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# Schools Similar to Columbus State University

Updated September 30, 2026

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

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## Compare alternatives to Columbus State University

-   [Similar admissions profiles](#similar-admissions) · 3 matches
-   [Nearby alternatives](#nearby-alternatives) · 5 matches
-   [Higher earnings at similar cost](#higher-earnings) · 2 matches
-   [Lower cost with similar earnings](#lower-cost) · 3 matches
-   [Similar overall profiles](#related-peers) · 10 matches

## Similar admissions profiles

Similar admissions profiles · matching order within this group

| School | Columbus State University · admission rate | Admission rate | Earnings |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Alabama State University | 99.1% | 97.6% | $45,998 4 years after completion |
| Spalding University | 99.1% | 99.5% | $64,136 4 years after completion |
| [King University](/school/king-university/) | 99.1% | 99.7% | $61,394 4 years after completion |

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

## Nearby alternatives

Nearby alternatives · matching order within this group

| School | State | Earnings |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Middle Georgia State University | GA | $62,068 4 years after completion |
| [Clayton State University](/school/clayton-state-university/) | GA | $54,430 4 years after completion |
| LaGrange College | GA | $62,232 4 years after completion |
| [Augusta University](/school/augusta-university/) | GA | $62,546 4 years after completion |
| Brenau University | GA | $61,654 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 | Columbus State University · earnings | Earnings | Average annual net price |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| [Michigan Technological University](/school/michigan-technological-university/) | $60,912 4 years after completion | $84,560 4 years after completion | $14,182 |
| [The University of Texas at Tyler](/school/the-university-of-texas-at-tyler/) | $60,912 4 years after completion | $68,633 4 years after completion | $13,323 |

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

## Lower cost with similar earnings

Lower cost with similar earnings · matching order within this group

| School | Columbus State University · average annual net price | Average annual net price | Earnings |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| [Clayton State University](/school/clayton-state-university/) | $13,115 | $8,365 | $54,430 4 years after completion |
| [CUNY Lehman College](/school/cuny-lehman-college/) | $13,115 | $3,148 | $63,353 4 years after completion |
| [CUNY York College](/school/cuny-york-college/) | $13,115 | $4,456 | $61,389 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 |
| --- | --- | --- |
| [Augusta University](/school/augusta-university/) | GA | $62,546 4 years after completion |
| [Salisbury University](/school/salisbury-university/) | MD | $61,985 4 years after completion |
| [Georgia College & State University](/school/georgia-college-state-university/) | GA | $62,852 4 years after completion |
| [Radford University](/school/radford-university/) | VA | $57,832 4 years after completion |
| Middle Georgia State University | GA | $62,068 4 years after completion |
| [Bowie State University](/school/bowie-state-university/) | MD | $65,066 4 years after completion |
| Christopher Newport University | VA | $62,140 4 years after completion |
| [Alabama A & M University](/school/alabama-a-m-university/) | AL | $54,018 4 years after completion |
| Delaware State University | DE | $56,957 4 years after completion |
| [Norfolk State University](/school/norfolk-state-university/) | VA | $52,371 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/).