Colleges like Upstate Medical University

    Upstate Medical University alternatives: 7 similar colleges

    The 7 colleges most similar to Upstate Medical University, ranked by similarity score on admissions, cost, outcomes, and campus profile.

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    The colleges most similar to Upstate Medical University are Carolinas College of Health Sciences, University of Minnesota-Rochester, and Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center-El Paso. Each match is ranked on admissions, cost, outcomes, and campus profile from IPEDS and College Scorecard data.

    Profile closeness (0–100) compares graduation rate, size, admit rate, net price, Carnegie class, and control with Upstate Medical University. The order also uses CollegesRef matching tiers, so a later match can score higher. Admit-rate bars use a 0–100% scale.

    Top 7 alternatives to Upstate Medical University

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    Carolinas College of Health Sciences logo
    Match #1

    Carolinas College of Health Sciences

    Charlotte, NC

    Profile closeness41/100

    Admit rate60%

    • 533 students
    • Public
    • City: Large
    • Same control type (public)
    Match #2

    University of Minnesota-Rochester

    Rochester, MN

    Profile closeness40/100

    Admit rate71%

    • 568 students
    • Public
    • City: Midsize
    • Same control type (public)
    Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center-El Paso logo
    Match #3

    Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center-El Paso

    El Paso, TX

    Profile closeness53/100

    Admit rate—

    • 242 students
    • Public
    • City: Large
    • Same Carnegie classification
    • Same control type (public)
    Match #4

    SUNY Downstate Health Sciences University

    Brooklyn, NY

    Profile closeness51/100

    Admit rate—

    • 293 students
    • Public
    • City: Large
    • Same Carnegie classification
    • Same control type (public)
    The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center logo
    Match #5

    The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center

    Houston, TX

    Profile closeness47/100

    Admit rate—

    • 334 students
    • Public
    • City: Large
    • Same control type (public)
    Match #6

    Louisiana State University Health Sciences Center-New Orleans

    New Orleans, LA

    Profile closeness37/100

    Admit rate—

    • 862 students
    • Public
    • City: Large
    • Same Carnegie classification
    • Same control type (public)
    Match #7

    Louisiana State University Health Sciences Center-Shreveport

    Shreveport, LA

    Profile closeness34/100

    Admit rate—

    • 21 students
    • Public
    • City: Midsize
    • Same Carnegie classification
    • Same control type (public)

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    The closest matches to Upstate Medical University are Carolinas College of Health Sciences, University of Minnesota-Rochester, Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center-El Paso, SUNY Downstate Health Sciences University, and The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center. CollegesRef ranks them on admissions, cost, graduation rate, size, and campus profile using IPEDS and College Scorecard data.

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