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# Schools Similar to University of Utah

Updated September 30, 2026

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

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## Compare alternatives to University of Utah

-   [Similar admissions profiles](#similar-admissions) · 2 matches
-   [Higher admission rates](#higher-admission) · 2 matches
-   [Nearby alternatives](#nearby-alternatives) · 4 matches
-   [Higher earnings at similar cost](#higher-earnings) · 1 matches
-   [Lower cost with similar earnings](#lower-cost) · 2 matches
-   [Similar overall profiles](#related-peers) · 10 matches

## Similar admissions profiles

Similar admissions profiles · matching order within this group

| School | University of Utah · admission rate | Admission rate | Earnings |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Whittier College | 86.0% | 80.8% | $57,988 4 years after completion |
| [University of Oregon](/school/university-of-oregon/) | 86.0% | 88.3% | $62,174 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 Utah · admission rate | Admission rate | Earnings |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| [California State University-East Bay](/school/california-state-university-east-bay/) | 86.0% | 97.4% | $72,596 4 years after completion |
| University of Maine at Fort Kent | 86.0% | 97.9% | $74,979 4 years after completion |

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

## Nearby alternatives

Nearby alternatives · matching order within this group

| School | State | Earnings |
| --- | --- | --- |
| [Brigham Young University](/school/brigham-young-university/) | UT | $77,018 4 years after completion |
| Westminster University | UT | $72,401 4 years after completion |
| [University of California-Irvine](/school/university-of-california-irvine/) | CA | $74,438 4 years after completion |
| [University of California-Los Angeles](/school/university-of-california-los-angeles/) | CA | $77,677 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 Utah · earnings | Earnings | Average annual net price |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| [Oregon Institute of Technology](/school/oregon-institute-of-technology/) | $75,345 4 years after completion | $87,138 4 years after completion | $15,706 |

[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 Utah · average annual net price | Average annual net price | Earnings |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| [CUNY Queens College](/school/cuny-queens-college/) | $16,200 | $4,195 | $68,713 4 years after completion |
| [CUNY Hunter College](/school/cuny-hunter-college/) | $16,200 | $2,984 | $73,236 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 |
| --- | --- | --- |
| [Oregon State University](/school/oregon-state-university/) | OR | $71,799 4 years after completion |
| [University of Colorado Boulder](/school/university-of-colorado-boulder/) | CO | $76,850 4 years after completion |
| [University of California-Irvine](/school/university-of-california-irvine/) | CA | $74,438 4 years after completion |
| [Washington State University](/school/washington-state-university/) | WA | $73,467 4 years after completion |
| [Colorado State University-Fort Collins](/school/colorado-state-university-fort-collins/) | CO | $67,911 4 years after completion |
| [University of California-Santa Barbara](/school/university-of-california-santa-barbara/) | CA | $70,323 4 years after completion |
| [California State Polytechnic University-Pomona](/school/california-state-polytechnic-university-pomona/) | CA | $71,138 4 years after completion |
| [University of California-Davis](/school/university-of-california-davis/) | CA | $73,086 4 years after completion |
| [University of Washington-Seattle Campus](/school/university-of-washington-seattle-campus/) | WA | $82,515 4 years after completion |
| [University of California-Los Angeles](/school/university-of-california-los-angeles/) | CA | $77,677 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/).