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Schools Similar to University Of North Carolina Asheville

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Geographic Alternatives

Strong options in the same region with comparable academic profiles.

Converse University• SC

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Same region (59 miles away) with similar earnings and similar program focus

• NC

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Same state (28 miles away) with nearly identical earnings

Accept Rate40%

Earnings$43,545

Rank#1376

Lees-Mcrae College• NC

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Same state (54 miles away) with nearly identical earnings

Accept Rate81%

Earnings$43,415

Rank#1327

University Of North Carolina School Of The Arts• NC

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Same state (earnings difference: 12.9%) and similar program focus; same institution type

Accept Rate33%

Earnings$38,357

Rank#983

University Of Montevallo• AL

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Same region with nearly identical earnings and similar program focus; same institution type

Accept Rate54%

Earnings$42,957

Rank#644

Similarly Selective Peers

Schools with comparable admission profiles — useful for building a balanced list.

Appalachian State University• NC

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Similar admission rate (5.2 percentage points difference) and similar test scores (60 point difference); located 65 miles away

Accept Rate89%

Earnings$51,836

Rank#286

Western Carolina University• NC

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Similar admission rate (7.2 percentage points difference) and similar test scores (96 point difference); located 41 miles away

Accept Rate87%

Earnings$49,458

Rank#280

Gardner-Webb University• NC

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Similar admission rate (6.9 percentage points difference) and similar test scores (101 point difference); located 57 miles away

Accept Rate87%

Earnings$48,039

Rank#1396

Otis College Of Art And Design• CA

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Similar admission rate (9.9 percentage points difference) and similar test scores (40 point difference) with similar program focus

Accept Rate84%

Earnings$58,152

Rank#1553

Belmont University• TN

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Similar admission rate (2.5 percentage points difference) and similar test scores (30 point difference) with similar program focus

Accept Rate96%

Earnings$55,930

Rank#1389

Peer Institutions

Elite universities with similar prestige and academic caliber

College Of Coastal Georgia• GA

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Similar quality tier in Southeast (#867 ranked)

Accept Rate99%

Earnings$39,318

Rank#867

Alabama State University• AL

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Similar quality tier in Southeast (#874 ranked)

Accept Rate96%

Earnings$34,502

Rank#874

Purdue University Fort Wayne• IN

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Similar quality tier (#843 ranked)

Accept Rate86%

Earnings$45,872

Rank#843

Suny At Purchase College• NY

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Similar quality tier (#899 ranked)

Accept Rate73%

Earnings$45,092

Rank#899

Auburn University At Montgomery• AL

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Similar quality tier in Southeast (#834 ranked)

Accept Rate93%

Earnings$44,391

Rank#834

Francis Marion University• SC

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Similar quality tier in Southeast (#832 ranked)

Accept Rate82%

Earnings$43,888

Rank#832

Plymouth State University• NH

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Similar quality tier (#906 ranked)

Accept Rate91%

Earnings$57,304

Rank#906

University Of Southern Indiana• IN

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Similar quality tier (#829 ranked)

Accept Rate95%

Earnings$47,605

Rank#829

Christopher Newport University• VA

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Similar quality tier in Southeast (#828 ranked)

Accept Rate88%

Earnings$60,509

Rank#828

Eastern Oregon University• OR

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Similar quality tier (#827 ranked)

Accept Rate99%

Earnings$50,112

Rank#827

Schools Similar to University Of North Carolina Asheville: Questions & Comparisons

Appalachian State University is more selective with a 89% acceptance rate, compared to 94% for University Of North Carolina Asheville. Both schools offer strong outcomes, making them good options depending on your profile.

University Of North Carolina Asheville's peer institutions include Appalachian State University, Western Carolina University, Gardner-Webb University. These schools have similar selectivity, student profiles, and academic outcomes.

Use Azimuth's alternatives tool to find schools with similar outcomes but lower net prices than University Of North Carolina Asheville's $13,105.

Colleges near University Of North Carolina Asheville in NC include Converse University, Brevard College, Lees-Mcrae College.

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