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# Schools Similar to Wheaton College

Updated September 30, 2026

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

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## Compare alternatives to Wheaton College

-   [Similar admissions profiles](#similar-admissions) · 3 matches
-   [Higher admission rates](#higher-admission) · 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 | Wheaton College · admission rate | Admission rate | Earnings |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| [Marquette University](/school/marquette-university/) | 87.4% | 81.3% | $80,228 4 years after completion |
| Lewis & Clark College | 87.4% | 78.5% | $57,262 4 years after completion |
| [University of Minnesota-Twin Cities](/school/university-of-minnesota-twin-cities/) | 87.4% | 79.8% | $71,941 4 years after completion |

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

## Higher admission rates

Higher admission rates · matching order within this group

| School | Wheaton College · admission rate | Admission rate | Earnings |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| [Bethel University](/school/bethel-university-in/) | 87.4% | 97.7% | $53,289 4 years after completion |
| Trinity International University-Illinois | 87.4% | 100.0% | $51,985 4 years after completion |
| [University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee](/school/university-of-wisconsin-milwaukee/) | 87.4% | 100.0% | $62,480 4 years after completion |
| Grand View University | 87.4% | 99.1% | $57,521 4 years after completion |
| Doane University | 87.4% | 98.0% | $58,227 4 years after completion |

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

## Nearby alternatives

Nearby alternatives · matching order within this group

| School | State | Earnings |
| --- | --- | --- |
| [Beloit College](/school/beloit-college/) | WI | $48,801 4 years after completion |
| [Dominican University](/school/dominican-university/) | IL | $59,507 4 years after completion |
| [Roosevelt University](/school/roosevelt-university/) | IL | $58,796 4 years after completion |
| Knox College | IL | $49,217 4 years after completion |
| Macalester College | MN | $58,560 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 | Wheaton College · earnings | Earnings | Average annual net price |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| [Yeshivas Be'er Yitzchok](/school/yeshivas-beer-yitzchok/) | $57,675 4 years after completion | $95,988 4 years after completion | $28,599 |
| [Molloy University](/school/molloy-university/) | $57,675 4 years after completion | $96,058 4 years after completion | $24,347 |

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

## Lower cost with similar earnings

Lower cost with similar earnings · matching order within this group

| School | Wheaton College · average annual net price | Average annual net price | Earnings |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Trinity International University-Illinois | $26,975 | $2,835 | $51,985 4 years after completion |
| [Indiana University-Northwest](/school/indiana-university-northwest/) | $26,975 | $5,130 | $59,535 4 years after completion |
| [Indiana University-South Bend](/school/indiana-university-south-bend/) | $26,975 | $8,653 | $55,103 4 years after completion |
| [California State University-Fresno](/school/california-state-university-fresno/) | $26,975 | $7,000 | $59,992 4 years after completion |
| [Indiana University-Kokomo](/school/indiana-university-kokomo/) | $26,975 | $3,968 | $54,618 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 |
| --- | --- | --- |
| [Otterbein University](/school/otterbein-university/) | OH | $58,068 4 years after completion |
| Macalester College | MN | $58,560 4 years after completion |
| [University of Mount Union](/school/university-of-mount-union/) | OH | $57,955 4 years after completion |
| Upper Iowa University | IA | $58,837 4 years after completion |
| [Ashland University](/school/ashland-university/) | OH | $59,855 4 years after completion |
| [Kenyon College](/school/kenyon-college/) | OH | $57,786 4 years after completion |
| The University of Findlay | OH | $60,876 4 years after completion |
| The College of Wooster | OH | $57,840 4 years after completion |
| [Concordia College at Moorhead](/school/concordia-college-at-moorhead/) | MN | $56,802 4 years after completion |
| Benedictine College | KS | $55,405 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/).