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# Schools Similar to Indiana University-Northwest

Updated September 30, 2026

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

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## Compare alternatives to Indiana University-Northwest

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

## Similar admissions profiles

Similar admissions profiles · matching order within this group

| School | Indiana University-Northwest · admission rate | Admission rate | Earnings |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| [Purdue University Northwest](/school/purdue-university-northwest/) | 73.4% | 72.4% | $73,337 4 years after completion |
| [Aurora University](/school/aurora-university/) | 73.4% | 80.9% | $64,521 4 years after completion |
| [University of Wisconsin-Parkside](/school/university-of-wisconsin-parkside/) | 73.4% | 75.4% | $55,184 4 years after completion |
| [Winona State University](/school/winona-state-university/) | 73.4% | 75.5% | $60,533 4 years after completion |
| Dakota Wesleyan University | 73.4% | 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 | Indiana University-Northwest · admission rate | Admission rate | Earnings |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Rockford University | 73.4% | 92.9% | $59,145 4 years after completion |
| Goshen College | 73.4% | 84.1% | $55,539 4 years after completion |
| [Indiana University-South Bend](/school/indiana-university-south-bend/) | 73.4% | 83.8% | $55,103 4 years after completion |
| [University of Wisconsin-Oshkosh](/school/university-of-wisconsin-oshkosh/) | 73.4% | 86.5% | $59,730 4 years after completion |
| Union Adventist University | 73.4% | 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 |
| --- | --- | --- |
| [Indiana University-South Bend](/school/indiana-university-south-bend/) | IN | $55,103 4 years after completion |
| [Indiana University-Kokomo](/school/indiana-university-kokomo/) | IN | $54,618 4 years after completion |
| Goshen College | IN | $55,539 4 years after completion |
| [Indiana University-Indianapolis](/school/indiana-university-indianapolis/) | IN | $64,616 4 years after completion |
| University of Saint Francis-Fort Wayne | IN | $62,831 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 | Indiana University-Northwest · earnings | Earnings | Average annual net price |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| [Purdue University Northwest](/school/purdue-university-northwest/) | $59,535 4 years after completion | $73,337 4 years after completion | $6,079 |
| [University of Michigan-Flint](/school/university-of-michigan-flint/) | $59,535 4 years after completion | $65,600 4 years after completion | $7,007 |
| [CUNY Queens College](/school/cuny-queens-college/) | $59,535 4 years after completion | $68,713 4 years after completion | $4,195 |

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

## Lower cost with similar earnings

Lower cost with similar earnings · matching order within this group

| School | Indiana University-Northwest · average annual net price | Average annual net price | Earnings |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| [Indiana University-Kokomo](/school/indiana-university-kokomo/) | $5,130 | $3,968 | $54,618 4 years after completion |
| Trinity International University-Illinois | $5,130 | $2,835 | $51,985 4 years after completion |
| San Diego Christian College | $5,130 | $992 | $50,741 4 years after completion |
| [CUNY Lehman College](/school/cuny-lehman-college/) | $5,130 | $3,148 | $63,353 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 |
| --- | --- | --- |
| [Indiana University-East](/school/indiana-university-east/) | IN | $58,030 4 years after completion |
| [Governors State University](/school/governors-state-university/) | IL | $56,405 4 years after completion |
| [Truman State University](/school/truman-state-university/) | MO | $56,947 4 years after completion |
| [Bemidji State University](/school/bemidji-state-university/) | MN | $60,307 4 years after completion |
| [University of Wisconsin-Parkside](/school/university-of-wisconsin-parkside/) | WI | $55,184 4 years after completion |
| [University of Illinois Springfield](/school/university-of-illinois-springfield/) | IL | $63,235 4 years after completion |
| [Indiana University-Kokomo](/school/indiana-university-kokomo/) | IN | $54,618 4 years after completion |
| [Minnesota State University Moorhead](/school/minnesota-state-university-moorhead/) | MN | $55,083 4 years after completion |
| [Southwest Minnesota State University](/school/southwest-minnesota-state-university/) | MN | $55,009 4 years after completion |
| Minot State University | ND | $56,408 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/).