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# Schools Similar to University of San Diego

Updated September 30, 2026

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

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## Compare alternatives to University of San Diego

-   [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) · 5 matches
-   [Similar overall profiles](#related-peers) · 10 matches

## Similar admissions profiles

Similar admissions profiles · matching order within this group

| School | University of San Diego · admission rate | Admission rate | Earnings |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| [California State University-Long Beach](/school/california-state-university-long-beach/) | 52.4% | 46.3% | $63,140 4 years after completion |
| Wayland Baptist University | 52.4% | 56.0% | $56,530 4 years after completion |
| [University of Puerto Rico-Rio Piedras](/school/university-of-puerto-rico-rio-piedras/) | 52.4% | 54.6% | $36,313 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 San Diego · admission rate | Admission rate | Earnings |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| [University of Redlands](/school/university-of-redlands/) | 52.4% | 82.7% | $75,863 4 years after completion |
| [Point Loma Nazarene University](/school/point-loma-nazarene-university/) | 52.4% | 83.7% | $72,880 4 years after completion |
| Concordia University-Irvine | 52.4% | 66.0% | $83,064 4 years after completion |
| [Pepperdine University](/school/pepperdine-university/) | 52.4% | 62.9% | $84,459 4 years after completion |
| [San Jose State University](/school/san-jose-state-university/) | 52.4% | 84.6% | $89,614 4 years after completion |

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

## Nearby alternatives

Nearby alternatives · matching order within this group

| School | State | Earnings |
| --- | --- | --- |
| [University of Redlands](/school/university-of-redlands/) | CA | $75,863 4 years after completion |
| [Chapman University](/school/chapman-university/) | CA | $73,336 4 years after completion |
| [Point Loma Nazarene University](/school/point-loma-nazarene-university/) | CA | $72,880 4 years after completion |
| [Pepperdine University](/school/pepperdine-university/) | CA | $84,459 4 years after completion |
| [University of San Francisco](/school/university-of-san-francisco/) | CA | $91,483 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 San Diego · earnings | Earnings | Average annual net price |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| [Albany College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences](/school/albany-college-of-pharmacy-and-health-sciences/) | $85,309 4 years after completion | $113,282 4 years after completion | $29,882 |
| [Colorado School of Mines](/school/colorado-school-of-mines/) | $85,309 4 years after completion | $100,252 4 years after completion | $28,690 |

[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 San Diego · average annual net price | Average annual net price | Earnings |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| [University of California-San Diego](/school/university-of-california-san-diego/) | $30,365 | $12,470 | $83,130 4 years after completion |
| [University of California-Irvine](/school/university-of-california-irvine/) | $30,365 | $14,251 | $74,438 4 years after completion |
| [Pomona College](/school/pomona-college/) | $30,365 | $19,285 | $77,544 4 years after completion |
| [CUNY Bernard M Baruch College](/school/cuny-bernard-m-baruch-college/) | $30,365 | $3,033 | $82,748 4 years after completion |
| [California State University-East Bay](/school/california-state-university-east-bay/) | $30,365 | $9,320 | $72,596 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 San Francisco](/school/university-of-san-francisco/) | CA | $91,483 4 years after completion |
| Gonzaga University | WA | $80,896 4 years after completion |
| University of Denver | CO | $78,504 4 years after completion |
| [Pepperdine University](/school/pepperdine-university/) | CA | $84,459 4 years after completion |
| Seattle University | WA | $79,426 4 years after completion |
| [Loyola Marymount University](/school/loyola-marymount-university/) | CA | $78,039 4 years after completion |
| [University of the Pacific](/school/university-of-the-pacific/) | CA | $81,820 4 years after completion |
| University of Portland | OR | $80,459 4 years after completion |
| Regis University | CO | $81,785 4 years after completion |
| [Chapman University](/school/chapman-university/) | CA | $73,336 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/).