1. [College research](/) 2. / 3. [San Jose State University](/school/san-jose-state-university/) 4. / 5. Similar & reach alternatives Similar & reach alternatives Copy linkPrint brief # Schools Similar to San Jose State University Updated September 30, 2026 [Overview](/school/san-jose-state-university/)[Cost & aid](/school/san-jose-state-university/cost/)[Outcomes](/school/san-jose-state-university/outcomes/)[Admissions](/school/san-jose-state-university/admissions/)[Majors](/school/san-jose-state-university/majors/)Similar schools **On this page**+ ## Compare alternatives to SJSU The comparison groups for San Jose State University cover higher reported admission rates, similar admissions profiles, lower reported cost with similar earnings and options in the same state or region. Choose the question that matters to you, then compare the schools within that group. Each decision angle has its own candidate list and ordering. A school may appear in more than one group, and a first-place match in one group should not be ranked against a first-place match in another. Related institutional profiles are a separate comparison. Use the source notes to check the measures and reporting periods behind each list. - [Similar admissions profiles](#similar-admissions) · 5 matches - [Higher admission rates](#higher-admission) · 2 matches - [Nearby alternatives](#nearby-alternatives) · 5 matches - [Lower cost with similar earnings](#lower-cost) · 2 matches - [Similar overall profiles](#related-peers) · 10 matches ## Similar admissions profiles This group compares colleges with admission rates within 10 percentage points of San Jose State University’s. Where comparable test-score data are available, the matching rules also limit the score difference. Those reported school-level profiles are not application cutoffs or evidence that the same applicant would receive the same decision. Similar admissions profiles · matching order within this group | School | SJSU · admission rate | Admission rate | Earnings | | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Saint Mary's College of California | 84.6% | 86.5% | $74,325 4 years after completion | | [California State University-Sacramento](/school/california-state-university-sacramento/) | 84.6% | 94.0% | $64,511 4 years after completion | | [Sonoma State University](/school/sonoma-state-university/) | 84.6% | 93.4% | $65,997 4 years after completion | | The Master's University and Seminary | 84.6% | 84.0% | $55,487 4 years after completion | | [California State University-Fullerton](/school/california-state-university-fullerton/) | 84.6% | 90.5% | $63,753 4 years after completion | [Matching method and source notes](#peer-matching) ## Higher admission rates This group looks for colleges with a reported admission rate at least 10 percentage points above San Jose State University’s and four-year earnings within 15% of San Jose State University’s figure. It offers another starting point for an application list; a higher school-wide admission rate does not establish your chance of admission. Higher admission rates · matching order within this group | School | SJSU · admission rate | Admission rate | Earnings | | --- | --- | --- | --- | | [Oregon Institute of Technology](/school/oregon-institute-of-technology/) | 84.6% | 95.0% | $87,138 4 years after completion | | [Maryville University of Saint Louis](/school/maryville-university-of-saint-louis/) | 84.6% | 95.1% | $84,871 4 years after completion | [Matching method and source notes](#peer-matching) ## Nearby alternatives This group looks within San Jose State University’s state or the region defined by the matching source, with four-year earnings within 20% of San Jose State University’s. The ordering gives local candidates priority when available. Sharing a state or region does not establish a particular commute, housing arrangement or available program. Nearby alternatives · matching order within this group | School | State | Earnings | | --- | --- | --- | | [University of San Francisco](/school/university-of-san-francisco/) | CA | $91,483 4 years after completion | | [California State University-East Bay](/school/california-state-university-east-bay/) | CA | $72,596 4 years after completion | | Saint Mary's College of California | CA | $74,325 4 years after completion | | [University of Southern California](/school/university-of-southern-california/) | CA | $95,739 4 years after completion | | [University of San Diego](/school/university-of-san-diego/) | CA | $85,309 4 years after completion | [Matching method and source notes](#peer-matching) ## Lower cost with similar earnings This group looks for a reported net price at least 15% below San Jose State University’s, with four-year earnings within 15% of San Jose State University’s figure. It can help identify schools worth comparing on cost, but the school-wide net price is not an aid offer or a matched price for your income band. Lower cost with similar earnings · matching order within this group | School | SJSU · average annual net price | Average annual net price | Earnings | | --- | --- | --- | --- | | [CUNY Bernard M Baruch College](/school/cuny-bernard-m-baruch-college/) | $13,760 | $3,033 | $82,748 4 years after completion | | [University of Florida](/school/university-of-florida/) | $13,760 | $4,815 | $77,321 4 years after completion | [Matching method and source notes](#peer-matching) ## Similar overall profiles Related-profile colleges come from a separate comparison. The source requires the same institution type, a bounded enrollment range and a nearby composite score, then orders the matches using composite score, four-year earnings, enrollment and region. Program-mix flags describe the returned comparison; they are not additional terms in this list’s ordering formula. Similar overall profiles · matching order within this group | School | State | Earnings | | --- | --- | --- | | [California Polytechnic State University-San Luis Obispo](/school/california-polytechnic-state-university-san-luis-obispo/) | CA | $90,662 4 years after completion | | [University of California-Berkeley](/school/university-of-california-berkeley/) | CA | $96,018 4 years after completion | | [University of Washington-Seattle Campus](/school/university-of-washington-seattle-campus/) | WA | $82,515 4 years after completion | | [University of Utah](/school/university-of-utah/) | UT | $75,345 4 years after completion | | [University of California-Irvine](/school/university-of-california-irvine/) | CA | $74,438 4 years after completion | | [University of California-Los Angeles](/school/university-of-california-los-angeles/) | CA | $77,677 4 years after completion | | [University of California-San Diego](/school/university-of-california-san-diego/) | CA | $83,130 4 years after completion | | [California State Polytechnic University-Pomona](/school/california-state-polytechnic-university-pomona/) | CA | $71,138 4 years after completion | | [University of California-Davis](/school/university-of-california-davis/) | CA | $73,086 4 years after completion | | [University of Colorado Boulder](/school/university-of-colorado-boulder/) | CO | $76,850 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/).