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# Schools Similar to Princeton University

Updated September 30, 2026

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

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## Compare alternatives to Princeton University

-   [Similar admissions profiles](#similar-admissions) · 5 matches
-   [Higher admission rates](#higher-admission) · 5 matches
-   [Nearby alternatives](#nearby-alternatives) · 5 matches
-   [Similar overall profiles](#related-peers) · 10 matches

## Similar admissions profiles

Similar admissions profiles · matching order within this group

| School | Princeton University · admission rate | Admission rate | Earnings |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| [Columbia University in the City of New York](/school/columbia-university-in-the-city-of-new-york/) | 4.6% | 4.0% | $115,519 4 years after completion |
| [Swarthmore College](/school/swarthmore-college/) | 4.6% | 7.5% | $65,618 4 years after completion |
| Barnard College | 4.6% | 8.8% | $72,527 4 years after completion |
| [Harvard University](/school/harvard-university/) | 4.6% | 3.7% | $134,794 4 years after completion |
| [Brown University](/school/brown-university/) | 4.6% | 5.4% | $94,678 4 years after completion |

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

## Higher admission rates

Higher admission rates · matching order within this group

| School | Princeton University · admission rate | Admission rate | Earnings |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| [SUNY Maritime College](/school/suny-maritime-college/) | 4.6% | 72.4% | $104,752 4 years after completion |
| [Stevens Institute of Technology](/school/stevens-institute-of-technology/) | 4.6% | 47.6% | $112,538 4 years after completion |
| [Yeshivas Be'er Yitzchok](/school/yeshivas-beer-yitzchok/) | 4.6% | 86.2% | $95,988 4 years after completion |
| [Massachusetts Maritime Academy](/school/massachusetts-maritime-academy/) | 4.6% | 94.7% | $103,680 4 years after completion |
| [Cal Poly Maritime Academy](/school/cal-poly-maritime-academy/) | 4.6% | 95.0% | $108,757 4 years after completion |

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

## Nearby alternatives

Nearby alternatives · matching order within this group

| School | State | Earnings |
| --- | --- | --- |
| [Columbia University in the City of New York](/school/columbia-university-in-the-city-of-new-york/) | NY | $115,519 4 years after completion |
| [Lafayette College](/school/lafayette-college/) | PA | $91,758 4 years after completion |
| [Stevens Institute of Technology](/school/stevens-institute-of-technology/) | NJ | $112,538 4 years after completion |
| [Dartmouth College](/school/dartmouth-college/) | NH | $111,883 4 years after completion |
| [Yale University](/school/yale-university/) | CT | $112,971 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 |
| --- | --- | --- |
| [Lehigh University](/school/lehigh-university/) | PA | $101,748 4 years after completion |
| [Yale University](/school/yale-university/) | CT | $112,971 4 years after completion |
| [Worcester Polytechnic Institute](/school/worcester-polytechnic-institute/) | MA | $105,724 4 years after completion |
| [Dartmouth College](/school/dartmouth-college/) | NH | $111,883 4 years after completion |
| [Bentley University](/school/bentley-university/) | MA | $108,577 4 years after completion |
| [Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute](/school/rensselaer-polytechnic-institute/) | NY | $98,311 4 years after completion |
| [Villanova University](/school/villanova-university/) | PA | $104,228 4 years after completion |
| [Stevens Institute of Technology](/school/stevens-institute-of-technology/) | NJ | $112,538 4 years after completion |
| [Tufts University](/school/tufts-university/) | MA | $97,474 4 years after completion |
| Fairfield University | CT | $91,378 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/).