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# Schools Similar to Western Connecticut State University

Updated September 30, 2026

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

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## Compare alternatives to Western Connecticut 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) · 5 matches
-   [Similar overall profiles](#related-peers) · 10 matches

## Similar admissions profiles

Similar admissions profiles · matching order within this group

| School | Western Connecticut State University · admission rate | Admission rate | Earnings |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| [Bay Path University](/school/bay-path-university/) | 87.0% | 85.2% | $62,912 4 years after completion |
| [East Stroudsburg University of Pennsylvania](/school/east-stroudsburg-university-of-pennsylvania/) | 87.0% | 92.1% | $56,971 4 years after completion |
| [Montclair State University](/school/montclair-state-university/) | 87.0% | 87.9% | $61,351 4 years after completion |
| Shippensburg University of Pennsylvania | 87.0% | 86.5% | $59,882 4 years after completion |
| Seton Hill University | 87.0% | 79.5% | $53,942 4 years after completion |

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

## Higher admission rates

Higher admission rates · matching order within this group

| School | Western Connecticut State University · admission rate | Admission rate | Earnings |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| [New Jersey City University](/school/new-jersey-city-university/) | 87.0% | 98.4% | $60,965 4 years after completion |
| [Metropolitan State University of Denver](/school/metropolitan-state-university-of-denver/) | 87.0% | 98.8% | $60,186 4 years after completion |
| [Roosevelt University](/school/roosevelt-university/) | 87.0% | 97.2% | $58,796 4 years after completion |

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

## Nearby alternatives

Nearby alternatives · matching order within this group

| School | State | Earnings |
| --- | --- | --- |
| [Eastern Connecticut State University](/school/eastern-connecticut-state-university/) | CT | $57,759 4 years after completion |
| [Central Connecticut State University](/school/central-connecticut-state-university/) | CT | $67,245 4 years after completion |
| Albertus Magnus College | CT | $63,088 4 years after completion |
| [State University of New York at Oswego](/school/state-university-of-new-york-at-oswego/) | NY | $59,955 4 years after completion |
| [Bridgewater State University](/school/bridgewater-state-university/) | MA | $59,669 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 | Western Connecticut State University · earnings | Earnings | Average annual net price |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| [University of Massachusetts-Lowell](/school/university-of-massachusetts-lowell/) | $60,346 4 years after completion | $81,163 4 years after completion | $17,163 |
| [George Mason University](/school/george-mason-university/) | $60,346 4 years after completion | $78,425 4 years after completion | $17,915 |

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

## Lower cost with similar earnings

Lower cost with similar earnings · matching order within this group

| School | Western Connecticut State University · average annual net price | Average annual net price | Earnings |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| [CUNY Brooklyn College](/school/cuny-brooklyn-college/) | $17,604 | $3,103 | $62,833 4 years after completion |
| [CUNY John Jay College of Criminal Justice](/school/cuny-john-jay-college-of-criminal-justice/) | $17,604 | $3,203 | $60,020 4 years after completion |
| [CUNY Lehman College](/school/cuny-lehman-college/) | $17,604 | $3,148 | $63,353 4 years after completion |
| [California State University-Los Angeles](/school/california-state-university-los-angeles/) | $17,604 | $3,967 | $59,756 4 years after completion |
| Trinity International University-Illinois | $17,604 | $2,835 | $51,985 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 |
| --- | --- | --- |
| [Westfield State University](/school/westfield-state-university/) | MA | $59,434 4 years after completion |
| [New Jersey City University](/school/new-jersey-city-university/) | NJ | $60,965 4 years after completion |
| [Eastern Connecticut State University](/school/eastern-connecticut-state-university/) | CT | $57,759 4 years after completion |
| [State University of New York at Plattsburgh](/school/state-university-of-new-york-at-plattsburgh/) | NY | $58,319 4 years after completion |
| [Vermont State University](/school/vermont-state-university/) | VT | $56,249 4 years after completion |
| [CUNY Medgar Evers College](/school/cuny-medgar-evers-college/) | NY | $58,886 4 years after completion |
| [SUNY College at Geneseo](/school/suny-college-at-geneseo/) | NY | $63,560 4 years after completion |
| Shippensburg University of Pennsylvania | PA | $59,882 4 years after completion |
| [University of Southern Maine](/school/university-of-southern-maine/) | ME | $60,816 4 years after completion |
| [Worcester State University](/school/worcester-state-university/) | MA | $63,801 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/).