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# Schools Similar to Harvey Mudd College

Updated September 30, 2026

[Overview](/school/harvey-mudd-college/)[Cost & aid](/school/harvey-mudd-college/cost/)[Outcomes](/school/harvey-mudd-college/outcomes/)[Admissions](/school/harvey-mudd-college/admissions/)[Majors](/school/harvey-mudd-college/majors/)Similar schools

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## Compare alternatives to Harvey Mudd College

-   [Similar admissions profiles](#similar-admissions) · 5 matches
-   [Higher admission rates](#higher-admission) · 2 matches
-   [Nearby alternatives](#nearby-alternatives) · 3 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 | Harvey Mudd College · admission rate | Admission rate | Earnings |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| [Pomona College](/school/pomona-college/) | 12.7% | 7.1% | $77,544 4 years after completion |
| [Claremont McKenna College](/school/claremont-mckenna-college/) | 12.7% | 9.6% | $110,798 4 years after completion |
| [University of Southern California](/school/university-of-southern-california/) | 12.7% | 9.8% | $95,739 4 years after completion |
| [Stanford University](/school/stanford-university/) | 12.7% | 3.6% | $136,959 4 years after completion |
| [Carnegie Mellon University](/school/carnegie-mellon-university/) | 12.7% | 11.7% | $132,971 4 years after completion |

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

## Higher admission rates

Higher admission rates · matching order within this group

| School | Harvey Mudd College · admission rate | Admission rate | Earnings |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| [University of Health Sciences and Pharmacy in St. Louis](/school/university-of-health-sciences-and-pharmacy-in-st-louis/) | 12.7% | 89.8% | $131,813 4 years after completion |
| [Franklin W Olin College of Engineering](/school/franklin-w-olin-college-of-engineering/) | 12.7% | 25.2% | $126,895 4 years after completion |

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

## Nearby alternatives

Nearby alternatives · matching order within this group

| School | State | Earnings |
| --- | --- | --- |
| [California Institute of Technology](/school/california-institute-of-technology/) | CA | $152,843 4 years after completion |
| [Claremont McKenna College](/school/claremont-mckenna-college/) | CA | $110,798 4 years after completion |
| [Stanford University](/school/stanford-university/) | CA | $136,959 4 years after completion |

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

## Lower cost with similar earnings

Lower cost with similar earnings · matching order within this group

| School | Harvey Mudd College · average annual net price | Average annual net price | Earnings |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| [California Institute of Technology](/school/california-institute-of-technology/) | $35,924 | $16,075 | $152,843 4 years after completion |
| [Stanford University](/school/stanford-university/) | $35,924 | $13,807 | $136,959 4 years after completion |
| [Georgia Institute of Technology-Main Campus](/school/georgia-institute-of-technology-main-campus/) | $35,924 | $12,116 | $119,180 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 |
| --- | --- | --- |
| [California Institute of Technology](/school/california-institute-of-technology/) | CA | $152,843 4 years after completion |
| Dominican University of California | CA | $95,437 4 years after completion |
| [Claremont McKenna College](/school/claremont-mckenna-college/) | CA | $110,798 4 years after completion |
| Menlo College | CA | $79,903 4 years after completion |
| University of Providence | MT | $88,535 4 years after completion |
| Westminster University | UT | $72,401 4 years after completion |
| Scripps College | CA | $75,301 4 years after completion |
| [Woodbury University](/school/woodbury-university/) | CA | $66,794 4 years after completion |
| Saint Martin's University | WA | $71,704 4 years after completion |
| Rocky Mountain College | MT | $60,523 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/).