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# Schools Similar to Kennesaw State University

Updated September 30, 2026

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## Compare alternatives to Kennesaw State University

The comparison groups for Kennesaw State University cover higher reported admission rates, similar admissions profiles, higher reported earnings at similar cost, lower reported cost with similar earnings and options in the same state or region. Choose the question that matters to you, then compare the schools within that group.

Each decision angle has its own candidate list and ordering. A school may appear in more than one group, and a first-place match in one group should not be ranked against a first-place match in another.

Related institutional profiles are a separate comparison. Use the source notes to check the measures and reporting periods behind each list.

-   [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) · 2 matches
-   [Lower cost with similar earnings](#lower-cost) · 3 matches
-   [Similar overall profiles](#related-peers) · 10 matches

## Similar admissions profiles

This group compares colleges with admission rates within 10 percentage points of Kennesaw State University’s. Where comparable test-score data are available, the matching rules also limit the score difference.

Those reported school-level profiles are not application cutoffs or evidence that the same applicant would receive the same decision.

Similar admissions profiles · matching order within this group

| School | Kennesaw State University · admission rate | Admission rate | Earnings |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| [University of North Georgia](/school/university-of-north-georgia/) | 69.2% | 67.9% | $55,974 4 years after completion |
| Toccoa Falls College | 69.2% | 66.0% | $39,953 4 years after completion |
| Southern Adventist University | 69.2% | 65.5% | $58,282 4 years after completion |
| [Florida Gulf Coast University](/school/florida-gulf-coast-university/) | 69.2% | 63.4% | $59,369 4 years after completion |
| [Middle Tennessee State University](/school/middle-tennessee-state-university/) | 69.2% | 69.1% | $54,525 4 years after completion |

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

## Higher admission rates

This group looks for colleges with a reported admission rate at least 10 percentage points above Kennesaw State University’s and four-year earnings within 15% of Kennesaw State University’s figure. It offers another starting point for an application list; a higher school-wide admission rate does not establish your chance of admission.

Higher admission rates · matching order within this group

| School | Kennesaw State University · admission rate | Admission rate | Earnings |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Piedmont University | 69.2% | 93.3% | $65,743 4 years after completion |
| Middle Georgia State University | 69.2% | 99.7% | $62,068 4 years after completion |
| Brenau University | 69.2% | 87.8% | $61,654 4 years after completion |
| Christian Brothers University | 69.2% | 86.7% | $68,058 4 years after completion |
| [University of Mississippi](/school/university-of-mississippi/) | 69.2% | 96.6% | $66,243 4 years after completion |

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

## Nearby alternatives

This group looks within Kennesaw State University’s state or the region defined by the matching source, with four-year earnings within 20% of Kennesaw State University’s. The ordering gives local candidates priority when available.

Sharing a state or region does not establish a particular commute, housing arrangement or available program.

Nearby alternatives · matching order within this group

| School | State | Earnings |
| --- | --- | --- |
| [University of Georgia](/school/university-of-georgia/) | GA | $74,144 4 years after completion |
| [Georgia State University](/school/georgia-state-university/) | GA | $58,898 4 years after completion |
| [University of North Georgia](/school/university-of-north-georgia/) | GA | $55,974 4 years after completion |
| [Georgia Southern University](/school/georgia-southern-university/) | GA | $62,342 4 years after completion |
| [Georgia College & State University](/school/georgia-college-state-university/) | GA | $62,852 4 years after completion |

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

## Higher earnings at similar cost

This group looks for colleges with four-year median earnings at least 10% above Kennesaw State University’s, while the reported net price is within 10% or $2,000 of Kennesaw State University’s. Admission rates must also be within 10 percentage points.

These are comparisons of reported school-level measures, not a forecast that changing schools would raise your earnings.

Higher earnings at similar cost · matching order within this group

| School | Kennesaw State University · earnings | Earnings | Average annual net price |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| University of Tulsa | $68,306 4 years after completion | $79,396 4 years after completion | $15,000 |
| [Brigham Young University](/school/brigham-young-university/) | $68,306 4 years after completion | $77,018 4 years after completion | $15,564 |

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

## Lower cost with similar earnings

This group looks for a reported net price at least 15% below Kennesaw State University’s, with four-year earnings within 15% of Kennesaw State University’s figure. It can help identify schools worth comparing on cost, but the school-wide net price is not an aid offer or a matched price for your income band.

Lower cost with similar earnings · matching order within this group

| School | Kennesaw State University · average annual net price | Average annual net price | Earnings |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Middle Georgia State University | $15,048 | $12,361 | $62,068 4 years after completion |
| [CUNY Brooklyn College](/school/cuny-brooklyn-college/) | $15,048 | $3,103 | $62,833 4 years after completion |
| [California State University-Los Angeles](/school/california-state-university-los-angeles/) | $15,048 | $3,967 | $59,756 4 years after completion |

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

## Similar overall profiles

Related-profile colleges come from a separate comparison. The source requires the same institution type, a bounded enrollment range and a nearby composite score, then orders the matches using composite score, four-year earnings, enrollment and region.

Program-mix flags describe the returned comparison; they are not additional terms in this list’s ordering formula.

Similar overall profiles · matching order within this group

| School | State | Earnings |
| --- | --- | --- |
| [Florida International University](/school/florida-international-university/) | FL | $62,192 4 years after completion |
| [Florida State University](/school/florida-state-university/) | FL | $66,924 4 years after completion |
| [University of South Florida](/school/university-of-south-florida/) | FL | $62,079 4 years after completion |
| [The University of Tennessee-Knoxville](/school/the-university-of-tennessee-knoxville/) | TN | $67,631 4 years after completion |
| [University of Florida](/school/university-of-florida/) | FL | $77,321 4 years after completion |
| [The University of Alabama](/school/the-university-of-alabama/) | AL | $70,439 4 years after completion |
| [University of South Carolina-Columbia](/school/university-of-south-carolina-columbia/) | SC | $67,741 4 years after completion |
| [University of Georgia](/school/university-of-georgia/) | GA | $74,144 4 years after completion |
| [University of North Carolina at Charlotte](/school/university-of-north-carolina-at-charlotte/) | NC | $65,370 4 years after completion |
| [George Mason University](/school/george-mason-university/) | VA | $78,425 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/).