Match #1
Pennsylvania College of Art and Design
Lancaster, PA
Profile closeness70/100
Admit rate99%
- 400 students
- Private nonprofit
- City: Small
- Graduation rate 69%, close to 71%
- Same Carnegie classification
The colleges most similar to Maryland Institute College of Art MICA are Pennsylvania College of Art and Design, Moore College of Art and Design, and Otis College of Art and Design. Maryland Institute College of Art MICA admits 77% of applicants and has an average net price of $42,075 a year; 5 of its 10 alternatives cost less and 4 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 Maryland Institute College of Art MICA. 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 Maryland Institute College of Art MICA
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Match #2
Moore College of Art and Design
Philadelphia, PA
Profile closeness69/100
Admit rate56%
- 535 students
- Private nonprofit
- City: Large
- Average net price $44,587, close to $42,075
- Same Carnegie classification
Match #3
Otis College of Art and Design
Los Angeles, CA
Profile closeness79/100
Admit rate82%
- 1,223 students
- Private nonprofit
- City: Large
- Enrollment 1,223 students, close to 1,189
- Acceptance rate 82%, close to 77%
Match #4
Ringling College of Art and Design
Sarasota, FL
Profile closeness79/100
Admit rate70%
- 1,662 students
- Private nonprofit
- City: Small
- Graduation rate 72%, close to 71%
- Enrollment 1,662 students, close to 1,189
Match #5
School of the Art Institute of Chicago
Chicago, IL
Profile closeness76/100
Admit rate77%
- 2,805 students
- Private nonprofit
- City: Large
- Graduation rate 68%, close to 71%
- Acceptance rate 77%, close to 77%
Match #6
Laguna College of Art and Design
Laguna Beach, CA
Profile closeness73/100
Admit rate94%
- 746 students
- Private nonprofit
- Rural: Fringe
- Same Carnegie classification
- Same control type (private nonprofit)
Match #7
Columbus College of Art and Design
Columbus, OH
Profile closeness72/100
Admit rate68%
- 882 students
- Private nonprofit
- City: Large
- Enrollment 882 students, close to 1,189
- Acceptance rate 68%, close to 77%
Match #8
Maine College of Art & Design
Portland, ME
Profile closeness70/100
Admit rate76%
- 415 students
- Private nonprofit
- City: Small
- Acceptance rate 76%, close to 77%
- Average net price $40,801, close to $42,075
Match #9
Cleveland Institute of Art
Cleveland, OH
Profile closeness68/100
Admit rate61%
- 539 students
- Private nonprofit
- City: Large
- Same Carnegie classification
- Same control type (private nonprofit)
Match #10
Milwaukee Institute of Art & Design
Milwaukee, WI
Profile closeness67/100
Admit rate61%
- 837 students
- Private nonprofit
- City: Large
- Enrollment 837 students, close to 1,189
- Same Carnegie classification
Questions about Maryland Institute College of Art MICA alternatives
What colleges are similar to Maryland Institute College of Art MICA?
The closest matches to Maryland Institute College of Art MICA are Pennsylvania College of Art and Design, Moore College of Art and Design, Otis College of Art and Design, Ringling College of Art and Design, and School of the Art Institute of Chicago. CollegesRef ranks them on admissions, cost, graduation rate, size, and campus profile using IPEDS and College Scorecard data.
Is Maryland Institute College of Art MICA hard to get into?
Maryland Institute College of Art MICA admitted 77% of its 3,066 applicants in the CollegesRef 2026–27 edition, so it is not very selective: it admits most applicants. 4 of its 10 closest alternatives admit a larger share of applicants.
Which Maryland Institute College of Art MICA alternatives cost less?
5 of the 10 closest alternatives have a lower average net price than Maryland Institute College of Art MICA ($42,075 a year), including Columbus College of Art and Design ($27,723), Milwaukee Institute of Art & Design ($28,129), and Cleveland Institute of Art ($31,184). Net price is what first-time, full-time students paid after grants; your own price depends on family income.
