College Rankings · Similar schools
15 schools closest to Auburn University (Trajecta Score 63) — neighbors in Alabama first, then the closest schools nationally by Trajecta Score, a 0–100 measure built from College Scorecard and IPEDS data.
Auburn University's full data page| # | College | Location | Admit rate | SAT range | Avg net price | Earnings (10yr) | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | Auburn University (this school) | Auburn, AL | 46% | 1260–1390 | $24,323 | $65k | 63 |
| 1 | University of Alabama in Huntsville Open | Huntsville, AL | 69% | 1210–1410 | $18,796 | $62k | 56 |
| 2 | The University of Alabama Open | Tuscaloosa, AL | 77% | 1170–1400 | $22,420 | $59k | 54 |
| 3 | Samford University Open | Birmingham, AL | 82% | 1070–1250 | $32,622 | $58k | 54 |
| 4 | University of Alabama at Birmingham Open | Birmingham, AL | 88% | 1210–1450 | $18,749 | $55k | 53 |
| 5 | University of Montevallo Moderate | Montevallo, AL | 54% | — | $17,683 | $43k | 46 |
| 6 | Tuskegee University Moderate | Tuskegee, AL | 49% | — | $35,013 | $50k | 45 |
| 7 | CUNY John Jay College of Criminal Justice Moderate | New York, NY | 57% | 930–1220 | $3,203 | $56k | 63 |
| 8 | Gettysburg College Selective | Gettysburg, PA | 39% | 1270–1460 | $31,490 | $72k | 63 |
| 9 | The University of Texas at Dallas Open | Richardson, TX | 65% | 1160–1410 | $18,267 | $68k | 63 |
| 10 | Citadel Military College of South Carolina Selective | Charleston, SC | 23% | 1085–1285 | $20,723 | $72k | 63 |
| 11 | Denison University Highly Selective | Granville, OH | 17% | 1320–1490 | $40,007 | $68k | 63 |
| 12 | Reed College Selective | Portland, OR | 25% | 1290–1520 | $33,013 | $63k | 63 |
| 13 | Yeshiva University Moderate | New York, NY | 56% | 1340–1510 | $49,965 | $71k | 63 |
| 14 | CUNY Queens College Moderate | Queens, NY | 64% | 1010–1290 | $4,195 | $63k | 62 |
| 15 | Dickinson College Moderate | Carlisle, PA | 42% | 1310–1460 | $37,607 | $70k | 62 |
How these are picked: schools in Alabama with the closest Trajecta Score come first, then the closest schools nationally — deterministic, from College Scorecard / IPEDS data, never opinion surveys. SAT ranges are 25th–75th percentiles of enrolled students; net price is the average across aid recipients. How the ranking works →