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Easier Admission, Similar Outcomes

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Madonna University• MI

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Higher acceptance rate (20.1 percentage points higher) with similar program focus and located 83 miles away; similar graduate earnings

Accept Rate93%

Earnings$59,058

Rank#951

The University Of Olivet

• MI

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Higher acceptance rate (24.2 percentage points higher) and located 88 miles away; similar graduate earnings

Accept Rate97%

Earnings$47,907

Rank#1366

Central Michigan University• MI

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Higher acceptance rate (18.1 percentage points higher) and located 41 miles away; similar graduate earnings

Accept Rate91%

Earnings$55,874

Rank#477

University Of South Dakota• SD

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Higher acceptance rate (26.1 percentage points higher) with similar program focus; similar graduate earnings

Accept Rate99%

Earnings$51,926

Rank#842

Cleveland State University• OH

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Higher acceptance rate (22.6 percentage points higher) with similar program focus; similar graduate earnings

Accept Rate95%

Earnings$52,131

Rank#239

Geographic Alternatives

Strong options in the same region with comparable academic profiles.

University Of Michigan-Flint• MI

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Same state (37 miles away) with nearly identical earnings and similar program focus; same institution type

Accept Rate69%

Earnings$53,230

Rank#323

Oakland University• MI

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Same state (69 miles away) (earnings difference: 12.8%) and similar program focus; same institution type

Same state (37 miles away) with similar earnings and similar program focus

Accept Rate66%

Earnings$54,742

Rank#1462

Andrews University• MI

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Same state with nearly identical earnings and similar program focus

Accept Rate87%

Earnings$53,187

Rank#1097

Siena Heights University• MI

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Same state (earnings difference: 10.7%) and similar program focus

Accept Rate67%

Earnings$57,529

Rank#921

Peer Institutions

Elite universities with similar prestige and academic caliber

Clayton State University• GA

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Similar quality tier (#10931 ranked)

Accept Rate68%

Earnings$49,179

Rank#10931

State University Of New York At Oswego• NY

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Similar quality tier (#10921 ranked)

Accept Rate81%

Earnings$57,566

Rank#10921

Wright State University-Main Campus• OH

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Similar quality tier in Midwest (#11965 ranked)

Accept Rate96%

Earnings$49,500

Rank#11965

University Of Central Oklahoma• OK

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Similar quality tier (#10898 ranked)

Accept Rate78%

Earnings$48,351

Rank#10898

University Of Massachusetts-Dartmouth• MA

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Similar quality tier (#11984 ranked)

Accept Rate91%

Earnings$68,804

Rank#11984

Western Carolina University• NC

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Similar quality tier (#11985 ranked)

Accept Rate82%

Earnings$49,458

Rank#11985

University Of Toledo• OH

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Similar quality tier in Midwest (#10896 ranked)

Accept Rate92%

Earnings$50,632

Rank#10896

University Of Colorado Colorado Springs• CO

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Similar quality tier (#11992 ranked)

Accept Rate97%

Earnings$54,659

Rank#11992

Texas A&M University-San Antonio• TX

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Similar quality tier (#10887 ranked)

Accept Rate93%

Earnings$54,338

Rank#10887

West Virginia University• WV

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Similar quality tier (#10885 ranked)

Accept Rate89%

Earnings$55,939

Rank#10885

Schools Similar to Saginaw Valley State University: Questions & Comparisons

Use Azimuth's alternatives tool to find schools with similar outcomes but lower net prices than Saginaw Valley State University's $20,053.

If Saginaw is a reach, consider Madonna University (93%), The University Of Olivet (97%), Central Michigan University (91%). These schools have higher acceptance rates while offering comparable outcomes.

Colleges near Saginaw Valley State University in MI include University Of Michigan-Flint, Oakland University, Alma College.

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