Match #1
University of North Carolina School of the Arts
Winston Salem, NC
Profile closeness50/100
Admit rate30%
- 945 students
- Public
- City: Midsize
- Same Carnegie classification
- Same control type (public)
The colleges most similar to Massachusetts College of Art and Design are University of North Carolina School of the Arts. Massachusetts College of Art and Design admits 76% of applicants and has an average net price of $26,397 a year; 1 of its 1 alternatives cost less and 0 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 Massachusetts College of Art and Design. The order also uses CollegesRef matching tiers, so a later match can score higher. Admit-rate bars use a 0–100% scale.
Top 1 alternatives to Massachusetts College of Art and Design
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Questions about Massachusetts College of Art and Design alternatives
What colleges are similar to Massachusetts College of Art and Design?
The closest matches to Massachusetts College of Art and Design are University of North Carolina School of the Arts. CollegesRef ranks them on admissions, cost, graduation rate, size, and campus profile using IPEDS and College Scorecard data.
Is Massachusetts College of Art and Design hard to get into?
Massachusetts College of Art and Design admitted 76% of its 2,433 applicants in the CollegesRef 2026–27 edition, so it is not very selective: it admits most applicants. 0 of its 1 closest alternatives admit a larger share of applicants.
Which Massachusetts College of Art and Design alternatives cost less?
1 of the 1 closest alternatives have a lower average net price than Massachusetts College of Art and Design ($26,397 a year), including University of North Carolina School of the Arts ($14,859). Net price is what first-time, full-time students paid after grants; your own price depends on family income.
