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# Schools Similar to Xavier University

Updated September 30, 2026

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

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## Compare alternatives to Xavier 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 | Xavier University · admission rate | Admission rate | Earnings |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Bellarmine University | 86.4% | 86.1% | $64,564 4 years after completion |
| [University of Louisville](/school/university-of-louisville/) | 86.4% | 79.4% | $67,853 4 years after completion |
| [Eastern Kentucky University](/school/eastern-kentucky-university/) | 86.4% | 77.6% | $54,691 4 years after completion |
| [Otterbein University](/school/otterbein-university/) | 86.4% | 84.5% | $58,068 4 years after completion |
| [Ohio University-Main Campus](/school/ohio-university-main-campus/) | 86.4% | 85.0% | $70,528 4 years after completion |

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

## Higher admission rates

Higher admission rates · matching order within this group

| School | Xavier University · admission rate | Admission rate | Earnings |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Spalding University | 86.4% | 99.5% | $64,136 4 years after completion |
| American International College | 86.4% | 99.6% | $71,565 4 years after completion |
| St. Thomas University | 86.4% | 97.9% | $70,806 4 years after completion |

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

## Nearby alternatives

Nearby alternatives · matching order within this group

| School | State | Earnings |
| --- | --- | --- |
| [The Christ College of Nursing and Health Sciences](/school/the-christ-college-of-nursing-and-health-sciences/) | OH | $74,804 4 years after completion |
| [Cedarville University](/school/cedarville-university/) | OH | $60,679 4 years after completion |
| Mount St. Joseph University | OH | $61,602 4 years after completion |
| Mercy College of Ohio | OH | $71,303 4 years after completion |
| Ursuline College | OH | $73,605 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 | Xavier University · earnings | Earnings | Average annual net price |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| [University of Health Sciences and Pharmacy in St. Louis](/school/university-of-health-sciences-and-pharmacy-in-st-louis/) | $71,477 4 years after completion | $131,813 4 years after completion | $31,817 |
| Dominican University of California | $71,477 4 years after completion | $95,437 4 years after completion | $35,333 |

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

## Lower cost with similar earnings

Lower cost with similar earnings · matching order within this group

| School | Xavier University · average annual net price | Average annual net price | Earnings |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Mount St. Joseph University | $32,997 | $16,530 | $61,602 4 years after completion |
| [The Christ College of Nursing and Health Sciences](/school/the-christ-college-of-nursing-and-health-sciences/) | $32,997 | $18,378 | $74,804 4 years after completion |
| [University of Louisville](/school/university-of-louisville/) | $32,997 | $17,988 | $67,853 4 years after completion |
| [Purdue University Northwest](/school/purdue-university-northwest/) | $32,997 | $6,079 | $73,337 4 years after completion |
| [CUNY Lehman College](/school/cuny-lehman-college/) | $32,997 | $3,148 | $63,353 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 |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Butler University | IN | $73,732 4 years after completion |
| [Lewis University](/school/lewis-university/) | IL | $66,586 4 years after completion |
| [Bradley University](/school/bradley-university/) | IL | $74,150 4 years after completion |
| [Cedarville University](/school/cedarville-university/) | OH | $60,679 4 years after completion |
| [Aurora University](/school/aurora-university/) | IL | $64,521 4 years after completion |
| [Creighton University](/school/creighton-university/) | NE | $81,178 4 years after completion |
| Davenport University | MI | $69,009 4 years after completion |
| [National Louis University](/school/national-louis-university/) | IL | $63,065 4 years after completion |
| [Ohio Northern University](/school/ohio-northern-university/) | OH | $72,080 4 years after completion |
| [Concordia University-Saint Paul](/school/concordia-university-saint-paul/) | MN | $68,250 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/).