Oxford• OH

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Similar admission rate (3.8 percentage points difference) and similar test scores (31 point difference) with similar program focus; located 80 miles away

Accept Rate82%

Earnings$55,076

Rank#1229

Taylor University• IN

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Similar admission rate (9.8 percentage points difference) and similar test scores (50 point difference) with similar program focus; located 56 miles away

Accept Rate76%

Earnings$52,198

Rank#1469

Peer Institutions

Elite universities with similar prestige and academic caliber

University Of Mary• ND

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Similar quality tier in Midwest (#883 ranked)

Similar quality tier (#886 ranked)

Similar quality tier (#881 ranked)

Accept Rate8%

Earnings$80,516

Rank#881

Macalester College• MN

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Similar quality tier in Midwest (#880 ranked)

Similar quality tier (#879 ranked)

Accept Rate91%

Earnings$73,595

Rank#879

Valparaiso University• IN

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Similar quality tier in Midwest (#877 ranked)

Accept Rate92%

Earnings$63,191

Rank#877

University Of Portland• OR

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Similar quality tier (#890 ranked)

Accept Rate95%

Earnings$82,804

Rank#890

Bellarmine University• KY

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Similar quality tier (#891 ranked)

Accept Rate94%

Earnings$62,069

Rank#891

Alvernia University• PA

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Similar quality tier (#893 ranked)

Accept Rate62%

Earnings$55,055

Rank#893

The College Of Saint Scholastica• MN

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Similar quality tier in Midwest (#894 ranked)

Accept Rate94%

Earnings$65,934

Rank#894

Schools Similar to Butler University: Questions & Comparisons

Indiana University-Bloomington is more selective with a 80% acceptance rate, compared to 86% for Butler University. Both schools offer strong outcomes, making them good options depending on your profile.

Butler University's peer institutions include Indiana University-Bloomington, Miami University-Oxford, Taylor University. 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 Butler University's $36,016.

If Butler University is a reach, consider California State University-East Bay (97%), San Francisco State University (96%). These schools have higher acceptance rates while offering comparable outcomes.

Colleges near Butler University in IN include Indiana University-Bloomington, Depauw University, Wabash College.

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