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Schools Like Valley City State (2025) | Azimuth

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Schools Similar to Valley City State 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.

University Of Jamestown• ND

Higher acceptance rate (24.2 percentage points higher) and located 33 miles away; similar graduate earnings

Earnings$56,621

Concordia University-Nebraska

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Higher acceptance rate (20.7 percentage points higher) with similar program focus; similar graduate earnings

Accept Rate90%

Earnings$52,415

Rank#1555

University Of Nebraska At Kearney• NE

Higher acceptance rate (16.5 percentage points higher) with similar program focus; similar graduate earnings

Earnings$50,105

Geographic Alternatives

Strong options in the same region with comparable academic profiles.

North Dakota State University-Main Campus• ND

Same state (57 miles away) (earnings difference: 18%); same institution type

Earnings$62,203

Minnesota State University Moorhead• MN

Same region (59 miles away) with nearly identical earnings; same institution type

Earnings$50,527

Southwest Minnesota State University• MN

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

Earnings$51,342

Similarly Selective Peers

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

Concordia College At Moorhead• MN

Similar admission rate (6.3 percentage points difference) and similar test scores (102 point difference); located 59 miles away

Earnings$59,317

University Of North Dakota• ND

Similar admission rate (7.8 percentage points difference) and similar test scores (120 point difference); located 82 miles away

Earnings$63,552

Peer Institutions

Elite universities with similar prestige and academic caliber

Keene State College• NH

Similar quality tier (#1009 ranked)

Earnings$54,368

University Of North Carolina School Of The Arts• NC

Similar quality tier (#979 ranked)

Earnings$38,357

The University Of Montana-Western• MT

Similar quality tier (#977 ranked)

Accept Rate100%

Earnings$43,229

Bluefield State University• WV

Similar quality tier (#1036 ranked)

Earnings$38,217

Lake Superior State University• MI

Similar quality tier in Midwest (#970 ranked)

Earnings$49,045

University Of Virginia's College At Wise• VA

Similar quality tier (#1055 ranked)

Earnings$45,325

Mississippi Valley State University• MS

Similar quality tier (#945 ranked)

Earnings$31,919

University Of The Virgin Islands• VI

Similar quality tier (#935 ranked)

Earnings$38,681

University Of Science And Arts Of Oklahoma• OK

Similar quality tier (#934 ranked)

Earnings$41,913

Suny College At Potsdam• NY

Similar quality tier (#931 ranked)

Earnings$47,866

Schools Similar to Valley City State University: Questions & Comparisons

Concordia College At Moorhead is more selective with a 63% acceptance rate, compared to 69% for Valley City State University. Both schools offer strong outcomes, making them good options depending on your profile.

Valley City State University's peer institutions include Concordia College At Moorhead, University Of North Dakota. 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 Valley City State University's $11,758.

If Valley is a reach, consider University Of Jamestown (94%), Concordia University-Nebraska (90%), University Of Nebraska At Kearney (86%). These schools have higher acceptance rates while offering comparable outcomes.

Colleges near Valley City State University in ND include University Of Jamestown, North Dakota State University-Main Campus, Minnesota State University Moorhead.

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