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Schools Like Utica University (2025) | Azimuth

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Schools Similar to Utica University

Explore alternatives based on outcomes, location, cost, and admission difficulty

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Easier Admission, Similar Outcomes

These schools offer higher acceptance rates while delivering comparable career outcomes.

Cedar Crest College• PA

Higher acceptance rate (11.9 percentage points higher) with similar program focus; similar graduate earnings

Earnings$59,460

Southern Illinois University-Edwardsville

• IL

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Higher acceptance rate (10 percentage points higher) with similar program focus; similar graduate earnings

Accept Rate97%

Earnings$56,346

Rank#270

Geographic Alternatives

Strong options in the same region with comparable academic profiles.

Hartwick College• NY

Same state (45 miles away) with nearly identical earnings and similar program focus; same institution type

Earnings$61,107

Russell Sage College• NY

Same state (84 miles away) with similar earnings and similar program focus; same institution type

Earnings$58,316

Keuka College• NY

Same state (98 miles away) with similar earnings and similar program focus; same institution type

Earnings$58,289

University Of Mount Saint Vincent• NY

Same state with nearly identical earnings and similar program focus; same institution type

Earnings$65,756

Long Island University• NY

Same state with similar earnings and similar program focus; same institution type

Earnings$59,950

Similarly Selective Peers

Schools with comparable admission profiles — useful for building a balanced list.

State University Of New York At Oswego• NY

Similar admission rate (6.8 percentage points difference) and similar test scores (47 point difference); located 68 miles away

Earnings$57,566

Suny College Of Agriculture And Technology At Cobleskill• NY

Similar admission rate (3.9 percentage points difference) and similar test scores (70 point difference); located 49 miles away

Earnings$45,030

Peer Institutions

Elite universities with similar prestige and academic caliber

Saint Mary's College• IN

Similar quality tier (#978 ranked)

Earnings$59,354

Hood College• MD

Similar quality tier (#974 ranked)

Earnings$57,089

Dominican University Of California• CA

Similar quality tier (#980 ranked)

Earnings$84,713

Indiana Wesleyan University-Marion• IN

Similar quality tier (#981 ranked)

Earnings$59,986

Merrimack College• MA

Similar quality tier in Northeast (#973 ranked)

Earnings$75,584

Allegheny College• PA

Similar quality tier in Northeast (#972 ranked)

Earnings$62,069

Mckendree University• IL

Similar quality tier (#983 ranked)

Earnings$58,572

Roosevelt University• IL

Similar quality tier (#984 ranked)

Earnings$48,712

Simpson College• IA

Similar quality tier (#985 ranked)

Earnings$59,274

Loyola Marymount University• CA

Similar quality tier (#968 ranked)

Earnings$78,349

Schools Similar to Utica University: Questions & Comparisons

Utica University is more selective with a 87% acceptance rate, compared to 94% for Keuka College. Both schools offer strong outcomes, making them good options depending on your profile.

Utica University's peer institutions include Keuka College, State University Of New York At Oswego, Suny College Of Agriculture And Technology At Cobleskill. These schools have similar selectivity, student profiles, and academic outcomes.

Use Azimuth's alternatives tool to find schools with similar outcomes but lower net prices than Utica University's $19,670.

If Utica University is a reach, consider Cedar Crest College (99%), Southern Illinois University-Edwardsville (97%). These schools have higher acceptance rates while offering comparable outcomes.

Colleges near Utica University in NY include Hartwick College, Russell Sage College, Keuka College.

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