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# Schools Similar to Western Kentucky University

Updated September 30, 2026

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

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## Compare alternatives to Western Kentucky University

-   [Similar admissions profiles](#similar-admissions) · 3 matches
-   [Nearby alternatives](#nearby-alternatives) · 5 matches
-   [Higher earnings at similar cost](#higher-earnings) · 2 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 | Western Kentucky University · admission rate | Admission rate | Earnings |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Spalding University | 93.9% | 99.5% | $64,136 4 years after completion |
| Alabama State University | 93.9% | 97.6% | $45,998 4 years after completion |
| West Virginia State University | 93.9% | 96.0% | $44,688 4 years after completion |

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

## Nearby alternatives

Nearby alternatives · matching order within this group

| School | State | Earnings |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Brescia University | KY | $51,492 4 years after completion |
| Campbellsville University | KY | $47,650 4 years after completion |
| Kentucky Wesleyan College | KY | $45,592 4 years after completion |
| [Murray State University](/school/murray-state-university/) | KY | $50,487 4 years after completion |
| [Northern Kentucky University](/school/northern-kentucky-university/) | KY | $58,429 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 Kentucky University · earnings | Earnings | Average annual net price |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Saint Mary's University of Minnesota | $53,602 4 years after completion | $72,502 4 years after completion | $11,704 |
| [California State University-East Bay](/school/california-state-university-east-bay/) | $53,602 4 years after completion | $72,596 4 years after completion | $9,320 |

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

## Lower cost with similar earnings

Lower cost with similar earnings · matching order within this group

| School | Western Kentucky University · average annual net price | Average annual net price | Earnings |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Brescia University | $10,990 | $8,709 | $51,492 4 years after completion |
| Trinity International University-Illinois | $10,990 | $2,835 | $51,985 4 years after completion |
| [Texas A & M International University](/school/texas-a-m-international-university/) | $10,990 | $3,637 | $50,288 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 |
| --- | --- | --- |
| [Eastern Kentucky University](/school/eastern-kentucky-university/) | KY | $54,691 4 years after completion |
| [Georgia Gwinnett College](/school/georgia-gwinnett-college/) | GA | $56,872 4 years after completion |
| [North Carolina A & T State University](/school/north-carolina-a-t-state-university/) | NC | $56,996 4 years after completion |
| [East Tennessee State University](/school/east-tennessee-state-university/) | TN | $53,033 4 years after completion |
| [Western Carolina University](/school/western-carolina-university/) | NC | $54,667 4 years after completion |
| [Coastal Carolina University](/school/coastal-carolina-university/) | SC | $52,398 4 years after completion |
| [University of Memphis](/school/university-of-memphis/) | TN | $57,507 4 years after completion |
| Troy University | AL | $55,048 4 years after completion |
| [University of North Carolina at Greensboro](/school/university-of-north-carolina-at-greensboro/) | NC | $51,594 4 years after completion |
| [The University of Tennessee-Chattanooga](/school/the-university-of-tennessee-chattanooga/) | TN | $57,377 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/).