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# Schools Similar to SUNY Polytechnic Institute

Updated September 30, 2026

[Overview](/school/suny-polytechnic-institute/)[Cost & aid](/school/suny-polytechnic-institute/cost/)[Outcomes](/school/suny-polytechnic-institute/outcomes/)[Admissions](/school/suny-polytechnic-institute/admissions/)[Majors](/school/suny-polytechnic-institute/majors/)Similar schools

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## Compare alternatives to SUNY Polytechnic Institute

-   [Similar admissions profiles](#similar-admissions) · 4 matches
-   [Higher admission rates](#higher-admission) · 3 matches
-   [Nearby alternatives](#nearby-alternatives) · 5 matches
-   [Higher earnings at similar cost](#higher-earnings) · 1 matches
-   [Lower cost with similar earnings](#lower-cost) · 2 matches
-   [Similar overall profiles](#related-peers) · 10 matches

## Similar admissions profiles

Similar admissions profiles · matching order within this group

| School | SUNY Polytechnic Institute · admission rate | Admission rate | Earnings |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| [State University of New York at Oswego](/school/state-university-of-new-york-at-oswego/) | 81.4% | 80.6% | $59,955 4 years after completion |
| [Le Moyne College](/school/le-moyne-college/) | 81.4% | 83.0% | $66,403 4 years after completion |
| Manhattanville University | 81.4% | 87.3% | $68,011 4 years after completion |
| St Bonaventure University | 81.4% | 81.7% | $62,639 4 years after completion |

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

## Higher admission rates

Higher admission rates · matching order within this group

| School | SUNY Polytechnic Institute · admission rate | Admission rate | Earnings |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Utica University | 81.4% | 92.0% | $77,491 4 years after completion |
| University of Maine at Fort Kent | 81.4% | 97.9% | $74,979 4 years after completion |
| American International College | 81.4% | 99.6% | $71,565 4 years after completion |

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

## Nearby alternatives

Nearby alternatives · matching order within this group

| School | State | Earnings |
| --- | --- | --- |
| [Binghamton University](/school/binghamton-university/) | NY | $80,304 4 years after completion |
| [University at Albany](/school/university-at-albany/) | NY | $66,256 4 years after completion |
| Utica University | NY | $77,491 4 years after completion |
| [CUNY New York City College of Technology](/school/cuny-new-york-city-college-of-technology/) | NY | $64,145 4 years after completion |
| [University at Buffalo](/school/university-at-buffalo/) | NY | $71,430 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 Polytechnic Institute · earnings | Earnings | Average annual net price |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| [San Jose State University](/school/san-jose-state-university/) | $73,730 4 years after completion | $89,614 4 years after completion | $13,760 |

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

## Lower cost with similar earnings

Lower cost with similar earnings · matching order within this group

| School | SUNY Polytechnic Institute · average annual net price | Average annual net price | Earnings |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| [CUNY New York City College of Technology](/school/cuny-new-york-city-college-of-technology/) | $14,164 | $5,127 | $64,145 4 years after completion |
| [CUNY Hunter College](/school/cuny-hunter-college/) | $14,164 | $2,984 | $73,236 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 |
| --- | --- | --- |
| SUNY College of Environmental Science and Forestry | NY | $57,774 4 years after completion |
| SUNY College of Agriculture and Technology at Cobleskill | NY | $50,709 4 years after completion |
| Framingham State University | MA | $61,569 4 years after completion |
| [SUNY College at Potsdam](/school/suny-college-at-potsdam/) | NY | $49,169 4 years after completion |
| Fitchburg State University | MA | $63,994 4 years after completion |
| Lincoln University | PA | $50,871 4 years after completion |
| Massachusetts College of Art and Design | MA | $45,607 4 years after completion |
| SUNY College of Technology at Canton | NY | $57,422 4 years after completion |
| [Keene State College](/school/keene-state-college/) | NH | $58,191 4 years after completion |
| [United States Merchant Marine Academy](/school/united-states-merchant-marine-academy/) | NY | $92,950 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/).