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# Schools Similar to Purdue University-Main Campus

Updated September 30, 2026

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

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## Compare alternatives to Purdue

-   [Similar admissions profiles](#similar-admissions) · 3 matches
-   [Higher admission rates](#higher-admission) · 5 matches
-   [Nearby alternatives](#nearby-alternatives) · 5 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 | Purdue · admission rate | Admission rate | Earnings |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| [DePauw University](/school/depauw-university/) | 49.9% | 57.2% | $70,091 4 years after completion |
| [North Carolina State University at Raleigh](/school/north-carolina-state-university-at-raleigh/) | 49.9% | 41.7% | $75,943 4 years after completion |
| [Illinois Institute of Technology](/school/illinois-institute-of-technology/) | 49.9% | 54.9% | $91,312 4 years after completion |

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

## Higher admission rates

Higher admission rates · matching order within this group

| School | Purdue · admission rate | Admission rate | Earnings |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| [Indiana University-Bloomington](/school/indiana-university-bloomington/) | 49.9% | 78.2% | $74,511 4 years after completion |
| Butler University | 49.9% | 85.1% | $73,732 4 years after completion |
| Marian University | 49.9% | 95.5% | $72,150 4 years after completion |
| [Michigan Technological University](/school/michigan-technological-university/) | 49.9% | 92.4% | $84,560 4 years after completion |
| [University of Alabama in Huntsville](/school/university-of-alabama-in-huntsville/) | 49.9% | 68.6% | $81,045 4 years after completion |

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

## Nearby alternatives

Nearby alternatives · matching order within this group

| School | State | Earnings |
| --- | --- | --- |
| [Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology](/school/rose-hulman-institute-of-technology/) | IN | $97,780 4 years after completion |
| [University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign](/school/university-of-illinois-urbana-champaign/) | IL | $79,628 4 years after completion |
| [Indiana University-Bloomington](/school/indiana-university-bloomington/) | IN | $74,511 4 years after completion |
| [Trine University](/school/trine-university/) | IN | $67,814 4 years after completion |
| [University of Michigan-Dearborn](/school/university-of-michigan-dearborn/) | MI | $77,294 4 years after completion |

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

## Lower cost with similar earnings

Lower cost with similar earnings · matching order within this group

| School | Purdue · average annual net price | Average annual net price | Earnings |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| [Purdue University Northwest](/school/purdue-university-northwest/) | $14,600 | $6,079 | $73,337 4 years after completion |
| [University of Florida](/school/university-of-florida/) | $14,600 | $4,815 | $77,321 4 years after completion |
| [United States Merchant Marine Academy](/school/united-states-merchant-marine-academy/) | $14,600 | $6,174 | $92,950 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 Wisconsin-Madison](/school/university-of-wisconsin-madison/) | WI | $78,974 4 years after completion |
| [Michigan State University](/school/michigan-state-university/) | MI | $74,093 4 years after completion |
| [Ohio State University-Main Campus](/school/ohio-state-university-main-campus/) | OH | $70,682 4 years after completion |
| [University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign](/school/university-of-illinois-urbana-champaign/) | IL | $79,628 4 years after completion |
| [Indiana University-Bloomington](/school/indiana-university-bloomington/) | IN | $74,511 4 years after completion |
| [University of Minnesota-Twin Cities](/school/university-of-minnesota-twin-cities/) | MN | $71,941 4 years after completion |
| [University of Cincinnati-Main Campus](/school/university-of-cincinnati-main-campus/) | OH | $72,188 4 years after completion |
| [University of Michigan-Ann Arbor](/school/university-of-michigan-ann-arbor/) | MI | $96,159 4 years after completion |
| [University of Missouri-Columbia](/school/university-of-missouri-columbia/) | MO | $69,651 4 years after completion |
| [Iowa State University](/school/iowa-state-university/) | IA | $68,277 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/).