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# Schools Similar to State University of New York at New Paltz

Updated September 30, 2026

[Overview](/school/state-university-of-new-york-at-new-paltz/)[Cost & aid](/school/state-university-of-new-york-at-new-paltz/cost/)[Outcomes](/school/state-university-of-new-york-at-new-paltz/outcomes/)[Admissions](/school/state-university-of-new-york-at-new-paltz/admissions/)[Majors](/school/state-university-of-new-york-at-new-paltz/majors/)Similar schools

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## Compare alternatives to SUNY New Paltz

-   [Similar admissions profiles](#similar-admissions) · 5 matches
-   [Higher admission rates](#higher-admission) · 5 matches
-   [Nearby alternatives](#nearby-alternatives) · 5 matches
-   [Higher earnings at similar cost](#higher-earnings) · 4 matches
-   [Lower cost with similar earnings](#lower-cost) · 5 matches
-   [Similar overall profiles](#related-peers) · 10 matches

## Similar admissions profiles

Similar admissions profiles · matching order within this group

| School | SUNY New Paltz · admission rate | Admission rate | Earnings |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Siena University | 61.6% | 69.0% | $70,594 4 years after completion |
| [Marist University](/school/marist-university/) | 61.6% | 56.5% | $78,561 4 years after completion |
| [Hofstra University](/school/hofstra-university/) | 61.6% | 68.1% | $72,921 4 years after completion |
| Gordon College | 61.6% | 69.2% | $57,638 4 years after completion |
| [The College of New Jersey](/school/the-college-of-new-jersey/) | 61.6% | 62.3% | $72,068 4 years after completion |

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

## Higher admission rates

Higher admission rates · matching order within this group

| School | SUNY New Paltz · admission rate | Admission rate | Earnings |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| [East Stroudsburg University of Pennsylvania](/school/east-stroudsburg-university-of-pennsylvania/) | 61.6% | 92.1% | $56,971 4 years after completion |
| [SUNY Old Westbury](/school/suny-old-westbury/) | 61.6% | 83.6% | $58,756 4 years after completion |
| [Eastern Connecticut State University](/school/eastern-connecticut-state-university/) | 61.6% | 83.0% | $57,759 4 years after completion |
| [Indiana University of Pennsylvania](/school/indiana-university-of-pennsylvania/) | 61.6% | 90.8% | $57,450 4 years after completion |
| Plymouth State University | 61.6% | 87.5% | $57,351 4 years after completion |

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

## Nearby alternatives

Nearby alternatives · matching order within this group

| School | State | Earnings |
| --- | --- | --- |
| [SUNY Old Westbury](/school/suny-old-westbury/) | NY | $58,756 4 years after completion |
| [CUNY Brooklyn College](/school/cuny-brooklyn-college/) | NY | $62,833 4 years after completion |
| St. Thomas Aquinas College | NY | $60,309 4 years after completion |
| [State University of New York at Plattsburgh](/school/state-university-of-new-york-at-plattsburgh/) | NY | $58,319 4 years after completion |
| [State University of New York at Oswego](/school/state-university-of-new-york-at-oswego/) | NY | $59,955 4 years after completion |

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

## Higher earnings at similar cost

Higher earnings at similar cost · matching order within this group

| School | SUNY New Paltz · earnings | Earnings | Average annual net price |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| [Ramapo College of New Jersey](/school/ramapo-college-of-new-jersey/) | $56,933 4 years after completion | $67,266 4 years after completion | $18,173 |
| [University at Albany](/school/university-at-albany/) | $56,933 4 years after completion | $66,256 4 years after completion | $17,167 |
| [Illinois Institute of Technology](/school/illinois-institute-of-technology/) | $56,933 4 years after completion | $91,312 4 years after completion | $18,425 |
| [University of Delaware](/school/university-of-delaware/) | $56,933 4 years after completion | $77,675 4 years after completion | $17,799 |

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

## Lower cost with similar earnings

Lower cost with similar earnings · matching order within this group

| School | SUNY New Paltz · average annual net price | Average annual net price | Earnings |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| [CUNY Brooklyn College](/school/cuny-brooklyn-college/) | $18,809 | $3,103 | $62,833 4 years after completion |
| [CUNY John Jay College of Criminal Justice](/school/cuny-john-jay-college-of-criminal-justice/) | $18,809 | $3,203 | $60,020 4 years after completion |
| [CUNY Lehman College](/school/cuny-lehman-college/) | $18,809 | $3,148 | $63,353 4 years after completion |
| Trinity International University-Illinois | $18,809 | $2,835 | $51,985 4 years after completion |
| [California State University-Los Angeles](/school/california-state-university-los-angeles/) | $18,809 | $3,967 | $59,756 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 |
| --- | --- | --- |
| [Kutztown University of Pennsylvania](/school/kutztown-university-of-pennsylvania/) | PA | $55,608 4 years after completion |
| [State University of New York at Cortland](/school/state-university-of-new-york-at-cortland/) | NY | $58,555 4 years after completion |
| [SUNY Brockport](/school/suny-brockport/) | NY | $57,799 4 years after completion |
| Millersville University of Pennsylvania | PA | $57,515 4 years after completion |
| Slippery Rock University of Pennsylvania | PA | $57,301 4 years after completion |
| [Indiana University of Pennsylvania](/school/indiana-university-of-pennsylvania/) | PA | $57,450 4 years after completion |
| [Southern Connecticut State University](/school/southern-connecticut-state-university/) | CT | $59,787 4 years after completion |
| [William Paterson University of New Jersey](/school/william-paterson-university-of-new-jersey/) | NJ | $59,272 4 years after completion |
| [East Stroudsburg University of Pennsylvania](/school/east-stroudsburg-university-of-pennsylvania/) | PA | $56,971 4 years after completion |
| [State University of New York at Oswego](/school/state-university-of-new-york-at-oswego/) | NY | $59,955 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/).