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# Schools Similar to Middle Tennessee State University

Updated September 30, 2026

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

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## Compare alternatives to Middle Tennessee State 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) · 2 matches
-   [Lower cost with similar earnings](#lower-cost) · 4 matches
-   [Similar overall profiles](#related-peers) · 10 matches

## Similar admissions profiles

Similar admissions profiles · matching order within this group

| School | Middle Tennessee State University · admission rate | Admission rate | Earnings |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Trevecca Nazarene University | 69.1% | 69.4% | $64,175 4 years after completion |
| Southern Adventist University | 69.1% | 65.5% | $58,282 4 years after completion |
| Lee University | 69.1% | 70.5% | $47,559 4 years after completion |
| [Kennesaw State University](/school/kennesaw-state-university/) | 69.1% | 69.2% | $68,306 4 years after completion |
| [Florida Atlantic University](/school/florida-atlantic-university/) | 69.1% | 66.1% | $59,690 4 years after completion |

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

## Higher admission rates

Higher admission rates · matching order within this group

| School | Middle Tennessee State University · admission rate | Admission rate | Earnings |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| [Western Kentucky University](/school/western-kentucky-university/) | 69.1% | 93.9% | $53,602 4 years after completion |
| [The University of Tennessee-Chattanooga](/school/the-university-of-tennessee-chattanooga/) | 69.1% | 81.1% | $57,377 4 years after completion |
| Belmont University | 69.1% | 95.3% | $56,202 4 years after completion |
| Carson-Newman University | 69.1% | 90.5% | $53,936 4 years after completion |
| Midway University | 69.1% | 95.1% | $54,588 4 years after completion |

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

## Nearby alternatives

Nearby alternatives · matching order within this group

| School | State | Earnings |
| --- | --- | --- |
| [The University of Tennessee-Chattanooga](/school/the-university-of-tennessee-chattanooga/) | TN | $57,377 4 years after completion |
| [Cumberland University](/school/cumberland-university/) | TN | $58,091 4 years after completion |
| The University of Tennessee Southern | TN | $46,181 4 years after completion |
| [University of Memphis](/school/university-of-memphis/) | TN | $57,507 4 years after completion |
| Carson-Newman University | TN | $53,936 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 | Middle Tennessee State University · earnings | Earnings | Average annual net price |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| University of Tulsa | $54,525 4 years after completion | $79,396 4 years after completion | $15,000 |
| [Holy Family University](/school/holy-family-university/) | $54,525 4 years after completion | $82,892 4 years after completion | $13,143 |

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

## Lower cost with similar earnings

Lower cost with similar earnings · matching order within this group

| School | Middle Tennessee State University · average annual net price | Average annual net price | Earnings |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| [Western Kentucky University](/school/western-kentucky-university/) | $13,359 | $10,990 | $53,602 4 years after completion |
| [Austin Peay State University](/school/austin-peay-state-university/) | $13,359 | $9,735 | $52,456 4 years after completion |
| Trinity International University-Illinois | $13,359 | $2,835 | $51,985 4 years after completion |
| [Texas A & M International University](/school/texas-a-m-international-university/) | $13,359 | $3,637 | $50,288 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 North Georgia](/school/university-of-north-georgia/) | GA | $55,974 4 years after completion |
| [Appalachian State University](/school/appalachian-state-university/) | NC | $54,010 4 years after completion |
| [University of North Carolina at Greensboro](/school/university-of-north-carolina-at-greensboro/) | NC | $51,594 4 years after completion |
| [Eastern Kentucky University](/school/eastern-kentucky-university/) | KY | $54,691 4 years after completion |
| [Mississippi State University](/school/mississippi-state-university/) | MS | $59,311 4 years after completion |
| [Western Kentucky University](/school/western-kentucky-university/) | KY | $53,602 4 years after completion |
| [University of Memphis](/school/university-of-memphis/) | TN | $57,507 4 years after completion |
| [Florida Gulf Coast University](/school/florida-gulf-coast-university/) | FL | $59,369 4 years after completion |
| [North Carolina A & T State University](/school/north-carolina-a-t-state-university/) | NC | $56,996 4 years after completion |
| [University of North Florida](/school/university-of-north-florida/) | FL | $59,418 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/).