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Colleges similar to Occidental College

15 schools closest to Occidental College (Trajecta Score 64) — neighbors in California first, then the closest schools nationally by Trajecta Score, a 0–100 measure built from College Scorecard and IPEDS data.

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Colleges similar to Occidental College, compared
# College Location Admit rate SAT range Avg net price Earnings (10yr) Score
Occidental College (this school) Los Angeles, CA 44% 1380–1520 $38,263 $76k 64
1 California State University-Long Beach Moderate Long Beach, CA 46% $10,440 $64k 65
2 Soka University of America Moderate Aliso Viejo, CA 43% 1333–1510 $18,260 $55k 65
3 San Diego State University Selective San Diego, CA 36% $15,364 $65k 66
4 University of San Diego Moderate San Diego, CA 52% $30,365 $87k 63
5 University of the Pacific Open Stockton, CA 71% 1183–1480 $25,447 $78k 63
6 Loyola Marymount University Moderate Los Angeles, CA 45% 1260–1430 $48,381 $78k 63
7 College of the Ozarks Highly Selective Point Lookout, MO 12% 1050–1220 $6,100 $42k 64
8 Albany College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences Moderate Albany, NY 53% 1110–1380 $29,882 $131k 64
9 Southern Methodist University Moderate Dallas, TX 63% 1340–1490 $40,892 $78k 64
10 University of Central Florida Moderate Orlando, FL 40% 1200–1350 $10,411 $58k 65
11 Mount Holyoke College Selective South Hadley, MA 36% 1380–1530 $26,441 $58k 64
12 University of Minnesota-Twin Cities Open Minneapolis, MN 80% 1300–1500 $16,778 $69k 64
13 University of Illinois Chicago Open Chicago, IL 77% 1130–1350 $10,974 $69k 65
14 Texas Christian University Moderate Fort Worth, TX 44% 1140–1350 $36,660 $68k 64
15 University of Massachusetts-Amherst Moderate Amherst, MA 60% 1310–1500 $22,383 $72k 64

How these are picked: schools in California 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 →