Match #1
Manhattan School of Music
New York, NY
Profile closeness79/100
Admit rate41%
- 539 students
- Private nonprofit
- City: Large
- Enrollment 539 students, close to 427
- Same Carnegie classification
The colleges most similar to New York School of Interior Design are Manhattan School of Music, Pratt Institute-Main, and American Musical and Dramatic Academy. New York School of Interior Design admits 63% of applicants and has an average net price of $59,673 a year; 8 of its 10 alternatives cost less and 5 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 New York School of Interior Design. 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 New York School of Interior Design
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Match #2
Pratt Institute-Main
Brooklyn, NY
Profile closeness55/100
Admit rate73%
- 3,910 students
- Private nonprofit
- City: Large
- Graduation rate 74%, close to 67%
- Same Carnegie classification
Match #3
American Musical and Dramatic Academy
New York, NY
Profile closeness55/100
Admit rate24%
- 1,438 students
- Private nonprofit
- City: Large
- Graduation rate 61%, close to 67%
- Same Carnegie classification
Match #4
The Juilliard School
New York, NY
Profile closeness50/100
Admit rate9%
- 468 students
- Private nonprofit
- City: Large
- Enrollment 468 students, close to 427
- Same Carnegie classification
Match #5
Culinary Institute of America-New York
Hyde Park, NY
Profile closeness40/100
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 closeness78/100
Admit rate41%
- 393 students
- Private nonprofit
- City: Large
- Graduation rate 74%, close to 67%
- Enrollment 393 students, close to 427
Match #7
Pennsylvania College of Art and Design
Lancaster, PA
Profile closeness72/100
Admit rate99%
- 400 students
- Private nonprofit
- City: Small
- Graduation rate 69%, close to 67%
- Enrollment 400 students, close to 427
Match #8
Moore College of Art and Design
Philadelphia, PA
Profile closeness72/100
Admit rate56%
- 535 students
- Private nonprofit
- City: Large
- Enrollment 535 students, close to 427
- Acceptance rate 56%, close to 63%
Match #9
The University of the Arts
Philadelphia, PA
Profile closeness68/100
Admit rate85%
- 1,397 students
- Private nonprofit
- City: Large
- Graduation rate 68%, close to 67%
- Same Carnegie classification
Match #10
Longy School of Music of Bard College
Cambridge, MA
Profile closeness48/100
Admit rate89%
- 10 students
- Private nonprofit
- City: Midsize
- Same Carnegie classification
- Same control type (private nonprofit)
Questions about New York School of Interior Design alternatives
What colleges are similar to New York School of Interior Design?
The closest matches to New York School of Interior Design are Manhattan School of Music, Pratt Institute-Main, American Musical and Dramatic Academy, The Juilliard School, 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 New York School of Interior Design hard to get into?
New York School of Interior Design admitted 63% of its 191 applicants in the CollegesRef 2026–27 edition, so it is moderately selective. 5 of its 10 closest alternatives admit a larger share of applicants.
Which New York School of Interior Design alternatives cost less?
8 of the 10 closest alternatives have a lower average net price than New York School of Interior Design ($59,673 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.
