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# Schools Similar to Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University

Updated September 30, 2026

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

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## Compare alternatives to Virginia Tech

-   [Similar admissions profiles](#similar-admissions) · 2 matches
-   [Higher admission rates](#higher-admission) · 4 matches
-   [Nearby alternatives](#nearby-alternatives) · 5 matches
-   [Higher earnings at similar cost](#higher-earnings) · 1 matches
-   [Lower cost with similar earnings](#lower-cost) · 3 matches
-   [Similar overall profiles](#related-peers) · 10 matches

## Similar admissions profiles

Similar admissions profiles · matching order within this group

| School | Virginia Tech · admission rate | Admission rate | Earnings |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| [Auburn University](/school/auburn-university/) | 54.8% | 45.9% | $73,151 4 years after completion |
| [University of Pittsburgh-Pittsburgh Campus](/school/university-of-pittsburgh-pittsburgh-campus/) | 54.8% | 58.1% | $73,701 4 years after completion |

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

## Higher admission rates

Higher admission rates · matching order within this group

| School | Virginia Tech · admission rate | Admission rate | Earnings |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Elon University | 54.8% | 66.4% | $77,800 4 years after completion |
| [Virginia Military Institute](/school/virginia-military-institute/) | 54.8% | 71.3% | $75,027 4 years after completion |
| Loyola University Maryland | 54.8% | 75.5% | $81,772 4 years after completion |
| [George Mason University](/school/george-mason-university/) | 54.8% | 87.5% | $78,425 4 years after completion |

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

## Nearby alternatives

Nearby alternatives · matching order within this group

| School | State | Earnings |
| --- | --- | --- |
| [Wake Forest University](/school/wake-forest-university/) | NC | $92,943 4 years after completion |
| Elon University | NC | $77,800 4 years after completion |
| [Virginia Military Institute](/school/virginia-military-institute/) | VA | $75,027 4 years after completion |
| [George Mason University](/school/george-mason-university/) | VA | $78,425 4 years after completion |
| University of Richmond | VA | $84,260 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 Tech · earnings | Earnings | Average annual net price |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| [Maine Maritime Academy](/school/maine-maritime-academy/) | $85,647 4 years after completion | $113,298 4 years after completion | $23,414 |

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

## Lower cost with similar earnings

Lower cost with similar earnings · matching order within this group

| School | Virginia Tech · average annual net price | Average annual net price | Earnings |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| [Virginia Military Institute](/school/virginia-military-institute/) | $24,953 | $17,113 | $75,027 4 years after completion |
| [CUNY Bernard M Baruch College](/school/cuny-bernard-m-baruch-college/) | $24,953 | $3,033 | $82,748 4 years after completion |
| [University of Florida](/school/university-of-florida/) | $24,953 | $4,815 | $77,321 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 Maryland-College Park](/school/university-of-maryland-college-park/) | MD | $84,365 4 years after completion |
| [University of Georgia](/school/university-of-georgia/) | GA | $74,144 4 years after completion |
| [North Carolina State University at Raleigh](/school/north-carolina-state-university-at-raleigh/) | NC | $75,943 4 years after completion |
| [George Mason University](/school/george-mason-university/) | VA | $78,425 4 years after completion |
| [University of Florida](/school/university-of-florida/) | FL | $77,321 4 years after completion |
| [The University of Tennessee-Knoxville](/school/the-university-of-tennessee-knoxville/) | TN | $67,631 4 years after completion |
| [The University of Alabama](/school/the-university-of-alabama/) | AL | $70,439 4 years after completion |
| [Auburn University](/school/auburn-university/) | AL | $73,151 4 years after completion |
| [University of South Carolina-Columbia](/school/university-of-south-carolina-columbia/) | SC | $67,741 4 years after completion |
| [University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill](/school/university-of-north-carolina-at-chapel-hill/) | NC | $81,033 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/).