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# Schools Similar to DePaul University

Updated September 30, 2026

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

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## Compare alternatives to DePaul

-   [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 | DePaul · admission rate | Admission rate | Earnings |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| [University of Illinois Chicago](/school/university-of-illinois-chicago/) | 75.9% | 77.4% | $72,839 4 years after completion |
| Wisconsin Lutheran College | 75.9% | 78.2% | $57,728 4 years after completion |
| [Loyola University Chicago](/school/loyola-university-chicago/) | 75.9% | 81.6% | $73,865 4 years after completion |
| Butler University | 75.9% | 85.1% | $73,732 4 years after completion |
| [Michigan State University](/school/michigan-state-university/) | 75.9% | 84.8% | $74,093 4 years after completion |

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

## Higher admission rates

Higher admission rates · matching order within this group

| School | DePaul · admission rate | Admission rate | Earnings |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| [Benedictine University](/school/benedictine-university/) | 75.9% | 95.2% | $72,460 4 years after completion |
| Concordia University-Chicago | 75.9% | 92.8% | $71,699 4 years after completion |
| [University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee](/school/university-of-wisconsin-milwaukee/) | 75.9% | 100.0% | $62,480 4 years after completion |
| Saint Johns University | 75.9% | 90.6% | $72,829 4 years after completion |
| Saint Mary's University of Minnesota | 75.9% | 92.8% | $72,502 4 years after completion |

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

## Nearby alternatives

Nearby alternatives · matching order within this group

| School | State | Earnings |
| --- | --- | --- |
| [Loyola University Chicago](/school/loyola-university-chicago/) | IL | $73,865 4 years after completion |
| [Benedictine University](/school/benedictine-university/) | IL | $72,460 4 years after completion |
| [University of Illinois Chicago](/school/university-of-illinois-chicago/) | IL | $72,839 4 years after completion |
| [Bradley University](/school/bradley-university/) | IL | $74,150 4 years after completion |
| Illinois Wesleyan University | IL | $69,265 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 | DePaul · earnings | Earnings | Average annual net price |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| [University of St Thomas](/school/university-of-st-thomas-mn/) | $73,466 4 years after completion | $82,136 4 years after completion | $29,155 |
| Loyola University Maryland | $73,466 4 years after completion | $81,772 4 years after completion | $30,574 |

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

## Lower cost with similar earnings

Lower cost with similar earnings · matching order within this group

| School | DePaul · average annual net price | Average annual net price | Earnings |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| [University of Illinois Chicago](/school/university-of-illinois-chicago/) | $30,902 | $10,974 | $72,839 4 years after completion |
| [Saint Xavier University](/school/saint-xavier-university/) | $30,902 | $10,970 | $66,961 4 years after completion |
| [Northern Illinois University](/school/northern-illinois-university/) | $30,902 | $13,391 | $64,583 4 years after completion |
| [CUNY Brooklyn College](/school/cuny-brooklyn-college/) | $30,902 | $3,103 | $62,833 4 years after completion |
| [CUNY Bernard M Baruch College](/school/cuny-bernard-m-baruch-college/) | $30,902 | $3,033 | $82,748 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 |
| --- | --- | --- |
| [Loyola University Chicago](/school/loyola-university-chicago/) | IL | $73,865 4 years after completion |
| [Saint Louis University](/school/saint-louis-university/) | MO | $77,024 4 years after completion |
| [University of Dayton](/school/university-of-dayton/) | OH | $78,870 4 years after completion |
| [Marquette University](/school/marquette-university/) | WI | $80,228 4 years after completion |
| [University of St Thomas](/school/university-of-st-thomas-mn/) | MN | $82,136 4 years after completion |
| [Maryville University of Saint Louis](/school/maryville-university-of-saint-louis/) | MO | $84,871 4 years after completion |
| [Case Western Reserve University](/school/case-western-reserve-university/) | OH | $94,237 4 years after completion |
| [Washington University in St Louis](/school/washington-university-in-st-louis/) | MO | $95,899 4 years after completion |
| [University of Notre Dame](/school/university-of-notre-dame/) | IN | $100,684 4 years after completion |
| [Baylor University](/school/baylor-university/) | TX | $69,608 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/).