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# Schools Similar to Grand Valley State University

Updated September 30, 2026

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

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## Compare alternatives to Grand Valley State University

-   [Similar admissions profiles](#similar-admissions) · 5 matches
-   [Higher admission rates](#higher-admission) · 4 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 | Grand Valley State University · admission rate | Admission rate | Earnings |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| [Central Michigan University](/school/central-michigan-university/) | 83.0% | 89.8% | $61,298 4 years after completion |
| [Aquinas College](/school/aquinas-college/) | 83.0% | 89.9% | $51,578 4 years after completion |
| [Ferris State University](/school/ferris-state-university/) | 83.0% | 91.4% | $64,721 4 years after completion |
| [Indiana University-Southeast](/school/indiana-university-southeast/) | 83.0% | 84.5% | $54,129 4 years after completion |
| [Aurora University](/school/aurora-university/) | 83.0% | 80.9% | $64,521 4 years after completion |

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

## Higher admission rates

Higher admission rates · matching order within this group

| School | Grand Valley State University · admission rate | Admission rate | Earnings |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Davenport University | 83.0% | 97.8% | $69,009 4 years after completion |
| [Bethel University](/school/bethel-university-in/) | 83.0% | 97.7% | $53,289 4 years after completion |
| [Wichita State University](/school/wichita-state-university/) | 83.0% | 94.0% | $59,707 4 years after completion |
| Ohio Dominican University | 83.0% | 94.2% | $61,640 4 years after completion |

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

## Nearby alternatives

Nearby alternatives · matching order within this group

| School | State | Earnings |
| --- | --- | --- |
| [Central Michigan University](/school/central-michigan-university/) | MI | $61,298 4 years after completion |
| [Western Michigan University](/school/western-michigan-university/) | MI | $62,885 4 years after completion |
| [Ferris State University](/school/ferris-state-university/) | MI | $64,721 4 years after completion |
| [Wayne State University](/school/wayne-state-university/) | MI | $68,551 4 years after completion |
| [Adrian College](/school/adrian-college/) | MI | $55,233 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 | Grand Valley State University · earnings | Earnings | Average annual net price |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| [University of Massachusetts-Lowell](/school/university-of-massachusetts-lowell/) | $60,491 4 years after completion | $81,163 4 years after completion | $17,163 |
| [Indiana University-Bloomington](/school/indiana-university-bloomington/) | $60,491 4 years after completion | $74,511 4 years after completion | $16,264 |

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

## Lower cost with similar earnings

Lower cost with similar earnings · matching order within this group

| School | Grand Valley State University · average annual net price | Average annual net price | Earnings |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| [Ferris State University](/school/ferris-state-university/) | $16,317 | $8,624 | $64,721 4 years after completion |
| [Indiana University-South Bend](/school/indiana-university-south-bend/) | $16,317 | $8,653 | $55,103 4 years after completion |
| Andrews University | $16,317 | $12,547 | $60,517 4 years after completion |
| Trinity International University-Illinois | $16,317 | $2,835 | $51,985 4 years after completion |
| [CUNY Brooklyn College](/school/cuny-brooklyn-college/) | $16,317 | $3,103 | $62,833 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 |
| --- | --- | --- |
| [Illinois State University](/school/illinois-state-university/) | IL | $62,507 4 years after completion |
| [University of Nebraska-Lincoln](/school/university-of-nebraska-lincoln/) | NE | $62,769 4 years after completion |
| [University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee](/school/university-of-wisconsin-milwaukee/) | WI | $62,480 4 years after completion |
| [Kent State University at Kent](/school/kent-state-university-at-kent/) | OH | $56,839 4 years after completion |
| [Kansas State University](/school/kansas-state-university/) | KS | $64,711 4 years after completion |
| [Ball State University](/school/ball-state-university/) | IN | $57,619 4 years after completion |
| [University of Nebraska at Omaha](/school/university-of-nebraska-at-omaha/) | NE | $60,448 4 years after completion |
| [Ohio University-Main Campus](/school/ohio-university-main-campus/) | OH | $70,528 4 years after completion |
| [Indiana University-Indianapolis](/school/indiana-university-indianapolis/) | IN | $64,616 4 years after completion |
| [University of Kansas](/school/university-of-kansas/) | KS | $69,680 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/).