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# Schools Similar to North Carolina State University at Raleigh

Updated September 30, 2026

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

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## Compare alternatives to NC State

-   [Similar admissions profiles](#similar-admissions) · 2 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 | NC State · admission rate | Admission rate | Earnings |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| [Purdue University-Main Campus](/school/purdue-university-main-campus/) | 41.7% | 49.9% | $81,751 4 years after completion |
| [University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign](/school/university-of-illinois-urbana-champaign/) | 41.7% | 42.4% | $79,628 4 years after completion |

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

## Higher admission rates

Higher admission rates · matching order within this group

| School | NC State · admission rate | Admission rate | Earnings |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Elon University | 41.7% | 66.4% | $77,800 4 years after completion |
| Southeastern Baptist Theological Seminary | 41.7% | 74.6% | $69,450 4 years after completion |
| High Point University | 41.7% | 75.3% | $65,028 4 years after completion |
| [Virginia Military Institute](/school/virginia-military-institute/) | 41.7% | 71.3% | $75,027 4 years after completion |
| [University of Florida](/school/university-of-florida/) | 41.7% | 61.3% | $77,321 4 years after completion |

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

## Nearby alternatives

Nearby alternatives · matching order within this group

| School | State | Earnings |
| --- | --- | --- |
| [University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill](/school/university-of-north-carolina-at-chapel-hill/) | NC | $81,033 4 years after completion |
| Elon University | NC | $77,800 4 years after completion |
| [East Carolina University](/school/east-carolina-university/) | NC | $60,888 4 years after completion |
| [University of Florida](/school/university-of-florida/) | FL | $77,321 4 years after completion |
| [Virginia Military Institute](/school/virginia-military-institute/) | VA | $75,027 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 | NC State · earnings | Earnings | Average annual net price |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| University of Providence | $75,943 4 years after completion | $88,535 4 years after completion | $17,649 |
| [University of Maryland-College Park](/school/university-of-maryland-college-park/) | $75,943 4 years after completion | $84,365 4 years after completion | $15,678 |

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

## Lower cost with similar earnings

Lower cost with similar earnings · matching order within this group

| School | NC State · average annual net price | Average annual net price | Earnings |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| [University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill](/school/university-of-north-carolina-at-chapel-hill/) | $17,303 | $11,655 | $81,033 4 years after completion |
| Southeastern Baptist Theological Seminary | $17,303 | $13,090 | $69,450 4 years after completion |
| [University of Florida](/school/university-of-florida/) | $17,303 | $4,815 | $77,321 4 years after completion |
| [University of Michigan-Dearborn](/school/university-of-michigan-dearborn/) | $17,303 | $9,492 | $77,294 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 |
| --- | --- | --- |
| [Auburn University](/school/auburn-university/) | AL | $73,151 4 years after completion |
| [George Mason University](/school/george-mason-university/) | VA | $78,425 4 years after completion |
| [University of Georgia](/school/university-of-georgia/) | GA | $74,144 4 years after completion |
| [Clemson University](/school/clemson-university/) | SC | $75,142 4 years after completion |
| [University of South Carolina-Columbia](/school/university-of-south-carolina-columbia/) | SC | $67,741 4 years after completion |
| [The University of Tennessee-Knoxville](/school/the-university-of-tennessee-knoxville/) | TN | $67,631 4 years after completion |
| [University of Maryland-College Park](/school/university-of-maryland-college-park/) | MD | $84,365 4 years after completion |
| [University of North Carolina at Charlotte](/school/university-of-north-carolina-at-charlotte/) | NC | $65,370 4 years after completion |
| [Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University](/school/virginia-polytechnic-institute-and-state-university/) | VA | $85,647 4 years after completion |
| [University of Florida](/school/university-of-florida/) | FL | $77,321 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/).