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Every school offering a bachelor's in Finance — Ivies and ultra-selective schools included. Use the admit-rate filter to narrow by selectivity. Data live from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.RD / ED / EA rates: HS Class of 2027 · Fall 2027 entry · 2026-27 cycle

60 of 60 schools · All schools · within 180 mi of Plainsboro, NJ 08536

№ 01
RD5%

University of Pennsylvania

Philadelphia, PA· 42 mi away

Earnings
$122k
10yr median
SAT avg
1520
CDS '28
ACT avg
34
CDS '28
Cost / yr$92kattendance
Tests required· Reinstated for 2026-27

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№ 02
RD4%

Yale University

New Haven, CT· 109 mi away

Earnings
$118k
10yr median
SAT avg
1534
admitted
ACT avg
—
—
Cost / yr$92kattendance

Planned visit

№ 03
RD26%due Jan 1, 2027ED66%due Nov 1, 2026

Lehigh University

Bethlehem, PA· 47 mi away

Earnings
$116k
10yr median
SAT avg
1400
CDS '28
ACT avg
32
CDS '28
Cost / yr$84kattendance
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№ 04
RD27%due Jan 15, 2027ED25%due Nov 1, 2026EA25%due Nov 1, 2026

Villanova University

Villanova, PA· 46 mi away

Earnings
$115k
10yr median
SAT avg
1435
CDS '28
ACT avg
33
CDS '28
Cost / yr$88kattendance
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№ 05
RD63%

Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute

Troy, NY· 172 mi away

Earnings
$113k
10yr median
SAT avg
1456
admitted
ACT avg
—
—
Cost / yr$85kattendance

Planned visit

№ 06
RD13%due Jan 10, 2027EA12%due Nov 1, 2026

Georgetown University

Washington, DC· 166 mi away

Earnings
$111k
10yr median
SAT avg
1500
CDS '28
ACT avg
34
CDS '28
Cost / yr$93kattendance
Tests required· Tests required

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№ 07
RD4%

Columbia University in the City of New York

New York, NY· 46 mi away

Earnings
$109k
10yr median
SAT avg
1553
admitted
ACT avg
—
—
Cost / yr$92kattendance

Planned visit

№ 08
RD6%

Johns Hopkins University

Baltimore, MD· 129 mi away

Earnings
$105k
10yr median
SAT avg
1553
admitted
ACT avg
—
—
Cost / yr$89kattendance

Planned visit

№ 09
RD33%

Fairfield University

Fairfield, CT· 89 mi away

Earnings
$102k
10yr median
SAT avg
1350
CDS '28
ACT avg
30
CDS '28
Cost / yr$81kattendance
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№ 10
RD47%due Jan 5, 2027ED55%due Nov 1, 2026

George Washington University

Washington, DC· 165 mi away

Earnings
$97k
10yr median
SAT avg
1360
CDS '28
ACT avg
31
CDS '28
Cost / yr$87kattendance
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№ 11
RD79%

Manhattan University

Riverdale, NY· 52 mi away

Earnings
$93k
10yr median
SAT avg
1270
admitted
ACT avg
—
—
Cost / yr$65kattendance

Planned visit

№ 12
RD59%due Jan 1, 2027EA54%due Nov 1, 2026

Fordham University

Bronx, NY· 51 mi away

Earnings
$93k
10yr median
SAT avg
1370
CDS '28
ACT avg
31
CDS '28
Cost / yr$86kattendance
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№ 13
RD79%due Jan 15, 2027EA75%due Nov 1, 2026

Drexel University

Philadelphia, PA· 42 mi away

Earnings
$92k
10yr median
SAT avg
1300
CDS '28
ACT avg
29
CDS '28
Cost / yr$78kattendance
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№ 14
RD9%due Jan 5, 2027ED22%due Nov 1, 2026

New York University

New York, NY· 41 mi away

Earnings
$91k
10yr median
SAT avg
1520
CDS '28
ACT avg
34
CDS '28
Cost / yr$87kattendance
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№ 15
RD65%

