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# Schools Similar to Georgia Southern University

Updated September 30, 2026

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

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## Compare alternatives to Georgia Southern University

-   [Similar admissions profiles](#similar-admissions) · 4 matches
-   [Higher admission rates](#higher-admission) · 2 matches
-   [Nearby alternatives](#nearby-alternatives) · 5 matches
-   [Higher earnings at similar cost](#higher-earnings) · 2 matches
-   [Lower cost with similar earnings](#lower-cost) · 3 matches
-   [Similar overall profiles](#related-peers) · 10 matches

## Similar admissions profiles

Similar admissions profiles · matching order within this group

| School | Georgia Southern University · admission rate | Admission rate | Earnings |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| University of South Carolina Aiken | 87.9% | 78.5% | $53,299 4 years after completion |
| [Augusta University](/school/augusta-university/) | 87.9% | 86.4% | $62,546 4 years after completion |
| Truett McConnell University | 87.9% | 78.3% | $47,336 4 years after completion |
| [University of North Carolina at Pembroke](/school/university-of-north-carolina-at-pembroke/) | 87.9% | 93.3% | $49,668 4 years after completion |

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

## Higher admission rates

Higher admission rates · matching order within this group

| School | Georgia Southern University · admission rate | Admission rate | Earnings |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| [University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee](/school/university-of-wisconsin-milwaukee/) | 87.9% | 100.0% | $62,480 4 years after completion |
| [University of the Incarnate Word](/school/university-of-the-incarnate-word/) | 87.9% | 98.1% | $63,004 4 years after completion |

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

## Nearby alternatives

Nearby alternatives · matching order within this group

| School | State | Earnings |
| --- | --- | --- |
| [Georgia College & State University](/school/georgia-college-state-university/) | GA | $62,852 4 years after completion |
| University of South Carolina Aiken | SC | $53,299 4 years after completion |
| [Augusta University](/school/augusta-university/) | GA | $62,546 4 years after completion |
| Georgia Southwestern State University | GA | $62,132 4 years after completion |
| [Georgia State University](/school/georgia-state-university/) | GA | $58,898 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 | Georgia Southern University · earnings | Earnings | Average annual net price |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| [San Jose State University](/school/san-jose-state-university/) | $62,342 4 years after completion | $89,614 4 years after completion | $13,760 |
| [University of Massachusetts-Lowell](/school/university-of-massachusetts-lowell/) | $62,342 4 years after completion | $81,163 4 years after completion | $17,163 |

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

## Lower cost with similar earnings

Lower cost with similar earnings · matching order within this group

| School | Georgia Southern University · average annual net price | Average annual net price | Earnings |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| University of South Carolina Aiken | $15,267 | $11,641 | $53,299 4 years after completion |
| [CUNY Brooklyn College](/school/cuny-brooklyn-college/) | $15,267 | $3,103 | $62,833 4 years after completion |
| [California State University-Los Angeles](/school/california-state-university-los-angeles/) | $15,267 | $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 |
| --- | --- | --- |
| [Virginia Commonwealth University](/school/virginia-commonwealth-university/) | VA | $64,703 4 years after completion |
| [East Carolina University](/school/east-carolina-university/) | NC | $60,888 4 years after completion |
| [University of Mississippi](/school/university-of-mississippi/) | MS | $66,243 4 years after completion |
| [Florida Atlantic University](/school/florida-atlantic-university/) | FL | $59,690 4 years after completion |
| [University of North Carolina at Charlotte](/school/university-of-north-carolina-at-charlotte/) | NC | $65,370 4 years after completion |
| [Old Dominion University](/school/old-dominion-university/) | VA | $64,472 4 years after completion |
| [University of Kentucky](/school/university-of-kentucky/) | KY | $65,922 4 years after completion |
| [Mississippi State University](/school/mississippi-state-university/) | MS | $59,311 4 years after completion |
| [James Madison University](/school/james-madison-university/) | VA | $70,627 4 years after completion |
| [West Virginia University](/school/west-virginia-university/) | WV | $64,952 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/).