Match #1
Boston Architectural College
Boston, MA
Profile closeness40/100
Admit rate—
- 280 students
- Private nonprofit
- City: Large
- Same Carnegie classification
- Same control type (private nonprofit)
The colleges most similar to Longy School of Music of Bard College are Boston Architectural College, The New England Conservatory of Music, and Culinary Institute of America-New York. Longy School of Music of Bard College admits 89% of applicants; 2 admit a larger share of applicants, in the CollegesRef 2026–27 edition.
Profile closeness (0–100) compares graduation rate, size, admit rate, net price, Carnegie class, and control with Longy School of Music of Bard College. The order also uses CollegesRef matching tiers, so a later match can score higher. Admit-rate bars use a 0–100% scale.
Top 10 alternatives to Longy School of Music of Bard College
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Match #2
The New England Conservatory of Music
Boston, MA
Profile closeness36/100
Admit rate41%
- 393 students
- Private nonprofit
- City: Large
- Same Carnegie classification
- Same control type (private nonprofit)
Match #3
Culinary Institute of America-New York
Hyde Park, NY
Profile closeness59/100
Admit rate91%
- 3,011 students
- Private nonprofit
- Suburb: Large
- Graduation rate 50%, close to 56%
- Acceptance rate 91%, close to 89%
Match #4
Maine College of Art & Design
Portland, ME
Profile closeness57/100
Admit rate76%
- 415 students
- Private nonprofit
- City: Small
- Graduation rate 51%, close to 56%
- Same Carnegie classification
Match #5
New York School of Interior Design
New York, NY
Profile closeness48/100
Admit rate63%
- 427 students
- Private nonprofit
- City: Large
- Same Carnegie classification
- Same control type (private nonprofit)
Match #6
Pratt Institute-Main
Brooklyn, NY
Profile closeness46/100
Admit rate73%
- 3,910 students
- Private nonprofit
- City: Large
- Same Carnegie classification
- Same control type (private nonprofit)
Match #7
American Musical and Dramatic Academy
New York, NY
Profile closeness45/100
Admit rate24%
- 1,438 students
- Private nonprofit
- City: Large
- Graduation rate 61%, close to 56%
- Same Carnegie classification
Match #8
Manhattan School of Music
New York, NY
Profile closeness34/100
Admit rate41%
- 539 students
- Private nonprofit
- City: Large
- Same Carnegie classification
- Same control type (private nonprofit)
Match #9
The Juilliard School
New York, NY
Profile closeness23/100
Admit rate9%
- 468 students
- Private nonprofit
- City: Large
- Same Carnegie classification
- Same control type (private nonprofit)
Match #10
College for Creative Studies
Detroit, MI
Profile closeness64/100
Admit rate92%
- 1,230 students
- Private nonprofit
- City: Large
- Graduation rate 55%, close to 56%
- Acceptance rate 92%, close to 89%
Questions about Longy School of Music of Bard College alternatives
What colleges are similar to Longy School of Music of Bard College?
The closest matches to Longy School of Music of Bard College are Boston Architectural College, The New England Conservatory of Music, Culinary Institute of America-New York, Maine College of Art & Design, and New York School of Interior Design. CollegesRef ranks them on admissions, cost, graduation rate, size, and campus profile using IPEDS and College Scorecard data.
Is Longy School of Music of Bard College hard to get into?
Longy School of Music of Bard College admitted 89% of its 102 applicants in the CollegesRef 2026–27 edition, so it is not very selective: it admits most applicants. 2 of its 10 closest alternatives admit a larger share of applicants.
