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# Schools Similar to University of Rochester

Updated September 30, 2026

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

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## Compare alternatives to University of Rochester

-   [Similar admissions profiles](#similar-admissions) · 2 matches
-   [Higher admission rates](#higher-admission) · 4 matches
-   [Nearby alternatives](#nearby-alternatives) · 5 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 | University of Rochester · admission rate | Admission rate | Earnings |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| [Brandeis University](/school/brandeis-university/) | 40.1% | 40.5% | $76,742 4 years after completion |
| Mount Holyoke College | 40.1% | 36.0% | $54,450 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 Rochester · admission rate | Admission rate | Earnings |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| D'Youville University | 40.1% | 81.4% | $84,182 4 years after completion |
| [Rochester Institute of Technology](/school/rochester-institute-of-technology/) | 40.1% | 66.9% | $84,133 4 years after completion |
| Wagner College | 40.1% | 88.0% | $85,313 4 years after completion |
| [Thomas Jefferson University](/school/thomas-jefferson-university/) | 40.1% | 81.0% | $87,195 4 years after completion |

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

## Nearby alternatives

Nearby alternatives · matching order within this group

| School | State | Earnings |
| --- | --- | --- |
| D'Youville University | NY | $84,182 4 years after completion |
| St. John Fisher University | NY | $70,456 4 years after completion |
| Daemen University | NY | $70,310 4 years after completion |
| [Adelphi University](/school/adelphi-university/) | NY | $83,002 4 years after completion |
| Wagner College | NY | $85,313 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 | University of Rochester · average annual net price | Average annual net price | Earnings |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| D'Youville University | $29,278 | $20,433 | $84,182 4 years after completion |
| University of Maine at Fort Kent | $29,278 | $7,482 | $74,979 4 years after completion |
| [Holy Family University](/school/holy-family-university/) | $29,278 | $13,143 | $82,892 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 |
| --- | --- | --- |
| [Quinnipiac University](/school/quinnipiac-university/) | CT | $84,363 4 years after completion |
| [Adelphi University](/school/adelphi-university/) | NY | $83,002 4 years after completion |
| Seton Hall University | NJ | $76,919 4 years after completion |
| Fairfield University | CT | $91,378 4 years after completion |
| [Saint Joseph's University - Philadelphia](/school/saint-josephs-university-philadelphia/) | PA | $84,010 4 years after completion |
| [Tufts University](/school/tufts-university/) | MA | $97,474 4 years after completion |
| [Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute](/school/rensselaer-polytechnic-institute/) | NY | $98,311 4 years after completion |
| [Pace University](/school/pace-university/) | NY | $80,804 4 years after completion |
| [Brown University](/school/brown-university/) | RI | $94,678 4 years after completion |
| [Sacred Heart University](/school/sacred-heart-university/) | CT | $79,431 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/).