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# Schools Similar to Eastern Michigan University

Updated September 30, 2026

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

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## Compare alternatives to Eastern Michigan University

-   [Similar admissions profiles](#similar-admissions) · 5 matches
-   [Higher admission rates](#higher-admission) · 3 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 | Eastern Michigan University · admission rate | Admission rate | Earnings |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| [Baker College](/school/baker-college/) | 79.6% | 81.9% | $53,754 4 years after completion |
| [Saginaw Valley State University](/school/saginaw-valley-state-university/) | 79.6% | 72.1% | $63,454 4 years after completion |
| [University of Michigan-Flint](/school/university-of-michigan-flint/) | 79.6% | 70.5% | $65,600 4 years after completion |
| [Winona State University](/school/winona-state-university/) | 79.6% | 75.5% | $60,533 4 years after completion |
| Dakota Wesleyan University | 79.6% | 73.4% | $64,461 4 years after completion |

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

## Higher admission rates

Higher admission rates · matching order within this group

| School | Eastern Michigan University · admission rate | Admission rate | Earnings |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| [University of Toledo](/school/university-of-toledo/) | 79.6% | 92.0% | $66,084 4 years after completion |
| Rockford University | 79.6% | 92.9% | $59,145 4 years after completion |
| Union Adventist University | 79.6% | 100.0% | $61,367 4 years after completion |

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

## Nearby alternatives

Nearby alternatives · matching order within this group

| School | State | Earnings |
| --- | --- | --- |
| [Saginaw Valley State University](/school/saginaw-valley-state-university/) | MI | $63,454 4 years after completion |
| [University of Michigan-Flint](/school/university-of-michigan-flint/) | MI | $65,600 4 years after completion |
| Madonna University | MI | $61,516 4 years after completion |
| Andrews University | MI | $60,517 4 years after completion |
| [Calvin University](/school/calvin-university/) | MI | $60,889 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 Michigan University · earnings | Earnings | Average annual net price |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| University of Detroit Mercy | $59,616 4 years after completion | $78,953 4 years after completion | $15,232 |
| [Missouri University of Science and Technology](/school/missouri-university-of-science-and-technology/) | $59,616 4 years after completion | $93,514 4 years after completion | $16,298 |
| [The University of Texas at Arlington](/school/the-university-of-texas-at-arlington/) | $59,616 4 years after completion | $79,176 4 years after completion | $13,951 |

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

## Lower cost with similar earnings

Lower cost with similar earnings · matching order within this group

| School | Eastern Michigan University · average annual net price | Average annual net price | Earnings |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| [University of Michigan-Flint](/school/university-of-michigan-flint/) | $15,407 | $7,007 | $65,600 4 years after completion |
| [Saginaw Valley State University](/school/saginaw-valley-state-university/) | $15,407 | $10,775 | $63,454 4 years after completion |
| [Wayne State University](/school/wayne-state-university/) | $15,407 | $12,766 | $68,551 4 years after completion |
| [CUNY Lehman College](/school/cuny-lehman-college/) | $15,407 | $3,148 | $63,353 4 years after completion |
| [Indiana University-Kokomo](/school/indiana-university-kokomo/) | $15,407 | $3,968 | $54,618 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 |
| --- | --- | --- |
| [Central Michigan University](/school/central-michigan-university/) | MI | $61,298 4 years after completion |
| [Wichita State University](/school/wichita-state-university/) | KS | $59,707 4 years after completion |
| [University of Wisconsin-Whitewater](/school/university-of-wisconsin-whitewater/) | WI | $58,704 4 years after completion |
| [University of Wisconsin-La Crosse](/school/university-of-wisconsin-la-crosse/) | WI | $60,184 4 years after completion |
| [Fort Hays State University](/school/fort-hays-state-university/) | KS | $56,419 4 years after completion |
| [University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire](/school/university-of-wisconsin-eau-claire/) | WI | $60,838 4 years after completion |
| [Cleveland State University](/school/cleveland-state-university/) | OH | $61,322 4 years after completion |
| [University of Nebraska at Omaha](/school/university-of-nebraska-at-omaha/) | NE | $60,448 4 years after completion |
| [University of Akron Main Campus](/school/university-of-akron-main-campus/) | OH | $62,809 4 years after completion |
| [Southern Illinois University-Carbondale](/school/southern-illinois-university-carbondale/) | IL | $61,484 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/).