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Colleges similar to University of California-San Diego

15 schools closest to University of California-San Diego (Trajecta Score 78) — 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-San Diego, compared
# College Location Admit rate SAT range Avg net price Earnings (10yr) Score
— University of California-San Diego (this school) La Jolla, CA 27% — $12,470 $85k 78
1 Harvey Mudd College Highly Selective Claremont, CA 13% 1500–1570 $35,924 $139k 79
2 University of California-Irvine Selective Irvine, CA 29% — $14,251 $81k 77
3 University of Southern California Elite Los Angeles, CA 10% 1450–1550 $32,740 $92k 79
4 University of California-Davis Moderate Davis, CA 42% — $14,741 $81k 74
5 Claremont McKenna College Elite Claremont, CA 10% 1470–1560 $28,849 $105k 83
6 Pomona College Elite Claremont, CA 7% 1490–1560 $19,285 $78k 83
7 Haverford College Highly Selective Haverford, PA 12% 1460–1550 $25,314 $80k 78
8 Colgate University Highly Selective Hamilton, NY 14% 1430–1540 $28,786 $85k 78
9 Northeastern University Elite Boston, MA 5% 1440–1540 $30,915 $93k 78
10 Barnard College Elite New York, NY 9% 1470–1560 $28,800 $81k 77
11 Boston University Highly Selective Boston, MA 11% 1420–1530 $24,402 $83k 77
12 Boston College Highly Selective Chestnut Hill, MA 16% 1440–1540 $41,704 $104k 77
13 University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill Highly Selective Chapel Hill, NC 15% 1390–1530 $11,655 $72k 79
14 University of Florida Selective Gainesville, FL 24% 1320–1480 $6,541 $72k 79
15 Carnegie Mellon University Highly Selective Pittsburgh, PA 12% 1500–1570 $31,944 $115k 80

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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