New Jersey Institute of Technology

Newark, NJ· 35 mi away

Earnings
$91k
10yr median
SAT avg
1337
admitted
ACT avg
—
—
Cost / yr$34kattendance

Planned visit

№ 16
RD75%due Jan 20, 2027EA45%due Nov 1, 2026

Loyola University Maryland

Baltimore, MD· 128 mi away

Earnings
$90k
10yr median
SAT avg
1450
CDS '28
ACT avg
33
CDS '28
Cost / yr$77kattendance
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№ 17
RD45%due Jan 20, 2027EA45%due Nov 1, 2026

University of Maryland-College Park

College Park, MD· 157 mi away

Earnings
$89k
10yr median
SAT avg
1450
CDS '28
ACT avg
33
CDS '28
Cost / yr$30kattendance
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№ 18
RD39%

Binghamton University

Vestal, NY· 141 mi away

Earnings
$89k
10yr median
SAT avg
1415
admitted
ACT avg
—
—
Cost / yr$31kattendance

Planned visit

№ 19
RD72%due Feb 1, 2027ED85%due Nov 1, 2026EA85%due Nov 1, 2026

Quinnipiac University

Hamden, CT· 115 mi away

Earnings
$88k
10yr median
SAT avg
1195
CDS '28
ACT avg
25
CDS '28
Cost / yr$75kattendance
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№ 20
RD82%

Molloy University

Rockville Centre, NY· 55 mi away

Earnings
$86k
10yr median
SAT avg
1187
admitted
ACT avg
—
—
Cost / yr$53kattendance

Planned visit

№ 21
RD89%due RollingEA78%due Dec 1, 2026

Saint Joseph's University - Philadelphia

Philadelphia, PA· 42 mi away

Earnings
$86k
10yr median
SAT avg
1180
CDS '28
ACT avg
25
CDS '28
Cost / yr$70kattendance
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Planned visit

№ 22
RD81%

University of Scranton

Scranton, PA· 93 mi away

Earnings
$86k
10yr median
SAT avg
1237
admitted
ACT avg
—
—
Cost / yr$71kattendance

Planned visit

№ 23
RD62%

American University

Washington, DC· 165 mi away

Earnings
$85k
10yr median
SAT avg
1381
admitted
ACT avg
—
—
Cost / yr$79kattendance

Planned visit

№ 24
RD88%

Wagner College

Staten Island, NY· 32 mi away

Earnings
$84k
10yr median
SAT avg
1243
admitted
ACT avg
—
—
Cost / yr$66kattendance

Planned visit

№ 25
RD71%due Jan 15, 2027EA70%due Nov 1, 2026

University of Delaware

Newark, DE· 77 mi away

Earnings
$84k
10yr median
SAT avg
1265
CDS '28
ACT avg
28
CDS '28
Cost / yr$30kattendance
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№ 26
RD48%

CUNY Bernard M Baruch College

New York, NY· 42 mi away

Earnings
$84k
10yr median
SAT avg
1280
admitted
ACT avg
—
—
Cost / yr$12kattendance

Planned visit

№ 27
RD49%

Stony Brook University

Stony Brook, NY· 86 mi away

Earnings
$83k
10yr median
SAT avg
1419
admitted
ACT avg
—
—
Cost / yr$32kattendance

Planned visit

№ 28
RD52%due Jan 15, 2027EA55%due Nov 1, 2026

University of Connecticut

Storrs, CT· 158 mi away

Earnings
$82k
10yr median
SAT avg
1330
CDS '28
ACT avg
30
CDS '28
Cost / yr$41kattendance
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Planned visit

№ 29
RD88%due Jan 15, 2027EA55%due Nov 1, 2026

University of Connecticut-Avery Point

Groton, CT· 147 mi away

Earnings
$82k
10yr median
SAT avg
1330
CDS '28
ACT avg
30
CDS '28
Cost / yr$24kattendance
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Planned visit

