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Colleges similar to University of California-Berkeley

15 schools closest to University of California-Berkeley (Trajecta Score 84) — 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 University of California-Berkeley, compared
# College Location Admit rate SAT range Avg net price Earnings (10yr) Score
— University of California-Berkeley (this school) Berkeley, CA 11% — $13,481 $92k 84
1 University of California-Los Angeles Elite Los Angeles, CA 9% — $12,548 $83k 84
2 Pomona College Elite Claremont, CA 7% 1490–1560 $19,285 $78k 83
3 Claremont McKenna College Elite Claremont, CA 10% 1470–1560 $28,849 $105k 83
4 California Institute of Technology Elite Pasadena, CA 3% — $16,075 $129k 88
5 University of Southern California Elite Los Angeles, CA 10% 1450–1550 $32,740 $92k 79
6 Harvey Mudd College Highly Selective Claremont, CA 13% 1500–1570 $35,924 $139k 79
7 Cornell University Elite Ithaca, NY 9% 1500–1570 $28,690 $104k 84
8 Duke University Elite Durham, NC 6% 1500–1570 $29,612 $98k 85
9 Bowdoin College Elite Brunswick, ME 7% 1470–1550 $14,398 $83k 83
10 Columbia University in the City of New York Elite New York, NY 4% 1510–1580 $21,590 $102k 85
11 Dartmouth College Elite Hanover, NH 5% 1500–1570 $29,519 $97k 83
12 Brown University Elite Providence, RI 5% 1510–1580 $25,184 $93k 85
13 Williams College Elite Williamstown, MA 8% 1490–1570 $17,716 $89k 85
14 Northwestern University Elite Evanston, IL 8% 1510–1570 $29,167 $89k 83
15 University of Pennsylvania Elite Philadelphia, PA 5% 1510–1570 $28,699 $111k 86

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 →

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