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# Schools Similar to Drake University

Updated September 30, 2026

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

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## Compare alternatives to Drake University

-   [Similar admissions profiles](#similar-admissions) · 2 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 | Drake University · admission rate | Admission rate | Earnings |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Hastings College | 63.8% | 71.7% | $52,539 4 years after completion |
| [University of San Francisco](/school/university-of-san-francisco/) | 63.8% | 61.7% | $91,483 4 years after completion |

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

## Higher admission rates

Higher admission rates · matching order within this group

| School | Drake University · admission rate | Admission rate | Earnings |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Grand View University | 63.8% | 99.1% | $57,521 4 years after completion |
| Wartburg College | 63.8% | 75.8% | $58,373 4 years after completion |
| Graceland University-Lamoni | 63.8% | 80.8% | $63,607 4 years after completion |
| [Ferris State University](/school/ferris-state-university/) | 63.8% | 91.4% | $64,721 4 years after completion |
| [University of Toledo](/school/university-of-toledo/) | 63.8% | 92.0% | $66,084 4 years after completion |

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

## Nearby alternatives

Nearby alternatives · matching order within this group

| School | State | Earnings |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Wartburg College | IA | $58,373 4 years after completion |
| Grand View University | IA | $57,521 4 years after completion |
| [Simpson College](/school/simpson-college/) | IA | $56,509 4 years after completion |
| Saint Ambrose University | IA | $67,026 4 years after completion |
| Morningside University | IA | $61,955 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 | Drake University · earnings | Earnings | Average annual net price |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| [Colorado School of Mines](/school/colorado-school-of-mines/) | $65,232 4 years after completion | $100,252 4 years after completion | $28,690 |
| [University of Dayton](/school/university-of-dayton/) | $65,232 4 years after completion | $78,870 4 years after completion | $29,533 |

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

## Lower cost with similar earnings

Lower cost with similar earnings · matching order within this group

| School | Drake University · average annual net price | Average annual net price | Earnings |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Grand View University | $29,127 | $21,774 | $57,521 4 years after completion |
| [Simpson College](/school/simpson-college/) | $29,127 | $21,936 | $56,509 4 years after completion |
| Graceland University-Lamoni | $29,127 | $18,504 | $63,607 4 years after completion |
| [CUNY Brooklyn College](/school/cuny-brooklyn-college/) | $29,127 | $3,103 | $62,833 4 years after completion |
| [California State University-Los Angeles](/school/california-state-university-los-angeles/) | $29,127 | $3,967 | $59,756 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 |
| --- | --- | --- |
| [Olivet Nazarene University](/school/olivet-nazarene-university/) | IL | $64,769 4 years after completion |
| University of Mary | ND | $65,398 4 years after completion |
| [Carroll University](/school/carroll-university/) | WI | $66,639 4 years after completion |
| St Catherine University | MN | $65,829 4 years after completion |
| [Denison University](/school/denison-university/) | OH | $62,838 4 years after completion |
| [North Central College](/school/north-central-college/) | IL | $61,656 4 years after completion |
| [Augustana College](/school/augustana-college/) | IL | $60,377 4 years after completion |
| [Trine University](/school/trine-university/) | IN | $67,814 4 years after completion |
| John Carroll University | OH | $67,580 4 years after completion |
| [Augsburg University](/school/augsburg-university/) | MN | $68,350 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/).