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# Schools Similar to East Tennessee State University

Updated September 30, 2026

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

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## Compare alternatives to East Tennessee State University

-   [Similar admissions profiles](#similar-admissions) · 5 matches
-   [Higher admission rates](#higher-admission) · 2 matches
-   [Nearby alternatives](#nearby-alternatives) · 5 matches
-   [Higher earnings at similar cost](#higher-earnings) · 3 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 | East Tennessee State University · admission rate | Admission rate | Earnings |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Gardner-Webb University | 86.2% | 77.2% | $60,516 4 years after completion |
| Lees-McRae College | 86.2% | 76.8% | $50,979 4 years after completion |
| Emory & Henry University | 86.2% | 83.7% | $47,079 4 years after completion |
| [Eastern Kentucky University](/school/eastern-kentucky-university/) | 86.2% | 77.6% | $54,691 4 years after completion |
| [University of Louisville](/school/university-of-louisville/) | 86.2% | 79.4% | $67,853 4 years after completion |

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

## Higher admission rates

Higher admission rates · matching order within this group

| School | East Tennessee State University · admission rate | Admission rate | Earnings |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| [Austin Peay State University](/school/austin-peay-state-university/) | 86.2% | 96.4% | $52,456 4 years after completion |
| Fairmont State University | 86.2% | 98.6% | $52,884 4 years after completion |

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

## Nearby alternatives

Nearby alternatives · matching order within this group

| School | State | Earnings |
| --- | --- | --- |
| [King University](/school/king-university/) | TN | $61,394 4 years after completion |
| [University of South Carolina-Upstate](/school/university-of-south-carolina-upstate/) | SC | $55,994 4 years after completion |
| Union Commonwealth University | KY | $52,077 4 years after completion |
| [Austin Peay State University](/school/austin-peay-state-university/) | TN | $52,456 4 years after completion |
| [Tennessee State University](/school/tennessee-state-university/) | TN | $53,808 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 | East Tennessee State University · earnings | Earnings | Average annual net price |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Gardner-Webb University | $53,033 4 years after completion | $60,516 4 years after completion | $17,674 |
| [Oregon Institute of Technology](/school/oregon-institute-of-technology/) | $53,033 4 years after completion | $87,138 4 years after completion | $15,706 |
| Nevada State University | $53,033 4 years after completion | $73,626 4 years after completion | $14,068 |

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

## Lower cost with similar earnings

Lower cost with similar earnings · matching order within this group

| School | East Tennessee State University · average annual net price | Average annual net price | Earnings |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| [University of South Carolina-Upstate](/school/university-of-south-carolina-upstate/) | $15,983 | $13,557 | $55,994 4 years after completion |
| University of Virginia's College at Wise | $15,983 | $9,210 | $47,686 4 years after completion |
| [Western Carolina University](/school/western-carolina-university/) | $15,983 | $13,315 | $54,667 4 years after completion |
| [Indiana University-Kokomo](/school/indiana-university-kokomo/) | $15,983 | $3,968 | $54,618 4 years after completion |
| [Indiana University-Northwest](/school/indiana-university-northwest/) | $15,983 | $5,130 | $59,535 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 |
| --- | --- | --- |
| [Western Carolina University](/school/western-carolina-university/) | NC | $54,667 4 years after completion |
| [Coastal Carolina University](/school/coastal-carolina-university/) | SC | $52,398 4 years after completion |
| Troy University | AL | $55,048 4 years after completion |
| [University of Southern Mississippi](/school/university-of-southern-mississippi/) | MS | $48,593 4 years after completion |
| [The University of Tennessee-Chattanooga](/school/the-university-of-tennessee-chattanooga/) | TN | $57,377 4 years after completion |
| [Western Kentucky University](/school/western-kentucky-university/) | KY | $53,602 4 years after completion |
| [Georgia Gwinnett College](/school/georgia-gwinnett-college/) | GA | $56,872 4 years after completion |
| [Austin Peay State University](/school/austin-peay-state-university/) | TN | $52,456 4 years after completion |
| College of Charleston | SC | $58,354 4 years after completion |
| [Eastern Kentucky University](/school/eastern-kentucky-university/) | KY | $54,691 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/).