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# Schools Similar to Colorado State University-Fort Collins

Updated September 30, 2026

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

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## Compare alternatives to Colorado State University-Fort Collins

-   [Similar admissions profiles](#similar-admissions) · 3 matches
-   [Higher admission rates](#higher-admission) · 3 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 | Colorado State University-Fort Collins · admission rate | Admission rate | Earnings |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Regis University | 88.5% | 86.5% | $81,785 4 years after completion |
| Randolph College | 88.5% | 93.7% | $50,675 4 years after completion |
| Cornell College | 88.5% | 79.9% | $48,353 4 years after completion |

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

## Higher admission rates

Higher admission rates · matching order within this group

| School | Colorado State University-Fort Collins · admission rate | Admission rate | Earnings |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| [Metropolitan State University of Denver](/school/metropolitan-state-university-of-denver/) | 88.5% | 98.8% | $60,186 4 years after completion |
| Criswell College | 88.5% | 100.0% | $66,210 4 years after completion |
| American International College | 88.5% | 99.6% | $71,565 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 Colorado Denver/Anschutz Medical Campus](/school/university-of-colorado-denveranschutz-medical-campus/) | CO | $74,059 4 years after completion |
| [University of Colorado Boulder](/school/university-of-colorado-boulder/) | CO | $76,850 4 years after completion |
| [Metropolitan State University of Denver](/school/metropolitan-state-university-of-denver/) | CO | $60,186 4 years after completion |
| [University of California-Davis](/school/university-of-california-davis/) | CA | $73,086 4 years after completion |
| [University of Colorado Colorado Springs](/school/university-of-colorado-colorado-springs/) | CO | $62,980 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 | Colorado State University-Fort Collins · earnings | Earnings | Average annual net price |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| [Cal Poly Maritime Academy](/school/cal-poly-maritime-academy/) | $67,911 4 years after completion | $108,757 4 years after completion | $20,555 |
| [Massachusetts Maritime Academy](/school/massachusetts-maritime-academy/) | $67,911 4 years after completion | $103,680 4 years after completion | $21,582 |

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

## Lower cost with similar earnings

Lower cost with similar earnings · matching order within this group

| School | Colorado State University-Fort Collins · average annual net price | Average annual net price | Earnings |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| [University of Colorado Denver/Anschutz Medical Campus](/school/university-of-colorado-denveranschutz-medical-campus/) | $21,279 | $11,900 | $74,059 4 years after completion |
| [University of Wyoming](/school/university-of-wyoming/) | $21,279 | $13,599 | $61,749 4 years after completion |
| [Metropolitan State University of Denver](/school/metropolitan-state-university-of-denver/) | $21,279 | $15,327 | $60,186 4 years after completion |
| [CUNY Medgar Evers College](/school/cuny-medgar-evers-college/) | $21,279 | $5,718 | $58,886 4 years after completion |
| [CUNY City College](/school/cuny-city-college/) | $21,279 | $3,776 | $67,740 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 |
| --- | --- | --- |
| [University of California-Santa Barbara](/school/university-of-california-santa-barbara/) | CA | $70,323 4 years after completion |
| [California State Polytechnic University-Pomona](/school/california-state-polytechnic-university-pomona/) | CA | $71,138 4 years after completion |
| [University of Utah](/school/university-of-utah/) | UT | $75,345 4 years after completion |
| [Oregon State University](/school/oregon-state-university/) | OR | $71,799 4 years after completion |
| [University of California-Riverside](/school/university-of-california-riverside/) | CA | $64,926 4 years after completion |
| [Washington State University](/school/washington-state-university/) | WA | $73,467 4 years after completion |
| [University of California-Santa Cruz](/school/university-of-california-santa-cruz/) | CA | $67,085 4 years after completion |
| [San Francisco State University](/school/san-francisco-state-university/) | CA | $67,804 4 years after completion |
| [University of Oregon](/school/university-of-oregon/) | OR | $62,174 4 years after completion |
| [California State University-Sacramento](/school/california-state-university-sacramento/) | CA | $64,511 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/).