Schools Similar to Suffolk University

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

Easier Admission, Similar Outcomes

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

San Francisco State University• CA

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

Accept Rate96%

Earnings$68,077

Rank#53

California State University-East Bay

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Higher acceptance rate (12.1 percentage points higher) with similar program focus; similar graduate earnings

Accept Rate97%

Earnings$71,401

Rank#71

Geographic Alternatives

Strong options in the same region with comparable academic profiles.

University Of Massachusetts-Dartmouth• MA

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Same state (50 miles away) with nearly identical earnings and similar program focus

Accept Rate92%

Earnings$68,804

Rank#456

Merrimack College• MA

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Same state (22 miles away) (earnings difference: 12%) and similar program focus; same institution type

Accept Rate74%

Earnings$75,584

Rank#1518

University Of Massachusetts-Boston• MA

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Same state (3 miles away) with nearly identical earnings and similar program focus

Accept Rate83%

Earnings$65,865

Rank#135

Monmouth University• NJ

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

Accept Rate90%

Earnings$67,991

Rank#997

Hofstra University• NY

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

Accept Rate71%

Earnings$69,039

Rank#1029

Similarly Selective Peers

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

Eastern Connecticut State University• CT

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Similar admission rate (4.2 percentage points difference) and similar test scores (3 point difference) with similar program focus; located 74 miles away

Accept Rate81%

Earnings$56,469

Rank#873

Saint Anselm College• NH

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Similar admission rate (6.4 percentage points difference) and similar test scores (14 point difference) with similar program focus; located 49 miles away

Accept Rate78%

Earnings$73,371

Rank#1204

Peer Institutions

Elite universities with similar prestige and academic caliber

Rockhurst University• MO

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Similar quality tier (#15742 ranked)

Accept Rate70%

Earnings$67,102

Rank#15742

Fairfield University• CT

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Similar quality tier in Northeast (#15743 ranked)

Accept Rate33%

Earnings$88,794

Rank#15743

University Of Redlands• CA

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Similar quality tier (#15726 ranked)

Accept Rate83%

Earnings$72,690

Rank#15726

Clarkson University• NY

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Similar quality tier in Northeast (#15720 ranked)

Accept Rate77%

Earnings$89,696

Rank#15720

St. Joseph's University-New York• NY

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Similar quality tier in Northeast (#15767 ranked)

Accept Rate72%

Earnings$63,905

Rank#15767

Simmons University• MA

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Similar quality tier in Northeast (#15715 ranked)

Similar quality tier (#15712 ranked)

Accept Rate20%

Earnings$75,525

Rank#15712

Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University-Prescott• AZ

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Similar quality tier (#15778 ranked)

Accept Rate77%

Earnings$84,131

Rank#15778

University Of Portland• OR

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Similar quality tier (#15792 ranked)

Similar quality tier in Northeast (#15694 ranked)

Accept Rate13%

Earnings$69,498

Rank#15694

Schools Similar to Suffolk University: Questions & Comparisons

Suffolk University is more selective with a 82% acceptance rate, compared to 83% for University Of Massachusetts-Boston. Both schools offer strong outcomes, making them good options depending on your profile.

Suffolk University's peer institutions include University Of Massachusetts-Boston, Eastern Connecticut State University, Saint Anselm College. 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 Suffolk University's $25,702.

If Suffolk University is a reach, consider San Francisco State University (96%), California State University-East Bay (97%). These schools have higher acceptance rates while offering comparable outcomes.

Colleges near Suffolk University in MA include University Of Massachusetts-Dartmouth, Merrimack College, University Of Massachusetts-Boston.

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