Colleges similar to California State University-San Marcos

Schools with a comparable profile to California State University-San Marcos — matched on selectivity, test scores, cost, size, and region (College Scorecard / IPEDS). Not a ranking; a data-driven set of comparables.

UC Riverside

Riverside, CA76% accept.

public · same region

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University of Colorado Denver/Anschutz Medical Campus

Denver, CO75% accept.

public · same region

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University of Nevada-Reno

Reno, NV74% accept.

public · same region

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California State Polytechnic University-Pomona

Pomona, CA75% accept.

public · same region

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University of Idaho

Moscow, ID76% accept.

public · same region

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Indiana University-Indianapolis

Indianapolis, IN76% accept.

public

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Oregon State University

Corvallis, OR77% accept.

public · same region

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Kean University

Union, NJ76% accept.

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Oklahoma

Norman, OK77% accept.

public

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Coastal Carolina University

Conway, SC75% accept.

public

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Tennessee Technological University

Cookeville, TN76% accept.

public

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University of North Dakota

Grand Forks, ND77% accept.

public

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Comparables are computed from public datasets (College Scorecard / IPEDS); verify figures with each school. Not a ranking or endorsement.

These outputs are estimates from a baseline model — not guarantees of admission, cost, or outcome.