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# Schools Similar to University of Colorado Boulder

Updated September 30, 2026

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

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## Compare alternatives to CU Boulder

-   [Similar admissions profiles](#similar-admissions) · 3 matches
-   [Higher admission rates](#higher-admission) · 3 matches
-   [Nearby alternatives](#nearby-alternatives) · 5 matches
-   [Higher earnings at similar cost](#higher-earnings) · 2 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 | CU Boulder · admission rate | Admission rate | Earnings |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| University of Denver | 78.1% | 77.8% | $78,504 4 years after completion |
| Gonzaga University | 78.1% | 81.7% | $80,896 4 years after completion |
| Westmont College | 78.1% | 77.1% | $64,044 4 years after completion |

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

## Higher admission rates

Higher admission rates · matching order within this group

| School | CU Boulder · admission rate | Admission rate | Earnings |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| [Colorado State University-Fort Collins](/school/colorado-state-university-fort-collins/) | 78.1% | 88.5% | $67,911 4 years after completion |
| [California State University-East Bay](/school/california-state-university-east-bay/) | 78.1% | 97.4% | $72,596 4 years after completion |
| Saint Martin's University | 78.1% | 89.8% | $71,704 4 years after completion |

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

## Nearby alternatives

Nearby alternatives · matching order within this group

| School | State | Earnings |
| --- | --- | --- |
| [University of Colorado Denver/Anschutz Medical Campus](/school/university-of-colorado-denveranschutz-medical-campus/) | CO | $74,059 4 years after completion |
| University of Denver | CO | $78,504 4 years after completion |
| [University of Colorado Colorado Springs](/school/university-of-colorado-colorado-springs/) | CO | $62,980 4 years after completion |
| [Washington State University](/school/washington-state-university/) | WA | $73,467 4 years after completion |
| [Brigham Young University](/school/brigham-young-university/) | UT | $77,018 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 | CU Boulder · earnings | Earnings | Average annual net price |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| [Molloy University](/school/molloy-university/) | $76,850 4 years after completion | $96,058 4 years after completion | $24,347 |
| [Manhattan University](/school/manhattan-university/) | $76,850 4 years after completion | $88,328 4 years after completion | $27,256 |

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

## Lower cost with similar earnings

Lower cost with similar earnings · matching order within this group

| School | CU Boulder · average annual net price | Average annual net price | Earnings |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| [University of Colorado Denver/Anschutz Medical Campus](/school/university-of-colorado-denveranschutz-medical-campus/) | $25,346 | $11,900 | $74,059 4 years after completion |
| Regis University | $25,346 | $18,397 | $81,785 4 years after completion |
| [Colorado State University-Fort Collins](/school/colorado-state-university-fort-collins/) | $25,346 | $21,279 | $67,911 4 years after completion |
| [CUNY Bernard M Baruch College](/school/cuny-bernard-m-baruch-college/) | $25,346 | $3,033 | $82,748 4 years after completion |
| [California State University-East Bay](/school/california-state-university-east-bay/) | $25,346 | $9,320 | $72,596 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 |
| --- | --- | --- |
| [Oregon State University](/school/oregon-state-university/) | OR | $71,799 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-Los Angeles](/school/university-of-california-los-angeles/) | CA | $77,677 4 years after completion |
| [University of California-Davis](/school/university-of-california-davis/) | CA | $73,086 4 years after completion |
| [University of California-Irvine](/school/university-of-california-irvine/) | CA | $74,438 4 years after completion |
| [Colorado State University-Fort Collins](/school/colorado-state-university-fort-collins/) | CO | $67,911 4 years after completion |
| [Washington State University](/school/washington-state-university/) | WA | $73,467 4 years after completion |
| [San Diego State University](/school/san-diego-state-university/) | CA | $68,268 4 years after completion |
| [University of California-Santa Barbara](/school/university-of-california-santa-barbara/) | CA | $70,323 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/).