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# Schools Similar to University of Pennsylvania

Updated September 30, 2026

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

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## Compare alternatives to Penn

-   [Similar admissions profiles](#similar-admissions) · 5 matches
-   [Higher admission rates](#higher-admission) · 3 matches
-   [Nearby alternatives](#nearby-alternatives) · 5 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 | Penn · admission rate | Admission rate | Earnings |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| [Princeton University](/school/princeton-university/) | 5.4% | 4.6% | $108,590 4 years after completion |
| [Columbia University in the City of New York](/school/columbia-university-in-the-city-of-new-york/) | 5.4% | 4.0% | $115,519 4 years after completion |
| [Swarthmore College](/school/swarthmore-college/) | 5.4% | 7.5% | $65,618 4 years after completion |
| [Northeastern University](/school/northeastern-university/) | 5.4% | 5.2% | $101,903 4 years after completion |
| [Washington University in St Louis](/school/washington-university-in-st-louis/) | 5.4% | 12.1% | $95,899 4 years after completion |

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

## Higher admission rates

Higher admission rates · matching order within this group

| School | Penn · admission rate | Admission rate | Earnings |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| [Stevens Institute of Technology](/school/stevens-institute-of-technology/) | 5.4% | 47.6% | $112,538 4 years after completion |
| [Babson College](/school/babson-college/) | 5.4% | 17.1% | $117,794 4 years after completion |
| [Bentley University](/school/bentley-university/) | 5.4% | 45.1% | $108,577 4 years after completion |

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

## Nearby alternatives

Nearby alternatives · matching order within this group

| School | State | Earnings |
| --- | --- | --- |
| [Villanova University](/school/villanova-university/) | PA | $104,228 4 years after completion |
| [Lehigh University](/school/lehigh-university/) | PA | $101,748 4 years after completion |
| [Columbia University in the City of New York](/school/columbia-university-in-the-city-of-new-york/) | NY | $115,519 4 years after completion |
| [Babson College](/school/babson-college/) | MA | $117,794 4 years after completion |
| [Northeastern University](/school/northeastern-university/) | MA | $101,903 4 years after completion |

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

## Lower cost with similar earnings

Lower cost with similar earnings · matching order within this group

| School | Penn · average annual net price | Average annual net price | Earnings |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| [Princeton University](/school/princeton-university/) | $28,699 | $6,128 | $108,590 4 years after completion |
| [Johns Hopkins University](/school/johns-hopkins-university/) | $28,699 | $18,809 | $117,419 4 years after completion |
| [Columbia University in the City of New York](/school/columbia-university-in-the-city-of-new-york/) | $28,699 | $21,590 | $115,519 4 years after completion |
| [Georgia Institute of Technology-Main Campus](/school/georgia-institute-of-technology-main-campus/) | $28,699 | $12,116 | $119,180 4 years after completion |
| [Rice University](/school/rice-university/) | $28,699 | $13,370 | $110,080 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 |
| --- | --- | --- |
| [Columbia University in the City of New York](/school/columbia-university-in-the-city-of-new-york/) | NY | $115,519 4 years after completion |
| [Harvard University](/school/harvard-university/) | MA | $134,794 4 years after completion |
| [Carnegie Mellon University](/school/carnegie-mellon-university/) | PA | $132,971 4 years after completion |
| [Yale University](/school/yale-university/) | CT | $112,971 4 years after completion |
| [Boston College](/school/boston-college/) | MA | $96,145 4 years after completion |
| [Cornell University](/school/cornell-university/) | NY | $113,372 4 years after completion |
| [Princeton University](/school/princeton-university/) | NJ | $108,590 4 years after completion |
| [Villanova University](/school/villanova-university/) | PA | $104,228 4 years after completion |
| [Fordham University](/school/fordham-university/) | NY | $84,203 4 years after completion |
| [Dartmouth College](/school/dartmouth-college/) | NH | $111,883 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/).