Match #1
Moore College of Art and Design
Philadelphia, PA
Profile closeness40/100
Admit rate56%
- 535 students
- Private nonprofit
- City: Large
- Same Carnegie classification
- Same control type (private nonprofit)
The colleges most similar to Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts are Moore College of Art and Design, The University of the Arts, and Pennsylvania College of Art and Design. Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts admits 84% of applicants; 3 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 Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts. 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 Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts
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Match #2
The University of the Arts
Philadelphia, PA
Profile closeness38/100
Admit rate85%
- 1,397 students
- Private nonprofit
- City: Large
- Acceptance rate 85%, close to 84%
- Same Carnegie classification
Match #3
Pennsylvania College of Art and Design
Lancaster, PA
Profile closeness33/100
Admit rate99%
- 400 students
- Private nonprofit
- City: Small
- Same Carnegie classification
- Same control type (private nonprofit)
Match #4
Curtis Institute of Music
Philadelphia, PA
Profile closeness26/100
Admit rate5%
- 109 students
- Private nonprofit
- City: Large
- Same Carnegie classification
- Same control type (private nonprofit)
Match #5
Culinary Institute of America-New York
Hyde Park, NY
Profile closeness50/100
Admit rate91%
- 3,011 students
- Private nonprofit
- Suburb: Large
- Acceptance rate 91%, close to 84%
- Same Carnegie classification
Match #6
Art Academy of Cincinnati
Cincinnati, OH
Profile closeness44/100
Admit rate34%
- 205 students
- Private nonprofit
- City: Large
- Graduation rate 41%, close to 33%
- Same Carnegie classification
Match #7
Columbus College of Art and Design
Columbus, OH
Profile closeness39/100
Admit rate68%
- 882 students
- Private nonprofit
- City: Large
- Same Carnegie classification
- Same control type (private nonprofit)
Match #8
Cleveland Institute of Art
Cleveland, OH
Profile closeness36/100
Admit rate61%
- 539 students
- Private nonprofit
- City: Large
- Same Carnegie classification
- Same control type (private nonprofit)
Match #9
Maryland Institute College of Art MICA
Baltimore, MD
Profile closeness34/100
Admit rate77%
- 1,189 students
- Private nonprofit
- City: Large
- Acceptance rate 77%, close to 84%
- Same Carnegie classification
Match #10
New York School of Interior Design
New York, NY
Profile closeness33/100
Admit rate63%
- 427 students
- Private nonprofit
- City: Large
- Same Carnegie classification
- Same control type (private nonprofit)
Questions about Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts alternatives
What colleges are similar to Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts?
The closest matches to Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts are Moore College of Art and Design, The University of the Arts, Pennsylvania College of Art and Design, Curtis Institute of Music, 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 Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts hard to get into?
Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts admitted 84% of its 122 applicants in the CollegesRef 2026–27 edition, so it is not very selective: it admits most applicants. 3 of its 10 closest alternatives admit a larger share of applicants.
