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# Schools Similar to Kent State University at Kent

Updated September 30, 2026

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

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## Compare alternatives to Kent State University at Kent

-   [Similar admissions profiles](#similar-admissions) · 5 matches
-   [Higher admission rates](#higher-admission) · 4 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 | Kent State University at Kent · admission rate | Admission rate | Earnings |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Heidelberg University | 86.3% | 85.8% | $52,647 4 years after completion |
| [Youngstown State University](/school/youngstown-state-university/) | 86.3% | 84.5% | $56,047 4 years after completion |
| Mount Vernon Nazarene University | 86.3% | 84.2% | $53,516 4 years after completion |
| [University of Illinois Springfield](/school/university-of-illinois-springfield/) | 86.3% | 85.9% | $63,235 4 years after completion |
| [Purdue University Fort Wayne](/school/purdue-university-fort-wayne/) | 86.3% | 83.9% | $56,455 4 years after completion |

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

## Higher admission rates

Higher admission rates · matching order within this group

| School | Kent State University at Kent · admission rate | Admission rate | Earnings |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Point Park University | 86.3% | 96.9% | $53,024 4 years after completion |
| West Liberty University | 86.3% | 97.3% | $48,985 4 years after completion |
| Grand View University | 86.3% | 99.1% | $57,521 4 years after completion |
| Loras College | 86.3% | 99.9% | $55,860 4 years after completion |

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

## Nearby alternatives

Nearby alternatives · matching order within this group

| School | State | Earnings |
| --- | --- | --- |
| [Youngstown State University](/school/youngstown-state-university/) | OH | $56,047 4 years after completion |
| Lake Erie College | OH | $57,903 4 years after completion |
| [Baldwin Wallace University](/school/baldwin-wallace-university/) | OH | $59,094 4 years after completion |
| [Bowling Green State University-Main Campus](/school/bowling-green-state-university-main-campus/) | OH | $54,998 4 years after completion |
| Wittenberg University | OH | $54,622 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 | Kent State University at Kent · earnings | Earnings | Average annual net price |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Carlow University | $56,839 4 years after completion | $67,381 4 years after completion | $20,786 |
| [Cal Poly Maritime Academy](/school/cal-poly-maritime-academy/) | $56,839 4 years after completion | $108,757 4 years after completion | $20,555 |
| [Massachusetts Maritime Academy](/school/massachusetts-maritime-academy/) | $56,839 4 years after completion | $103,680 4 years after completion | $21,582 |

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

## Lower cost with similar earnings

Lower cost with similar earnings · matching order within this group

| School | Kent State University at Kent · average annual net price | Average annual net price | Earnings |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| [Youngstown State University](/school/youngstown-state-university/) | $20,787 | $12,767 | $56,047 4 years after completion |
| [University of Akron Main Campus](/school/university-of-akron-main-campus/) | $20,787 | $13,946 | $62,809 4 years after completion |
| [Cleveland State University](/school/cleveland-state-university/) | $20,787 | $14,764 | $61,322 4 years after completion |
| Trinity International University-Illinois | $20,787 | $2,835 | $51,985 4 years after completion |
| [CUNY Brooklyn College](/school/cuny-brooklyn-college/) | $20,787 | $3,103 | $62,833 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 |
| --- | --- | --- |
| [Grand Valley State University](/school/grand-valley-state-university/) | MI | $60,491 4 years after completion |
| [University of Nebraska-Lincoln](/school/university-of-nebraska-lincoln/) | NE | $62,769 4 years after completion |
| [Illinois State University](/school/illinois-state-university/) | IL | $62,507 4 years after completion |
| [Ball State University](/school/ball-state-university/) | IN | $57,619 4 years after completion |
| [University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee](/school/university-of-wisconsin-milwaukee/) | WI | $62,480 4 years after completion |
| [Bowling Green State University-Main Campus](/school/bowling-green-state-university-main-campus/) | OH | $54,998 4 years after completion |
| [Missouri State University-Springfield](/school/missouri-state-university-springfield/) | MO | $53,058 4 years after completion |
| [Kansas State University](/school/kansas-state-university/) | KS | $64,711 4 years after completion |
| [Ohio University-Main Campus](/school/ohio-university-main-campus/) | OH | $70,528 4 years after completion |
| [Fort Hays State University](/school/fort-hays-state-university/) | KS | $56,419 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/).