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# Schools Similar to Carnegie Mellon University

Updated September 30, 2026

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

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## Compare alternatives to CMU

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

## Similar admissions profiles

Similar admissions profiles · matching order within this group

| School | CMU · admission rate | Admission rate | Earnings |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| [Massachusetts Institute of Technology](/school/massachusetts-institute-of-technology/) | 11.7% | 4.6% | $161,961 4 years after completion |
| [Rice University](/school/rice-university/) | 11.7% | 8.0% | $110,080 4 years after completion |

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

## Higher admission rates

Higher admission rates · matching order within this group

| School | CMU · admission rate | Admission rate | Earnings |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| [Franklin W Olin College of Engineering](/school/franklin-w-olin-college-of-engineering/) | 11.7% | 25.2% | $126,895 4 years after completion |
| [University of Health Sciences and Pharmacy in St. Louis](/school/university-of-health-sciences-and-pharmacy-in-st-louis/) | 11.7% | 89.8% | $131,813 4 years after completion |

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

## Nearby alternatives

Nearby alternatives · matching order within this group

| School | State | Earnings |
| --- | --- | --- |
| [Franklin W Olin College of Engineering](/school/franklin-w-olin-college-of-engineering/) | MA | $126,895 4 years after completion |
| [Stevens Institute of Technology](/school/stevens-institute-of-technology/) | NJ | $112,538 4 years after completion |

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

## Lower cost with similar earnings

Lower cost with similar earnings · matching order within this group

| School | CMU · average annual net price | Average annual net price | Earnings |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| [Georgia Institute of Technology-Main Campus](/school/georgia-institute-of-technology-main-campus/) | $31,944 | $12,116 | $119,180 4 years after completion |
| [Maine Maritime Academy](/school/maine-maritime-academy/) | $31,944 | $23,414 | $113,298 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 |
| --- | --- | --- |
| [Harvard University](/school/harvard-university/) | MA | $134,794 4 years after completion |
| [Yale University](/school/yale-university/) | CT | $112,971 4 years after completion |
| [Villanova University](/school/villanova-university/) | PA | $104,228 4 years after completion |
| [Columbia University in the City of New York](/school/columbia-university-in-the-city-of-new-york/) | NY | $115,519 4 years after completion |
| [Brown University](/school/brown-university/) | RI | $94,678 4 years after completion |
| [Princeton University](/school/princeton-university/) | NJ | $108,590 4 years after completion |
| [Tufts University](/school/tufts-university/) | MA | $97,474 4 years after completion |
| [University of Pennsylvania](/school/university-of-pennsylvania/) | PA | $124,586 4 years after completion |
| [Lehigh University](/school/lehigh-university/) | PA | $101,748 4 years after completion |
| [Dartmouth College](/school/dartmouth-college/) | NH | $111,883 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/).