Match #1
Culinary Institute of America-New York
Hyde Park, NY
Profile closeness59/100
Admit rate91%
- 3,011 students
- Private nonprofit
- Suburb: Large
- Enrollment 3,011 students, close to 3,910
- Same Carnegie classification
The colleges most similar to Pratt Institute-Main are Culinary Institute of America-New York, American Musical and Dramatic Academy, and Manhattan School of Music. Pratt Institute-Main admits 73% of applicants and has an average net price of $48,876 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 Pratt Institute-Main. 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 Pratt Institute-Main
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Match #2
American Musical and Dramatic Academy
New York, NY
Profile closeness58/100
Admit rate24%
- 1,438 students
- Private nonprofit
- City: Large
- Same Carnegie classification
- Same control type (private nonprofit)
Match #3
Manhattan School of Music
New York, NY
Profile closeness58/100
Admit rate41%
- 539 students
- Private nonprofit
- City: Large
- Graduation rate 77%, close to 74%
- Same Carnegie classification
Match #4
New York School of Interior Design
New York, NY
Profile closeness55/100
Admit rate63%
- 427 students
- Private nonprofit
- City: Large
- Graduation rate 67%, close to 74%
- Same Carnegie classification
Match #5
The Juilliard School
New York, NY
Profile closeness40/100
Admit rate9%
- 468 students
- Private nonprofit
- City: Large
- Same Carnegie classification
- Same control type (private nonprofit)
Match #6
The University of the Arts
Philadelphia, PA
Profile closeness69/100
Admit rate85%
- 1,397 students
- Private nonprofit
- City: Large
- Graduation rate 68%, close to 74%
- Same Carnegie classification
Match #7
The New England Conservatory of Music
Boston, MA
Profile closeness63/100
Admit rate41%
- 393 students
- Private nonprofit
- City: Large
- Graduation rate 74%, close to 74%
- Average net price $50,840, close to $48,876
Match #8
Moore College of Art and Design
Philadelphia, PA
Profile closeness52/100
Admit rate56%
- 535 students
- Private nonprofit
- City: Large
- Same Carnegie classification
- Same control type (private nonprofit)
Match #9
Pennsylvania College of Art and Design
Lancaster, PA
Profile closeness48/100
Admit rate99%
- 400 students
- Private nonprofit
- City: Small
- Graduation rate 69%, close to 74%
- Same Carnegie classification
Match #10
Longy School of Music of Bard College
Cambridge, MA
Profile closeness46/100
Admit rate89%
- 10 students
- Private nonprofit
- City: Midsize
- Same Carnegie classification
- Same control type (private nonprofit)
Questions about Pratt Institute-Main alternatives
What colleges are similar to Pratt Institute-Main?
The closest matches to Pratt Institute-Main are Culinary Institute of America-New York, American Musical and Dramatic Academy, Manhattan School of Music, New York School of Interior Design, and The Juilliard School. CollegesRef ranks them on admissions, cost, graduation rate, size, and campus profile using IPEDS and College Scorecard data.
Is Pratt Institute-Main hard to get into?
Pratt Institute-Main admitted 73% of its 7,922 applicants in the CollegesRef 2026–27 edition, so it is moderately selective. 4 of its 10 closest alternatives admit a larger share of applicants.
Which Pratt Institute-Main alternatives cost less?
5 of the 10 closest alternatives have a lower average net price than Pratt Institute-Main ($48,876 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.
