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Colleges similar to Santa Clara University

15 schools closest to Santa Clara University (Trajecta Score 69) — 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 Santa Clara University, compared
# College Location Admit rate SAT range Avg net price Earnings (10yr) Score
Santa Clara University (this school) Santa Clara, CA 48% 1350–1490 $50,062 $109k 69
1 Scripps College Selective Claremont, CA 38% 1440–1540 $36,294 $78k 71
2 Pitzer College Selective Claremont, CA 25% $34,191 $70k 66
3 California Polytechnic State University-San Luis Obispo Selective San Luis Obispo, CA 31% $16,665 $91k 72
4 San Diego State University Selective San Diego, CA 36% $15,364 $65k 66
5 University of California-Santa Barbara Selective Santa Barbara, CA 33% $16,109 $75k 73
6 California State University-Long Beach Moderate Long Beach, CA 46% $10,440 $64k 65
7 University of Rochester Moderate Rochester, NY 40% 1410–1540 $29,278 $79k 69
8 Binghamton University Selective Vestal, NY 39% 1340–1500 $21,620 $81k 69
9 George Washington University Moderate Washington, DC 47% 1350–1500 $36,586 $91k 69
10 Jewish Theological Seminary of America Moderate New York, NY 49% 1440–1580 $43,195 $93k 69
11 North Carolina State University at Raleigh Moderate Raleigh, NC 42% 1300–1470 $17,303 $69k 69
12 Case Western Reserve University Selective Cleveland, OH 37% 1430–1540 $41,190 $88k 69
13 Bucknell University Selective Lewisburg, PA 29% 1310–1470 $40,766 $94k 69
14 Bentley University Moderate Waltham, MA 45% 1280–1430 $37,930 $121k 69
15 Colorado College Highly Selective Colorado Springs, CO 18% 1230–1460 $33,375 $65k 69

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 →