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Schools Similar to Saint Mary's College Of California

Explore alternatives based on outcomes, location, cost, and admission difficulty

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Easier Admission, Similar Outcomes

These schools offer higher acceptance rates while delivering comparable career outcomes.

Bellin College• WI

Higher acceptance rate (11.4 percentage points higher); similar graduate earnings

Accept Rate100%

Earnings$76,222

Yeshivas Be'er Yitzchok

• NJ

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Higher acceptance rate (11.4 percentage points higher); similar graduate earnings

Accept Rate100%

Earnings$82,560

Rank#400

Geographic Alternatives

Strong options in the same region with comparable academic profiles.

University Of The Pacific• CA

Same state (45 miles away) with nearly identical earnings and similar program focus; same institution type

Earnings$78,445

San Jose State University• CA

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

Earnings$78,988

Menlo College• CA

Same state (27 miles away) with nearly identical earnings and similar program focus; same institution type

Earnings$76,419

Loyola Marymount University• CA

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

Earnings$78,349

Pepperdine University• CA

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

Earnings$82,939

Similarly Selective Peers

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

Sonoma State University• CA

Similar admission rate (6.2 percentage points difference) with similar program focus; located 46 miles away

Earnings$65,986

San Francisco State University• CA

Similar admission rate (7.6 percentage points difference) with similar program focus; located 22 miles away

Earnings$68,077

California State University-East Bay• CA

Similar admission rate (8.2 percentage points difference) with similar program focus; located 13 miles away

Earnings$71,401

Peer Institutions

Elite universities with similar prestige and academic caliber

Georgian Court University• NJ

Similar quality tier (#25906 ranked)

Earnings$53,096

Hanover College• IN

Similar quality tier (#25905 ranked)

Earnings$53,957

Chatham University• PA

Similar quality tier (#25914 ranked)

Earnings$52,410

Cumberland University• TN

Similar quality tier (#25380 ranked)

Earnings$57,687

King's College• PA

Similar quality tier (#25920 ranked)

Earnings$59,498

Immaculata University• PA

Similar quality tier (#25366 ranked)

Earnings$75,701

Ottawa University-Ottawa• KS

Similar quality tier (#24854 ranked)

Earnings$55,552

Rider University• NJ

Similar quality tier (#25925 ranked)

Earnings$62,208

Long Island University• NY

Similar quality tier (#24849 ranked)

Earnings$59,950

Coe College• IA

Similar quality tier (#25926 ranked)

Earnings$57,125

Schools Similar to Saint Mary's College Of California: Questions & Comparisons

Saint Mary's College Of California is more selective with a 87% acceptance rate, compared to 95% for Sonoma State University. Both schools offer strong outcomes, making them good options depending on your profile.

Saint Mary's College Of California's peer institutions include Sonoma State University, San Francisco State University, California State University-East Bay. 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 Mary's College Of California's $23,303.

If Saint is a reach, consider Bellin College (1%), Yeshivas Be'er Yitzchok (1%). These schools have higher acceptance rates while offering comparable outcomes.

Colleges near Saint Mary's College Of California in CA include University Of The Pacific, San Jose State University, Menlo College.

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