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# Schools Similar to University of Minnesota-Twin Cities

Updated September 30, 2026

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

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## Compare alternatives to UMN

-   [Similar admissions profiles](#similar-admissions) · 3 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) · 3 matches
-   [Similar overall profiles](#related-peers) · 10 matches

## Similar admissions profiles

Similar admissions profiles · matching order within this group

| School | UMN · admission rate | Admission rate | Earnings |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| [University of St Thomas](/school/university-of-st-thomas-mn/) | 79.7% | 85.4% | $82,136 4 years after completion |
| [University of Colorado Boulder](/school/university-of-colorado-boulder/) | 79.7% | 78.1% | $76,850 4 years after completion |
| University of Denver | 79.7% | 77.8% | $78,504 4 years after completion |

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

## Higher admission rates

Higher admission rates · matching order within this group

| School | UMN · admission rate | Admission rate | Earnings |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Saint Mary's University of Minnesota | 79.7% | 92.8% | $72,502 4 years after completion |
| Saint Johns University | 79.7% | 90.6% | $72,829 4 years after completion |
| St Catherine University | 79.7% | 91.9% | $65,829 4 years after completion |
| [Benedictine University](/school/benedictine-university/) | 79.7% | 95.2% | $72,460 4 years after completion |
| [University of Kansas](/school/university-of-kansas/) | 79.7% | 93.5% | $69,680 4 years after completion |

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

## Nearby alternatives

Nearby alternatives · matching order within this group

| School | State | Earnings |
| --- | --- | --- |
| [Minnesota State University-Mankato](/school/minnesota-state-university-mankato/) | MN | $64,235 4 years after completion |
| [Bethel University](/school/bethel-university-mn/) | MN | $70,633 4 years after completion |
| Saint Mary's University of Minnesota | MN | $72,502 4 years after completion |
| [University of Minnesota-Duluth](/school/university-of-minnesota-duluth/) | MN | $66,056 4 years after completion |
| University of Minnesota-Crookston | MN | $62,786 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 | UMN · earnings | Earnings | Average annual net price |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| [University of Massachusetts-Lowell](/school/university-of-massachusetts-lowell/) | $71,941 4 years after completion | $81,163 4 years after completion | $17,163 |
| [Missouri University of Science and Technology](/school/missouri-university-of-science-and-technology/) | $71,941 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 | UMN · average annual net price | Average annual net price | Earnings |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Saint Mary's University of Minnesota | $16,778 | $11,704 | $72,502 4 years after completion |
| [CUNY Brooklyn College](/school/cuny-brooklyn-college/) | $16,778 | $3,103 | $62,833 4 years after completion |
| [California State University-Fullerton](/school/california-state-university-fullerton/) | $16,778 | $6,555 | $63,753 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 |
| --- | --- | --- |
| [University of Cincinnati-Main Campus](/school/university-of-cincinnati-main-campus/) | OH | $72,188 4 years after completion |
| [Indiana University-Bloomington](/school/indiana-university-bloomington/) | IN | $74,511 4 years after completion |
| [University of Missouri-Columbia](/school/university-of-missouri-columbia/) | MO | $69,651 4 years after completion |
| [Iowa State University](/school/iowa-state-university/) | IA | $68,277 4 years after completion |
| [University of Wisconsin-Madison](/school/university-of-wisconsin-madison/) | WI | $78,974 4 years after completion |
| [Michigan State University](/school/michigan-state-university/) | MI | $74,093 4 years after completion |
| [University of Iowa](/school/university-of-iowa/) | IA | $69,866 4 years after completion |
| [University of Kansas](/school/university-of-kansas/) | KS | $69,680 4 years after completion |
| [University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign](/school/university-of-illinois-urbana-champaign/) | IL | $79,628 4 years after completion |
| [University of Illinois Chicago](/school/university-of-illinois-chicago/) | IL | $72,839 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/).