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# Schools Similar to Pennsylvania State University-Main Campus

Updated September 30, 2026

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

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## Compare alternatives to Penn State

-   [Similar admissions profiles](#similar-admissions) · 5 matches
-   [Nearby alternatives](#nearby-alternatives) · 5 matches
-   [Higher earnings at similar cost](#higher-earnings) · 1 matches
-   [Lower cost with similar earnings](#lower-cost) · 2 matches
-   [Similar overall profiles](#related-peers) · 10 matches

## Similar admissions profiles

Similar admissions profiles · matching order within this group

| School | Penn State · admission rate | Admission rate | Earnings |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Lebanon Valley College | 60.6% | 83.8% | $63,570 4 years after completion |
| [Susquehanna University](/school/susquehanna-university/) | 60.6% | 81.4% | $58,506 4 years after completion |
| St Bonaventure University | 60.6% | 81.7% | $62,639 4 years after completion |
| [Wentworth Institute of Technology](/school/wentworth-institute-of-technology/) | 60.6% | 91.2% | $95,027 4 years after completion |
| [Michigan Technological University](/school/michigan-technological-university/) | 60.6% | 92.4% | $84,560 4 years after completion |

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

## Nearby alternatives

Nearby alternatives · matching order within this group

| School | State | Earnings |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Franklin and Marshall College | PA | $74,391 4 years after completion |
| Saint Francis University | PA | $73,068 4 years after completion |
| Gettysburg College | PA | $72,658 4 years after completion |
| [The Cooper Union for the Advancement of Science and Art](/school/the-cooper-union-for-the-advancement-of-science-and-art/) | NY | $75,729 4 years after completion |
| [Rochester Institute of Technology](/school/rochester-institute-of-technology/) | NY | $84,133 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 | Penn State · earnings | Earnings | Average annual net price |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| [Cal Poly Maritime Academy](/school/cal-poly-maritime-academy/) | $76,659 4 years after completion | $108,757 4 years after completion | $20,555 |

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

## Lower cost with similar earnings

Lower cost with similar earnings · matching order within this group

| School | Penn State · average annual net price | Average annual net price | Earnings |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| [University of Florida](/school/university-of-florida/) | $19,550 | $4,815 | $77,321 4 years after completion |
| [CUNY Hunter College](/school/cuny-hunter-college/) | $19,550 | $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 |
| --- | --- | --- |
| [Rutgers University-New Brunswick](/school/rutgers-university-new-brunswick/) | NJ | $77,933 4 years after completion |
| [University of Massachusetts-Amherst](/school/university-of-massachusetts-amherst/) | MA | $78,620 4 years after completion |
| [University of Connecticut](/school/university-of-connecticut/) | CT | $78,925 4 years after completion |
| [University of Pittsburgh-Pittsburgh Campus](/school/university-of-pittsburgh-pittsburgh-campus/) | PA | $73,701 4 years after completion |
| [University at Buffalo](/school/university-at-buffalo/) | NY | $71,430 4 years after completion |
| [Temple University](/school/temple-university/) | PA | $67,232 4 years after completion |
| [Binghamton University](/school/binghamton-university/) | NY | $80,304 4 years after completion |
| [Stony Brook University](/school/stony-brook-university/) | NY | $81,850 4 years after completion |
| [CUNY Hunter College](/school/cuny-hunter-college/) | NY | $73,236 4 years after completion |
| [Rowan University](/school/rowan-university/) | NJ | $62,686 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/).