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# Schools Similar to Jacksonville State University

Updated September 30, 2026

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

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## Compare alternatives to Jacksonville State University

-   [Similar admissions profiles](#similar-admissions) · 3 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) · 3 matches
-   [Similar overall profiles](#related-peers) · 10 matches

## Similar admissions profiles

Similar admissions profiles · matching order within this group

| School | Jacksonville State University · admission rate | Admission rate | Earnings |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| [Kennesaw State University](/school/kennesaw-state-university/) | 77.7% | 69.2% | $68,306 4 years after completion |
| [Baptist Health Sciences University](/school/baptist-health-sciences-university/) | 77.7% | 82.0% | $73,191 4 years after completion |
| [Augusta University](/school/augusta-university/) | 77.7% | 86.4% | $62,546 4 years after completion |

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

## Higher admission rates

Higher admission rates · matching order within this group

| School | Jacksonville State University · admission rate | Admission rate | Earnings |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Shorter University | 77.7% | 96.5% | $54,008 4 years after completion |
| Life University | 77.7% | 93.0% | $51,860 4 years after completion |
| Oglethorpe University | 77.7% | 88.5% | $52,138 4 years after completion |
| Auburn University at Montgomery | 77.7% | 91.6% | $55,551 4 years after completion |
| Shepherd University | 77.7% | 96.8% | $55,251 4 years after completion |

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

## Nearby alternatives

Nearby alternatives · matching order within this group

| School | State | Earnings |
| --- | --- | --- |
| [University of Alabama at Birmingham](/school/university-of-alabama-at-birmingham/) | AL | $64,969 4 years after completion |
| [Clayton State University](/school/clayton-state-university/) | GA | $54,430 4 years after completion |
| Southern Adventist University | TN | $58,282 4 years after completion |
| Auburn University at Montgomery | AL | $55,551 4 years after completion |
| [University of South Alabama](/school/university-of-south-alabama/) | AL | $62,459 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 | Jacksonville State University · earnings | Earnings | Average annual net price |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| [Kennesaw State University](/school/kennesaw-state-university/) | $55,318 4 years after completion | $68,306 4 years after completion | $15,048 |
| [Holy Family University](/school/holy-family-university/) | $55,318 4 years after completion | $82,892 4 years after completion | $13,143 |
| [The University of Texas at Arlington](/school/the-university-of-texas-at-arlington/) | $55,318 4 years after completion | $79,176 4 years after completion | $13,951 |

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

## Lower cost with similar earnings

Lower cost with similar earnings · matching order within this group

| School | Jacksonville State University · average annual net price | Average annual net price | Earnings |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| [Clayton State University](/school/clayton-state-university/) | $14,279 | $8,365 | $54,430 4 years after completion |
| [Indiana University-Kokomo](/school/indiana-university-kokomo/) | $14,279 | $3,968 | $54,618 4 years after completion |
| [CUNY Lehman College](/school/cuny-lehman-college/) | $14,279 | $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 |
| --- | --- | --- |
| [Valdosta State University](/school/valdosta-state-university/) | GA | $56,067 4 years after completion |
| [Marshall University](/school/marshall-university/) | WV | $54,141 4 years after completion |
| [University of West Georgia](/school/university-of-west-georgia/) | GA | $58,022 4 years after completion |
| [Alabama A & M University](/school/alabama-a-m-university/) | AL | $54,018 4 years after completion |
| [Austin Peay State University](/school/austin-peay-state-university/) | TN | $52,456 4 years after completion |
| [Florida Agricultural and Mechanical University](/school/florida-agricultural-and-mechanical-university/) | FL | $52,657 4 years after completion |
| [Radford University](/school/radford-university/) | VA | $57,832 4 years after completion |
| [Murray State University](/school/murray-state-university/) | KY | $50,487 4 years after completion |
| [North Carolina Central University](/school/north-carolina-central-university/) | NC | $50,812 4 years after completion |
| [Northern Kentucky University](/school/northern-kentucky-university/) | KY | $58,429 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/).