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Colleges similar to Wayne State University

15 schools closest to Wayne State University (Trajecta Score 54) — neighbors in Michigan 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 Wayne State University, compared
# College Location Admit rate SAT range Avg net price Earnings (10yr) Score
— Wayne State University (this school) Detroit, MI 81% 1060–1270 $12,766 $53k 54
1 Calvin University Open Grand Rapids, MI 71% 1083–1330 $22,992 $58k 54
2 Northwestern Michigan College Open Traverse City, MI — — $6,231 $38k 53
3 Kalamazoo College Open Kalamazoo, MI 75% 1170–1380 $19,072 $66k 56
4 Hope College Open Holland, MI 79% 1100–1340 $27,182 $58k 51
5 Oakland University Open Rochester Hills, MI 88% 1030–1230 $9,120 $59k 51
6 University of Michigan-Flint Open Flint, MI 70% 970–1243 $7,007 $53k 51
7 California Lutheran University Open Thousand Oaks, CA 76% 1150–1330 $30,109 $69k 54
8 Indiana University-Indianapolis Open Indianapolis, IN 76% 1030–1240 $11,668 $55k 54
9 University of Puget Sound Open Tacoma, WA 72% 1170–1380 $38,394 $70k 54
10 Berry College Moderate Mount Berry, GA 64% 1125–1330 $22,320 $54k 54
11 College of Staten Island CUNY Open Staten Island, NY 92% 890–1250 $5,579 $54k 54
12 Mercer University Open Macon, GA 69% 1160–1350 $23,847 $58k 54
13 St. Joseph's University-New York Open Brooklyn, NY 72% 1110–1270 $19,035 $64k 54
14 University of Nebraska-Lincoln Open Lincoln, NE 87% 1098–1330 $17,747 $57k 54
15 Florida Agricultural and Mechanical University Selective Tallahassee, FL 21% 1030–1180 $13,739 $44k 54

How these are picked: schools in Michigan 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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