Match #1
Laguna College of Art and Design
Laguna Beach, CA
Profile closeness88/100
Admit rate94%
- 746 students
- Private nonprofit
- Rural: Fringe
- Graduation rate 60%, close to 58%
- Average net price $50,349, close to $50,943
The colleges most similar to Otis College of Art and Design are Laguna College of Art and Design, Maryland Institute College of Art MICA, and School of the Art Institute of Chicago. Otis College of Art and Design admits 82% of applicants and has an average net price of $50,943 a year; 8 of its 10 alternatives cost less and 1 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 Otis 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 10 alternatives to Otis College of Art and Design
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Match #2
Maryland Institute College of Art MICA
Baltimore, MD
Profile closeness79/100
Admit rate77%
- 1,189 students
- Private nonprofit
- City: Large
- Enrollment 1,189 students, close to 1,223
- Acceptance rate 77%, close to 82%
Match #3
School of the Art Institute of Chicago
Chicago, IL
Profile closeness79/100
Admit rate77%
- 2,805 students
- Private nonprofit
- City: Large
- Acceptance rate 77%, close to 82%
- Average net price $53,331, close to $50,943
Match #4
Columbus College of Art and Design
Columbus, OH
Profile closeness75/100
Admit rate68%
- 882 students
- Private nonprofit
- City: Large
- Graduation rate 61%, close to 58%
- Enrollment 882 students, close to 1,223
Match #5
Moore College of Art and Design
Philadelphia, PA
Profile closeness74/100
Admit rate56%
- 535 students
- Private nonprofit
- City: Large
- Graduation rate 55%, close to 58%
- Same Carnegie classification
Match #6
Milwaukee Institute of Art & Design
Milwaukee, WI
Profile closeness74/100
Admit rate61%
- 837 students
- Private nonprofit
- City: Large
- Graduation rate 59%, close to 58%
- Enrollment 837 students, close to 1,223
Match #7
Maine College of Art & Design
Portland, ME
Profile closeness70/100
Admit rate76%
- 415 students
- Private nonprofit
- City: Small
- Graduation rate 51%, close to 58%
- Acceptance rate 76%, close to 82%
Match #8
Ringling College of Art and Design
Sarasota, FL
Profile closeness70/100
Admit rate70%
- 1,662 students
- Private nonprofit
- City: Small
- Enrollment 1,662 students, close to 1,223
- Same Carnegie classification
Match #9
Kansas City Art Institute
Kansas City, MO
Profile closeness67/100
Admit rate55%
- 812 students
- Private nonprofit
- City: Large
- Graduation rate 51%, close to 58%
- Enrollment 812 students, close to 1,223
Match #10
Cleveland Institute of Art
Cleveland, OH
Profile closeness66/100
Admit rate61%
- 539 students
- Private nonprofit
- City: Large
- Graduation rate 62%, close to 58%
- Same Carnegie classification
Questions about Otis College of Art and Design alternatives
What colleges are similar to Otis College of Art and Design?
The closest matches to Otis College of Art and Design are Laguna College of Art and Design, Maryland Institute College of Art MICA, School of the Art Institute of Chicago, Columbus College of Art and Design, and Moore College of Art and Design. CollegesRef ranks them on admissions, cost, graduation rate, size, and campus profile using IPEDS and College Scorecard data.
Is Otis College of Art and Design hard to get into?
Otis College of Art and Design admitted 82% of its 2,284 applicants in the CollegesRef 2026–27 edition, so it is not very selective: it admits most applicants. 1 of its 10 closest alternatives admit a larger share of applicants.
Which Otis College of Art and Design alternatives cost less?
8 of the 10 closest alternatives have a lower average net price than Otis College of Art and Design ($50,943 a year), including Columbus College of Art and Design ($27,723), Milwaukee Institute of Art & Design ($28,129), and Kansas City Art Institute ($31,165). Net price is what first-time, full-time students paid after grants; your own price depends on family income.
