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# Schools Similar to Fayetteville State University

Updated September 30, 2026

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

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## Compare alternatives to Fayetteville State University

-   [Similar admissions profiles](#similar-admissions) · 4 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) · 2 matches
-   [Similar overall profiles](#related-peers) · 10 matches

## Similar admissions profiles

Similar admissions profiles · matching order within this group

| School | Fayetteville State University · admission rate | Admission rate | Earnings |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Francis Marion University | 82.2% | 86.4% | $52,141 4 years after completion |
| North Carolina Wesleyan University | 82.2% | 80.2% | $48,447 4 years after completion |
| [Winston-Salem State University](/school/winston-salem-state-university/) | 82.2% | 78.3% | $56,396 4 years after completion |
| Goshen College | 82.2% | 84.1% | $55,539 4 years after completion |

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

## Higher admission rates

Higher admission rates · matching order within this group

| School | Fayetteville State University · admission rate | Admission rate | Earnings |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Barton College | 82.2% | 94.2% | $51,766 4 years after completion |
| William Peace University | 82.2% | 94.3% | $51,163 4 years after completion |
| [University of North Carolina at Pembroke](/school/university-of-north-carolina-at-pembroke/) | 82.2% | 93.3% | $49,668 4 years after completion |
| [Austin Peay State University](/school/austin-peay-state-university/) | 82.2% | 96.4% | $52,456 4 years after completion |
| Fairmont State University | 82.2% | 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 |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Barton College | NC | $51,766 4 years after completion |
| [East Carolina University](/school/east-carolina-university/) | NC | $60,888 4 years after completion |
| [University of North Carolina Wilmington](/school/university-of-north-carolina-wilmington/) | NC | $61,925 4 years after completion |
| [Winston-Salem State University](/school/winston-salem-state-university/) | NC | $56,396 4 years after completion |
| Gardner-Webb University | NC | $60,516 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 | Fayetteville State University · earnings | Earnings | Average annual net price |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| [Purdue University Northwest](/school/purdue-university-northwest/) | $51,687 4 years after completion | $73,337 4 years after completion | $6,079 |
| [Oakland University](/school/oakland-university/) | $51,687 4 years after completion | $68,708 4 years after completion | $9,120 |

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

## Lower cost with similar earnings

Lower cost with similar earnings · matching order within this group

| School | Fayetteville State University · average annual net price | Average annual net price | Earnings |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| San Diego Christian College | $7,892 | $992 | $50,741 4 years after completion |
| [Indiana University-Kokomo](/school/indiana-university-kokomo/) | $7,892 | $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 |
| --- | --- | --- |
| [Norfolk State University](/school/norfolk-state-university/) | VA | $52,371 4 years after completion |
| [North Carolina Central University](/school/north-carolina-central-university/) | NC | $50,812 4 years after completion |
| University of North Alabama | AL | $50,818 4 years after completion |
| [Virginia State University](/school/virginia-state-university/) | VA | $51,739 4 years after completion |
| [Alabama A & M University](/school/alabama-a-m-university/) | AL | $54,018 4 years after completion |
| [University of North Carolina at Pembroke](/school/university-of-north-carolina-at-pembroke/) | NC | $49,668 4 years after completion |
| [Murray State University](/school/murray-state-university/) | KY | $50,487 4 years after completion |
| [Tennessee State University](/school/tennessee-state-university/) | TN | $53,808 4 years after completion |
| [Radford University](/school/radford-university/) | VA | $57,832 4 years after completion |
| [Morehead State University](/school/morehead-state-university/) | KY | $50,224 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/).