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Similar & reach alternatives Similar & reach alternatives Copy linkPrint brief # Schools Similar to Winona State University Updated September 30, 2026 [Overview](/school/winona-state-university/)[Cost & aid](/school/winona-state-university/cost/)[Outcomes](/school/winona-state-university/outcomes/)[Admissions](/school/winona-state-university/admissions/)[Majors](/school/winona-state-university/majors/)Similar schools **On this page**+ ## Compare alternatives to Winona State University - [Similar admissions profiles](#similar-admissions) · 4 matches - [Higher admission rates](#higher-admission) · 5 matches - [Nearby alternatives](#nearby-alternatives) · 5 matches - [Higher earnings at similar cost](#higher-earnings) · 3 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 | Winona State University · admission rate | Admission rate | Earnings | | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Viterbo University | 75.5% | 72.4% | $69,675 4 years after completion | | [University of Wisconsin-River Falls](/school/university-of-wisconsin-river-falls/) | 75.5% | 81.7% | $54,923 4 years after completion | | [Indiana University-Northwest](/school/indiana-university-northwest/) | 75.5% | 73.4% | $59,535 4 years after completion | | [Saginaw Valley State University](/school/saginaw-valley-state-university/) | 75.5% | 72.1% | $63,454 4 years after completion | [Matching method and source notes](#peer-matching) ## Higher admission rates Higher admission rates · matching order within this group | School | Winona State University · admission rate | Admission rate | Earnings | | --- | --- | --- | --- | | St Catherine University | 75.5% | 91.9% | $65,829 4 years after completion | | [Hamline University](/school/hamline-university/) | 75.5% | 87.6% | $61,017 4 years after completion | | Upper Iowa University | 75.5% | 96.5% | $58,837 4 years after completion | | Union Adventist University | 75.5% | 100.0% | $61,367 4 years after completion | | Avila University | 75.5% | 87.8% | $61,078 4 years after completion | [Matching method and source notes](#peer-matching) ## Nearby alternatives Nearby alternatives · matching order within this group | School | State | Earnings | | --- | --- | --- | | St Catherine University | MN | $65,829 4 years after completion | | [Concordia University-Saint Paul](/school/concordia-university-saint-paul/) | MN | $68,250 4 years after completion | | Viterbo University | WI | $69,675 4 years after completion | | [Indiana University-Northwest](/school/indiana-university-northwest/) | IN | $59,535 4 years after completion | | [University of Wisconsin-Oshkosh](/school/university-of-wisconsin-oshkosh/) | WI | $59,730 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 | Winona State University · earnings | Earnings | Average annual net price | | --- | --- | --- | --- | | [Concordia University-Saint Paul](/school/concordia-university-saint-paul/) | $60,533 4 years after completion | $68,250 4 years after completion | $18,462 | | [Missouri University of Science and Technology](/school/missouri-university-of-science-and-technology/) | $60,533 4 years after completion | $93,514 4 years after completion | $16,298 | | Ursuline College | $60,533 4 years after completion | $73,605 4 years after completion | $16,164 | [Matching method and source notes](#peer-matching) ## Lower cost with similar earnings Lower cost with similar earnings · matching order within this group | School | Winona State University · average annual net price | Average annual net price | Earnings | | --- | --- | --- | --- | | [University of Wisconsin-River Falls](/school/university-of-wisconsin-river-falls/) | $17,503 | $14,054 | $54,923 4 years after completion | | [CUNY Lehman College](/school/cuny-lehman-college/) | $17,503 | $3,148 | $63,353 4 years after completion | | [Indiana University-Kokomo](/school/indiana-university-kokomo/) | $17,503 | $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 | | --- | --- | --- | | [Saint Cloud State University](/school/saint-cloud-state-university/) | MN | $59,194 4 years after completion | | [University of Missouri-St Louis](/school/university-of-missouri-st-louis/) | MO | $62,350 4 years after completion | | [University of South Dakota](/school/university-of-south-dakota/) | SD | $62,334 4 years after completion | | [Purdue University Fort Wayne](/school/purdue-university-fort-wayne/) | IN | $56,455 4 years after completion | | [Western Illinois University](/school/western-illinois-university/) | IL | $57,453 4 years after completion | | [University of Wisconsin-Stout](/school/university-of-wisconsin-stout/) | WI | $64,234 4 years after completion | | [Saginaw Valley State University](/school/saginaw-valley-state-university/) | MI | $63,454 4 years after completion | | [Northeastern Illinois University](/school/northeastern-illinois-university/) | IL | $60,607 4 years after completion | | [University of Central Missouri](/school/university-of-central-missouri/) | MO | $54,054 4 years after completion | | [Indiana State University](/school/indiana-state-university/) | IN | $57,688 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/).