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# Schools Similar to Vermont State University

Updated September 30, 2026

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

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## Compare alternatives to Vermont State University

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

## Similar admissions profiles

Similar admissions profiles · matching order within this group

| School | Vermont State University · admission rate | Admission rate | Earnings |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Colby-Sawyer College | 81.7% | 80.1% | $57,874 4 years after completion |
| Plymouth State University | 81.7% | 87.5% | $57,351 4 years after completion |
| Paul Smiths College of Arts and Science | 81.7% | 76.5% | $48,703 4 years after completion |
| [Temple University](/school/temple-university/) | 81.7% | 80.4% | $67,232 4 years after completion |
| [Mercyhurst University](/school/mercyhurst-university/) | 81.7% | 81.0% | $57,293 4 years after completion |

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

## Higher admission rates

Higher admission rates · matching order within this group

| School | Vermont State University · admission rate | Admission rate | Earnings |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| New England College | 81.7% | 92.1% | $55,330 4 years after completion |
| [East Stroudsburg University of Pennsylvania](/school/east-stroudsburg-university-of-pennsylvania/) | 81.7% | 92.1% | $56,971 4 years after completion |
| Lesley University | 81.7% | 96.9% | $55,117 4 years after completion |

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

## Nearby alternatives

Nearby alternatives · matching order within this group

| School | State | Earnings |
| --- | --- | --- |
| [Keene State College](/school/keene-state-college/) | NH | $58,191 4 years after completion |
| [University of Vermont](/school/university-of-vermont/) | VT | $62,009 4 years after completion |
| Saint Michael's College | VT | $60,903 4 years after completion |
| [CUNY New York City College of Technology](/school/cuny-new-york-city-college-of-technology/) | NY | $64,145 4 years after completion |
| [Kutztown University of Pennsylvania](/school/kutztown-university-of-pennsylvania/) | PA | $55,608 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 | Vermont State University · earnings | Earnings | Average annual net price |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| [Missouri University of Science and Technology](/school/missouri-university-of-science-and-technology/) | $56,249 4 years after completion | $93,514 4 years after completion | $16,298 |
| South Dakota School of Mines and Technology | $56,249 4 years after completion | $87,878 4 years after completion | $20,183 |

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

## Lower cost with similar earnings

Lower cost with similar earnings · matching order within this group

| School | Vermont State University · average annual net price | Average annual net price | Earnings |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| [CUNY New York City College of Technology](/school/cuny-new-york-city-college-of-technology/) | $18,212 | $5,127 | $64,145 4 years after completion |
| San Diego Christian College | $18,212 | $992 | $50,741 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 |
| --- | --- | --- |
| [State University of New York at Plattsburgh](/school/state-university-of-new-york-at-plattsburgh/) | NY | $58,319 4 years after completion |
| [Westfield State University](/school/westfield-state-university/) | MA | $59,434 4 years after completion |
| [Eastern Connecticut State University](/school/eastern-connecticut-state-university/) | CT | $57,759 4 years after completion |
| [Western Connecticut State University](/school/western-connecticut-state-university/) | CT | $60,346 4 years after completion |
| Plymouth State University | NH | $57,351 4 years after completion |
| [New Jersey City University](/school/new-jersey-city-university/) | NJ | $60,965 4 years after completion |
| [CUNY Medgar Evers College](/school/cuny-medgar-evers-college/) | NY | $58,886 4 years after completion |
| SUNY College of Technology at Canton | NY | $57,422 4 years after completion |
| [SUNY Old Westbury](/school/suny-old-westbury/) | NY | $58,756 4 years after completion |
| Shippensburg University of Pennsylvania | PA | $59,882 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/).