Match #1
New York School of Interior Design
New York, NY
Profile closeness79/100
Admit rate63%
- 427 students
- Private nonprofit
- City: Large
- Enrollment 427 students, close to 539
- Same Carnegie classification
The colleges most similar to Manhattan School of Music are New York School of Interior Design, The Juilliard School, and American Musical and Dramatic Academy. Manhattan School of Music admits 41% of applicants and has an average net price of $55,613 a year; 7 of its 10 alternatives cost less and 7 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 Manhattan School of Music. 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 Manhattan School of Music
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Match #2
The Juilliard School
New York, NY
Profile closeness64/100
Admit rate9%
- 468 students
- Private nonprofit
- City: Large
- Enrollment 468 students, close to 539
- Same Carnegie classification
Match #3
American Musical and Dramatic Academy
New York, NY
Profile closeness59/100
Admit rate24%
- 1,438 students
- Private nonprofit
- City: Large
- Same Carnegie classification
- Same control type (private nonprofit)
Match #4
Pratt Institute-Main
Brooklyn, NY
Profile closeness58/100
Admit rate73%
- 3,910 students
- Private nonprofit
- City: Large
- Graduation rate 74%, close to 77%
- Same Carnegie classification
Match #5
Culinary Institute of America-New York
Hyde Park, NY
Profile closeness29/100
Admit rate91%
- 3,011 students
- Private nonprofit
- Suburb: Large
- Same Carnegie classification
- Same control type (private nonprofit)
Match #6
The New England Conservatory of Music
Boston, MA
Profile closeness89/100
Admit rate41%
- 393 students
- Private nonprofit
- City: Large
- Graduation rate 74%, close to 77%
- Enrollment 393 students, close to 539
Match #7
Moore College of Art and Design
Philadelphia, PA
Profile closeness68/100
Admit rate56%
- 535 students
- Private nonprofit
- City: Large
- Enrollment 535 students, close to 539
- Same Carnegie classification
Match #8
Pennsylvania College of Art and Design
Lancaster, PA
Profile closeness60/100
Admit rate99%
- 400 students
- Private nonprofit
- City: Small
- Enrollment 400 students, close to 539
- Same Carnegie classification
Match #9
The University of the Arts
Philadelphia, PA
Profile closeness58/100
Admit rate85%
- 1,397 students
- Private nonprofit
- City: Large
- Same Carnegie classification
- Same control type (private nonprofit)
Match #10
Curtis Institute of Music
Philadelphia, PA
Profile closeness42/100
Admit rate5%
- 109 students
- Private nonprofit
- City: Large
- Same Carnegie classification
- Same control type (private nonprofit)
Questions about Manhattan School of Music alternatives
What colleges are similar to Manhattan School of Music?
The closest matches to Manhattan School of Music are New York School of Interior Design, The Juilliard School, American Musical and Dramatic Academy, Pratt Institute-Main, and Culinary Institute of America-New York. CollegesRef ranks them on admissions, cost, graduation rate, size, and campus profile using IPEDS and College Scorecard data.
Is Manhattan School of Music hard to get into?
Manhattan School of Music admitted 41% of its 1,035 applicants in the CollegesRef 2026–27 edition, so it is selective. 7 of its 10 closest alternatives admit a larger share of applicants.
Which Manhattan School of Music alternatives cost less?
7 of the 10 closest alternatives have a lower average net price than Manhattan School of Music ($55,613 a year), including Pennsylvania College of Art and Design ($33,456), Culinary Institute of America-New York ($34,731), and The Juilliard School ($41,799). Net price is what first-time, full-time students paid after grants; your own price depends on family income.