№ 30
RD88%due Jan 15, 2027EA55%due Nov 1, 2026

University of Connecticut-Hartford Campus

Hartford, CT· 140 mi away

Earnings
$82k
10yr median
SAT avg
1330
CDS '28
ACT avg
30
CDS '28
Cost / yr$28kattendance
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Planned visit

№ 31
RD83%due Jan 15, 2027EA55%due Nov 1, 2026

University of Connecticut-Stamford

Stamford, CT· 73 mi away

Earnings
$82k
10yr median
SAT avg
1330
CDS '28
ACT avg
30
CDS '28
Cost / yr$30kattendance
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Planned visit

№ 32
RD87%due Jan 15, 2027EA55%due Nov 1, 2026

University of Connecticut-Waterbury Campus

Waterbury, CT· 116 mi away

Earnings
$82k
10yr median
SAT avg
1330
CDS '28
ACT avg
30
CDS '28
Cost / yr$23kattendance
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Planned visit

№ 33
RD83%

The Catholic University of America

Washington, DC· 161 mi away

Earnings
$81k
10yr median
SAT avg
—
admitted
ACT avg
—
—
Cost / yr$78kattendance

Planned visit

№ 34
RD83%

Western New England University

Springfield, MA· 163 mi away

Earnings
$81k
10yr median
SAT avg
1192
admitted
ACT avg
—
—
Cost / yr$62kattendance

Planned visit

№ 35
RD66%due RollingEA78%due Dec 1, 2026

Adelphi University

Garden City, NY· 55 mi away

Earnings
$81k
10yr median
SAT avg
1180
CDS '28
ACT avg
25
CDS '28
Cost / yr$62kattendance
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Planned visit

№ 36
RD65%due Feb 15, 2027ED75%due Nov 15, 2026EA75%due Nov 15, 2026

Sacred Heart University

Fairfield, CT· 93 mi away

Earnings
$81k
10yr median
SAT avg
1195
CDS '28
ACT avg
25
CDS '28
Cost / yr$71kattendance
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Planned visit

№ 37
RD69%

Siena University

Loudonville, NY· 170 mi away

Earnings
$81k
10yr median
SAT avg
1254
admitted
ACT avg
—
—
Cost / yr$68kattendance

Planned visit

№ 38
RD66%due Feb 1, 2027No ED · priority Dec 1

Rutgers University-Camden

Camden, NJ· 39 mi away

Earnings
$80k
10yr median
SAT avg
1380
CDS '28
ACT avg
31
CDS '28
Cost / yr$30kattendance
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№ 39
RD58%due Feb 1, 2027No ED · priority Dec 1

Rutgers University-New Brunswick

New Brunswick, NJ· 13 mi away

Earnings
$80k
10yr median
SAT avg
1380
CDS '28
ACT avg
31
CDS '28
Cost / yr$36kattendance
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№ 40
RD71%due Feb 1, 2027No ED · priority Dec 1

Rutgers University-Newark

Newark, NJ· 35 mi away

Earnings
$80k
10yr median
SAT avg
1380
CDS '28
ACT avg
31
CDS '28
Cost / yr$29kattendance
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№ 41
RD60%

University of Massachusetts-Amherst

Amherst, MA· 177 mi away

Earnings
$80k
10yr median
SAT avg
1423
admitted
ACT avg
—
—
Cost / yr$37kattendance

Planned visit

№ 42
RD73%due RollingEA75%due Nov 15, 2026

Seton Hall University

South Orange, NJ· 33 mi away

Earnings
$80k
10yr median
SAT avg
1230
CDS '28
ACT avg
26
CDS '28
Cost / yr$70kattendance
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№ 43
RD87%

George Mason University

Fairfax, VA· 179 mi away

Earnings
$80k
10yr median
SAT avg
1274
admitted
ACT avg
—
—
Cost / yr$27kattendance

Planned visit

№ 44
RD62%due Feb 1, 2027ED65%due Nov 1, 2026

The College of New Jersey

Ewing, NJ· 12 mi away

Earnings
$80k
10yr median
SAT avg
1310
CDS '28
ACT avg
29
CDS '28
Cost / yr$39kattendance
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Planned visit

