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# Schools Similar to University at Albany

Updated September 30, 2026

[Overview](/school/university-at-albany/)[Cost & aid](/school/university-at-albany/cost/)[Outcomes](/school/university-at-albany/outcomes/)[Admissions](/school/university-at-albany/admissions/)[Majors](/school/university-at-albany/majors/)Similar schools

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## Compare alternatives to UAlbany

-   [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) · 2 matches
-   [Lower cost with similar earnings](#lower-cost) · 4 matches
-   [Similar overall profiles](#related-peers) · 10 matches

## Similar admissions profiles

Similar admissions profiles · matching order within this group

| School | UAlbany · admission rate | Admission rate | Earnings |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Hartwick College | 69.1% | 69.6% | $60,324 4 years after completion |
| [State University of New York at New Paltz](/school/state-university-of-new-york-at-new-paltz/) | 69.1% | 61.6% | $56,933 4 years after completion |
| Springfield College | 69.1% | 71.9% | $60,428 4 years after completion |
| [Beloit College](/school/beloit-college/) | 69.1% | 63.0% | $48,801 4 years after completion |
| [Wabash College](/school/wabash-college/) | 69.1% | 63.3% | $68,626 4 years after completion |

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

## Higher admission rates

Higher admission rates · matching order within this group

| School | UAlbany · admission rate | Admission rate | Earnings |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Franklin Pierce University | 69.1% | 93.5% | $66,687 4 years after completion |
| College of Our Lady of the Elms | 69.1% | 85.3% | $64,421 4 years after completion |
| [University of Hartford](/school/university-of-hartford/) | 69.1% | 95.8% | $69,078 4 years after completion |
| [California State University-San Marcos](/school/california-state-university-san-marcos/) | 69.1% | 95.1% | $67,891 4 years after completion |
| [College of Staten Island CUNY](/school/college-of-staten-island-cuny/) | 69.1% | 92.3% | $65,495 4 years after completion |

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

## Nearby alternatives

Nearby alternatives · matching order within this group

| School | State | Earnings |
| --- | --- | --- |
| [Skidmore College](/school/skidmore-college/) | NY | $61,281 4 years after completion |
| [Vassar College](/school/vassar-college/) | NY | $61,818 4 years after completion |
| [Colgate University](/school/colgate-university/) | NY | $77,917 4 years after completion |
| [CUNY Queens College](/school/cuny-queens-college/) | NY | $68,713 4 years after completion |
| St Lawrence University | NY | $66,273 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 | UAlbany · earnings | Earnings | Average annual net price |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| [New Jersey Institute of Technology](/school/new-jersey-institute-of-technology/) | $66,256 4 years after completion | $91,874 4 years after completion | $16,504 |
| [Missouri University of Science and Technology](/school/missouri-university-of-science-and-technology/) | $66,256 4 years after completion | $93,514 4 years after completion | $16,298 |

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

## Lower cost with similar earnings

Lower cost with similar earnings · matching order within this group

| School | UAlbany · average annual net price | Average annual net price | Earnings |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| [Bay Path University](/school/bay-path-university/) | $17,167 | $14,271 | $62,912 4 years after completion |
| [SUNY Polytechnic Institute](/school/suny-polytechnic-institute/) | $17,167 | $14,164 | $73,730 4 years after completion |
| [CUNY Queens College](/school/cuny-queens-college/) | $17,167 | $4,195 | $68,713 4 years after completion |
| [California State University-Fresno](/school/california-state-university-fresno/) | $17,167 | $7,000 | $59,992 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 |
| --- | --- | --- |
| [CUNY City College](/school/cuny-city-college/) | NY | $67,740 4 years after completion |
| [CUNY Queens College](/school/cuny-queens-college/) | NY | $68,713 4 years after completion |
| [University of Massachusetts-Boston](/school/university-of-massachusetts-boston/) | MA | $69,532 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 |
| [West Chester University of Pennsylvania](/school/west-chester-university-of-pennsylvania/) | PA | $64,804 4 years after completion |
| [College of Staten Island CUNY](/school/college-of-staten-island-cuny/) | NY | $65,495 4 years after completion |
| [Farmingdale State College](/school/farmingdale-state-college/) | NY | $65,444 4 years after completion |
| [Kean University](/school/kean-university/) | NJ | $59,472 4 years after completion |
| [CUNY Lehman College](/school/cuny-lehman-college/) | NY | $63,353 4 years after completion |
| [University of Vermont](/school/university-of-vermont/) | VT | $62,009 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/).