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# Schools Similar to Eastern Kentucky University

Updated September 30, 2026

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

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## Compare alternatives to Eastern Kentucky University

-   [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 | Eastern Kentucky University · admission rate | Admission rate | Earnings |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| [University of Louisville](/school/university-of-louisville/) | 77.6% | 79.4% | $67,853 4 years after completion |
| Bellarmine University | 77.6% | 86.1% | $64,564 4 years after completion |
| [Xavier University](/school/xavier-university/) | 77.6% | 86.4% | $71,477 4 years after completion |
| [University of South Alabama](/school/university-of-south-alabama/) | 77.6% | 71.0% | $62,459 4 years after completion |
| Lee University | 77.6% | 70.5% | $47,559 4 years after completion |

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

## Higher admission rates

Higher admission rates · matching order within this group

| School | Eastern Kentucky University · admission rate | Admission rate | Earnings |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Midway University | 77.6% | 95.1% | $54,588 4 years after completion |
| Georgetown College | 77.6% | 91.1% | $54,370 4 years after completion |
| [University of the Cumberlands](/school/university-of-the-cumberlands/) | 77.6% | 98.8% | $51,882 4 years after completion |
| Charleston Southern University | 77.6% | 96.5% | $54,684 4 years after completion |
| Shepherd University | 77.6% | 96.8% | $55,251 4 years after completion |

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

## Nearby alternatives

Nearby alternatives · matching order within this group

| School | State | Earnings |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Union Commonwealth University | KY | $52,077 4 years after completion |
| Spalding University | KY | $64,136 4 years after completion |
| Bellarmine University | KY | $64,564 4 years after completion |
| [East Tennessee State University](/school/east-tennessee-state-university/) | TN | $53,033 4 years after completion |
| [Jacksonville State University](/school/jacksonville-state-university/) | AL | $55,318 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 | Eastern Kentucky University · earnings | Earnings | Average annual net price |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| [Baptist Health Sciences University](/school/baptist-health-sciences-university/) | $54,691 4 years after completion | $73,191 4 years after completion | $11,212 |
| [Indiana University-Indianapolis](/school/indiana-university-indianapolis/) | $54,691 4 years after completion | $64,616 4 years after completion | $11,668 |

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

## Lower cost with similar earnings

Lower cost with similar earnings · matching order within this group

| School | Eastern Kentucky University · average annual net price | Average annual net price | Earnings |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| [Northern Kentucky University](/school/northern-kentucky-university/) | $11,040 | $8,191 | $58,429 4 years after completion |
| [Indiana University-Southeast](/school/indiana-university-southeast/) | $11,040 | $7,888 | $54,129 4 years after completion |
| Kentucky State University | $11,040 | $8,040 | $46,766 4 years after completion |
| [Indiana University-Kokomo](/school/indiana-university-kokomo/) | $11,040 | $3,968 | $54,618 4 years after completion |
| San Diego Christian College | $11,040 | $992 | $50,741 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 Kentucky University](/school/western-kentucky-university/) | KY | $53,602 4 years after completion |
| [North Carolina A & T State University](/school/north-carolina-a-t-state-university/) | NC | $56,996 4 years after completion |
| [University of Memphis](/school/university-of-memphis/) | TN | $57,507 4 years after completion |
| [Georgia Gwinnett College](/school/georgia-gwinnett-college/) | GA | $56,872 4 years after completion |
| [Western Carolina University](/school/western-carolina-university/) | NC | $54,667 4 years after completion |
| Troy University | AL | $55,048 4 years after completion |
| [East Tennessee State University](/school/east-tennessee-state-university/) | TN | $53,033 4 years after completion |
| [The University of Tennessee-Chattanooga](/school/the-university-of-tennessee-chattanooga/) | TN | $57,377 4 years after completion |
| [Coastal Carolina University](/school/coastal-carolina-university/) | SC | $52,398 4 years after completion |
| [University of North Carolina at Greensboro](/school/university-of-north-carolina-at-greensboro/) | NC | $51,594 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/).