№ 45
RD81%

Thomas Jefferson University

Philadelphia, PA· 41 mi away

Earnings
$78k
10yr median
SAT avg
1243
admitted
ACT avg
—
—
Cost / yr$63kattendance

Planned visit

№ 46
RD81%

New York Institute of Technology

Old Westbury, NY· 60 mi away

Earnings
$78k
10yr median
SAT avg
1311
admitted
ACT avg
—
—
Cost / yr$60kattendance

Planned visit

№ 47
RD76%due Feb 15, 2027EA85%due Nov 15, 2026

Pace University

New York, NY· 40 mi away

Earnings
$77k
10yr median
SAT avg
1175
CDS '28
ACT avg
25
CDS '28
Cost / yr$73kattendance
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№ 48
RD83%due RollingEA75%due Nov 1, 2026

St. John's University-New York

Queens, NY· 49 mi away

Earnings
$77k
10yr median
SAT avg
1195
CDS '28
ACT avg
25
CDS '28
Cost / yr$65kattendance
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Planned visit

№ 49
RD56%

Yeshiva University

New York, NY· 49 mi away

Earnings
$77k
10yr median
SAT avg
1426
admitted
ACT avg
—
—
Cost / yr$74kattendance

Planned visit

№ 50
RD87%

Iona University

New Rochelle, NY· 58 mi away

Earnings
$77k
10yr median
SAT avg
1217
admitted
ACT avg
—
—
Cost / yr$60kattendance

Planned visit

№ 51
RD71%

Widener University

Chester, PA· 53 mi away

Earnings
$77k
10yr median
SAT avg
1180
admitted
ACT avg
—
—
Cost / yr$73kattendance

Planned visit

№ 52
RD68%due Jan 15, 2027EA70%due Nov 15, 2026

Hofstra University

Hempstead, NY· 57 mi away

Earnings
$77k
10yr median
SAT avg
1275
CDS '28
ACT avg
28
CDS '28
Cost / yr$71kattendance
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№ 53
RD72%due Feb 1, 2027ED75%due Dec 1, 2026

Muhlenberg College

Allentown, PA· 53 mi away

Earnings
$76k
10yr median
SAT avg
1275
CDS '28
ACT avg
28
CDS '28
Cost / yr$80kattendance
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№ 54
RD91%

Wilkes University

Wilkes-Barre, PA· 94 mi away

Earnings
$75k
10yr median
SAT avg
1136
admitted
ACT avg
—
—
Cost / yr$58kattendance

Planned visit

№ 55
RD72%due Jan 20, 2027EA45%due Nov 1, 2026

University of Maryland-Baltimore County

Baltimore, MD· 136 mi away

Earnings
$75k
10yr median
SAT avg
1450
CDS '28
ACT avg
33
CDS '28
Cost / yr$29kattendance
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Planned visit

№ 56
RD92%

Ursinus College

Collegeville, PA· 48 mi away

Earnings
$75k
10yr median
SAT avg
1310
admitted
ACT avg
—
—
Cost / yr$80kattendance

Planned visit

№ 57
RD86%

Immaculata University

Immaculata, PA· 57 mi away

Earnings
$74k
10yr median
SAT avg
1260
admitted
ACT avg
—
—
Cost / yr$43kattendance

Planned visit

№ 58
RD72%

University of Rhode Island

Kingston, RI· 178 mi away

Earnings
$73k
10yr median
SAT avg
1160
admitted
ACT avg
—
—
Cost / yr$36kattendance

Planned visit

№ 59
RD61%Rolling admissions

Pennsylvania State University-Main Campus

University Park, PA· 176 mi away

Earnings
$72k
10yr median
SAT avg
1275
CDS '28
ACT avg
28
CDS '28
Cost / yr$41kattendance
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№ 60
RD97%Rolling admissions

Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Abington

Abington, PA· 32 mi away

Earnings
$72k
10yr median
SAT avg
1275
CDS '28
ACT avg
28
CDS '28
Cost / yr$25kattendance
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