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# Schools Similar to Purdue University Fort Wayne

Updated September 30, 2026

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

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## Compare alternatives to Purdue University Fort Wayne

-   [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 | Purdue University Fort Wayne · admission rate | Admission rate | Earnings |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Grace College and Theological Seminary | 83.9% | 82.2% | $49,126 4 years after completion |
| [Bowling Green State University-Main Campus](/school/bowling-green-state-university-main-campus/) | 83.9% | 81.0% | $54,998 4 years after completion |
| [Western Michigan University](/school/western-michigan-university/) | 83.9% | 84.6% | $62,885 4 years after completion |
| [Kent State University at Kent](/school/kent-state-university-at-kent/) | 83.9% | 86.3% | $56,839 4 years after completion |
| [University of Illinois Springfield](/school/university-of-illinois-springfield/) | 83.9% | 85.9% | $63,235 4 years after completion |

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

## Higher admission rates

Higher admission rates · matching order within this group

| School | Purdue University Fort Wayne · admission rate | Admission rate | Earnings |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| [Bethel University](/school/bethel-university-in/) | 83.9% | 97.7% | $53,289 4 years after completion |
| University of Saint Francis-Fort Wayne | 83.9% | 96.0% | $62,831 4 years after completion |
| Loras College | 83.9% | 99.9% | $55,860 4 years after completion |
| Benedictine College | 83.9% | 98.1% | $55,405 4 years after completion |

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

## Nearby alternatives

Nearby alternatives · matching order within this group

| School | State | Earnings |
| --- | --- | --- |
| [Indiana University-East](/school/indiana-university-east/) | IN | $58,030 4 years after completion |
| [Ball State University](/school/ball-state-university/) | IN | $57,619 4 years after completion |
| [Anderson University](/school/anderson-university-in/) | IN | $54,833 4 years after completion |
| [Indiana State University](/school/indiana-state-university/) | IN | $57,688 4 years after completion |
| [Indiana University-Southeast](/school/indiana-university-southeast/) | IN | $54,129 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 | Purdue University Fort Wayne · earnings | Earnings | Average annual net price |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| [San Jose State University](/school/san-jose-state-university/) | $56,455 4 years after completion | $89,614 4 years after completion | $13,760 |
| Saint Mary's University of Minnesota | $56,455 4 years after completion | $72,502 4 years after completion | $11,704 |

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

## Lower cost with similar earnings

Lower cost with similar earnings · matching order within this group

| School | Purdue University Fort Wayne · average annual net price | Average annual net price | Earnings |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| [Indiana University-East](/school/indiana-university-east/) | $13,171 | $8,134 | $58,030 4 years after completion |
| [Indiana University-Kokomo](/school/indiana-university-kokomo/) | $13,171 | $3,968 | $54,618 4 years after completion |
| [Indiana University-South Bend](/school/indiana-university-south-bend/) | $13,171 | $8,653 | $55,103 4 years after completion |
| Trinity International University-Illinois | $13,171 | $2,835 | $51,985 4 years after completion |
| [CUNY Brooklyn College](/school/cuny-brooklyn-college/) | $13,171 | $3,103 | $62,833 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 Central Missouri](/school/university-of-central-missouri/) | MO | $54,054 4 years after completion |
| [Saint Cloud State University](/school/saint-cloud-state-university/) | MN | $59,194 4 years after completion |
| [Winona State University](/school/winona-state-university/) | MN | $60,533 4 years after completion |
| [University of South Dakota](/school/university-of-south-dakota/) | SD | $62,334 4 years after completion |
| [Indiana State University](/school/indiana-state-university/) | IN | $57,688 4 years after completion |
| [University of Wisconsin-Green Bay](/school/university-of-wisconsin-green-bay/) | WI | $54,344 4 years after completion |
| [Western Illinois University](/school/western-illinois-university/) | IL | $57,453 4 years after completion |
| [University of Wisconsin-River Falls](/school/university-of-wisconsin-river-falls/) | WI | $54,923 4 years after completion |
| [University of Nebraska at Kearney](/school/university-of-nebraska-at-kearney/) | NE | $56,647 4 years after completion |
| [University of Missouri-St Louis](/school/university-of-missouri-st-louis/) | MO | $62,350 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/).