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# Schools Similar to Kean University

Updated September 30, 2026

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

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## Compare alternatives to Kean University

-   [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) · 5 matches
-   [Similar overall profiles](#related-peers) · 10 matches

## Similar admissions profiles

Similar admissions profiles · matching order within this group

| School | Kean University · admission rate | Admission rate | Earnings |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Centenary University | 75.9% | 83.1% | $63,207 4 years after completion |
| Rosemont College | 75.9% | 76.3% | $59,674 4 years after completion |
| [Holy Family University](/school/holy-family-university/) | 75.9% | 71.0% | $82,892 4 years after completion |
| Fisher College | 75.9% | 70.7% | $57,557 4 years after completion |
| [Westfield State University](/school/westfield-state-university/) | 75.9% | 81.4% | $59,434 4 years after completion |

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

## Higher admission rates

Higher admission rates · matching order within this group

| School | Kean University · admission rate | Admission rate | Earnings |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| [Stockton University](/school/stockton-university/) | 75.9% | 88.9% | $58,872 4 years after completion |
| [New Jersey City University](/school/new-jersey-city-university/) | 75.9% | 98.4% | $60,965 4 years after completion |
| St. Thomas Aquinas College | 75.9% | 93.1% | $60,309 4 years after completion |
| [Bridgewater State University](/school/bridgewater-state-university/) | 75.9% | 87.8% | $59,669 4 years after completion |
| Shippensburg University of Pennsylvania | 75.9% | 86.5% | $59,882 4 years after completion |

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

## Nearby alternatives

Nearby alternatives · matching order within this group

| School | State | Earnings |
| --- | --- | --- |
| [Montclair State University](/school/montclair-state-university/) | NJ | $61,351 4 years after completion |
| [Stockton University](/school/stockton-university/) | NJ | $58,872 4 years after completion |
| [New Jersey City University](/school/new-jersey-city-university/) | NJ | $60,965 4 years after completion |
| [State University of New York at Oswego](/school/state-university-of-new-york-at-oswego/) | NY | $59,955 4 years after completion |
| [Bridgewater State University](/school/bridgewater-state-university/) | MA | $59,669 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 | Kean University · earnings | Earnings | Average annual net price |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| [Holy Family University](/school/holy-family-university/) | $59,472 4 years after completion | $82,892 4 years after completion | $13,143 |
| [San Jose State University](/school/san-jose-state-university/) | $59,472 4 years after completion | $89,614 4 years after completion | $13,760 |
| [University of Colorado Denver/Anschutz Medical Campus](/school/university-of-colorado-denveranschutz-medical-campus/) | $59,472 4 years after completion | $74,059 4 years after completion | $11,900 |

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

## Lower cost with similar earnings

Lower cost with similar earnings · matching order within this group

| School | Kean University · average annual net price | Average annual net price | Earnings |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| [CUNY Brooklyn College](/school/cuny-brooklyn-college/) | $12,447 | $3,103 | $62,833 4 years after completion |
| [CUNY John Jay College of Criminal Justice](/school/cuny-john-jay-college-of-criminal-justice/) | $12,447 | $3,203 | $60,020 4 years after completion |
| [CUNY Lehman College](/school/cuny-lehman-college/) | $12,447 | $3,148 | $63,353 4 years after completion |
| Trinity International University-Illinois | $12,447 | $2,835 | $51,985 4 years after completion |
| [California State University-Los Angeles](/school/california-state-university-los-angeles/) | $12,447 | $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 |
| --- | --- | --- |
| [CUNY John Jay College of Criminal Justice](/school/cuny-john-jay-college-of-criminal-justice/) | NY | $60,020 4 years after completion |
| [University of Vermont](/school/university-of-vermont/) | VT | $62,009 4 years after completion |
| [CUNY Brooklyn College](/school/cuny-brooklyn-college/) | NY | $62,833 4 years after completion |
| [Commonwealth University of Pennsylvania](/school/commonwealth-university-of-pennsylvania/) | PA | $58,676 4 years after completion |
| [CUNY Lehman College](/school/cuny-lehman-college/) | NY | $63,353 4 years after completion |
| [University at Albany](/school/university-at-albany/) | NY | $66,256 4 years after completion |
| [University of Massachusetts-Boston](/school/university-of-massachusetts-boston/) | MA | $69,532 4 years after completion |
| [Farmingdale State College](/school/farmingdale-state-college/) | NY | $65,444 4 years after completion |
| [Bridgewater State University](/school/bridgewater-state-university/) | MA | $59,669 4 years after completion |
| [Stockton University](/school/stockton-university/) | NJ | $58,872 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/).