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# Schools Similar to University of Scranton

Updated September 30, 2026

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

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## Compare alternatives to University of Scranton

-   [Similar admissions profiles](#similar-admissions) · 5 matches
-   [Higher admission rates](#higher-admission) · 3 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 Scranton · admission rate | Admission rate | Earnings |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| [Susquehanna University](/school/susquehanna-university/) | 81.2% | 81.4% | $58,506 4 years after completion |
| [Rider University](/school/rider-university/) | 81.2% | 78.6% | $63,250 4 years after completion |
| Elizabethtown College | 81.2% | 77.9% | $66,236 4 years after completion |
| Washington & Jefferson College | 81.2% | 80.6% | $66,045 4 years after completion |
| Messiah University | 81.2% | 79.0% | $58,620 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 Scranton · admission rate | Admission rate | Earnings |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| La Salle University | 81.2% | 96.6% | $70,254 4 years after completion |
| Utica University | 81.2% | 92.0% | $77,491 4 years after completion |
| [California State University-East Bay](/school/california-state-university-east-bay/) | 81.2% | 97.4% | $72,596 4 years after completion |

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

## Nearby alternatives

Nearby alternatives · matching order within this group

| School | State | Earnings |
| --- | --- | --- |
| La Salle University | PA | $70,254 4 years after completion |
| King's College | PA | $67,122 4 years after completion |
| Elizabethtown College | PA | $66,236 4 years after completion |
| [Saint Joseph's University - Philadelphia](/school/saint-josephs-university-philadelphia/) | PA | $84,010 4 years after completion |
| Robert Morris University | PA | $70,755 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 Scranton · earnings | Earnings | Average annual net price |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| [University of Health Sciences and Pharmacy in St. Louis](/school/university-of-health-sciences-and-pharmacy-in-st-louis/) | $79,409 4 years after completion | $131,813 4 years after completion | $31,817 |
| [Wentworth Institute of Technology](/school/wentworth-institute-of-technology/) | $79,409 4 years after completion | $95,027 4 years after completion | $34,170 |

[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 Scranton · average annual net price | Average annual net price | Earnings |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| [CUNY Bernard M Baruch College](/school/cuny-bernard-m-baruch-college/) | $32,568 | $3,033 | $82,748 4 years after completion |
| [CUNY Hunter College](/school/cuny-hunter-college/) | $32,568 | $2,984 | $73,236 4 years after completion |
| [CUNY City College](/school/cuny-city-college/) | $32,568 | $3,776 | $67,740 4 years after completion |
| [California State University-East Bay](/school/california-state-university-east-bay/) | $32,568 | $9,320 | $72,596 4 years after completion |
| [University of Illinois Chicago](/school/university-of-illinois-chicago/) | $32,568 | $10,974 | $72,839 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 |
| --- | --- | --- |
| [Brandeis University](/school/brandeis-university/) | MA | $76,742 4 years after completion |
| [New York Institute of Technology](/school/new-york-institute-of-technology/) | NY | $81,370 4 years after completion |
| [Colgate University](/school/colgate-university/) | NY | $77,917 4 years after completion |
| [Widener University](/school/widener-university/) | PA | $80,946 4 years after completion |
| Barnard College | NY | $72,527 4 years after completion |
| [College of the Holy Cross](/school/college-of-the-holy-cross/) | MA | $84,553 4 years after completion |
| Siena University | NY | $70,594 4 years after completion |
| Providence College | RI | $83,143 4 years after completion |
| [Monmouth University](/school/monmouth-university/) | NJ | $68,968 4 years after completion |
| Touro University | NY | $73,235 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/).