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# Schools Similar to Carroll University

Updated September 30, 2026

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

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## Compare alternatives to Carroll University

-   [Similar admissions profiles](#similar-admissions) · 5 matches
-   [Higher admission rates](#higher-admission) · 5 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 | Carroll University · admission rate | Admission rate | Earnings |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Maranatha Baptist University | 66.8% | 71.9% | $49,529 4 years after completion |
| [Elmhurst University](/school/elmhurst-university/) | 66.8% | 73.6% | $63,784 4 years after completion |
| [DePaul University](/school/depaul-university/) | 66.8% | 75.9% | $73,466 4 years after completion |
| Viterbo University | 66.8% | 72.4% | $69,675 4 years after completion |
| Augustana University | 66.8% | 67.8% | $65,005 4 years after completion |

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

## Higher admission rates

Higher admission rates · matching order within this group

| School | Carroll University · admission rate | Admission rate | Earnings |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Alverno College | 66.8% | 85.7% | $67,760 4 years after completion |
| Concordia University-Wisconsin | 66.8% | 78.2% | $63,361 4 years after completion |
| [University of Wisconsin-Oshkosh](/school/university-of-wisconsin-oshkosh/) | 66.8% | 86.5% | $59,730 4 years after completion |
| St Catherine University | 66.8% | 91.9% | $65,829 4 years after completion |
| University of Saint Mary | 66.8% | 86.6% | $67,112 4 years after completion |

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

## Nearby alternatives

Nearby alternatives · matching order within this group

| School | State | Earnings |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Alverno College | WI | $67,760 4 years after completion |
| Marian University | WI | $65,859 4 years after completion |
| Edgewood University | WI | $68,625 4 years after completion |
| Viterbo University | WI | $69,675 4 years after completion |
| Bellin College | WI | $77,238 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 | Carroll University · earnings | Earnings | Average annual net price |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| University of Detroit Mercy | $66,639 4 years after completion | $78,953 4 years after completion | $15,232 |
| [Missouri University of Science and Technology](/school/missouri-university-of-science-and-technology/) | $66,639 4 years after completion | $93,514 4 years after completion | $16,298 |

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

## Lower cost with similar earnings

Lower cost with similar earnings · matching order within this group

| School | Carroll University · average annual net price | Average annual net price | Earnings |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| [Saint Xavier University](/school/saint-xavier-university/) | $15,193 | $10,970 | $66,961 4 years after completion |
| [University of Illinois Chicago](/school/university-of-illinois-chicago/) | $15,193 | $10,974 | $72,839 4 years after completion |
| [Dominican University](/school/dominican-university/) | $15,193 | $11,745 | $59,507 4 years after completion |
| [CUNY Lehman College](/school/cuny-lehman-college/) | $15,193 | $3,148 | $63,353 4 years after completion |
| [Indiana University-Northwest](/school/indiana-university-northwest/) | $15,193 | $5,130 | $59,535 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 |
| --- | --- | --- |
| St Catherine University | MN | $65,829 4 years after completion |
| [Drake University](/school/drake-university/) | IA | $65,232 4 years after completion |
| University of Mary | ND | $65,398 4 years after completion |
| [Olivet Nazarene University](/school/olivet-nazarene-university/) | IL | $64,769 4 years after completion |
| [Augsburg University](/school/augsburg-university/) | MN | $68,350 4 years after completion |
| [Trine University](/school/trine-university/) | IN | $67,814 4 years after completion |
| John Carroll University | OH | $67,580 4 years after completion |
| [Ohio Northern University](/school/ohio-northern-university/) | OH | $72,080 4 years after completion |
| [Denison University](/school/denison-university/) | OH | $62,838 4 years after completion |
| [North Central College](/school/north-central-college/) | IL | $61,656 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/).