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# Schools Similar to Kettering University

Updated September 30, 2026

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

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## Compare alternatives to Kettering University

-   [Similar admissions profiles](#similar-admissions) · 4 matches
-   [Higher admission rates](#higher-admission) · 2 matches
-   [Nearby alternatives](#nearby-alternatives) · 4 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 | Kettering University · admission rate | Admission rate | Earnings |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| [Michigan State University](/school/michigan-state-university/) | 78.7% | 84.8% | $74,093 4 years after completion |
| [Calvin University](/school/calvin-university/) | 78.7% | 70.9% | $60,889 4 years after completion |
| South Dakota School of Mines and Technology | 78.7% | 79.9% | $87,878 4 years after completion |
| [Ohio Northern University](/school/ohio-northern-university/) | 78.7% | 74.4% | $72,080 4 years after completion |

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

## Higher admission rates

Higher admission rates · matching order within this group

| School | Kettering University · admission rate | Admission rate | Earnings |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| [Massachusetts Maritime Academy](/school/massachusetts-maritime-academy/) | 78.7% | 94.7% | $103,680 4 years after completion |
| [Wentworth Institute of Technology](/school/wentworth-institute-of-technology/) | 78.7% | 91.2% | $95,027 4 years after completion |

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

## Nearby alternatives

Nearby alternatives · matching order within this group

| School | State | Earnings |
| --- | --- | --- |
| [Lawrence Technological University](/school/lawrence-technological-university/) | MI | $90,760 4 years after completion |
| [University of Michigan-Ann Arbor](/school/university-of-michigan-ann-arbor/) | MI | $96,159 4 years after completion |
| [Michigan Technological University](/school/michigan-technological-university/) | MI | $84,560 4 years after completion |
| [Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology](/school/rose-hulman-institute-of-technology/) | IN | $97,780 4 years after completion |

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

## Lower cost with similar earnings

Lower cost with similar earnings · matching order within this group

| School | Kettering University · average annual net price | Average annual net price | Earnings |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| [University of Michigan-Ann Arbor](/school/university-of-michigan-ann-arbor/) | $34,660 | $13,138 | $96,159 4 years after completion |
| [United States Merchant Marine Academy](/school/united-states-merchant-marine-academy/) | $34,660 | $6,174 | $92,950 4 years after completion |
| [New Mexico Institute of Mining and Technology](/school/new-mexico-institute-of-mining-and-technology/) | $34,660 | $9,873 | $85,232 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 |
| --- | --- | --- |
| [University of St Francis](/school/university-of-st-francis/) | IL | $75,229 4 years after completion |
| [Lawrence Technological University](/school/lawrence-technological-university/) | MI | $90,760 4 years after completion |
| Saint Mary's University of Minnesota | MN | $72,502 4 years after completion |
| Viterbo University | WI | $69,675 4 years after completion |
| Concordia University-Chicago | IL | $71,699 4 years after completion |
| Baker University | KS | $69,904 4 years after completion |
| Lakeland University | WI | $66,716 4 years after completion |
| Edgewood University | WI | $68,625 4 years after completion |
| Saint Johns University | MN | $72,829 4 years after completion |
| Rockhurst University | MO | $76,125 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/).