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# Schools Similar to University of Mount Union

Updated September 30, 2026

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

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## Compare alternatives to University of Mount Union

-   [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) · 4 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 | University of Mount Union · admission rate | Admission rate | Earnings |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Malone University | 78.2% | 75.9% | $51,485 4 years after completion |
| Ursuline College | 78.2% | 74.9% | $73,605 4 years after completion |
| [Kent State University at Kent](/school/kent-state-university-at-kent/) | 78.2% | 86.3% | $56,839 4 years after completion |
| Hannibal-LaGrange University | 78.2% | 72.6% | $46,655 4 years after completion |
| Martin Luther College | 78.2% | 87.2% | $49,182 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 Mount Union · admission rate | Admission rate | Earnings |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| [Cleveland State University](/school/cleveland-state-university/) | 78.2% | 91.3% | $61,322 4 years after completion |
| Waynesburg University | 78.2% | 89.8% | $59,019 4 years after completion |
| Hiram College | 78.2% | 93.5% | $52,304 4 years after completion |
| VanderCook College of Music | 78.2% | 89.5% | $55,437 4 years after completion |
| Emporia State University | 78.2% | 97.7% | $53,751 4 years after completion |

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

## Nearby alternatives

Nearby alternatives · matching order within this group

| School | State | Earnings |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Lake Erie College | OH | $57,903 4 years after completion |
| The College of Wooster | OH | $57,840 4 years after completion |
| [Kenyon College](/school/kenyon-college/) | OH | $57,786 4 years after completion |
| Dordt University | IA | $57,567 4 years after completion |
| Trinity Christian College | IL | $57,170 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 Mount Union · earnings | Earnings | Average annual net price |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Gannon University | $57,955 4 years after completion | $65,497 4 years after completion | $22,553 |
| Washington & Jefferson College | $57,955 4 years after completion | $66,045 4 years after completion | $25,002 |
| [SUNY Maritime College](/school/suny-maritime-college/) | $57,955 4 years after completion | $104,752 4 years after completion | $22,367 |
| [Capitol Technology University](/school/capitol-technology-university/) | $57,955 4 years after completion | $104,028 4 years after completion | $22,102 |

[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 Mount Union · average annual net price | Average annual net price | Earnings |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| [Youngstown State University](/school/youngstown-state-university/) | $23,280 | $12,767 | $56,047 4 years after completion |
| [University of Akron Main Campus](/school/university-of-akron-main-campus/) | $23,280 | $13,946 | $62,809 4 years after completion |
| [Cleveland State University](/school/cleveland-state-university/) | $23,280 | $14,764 | $61,322 4 years after completion |
| Trinity International University-Illinois | $23,280 | $2,835 | $51,985 4 years after completion |
| San Diego Christian College | $23,280 | $992 | $50,741 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 |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Upper Iowa University | IA | $58,837 4 years after completion |
| [Wheaton College](/school/wheaton-college/) | IL | $57,675 4 years after completion |
| [Otterbein University](/school/otterbein-university/) | OH | $58,068 4 years after completion |
| Macalester College | MN | $58,560 4 years after completion |
| [Concordia College at Moorhead](/school/concordia-college-at-moorhead/) | MN | $56,802 4 years after completion |
| [Kenyon College](/school/kenyon-college/) | OH | $57,786 4 years after completion |
| The College of Wooster | OH | $57,840 4 years after completion |
| [Gustavus Adolphus College](/school/gustavus-adolphus-college/) | MN | $61,015 4 years after completion |
| [Ashland University](/school/ashland-university/) | OH | $59,855 4 years after completion |
| Dordt University | IA | $57,567 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/).