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# Schools Similar to University of Delaware

Updated September 30, 2026

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

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## Compare alternatives to University of Delaware

-   [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 | University of Delaware · admission rate | Admission rate | Earnings |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Loyola University Maryland | 70.6% | 75.5% | $81,772 4 years after completion |
| [The College of New Jersey](/school/the-college-of-new-jersey/) | 70.6% | 62.3% | $72,068 4 years after completion |
| [Drexel University](/school/drexel-university/) | 70.6% | 79.4% | $91,041 4 years after completion |
| Virginia Wesleyan University | 70.6% | 72.9% | $50,183 4 years after completion |
| [The University of Alabama](/school/the-university-of-alabama/) | 70.6% | 76.7% | $70,439 4 years after completion |

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

## Higher admission rates

Higher admission rates · matching order within this group

| School | University of Delaware · admission rate | Admission rate | Earnings |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| The Catholic University of America | 70.6% | 82.8% | $79,320 4 years after completion |
| Notre Dame of Maryland University | 70.6% | 82.2% | $75,732 4 years after completion |
| [Saint Joseph's University - Philadelphia](/school/saint-josephs-university-philadelphia/) | 70.6% | 88.8% | $84,010 4 years after completion |
| [George Mason University](/school/george-mason-university/) | 70.6% | 87.5% | $78,425 4 years after completion |
| [St. John's University-New York](/school/st-johns-university-new-york/) | 70.6% | 83.4% | $77,868 4 years after completion |

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

## Nearby alternatives

Nearby alternatives · matching order within this group

| School | State | Earnings |
| --- | --- | --- |
| The Catholic University of America | DC | $79,320 4 years after completion |
| Loyola University Maryland | MD | $81,772 4 years after completion |
| Hood College | MD | $70,173 4 years after completion |
| [George Mason University](/school/george-mason-university/) | VA | $78,425 4 years after completion |
| [Clemson University](/school/clemson-university/) | SC | $75,142 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 | University of Delaware · earnings | Earnings | Average annual net price |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| [Missouri University of Science and Technology](/school/missouri-university-of-science-and-technology/) | $77,675 4 years after completion | $93,514 4 years after completion | $16,298 |
| [New Jersey Institute of Technology](/school/new-jersey-institute-of-technology/) | $77,675 4 years after completion | $91,874 4 years after completion | $16,504 |

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

## Lower cost with similar earnings

Lower cost with similar earnings · matching order within this group

| School | University of Delaware · average annual net price | Average annual net price | Earnings |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| [Holy Family University](/school/holy-family-university/) | $17,799 | $13,143 | $82,892 4 years after completion |
| Ner Israel Rabbinical College | $17,799 | $13,572 | $67,359 4 years after completion |
| [CUNY Bernard M Baruch College](/school/cuny-bernard-m-baruch-college/) | $17,799 | $3,033 | $82,748 4 years after completion |
| [University of Florida](/school/university-of-florida/) | $17,799 | $4,815 | $77,321 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 |
| --- | --- | --- |
| [James Madison University](/school/james-madison-university/) | VA | $70,627 4 years after completion |
| [Clemson University](/school/clemson-university/) | SC | $75,142 4 years after completion |
| [University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill](/school/university-of-north-carolina-at-chapel-hill/) | NC | $81,033 4 years after completion |
| [University of Mississippi](/school/university-of-mississippi/) | MS | $66,243 4 years after completion |
| [Virginia Commonwealth University](/school/virginia-commonwealth-university/) | VA | $64,703 4 years after completion |
| [West Virginia University](/school/west-virginia-university/) | WV | $64,952 4 years after completion |
| [Old Dominion University](/school/old-dominion-university/) | VA | $64,472 4 years after completion |
| [University of Louisville](/school/university-of-louisville/) | KY | $67,853 4 years after completion |
| [East Carolina University](/school/east-carolina-university/) | NC | $60,888 4 years after completion |
| [Towson University](/school/towson-university/) | MD | $65,610 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/).