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# Schools Similar to Oregon State University

Updated September 30, 2026

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

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## Compare alternatives to Oregon 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) · 3 matches
-   [Similar overall profiles](#related-peers) · 10 matches

## Similar admissions profiles

Similar admissions profiles · matching order within this group

| School | Oregon State · admission rate | Admission rate | Earnings |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| [Trine University](/school/trine-university/) | 77.3% | 85.5% | $67,814 4 years after completion |
| [Alfred University](/school/alfred-university/) | 77.3% | 73.8% | $58,242 4 years after completion |

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

## Higher admission rates

Higher admission rates · matching order within this group

| School | Oregon State · admission rate | Admission rate | Earnings |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| George Fox University | 77.3% | 93.5% | $69,145 4 years after completion |
| University of Portland | 77.3% | 89.2% | $80,459 4 years after completion |
| Pacific University | 77.3% | 89.6% | $62,363 4 years after completion |
| [University of Wisconsin-Platteville](/school/university-of-wisconsin-platteville/) | 77.3% | 89.4% | $70,899 4 years after completion |
| [University of California-Merced](/school/university-of-california-merced/) | 77.3% | 90.5% | $65,410 4 years after completion |

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

## Nearby alternatives

Nearby alternatives · matching order within this group

| School | State | Earnings |
| --- | --- | --- |
| George Fox University | OR | $69,145 4 years after completion |
| [Portland State University](/school/portland-state-university/) | OR | $62,060 4 years after completion |
| [University of Oregon](/school/university-of-oregon/) | OR | $62,174 4 years after completion |
| Montana State University | MT | $65,157 4 years after completion |
| [University of California-Merced](/school/university-of-california-merced/) | CA | $65,410 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 | Oregon State · earnings | Earnings | Average annual net price |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| South Dakota School of Mines and Technology | $71,799 4 years after completion | $87,878 4 years after completion | $20,183 |
| [University of Alabama in Huntsville](/school/university-of-alabama-in-huntsville/) | $71,799 4 years after completion | $81,045 4 years after completion | $18,796 |

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

## Lower cost with similar earnings

Lower cost with similar earnings · matching order within this group

| School | Oregon State · average annual net price | Average annual net price | Earnings |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| [Portland State University](/school/portland-state-university/) | $19,604 | $9,552 | $62,060 4 years after completion |
| [University of Florida](/school/university-of-florida/) | $19,604 | $4,815 | $77,321 4 years after completion |
| [CUNY Hunter College](/school/cuny-hunter-college/) | $19,604 | $2,984 | $73,236 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 Colorado Boulder](/school/university-of-colorado-boulder/) | CO | $76,850 4 years after completion |
| [University of Utah](/school/university-of-utah/) | UT | $75,345 4 years after completion |
| [University of California-Davis](/school/university-of-california-davis/) | CA | $73,086 4 years after completion |
| [University of California-Irvine](/school/university-of-california-irvine/) | CA | $74,438 4 years after completion |
| [Colorado State University-Fort Collins](/school/colorado-state-university-fort-collins/) | CO | $67,911 4 years after completion |
| [Washington State University](/school/washington-state-university/) | WA | $73,467 4 years after completion |
| [University of California-Santa Barbara](/school/university-of-california-santa-barbara/) | CA | $70,323 4 years after completion |
| [San Diego State University](/school/san-diego-state-university/) | CA | $68,268 4 years after completion |
| [California State Polytechnic University-Pomona](/school/california-state-polytechnic-university-pomona/) | CA | $71,138 4 years after completion |
| [University of Washington-Seattle Campus](/school/university-of-washington-seattle-campus/) | WA | $82,515 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/).