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# Schools Similar to University of Wisconsin-Madison

Updated September 30, 2026

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

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## Compare alternatives to UW-Madison

-   [Similar admissions profiles](#similar-admissions) · 2 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) · 2 matches
-   [Similar overall profiles](#related-peers) · 10 matches

## Similar admissions profiles

Similar admissions profiles · matching order within this group

| School | UW-Madison · admission rate | Admission rate | Earnings |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| [Santa Clara University](/school/santa-clara-university/) | 45.2% | 48.0% | $108,517 4 years after completion |
| [University of Georgia](/school/university-of-georgia/) | 45.2% | 37.7% | $74,144 4 years after completion |

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

## Higher admission rates

Higher admission rates · matching order within this group

| School | UW-Madison · admission rate | Admission rate | Earnings |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| [Marquette University](/school/marquette-university/) | 45.2% | 81.3% | $80,228 4 years after completion |
| [University of Wisconsin-Platteville](/school/university-of-wisconsin-platteville/) | 45.2% | 89.4% | $70,899 4 years after completion |
| Edgewood University | 45.2% | 75.7% | $68,625 4 years after completion |
| [University of Dayton](/school/university-of-dayton/) | 45.2% | 65.5% | $78,870 4 years after completion |
| [University of St Thomas](/school/university-of-st-thomas-mn/) | 45.2% | 85.4% | $82,136 4 years after completion |

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

## Nearby alternatives

Nearby alternatives · matching order within this group

| School | State | Earnings |
| --- | --- | --- |
| [Marquette University](/school/marquette-university/) | WI | $80,228 4 years after completion |
| Lakeland University | WI | $66,716 4 years after completion |
| [Northern Illinois University](/school/northern-illinois-university/) | IL | $64,583 4 years after completion |
| [University of Wisconsin-Stout](/school/university-of-wisconsin-stout/) | WI | $64,234 4 years after completion |
| [Michigan State University](/school/michigan-state-university/) | MI | $74,093 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 | UW-Madison · earnings | Earnings | Average annual net price |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| [Illinois Institute of Technology](/school/illinois-institute-of-technology/) | $78,974 4 years after completion | $91,312 4 years after completion | $18,425 |
| University of Providence | $78,974 4 years after completion | $88,535 4 years after completion | $17,649 |

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

## Lower cost with similar earnings

Lower cost with similar earnings · matching order within this group

| School | UW-Madison · average annual net price | Average annual net price | Earnings |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| [CUNY Bernard M Baruch College](/school/cuny-bernard-m-baruch-college/) | $17,354 | $3,033 | $82,748 4 years after completion |
| [CUNY Hunter College](/school/cuny-hunter-college/) | $17,354 | $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 |
| --- | --- | --- |
| [University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign](/school/university-of-illinois-urbana-champaign/) | IL | $79,628 4 years after completion |
| [Indiana University-Bloomington](/school/indiana-university-bloomington/) | IN | $74,511 4 years after completion |
| [Michigan State University](/school/michigan-state-university/) | MI | $74,093 4 years after completion |
| [Purdue University-Main Campus](/school/purdue-university-main-campus/) | IN | $81,751 4 years after completion |
| [University of Minnesota-Twin Cities](/school/university-of-minnesota-twin-cities/) | MN | $71,941 4 years after completion |
| [Ohio State University-Main Campus](/school/ohio-state-university-main-campus/) | OH | $70,682 4 years after completion |
| [University of Cincinnati-Main Campus](/school/university-of-cincinnati-main-campus/) | OH | $72,188 4 years after completion |
| [University of Michigan-Ann Arbor](/school/university-of-michigan-ann-arbor/) | MI | $96,159 4 years after completion |
| [University of Missouri-Columbia](/school/university-of-missouri-columbia/) | MO | $69,651 4 years after completion |
| [Iowa State University](/school/iowa-state-university/) | IA | $68,277 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/).