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# Schools Similar to Virginia Commonwealth University

Updated September 30, 2026

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

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## Compare alternatives to Virginia Commonwealth University

-   [Similar admissions profiles](#similar-admissions) · 5 matches
-   [Nearby alternatives](#nearby-alternatives) · 5 matches
-   [Higher earnings at similar cost](#higher-earnings) · 2 matches
-   [Lower cost with similar earnings](#lower-cost) · 5 matches
-   [Similar overall profiles](#related-peers) · 10 matches

## Similar admissions profiles

Similar admissions profiles · matching order within this group

| School | Virginia Commonwealth University · admission rate | Admission rate | Earnings |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Randolph College | 92.6% | 93.7% | $50,675 4 years after completion |
| Longwood University | 92.6% | 90.2% | $54,005 4 years after completion |
| Randolph-Macon College | 92.6% | 86.6% | $61,824 4 years after completion |
| Savannah College of Art and Design | 92.6% | 83.0% | $47,980 4 years after completion |
| [Webster University](/school/webster-university/) | 92.6% | 86.2% | $75,697 4 years after completion |

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

## Nearby alternatives

Nearby alternatives · matching order within this group

| School | State | Earnings |
| --- | --- | --- |
| [Old Dominion University](/school/old-dominion-university/) | VA | $64,472 4 years after completion |
| Christopher Newport University | VA | $62,140 4 years after completion |
| [James Madison University](/school/james-madison-university/) | VA | $70,627 4 years after completion |
| Belmont University | TN | $56,202 4 years after completion |
| Shenandoah University | VA | $65,784 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 | Virginia Commonwealth University · earnings | Earnings | Average annual net price |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| [Massachusetts Maritime Academy](/school/massachusetts-maritime-academy/) | $64,703 4 years after completion | $103,680 4 years after completion | $21,582 |
| [Maryville University of Saint Louis](/school/maryville-university-of-saint-louis/) | $64,703 4 years after completion | $84,871 4 years after completion | $22,066 |

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

## Lower cost with similar earnings

Lower cost with similar earnings · matching order within this group

| School | Virginia Commonwealth University · average annual net price | Average annual net price | Earnings |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Trinity Washington University | $23,433 | $9,302 | $64,019 4 years after completion |
| [Old Dominion University](/school/old-dominion-university/) | $23,433 | $14,638 | $64,472 4 years after completion |
| Gallaudet University | $23,433 | $15,845 | $55,195 4 years after completion |
| [CUNY Lehman College](/school/cuny-lehman-college/) | $23,433 | $3,148 | $63,353 4 years after completion |
| [CUNY Brooklyn College](/school/cuny-brooklyn-college/) | $23,433 | $3,103 | $62,833 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 Mississippi](/school/university-of-mississippi/) | MS | $66,243 4 years after completion |
| [Georgia Southern University](/school/georgia-southern-university/) | GA | $62,342 4 years after completion |
| [East Carolina University](/school/east-carolina-university/) | NC | $60,888 4 years after completion |
| [Old Dominion University](/school/old-dominion-university/) | VA | $64,472 4 years after completion |
| [James Madison University](/school/james-madison-university/) | VA | $70,627 4 years after completion |
| [West Virginia University](/school/west-virginia-university/) | WV | $64,952 4 years after completion |
| [University of Kentucky](/school/university-of-kentucky/) | KY | $65,922 4 years after completion |
| [University of North Carolina at Charlotte](/school/university-of-north-carolina-at-charlotte/) | NC | $65,370 4 years after completion |
| [Towson University](/school/towson-university/) | MD | $65,610 4 years after completion |
| [Mississippi State University](/school/mississippi-state-university/) | MS | $59,311 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/).