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# Schools Similar to Mount Saint Mary's University

Updated September 30, 2026

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## Compare alternatives to Mount Saint Mary's University

-   [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) · 2 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 | Mount Saint Mary's University · admission rate | Admission rate | Earnings |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Art Center College of Design | 73.1% | 74.5% | $74,009 4 years after completion |
| Southern California Institute of Architecture | 73.1% | 76.6% | $73,456 4 years after completion |
| [University of California-Riverside](/school/university-of-california-riverside/) | 73.1% | 76.4% | $64,926 4 years after completion |
| Warner Pacific University | 73.1% | 71.1% | $65,093 4 years after completion |
| Misericordia University | 73.1% | 70.9% | $69,973 4 years after completion |

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

## Higher admission rates

Higher admission rates · matching order within this group

| School | Mount Saint Mary's University · admission rate | Admission rate | Earnings |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| [Azusa Pacific University](/school/azusa-pacific-university/) | 73.1% | 88.4% | $71,925 4 years after completion |
| [California Baptist University](/school/california-baptist-university/) | 73.1% | 84.9% | $68,600 4 years after completion |
| University of Portland | 73.1% | 89.2% | $80,459 4 years after completion |
| [Linfield University](/school/linfield-university/) | 73.1% | 85.2% | $81,180 4 years after completion |

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

## Nearby alternatives

Nearby alternatives · matching order within this group

| School | State | Earnings |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Concordia University-Irvine | CA | $83,064 4 years after completion |
| [Azusa Pacific University](/school/azusa-pacific-university/) | CA | $71,925 4 years after completion |
| [California Baptist University](/school/california-baptist-university/) | CA | $68,600 4 years after completion |
| Dominican University of California | CA | $95,437 4 years after completion |
| [Linfield University](/school/linfield-university/) | OR | $81,180 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 | Mount Saint Mary's University · earnings | Earnings | Average annual net price |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| [Capitol Technology University](/school/capitol-technology-university/) | $79,546 4 years after completion | $104,028 4 years after completion | $22,102 |
| [SUNY Maritime College](/school/suny-maritime-college/) | $79,546 4 years after completion | $104,752 4 years after completion | $22,367 |

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

## Lower cost with similar earnings

Lower cost with similar earnings · matching order within this group

| School | Mount Saint Mary's University · average annual net price | Average annual net price | Earnings |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| [University of California-Los Angeles](/school/university-of-california-los-angeles/) | $21,413 | $12,548 | $77,677 4 years after completion |
| [California State Polytechnic University-Pomona](/school/california-state-polytechnic-university-pomona/) | $21,413 | $11,531 | $71,138 4 years after completion |
| [University of California-Irvine](/school/university-of-california-irvine/) | $21,413 | $14,251 | $74,438 4 years after completion |
| [Purdue University Northwest](/school/purdue-university-northwest/) | $21,413 | $6,079 | $73,337 4 years after completion |
| University of Maine at Fort Kent | $21,413 | $7,482 | $74,979 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 |
| --- | --- | --- |
| [Pomona College](/school/pomona-college/) | CA | $77,544 4 years after completion |
| [Linfield University](/school/linfield-university/) | OR | $81,180 4 years after completion |
| Concordia University-Irvine | CA | $83,064 4 years after completion |
| Seattle Pacific University | WA | $70,115 4 years after completion |
| [University of Redlands](/school/university-of-redlands/) | CA | $75,863 4 years after completion |
| Saint Mary's College of California | CA | $74,325 4 years after completion |
| Art Center College of Design | CA | $74,009 4 years after completion |
| Occidental College | CA | $68,467 4 years after completion |
| [Vanguard University of Southern California](/school/vanguard-university-of-southern-california/) | CA | $65,874 4 years after completion |
| [Fresno Pacific University](/school/fresno-pacific-university/) | CA | $63,285 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/).