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Colleges similar to University of California-Davis

15 schools closest to University of California-Davis (Trajecta Score 74) — 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-Davis, compared
# College Location Admit rate SAT range Avg net price Earnings (10yr) Score
— University of California-Davis (this school) Davis, CA 42% — $14,741 $81k 74
1 University of California-Santa Barbara Selective Santa Barbara, CA 33% — $16,109 $75k 73
2 California Polytechnic State University-San Luis Obispo Selective San Luis Obispo, CA 31% — $16,665 $91k 72
3 Scripps College Selective Claremont, CA 38% 1440–1540 $36,294 $78k 71
4 University of California-Irvine Selective Irvine, CA 29% — $14,251 $81k 77
5 University of California-San Diego Selective La Jolla, CA 27% — $12,470 $85k 78
6 Santa Clara University Moderate Santa Clara, CA 48% 1350–1490 $50,062 $109k 69
7 Wake Forest University Selective Winston-Salem, NC 22% 1410–1520 $28,719 $78k 74
8 United States Merchant Marine Academy Selective Kings Point, NY 34% 1110–1300 $6,174 $91k 74
9 Lehigh University Selective Bethlehem, PA 26% 1370–1500 $36,931 $106k 73
10 The University of Texas at Austin Selective Austin, TX 27% 1250–1510 $19,857 $75k 74
11 University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign Moderate Champaign, IL 42% 1310–1520 $14,355 $81k 73
12 Lafayette College Selective Easton, PA 31% 1350–1500 $34,433 $91k 73
13 Carleton College Selective Northfield, MN 20% 1450–1560 $25,407 $76k 74
14 William & Mary Selective Williamsburg, VA 34% 1400–1530 $19,096 $73k 73
15 Grinnell College Highly Selective Grinnell, IA 15% 1410–1540 $17,648 $63k 75

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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