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# Schools Similar to Claremont McKenna College

Updated September 30, 2026

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

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## Compare alternatives to Claremont McKenna College

-   [Similar admissions profiles](#similar-admissions) · 5 matches
-   [Higher admission rates](#higher-admission) · 2 matches
-   [Nearby alternatives](#nearby-alternatives) · 3 matches
-   [Higher earnings at similar cost](#higher-earnings) · 1 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 | Claremont McKenna College · admission rate | Admission rate | Earnings |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| [Pomona College](/school/pomona-college/) | 9.6% | 7.1% | $77,544 4 years after completion |
| [Harvey Mudd College](/school/harvey-mudd-college/) | 9.6% | 12.7% | $137,100 4 years after completion |
| [University of Southern California](/school/university-of-southern-california/) | 9.6% | 9.8% | $95,739 4 years after completion |
| [Stanford University](/school/stanford-university/) | 9.6% | 3.6% | $136,959 4 years after completion |
| Barnard College | 9.6% | 8.8% | $72,527 4 years after completion |

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

## Higher admission rates

Higher admission rates · matching order within this group

| School | Claremont McKenna College · admission rate | Admission rate | Earnings |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| [Cal Poly Maritime Academy](/school/cal-poly-maritime-academy/) | 9.6% | 95.0% | $108,757 4 years after completion |
| [Santa Clara University](/school/santa-clara-university/) | 9.6% | 48.0% | $108,517 4 years after completion |

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

## Nearby alternatives

Nearby alternatives · matching order within this group

| School | State | Earnings |
| --- | --- | --- |
| [University of Southern California](/school/university-of-southern-california/) | CA | $95,739 4 years after completion |
| [University of California-Berkeley](/school/university-of-california-berkeley/) | CA | $96,018 4 years after completion |
| [Santa Clara University](/school/santa-clara-university/) | CA | $108,517 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 | Claremont McKenna College · earnings | Earnings | Average annual net price |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| [University of Pennsylvania](/school/university-of-pennsylvania/) | $110,798 4 years after completion | $124,586 4 years after completion | $28,699 |

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

## Lower cost with similar earnings

Lower cost with similar earnings · matching order within this group

| School | Claremont McKenna College · average annual net price | Average annual net price | Earnings |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| [Princeton University](/school/princeton-university/) | $28,849 | $6,128 | $108,590 4 years after completion |
| [University of California-Berkeley](/school/university-of-california-berkeley/) | $28,849 | $13,481 | $96,018 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 |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Dominican University of California | CA | $95,437 4 years after completion |
| Concordia University-Irvine | CA | $83,064 4 years after completion |
| [Linfield University](/school/linfield-university/) | OR | $81,180 4 years after completion |
| [Pomona College](/school/pomona-college/) | CA | $77,544 4 years after completion |
| [Mount Saint Mary's University](/school/mount-saint-marys-university/) | CA | $79,546 4 years after completion |
| [Harvey Mudd College](/school/harvey-mudd-college/) | CA | $137,100 4 years after completion |
| Saint Martin's University | WA | $71,704 4 years after completion |
| Scripps College | CA | $75,301 4 years after completion |
| Pitzer College | CA | $69,786 4 years after completion |
| [Fresno Pacific University](/school/fresno-pacific-university/) | CA | $63,285 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/).