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Schools Similar to Saint Cloud State University

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Geographic Alternatives

Strong options in the same region with comparable academic profiles.

Minnesota State University-Mankato• MN

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Same state (97 miles away) with nearly identical earnings and similar program focus; same institution type

Accept Rate91%

Earnings$56,922

Rank#579

Augsburg University• MN

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Same state (60 miles away) with similar earnings and similar program focus

Accept Rate77%

Earnings$58,829

Rank#388

Concordia University-Saint Paul• MN

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Same state (64 miles away) with similar earnings and similar program focus

Accept Rate75%

Earnings$59,871

Rank#483

Bemidji State University• MN

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Same state with nearly identical earnings and similar program focus; same institution type

Accept Rate71%

Earnings$53,755

Rank#693

Winona State University• MN

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Same state with nearly identical earnings and similar program focus; same institution type

Accept Rate69%

Earnings$58,532

Rank#533

Similarly Selective Peers

Schools with comparable admission profiles — useful for building a balanced list.

College Of Saint Benedict• MN

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Similar admission rate (3.6 percentage points difference) and similar test scores (94 point difference) with similar program focus; located 8 miles away

Accept Rate91%

Earnings$63,260

Rank#1008

Saint Johns University• MN

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Similar admission rate (4.5 percentage points difference) and similar test scores (129 point difference) with similar program focus; located 12 miles away

Accept Rate90%

Earnings$76,786

Rank#750

University Of Nevada-Las Vegas• NV

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Similar admission rate (1.3 percentage points difference) and similar test scores (0 point difference) with similar program focus

Accept Rate96%

Earnings$55,037

Rank#99

Salem State University• MA

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Similar admission rate (0.6 percentage points difference) and similar test scores (1 point difference) with similar program focus

Accept Rate96%

Earnings$56,662

Rank#473

Peer Institutions

Elite universities with similar prestige and academic caliber

Northwest Missouri State University• MO

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Similar quality tier in Midwest (#715 ranked)

Accept Rate86%

Earnings$47,885

Rank#715

Middle Georgia State University• GA

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Similar quality tier (#714 ranked)

Accept Rate100%

Earnings$40,863

Rank#714

Suny College Of Environmental Science And Forestry• NY

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Similar quality tier (#719 ranked)

Accept Rate83%

Earnings$55,763

Rank#719

University Of Pittsburgh-Johnstown• PA

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Similar quality tier (#720 ranked)

Accept Rate96%

Earnings$66,125

Rank#720

University Of Alaska Anchorage• AK

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Similar quality tier (#721 ranked)

Accept Rate67%

Earnings$51,871

Rank#721

Kutztown University Of Pennsylvania• PA

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Similar quality tier (#707 ranked)

Accept Rate95%

Earnings$53,775

Rank#707

Missouri Southern State University• MO

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Similar quality tier in Midwest (#705 ranked)

Accept Rate97%

Earnings$42,620

Rank#705

Georgia College & State University• GA

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Similar quality tier (#703 ranked)

Accept Rate88%

Earnings$58,140

Rank#703

Montana State University• MT

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Similar quality tier (#702 ranked)

Accept Rate87%

Earnings$53,263

Rank#702

Eastern Connecticut State University• CT

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Similar quality tier (#700 ranked)

Accept Rate81%

Earnings$56,469

Rank#700

Schools Similar to Saint Cloud State University: Questions & Comparisons

College Of Saint Benedict is more selective with a 91% acceptance rate, compared to 95% for Saint Cloud State University. Both schools offer strong outcomes, making them good options depending on your profile.

Saint Cloud State University's peer institutions include College Of Saint Benedict, Minnesota State University-Mankato, Saint Johns University. These schools have similar selectivity, student profiles, and academic outcomes.

Use Azimuth's alternatives tool to find schools with similar outcomes but lower net prices than Saint Cloud State University's $13,125.

Colleges near Saint Cloud State University in MN include Minnesota State University-Mankato, Augsburg University, Concordia University-Saint Paul.

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