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# Schools Similar to DePauw University

Updated September 30, 2026

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

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## Compare alternatives to DePauw University

-   [Similar admissions profiles](#similar-admissions) · 3 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 | DePauw University · admission rate | Admission rate | Earnings |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| [Purdue University-Main Campus](/school/purdue-university-main-campus/) | 57.2% | 49.9% | $81,751 4 years after completion |
| The College of Wooster | 57.2% | 59.5% | $57,840 4 years after completion |
| The University of the South | 57.2% | 56.9% | $63,966 4 years after completion |

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

## Higher admission rates

Higher admission rates · matching order within this group

| School | DePauw University · admission rate | Admission rate | Earnings |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| [Indiana Wesleyan University-Marion](/school/indiana-wesleyan-university-marion/) | 57.2% | 88.9% | $68,838 4 years after completion |
| Marian University | 57.2% | 95.5% | $72,150 4 years after completion |
| Butler University | 57.2% | 85.1% | $73,732 4 years after completion |
| [California State University-San Marcos](/school/california-state-university-san-marcos/) | 57.2% | 95.1% | $67,891 4 years after completion |
| [Valparaiso University](/school/valparaiso-university/) | 57.2% | 89.4% | $69,228 4 years after completion |

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

## Nearby alternatives

Nearby alternatives · matching order within this group

| School | State | Earnings |
| --- | --- | --- |
| [Wabash College](/school/wabash-college/) | IN | $68,626 4 years after completion |
| [Indiana Wesleyan University-Marion](/school/indiana-wesleyan-university-marion/) | IN | $68,838 4 years after completion |
| Marian University | IN | $72,150 4 years after completion |
| [Carleton College](/school/carleton-college/) | MN | $66,841 4 years after completion |
| [Denison University](/school/denison-university/) | OH | $62,838 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 | DePauw University · earnings | Earnings | Average annual net price |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| [Maine Maritime Academy](/school/maine-maritime-academy/) | $70,091 4 years after completion | $113,298 4 years after completion | $23,414 |
| [Milwaukee School of Engineering](/school/milwaukee-school-of-engineering/) | $70,091 4 years after completion | $90,607 4 years after completion | $22,453 |

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

## Lower cost with similar earnings

Lower cost with similar earnings · matching order within this group

| School | DePauw University · average annual net price | Average annual net price | Earnings |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| [Indiana University-Indianapolis](/school/indiana-university-indianapolis/) | $22,264 | $11,668 | $64,616 4 years after completion |
| [University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign](/school/university-of-illinois-urbana-champaign/) | $22,264 | $14,355 | $79,628 4 years after completion |
| [Indiana University-Bloomington](/school/indiana-university-bloomington/) | $22,264 | $16,264 | $74,511 4 years after completion |
| [CUNY Queens College](/school/cuny-queens-college/) | $22,264 | $4,195 | $68,713 4 years after completion |
| [California State University-Fresno](/school/california-state-university-fresno/) | $22,264 | $7,000 | $59,992 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 |
| --- | --- | --- |
| [Bethel University](/school/bethel-university-mn/) | MN | $70,633 4 years after completion |
| [Indiana Wesleyan University-Marion](/school/indiana-wesleyan-university-marion/) | IN | $68,838 4 years after completion |
| [Benedictine University](/school/benedictine-university/) | IL | $72,460 4 years after completion |
| Saint Ambrose University | IA | $67,026 4 years after completion |
| [Valparaiso University](/school/valparaiso-university/) | IN | $69,228 4 years after completion |
| Northwood University | MI | $67,409 4 years after completion |
| North Park University | IL | $65,399 4 years after completion |
| Illinois Wesleyan University | IL | $69,265 4 years after completion |
| Augustana University | SD | $65,005 4 years after completion |
| [Carleton College](/school/carleton-college/) | MN | $66,841 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/).