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    The 10 colleges most similar to School of Automotive Machinists & Technology, ranked by shared features and how close their published figures are.

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    The colleges most similar to School of Automotive Machinists & Technology are Lincoln College of Technology-Grand Prairie (average net price $31,829, close to $31,827); Erie Institute of Technology Inc (graduation rate 77%, close to 83%); and Spartan College of Aeronautics and Technology-Colorado (same Carnegie classification). School of Automotive Machinists & Technology admits 69% of applicants and has an average net price of $31,827 a year; 3 of its 10 alternatives cost less and 0 admit a larger share of applicants, in the CollegesRef 2026–27 edition.

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    School of Automotive Machinists & Technology vs. its top 10 alternatives

    Acceptance rate, average net price per year after grants, six-year graduation rate, median earnings ten years after entry and profile match score for School of Automotive Machinists & Technology and its closest alternatives.
    CollegeStateAcceptance rateNet priceGraduation rateMedian earningsMatch score
    School of Automotive Machinists & TechnologyTX68.6%$31,82782.9%$62,379This college
    Lincoln College of Technology-Grand PrairieTXNot reported$31,82964.7%$56,09555/100
    Erie Institute of Technology IncPANot reported$33,64377.3%$48,36072/100
    Spartan College of Aeronautics and Technology-ColoradoCONot reported$29,40466.7%$64,75367/100
    Spartan College of Aeronautics & Technology-CaliforniaCANot reported$35,58974.7%$73,49365/100
    Advanced Technology InstituteVA53.5%$17,83278%$52,59759/100
    Lincoln College of Technology-MariettaGANot reported$33,05054.2%$40,97449/100
    Lincoln College of Technology-DenverCONot reported$36,29663%$56,09545/100
    Lincoln College of Technology-NashvilleTNNot reported$34,64868.6%$56,09540/100
    Lincoln College of Technology-IndianapolisINNot reported$30,03853.6%$56,09540/100
    California Institute of Arts & TechnologyCANot reported$41,77861.7%Not reported39/100

    Net price is the average yearly cost after grants; graduation rate is within six years; earnings are ten years after entry. Match score is profile closeness out of 100. “Not reported” means the college sent no figure to the U.S. Department of Education.

    Top 10 alternatives to School of Automotive Machinists & Technology

    Ranked by similarity. Each card lists what the college shares with School of Automotive Machinists & Technology and where it differs.

    How the matches differ from School of Automotive Machinists & Technology

    • Graduation rates across the matches run from 54% (Lincoln College of Technology-Indianapolis) to 78% (Advanced Technology Institute), against 83% at School of Automotive Machinists & Technology; 0 of 10 graduate a larger share of students.
    • Median earnings ten years after entry across the matches run from $40,974 (Lincoln College of Technology-Marietta) to $73,493 (Spartan College of Aeronautics & Technology-California), against $62,379 at School of Automotive Machinists & Technology; 2 of 9 report higher earnings.
    • Enrollment sizes across the matches run from 221 students (Erie Institute of Technology Inc) to 2,112 students (California Institute of Arts & Technology), against 88 students at School of Automotive Machinists & Technology; 10 of 10 are larger.
    • 1 of 10 matches are in Texas; the others are in CA, CO, GA, IN, PA, TN, VA.

    Questions about School of Automotive Machinists & Technology alternatives

    What colleges are similar to School of Automotive Machinists & Technology?

    The closest matches to School of Automotive Machinists & Technology are Lincoln College of Technology-Grand Prairie, Erie Institute of Technology Inc, Spartan College of Aeronautics and Technology-Colorado, Spartan College of Aeronautics & Technology-California, and Advanced Technology Institute. CollegesRef ranks them on admissions, cost, graduation rate, size, and campus profile using IPEDS and College Scorecard data.

    Is School of Automotive Machinists & Technology hard to get into?

    School of Automotive Machinists & Technology admitted 69% of applicants in the CollegesRef 2026–27 edition, so it is moderately selective. 0 of its 10 closest alternatives admit a larger share of applicants.

    Which School of Automotive Machinists & Technology alternatives cost less?

    3 of the 10 closest alternatives have a lower average net price than School of Automotive Machinists & Technology ($31,827 a year), including Advanced Technology Institute ($17,832), Spartan College of Aeronautics and Technology-Colorado ($29,404), and Lincoln College of Technology-Indianapolis ($30,038). Net price is what first-time, full-time students paid after grants; your own price depends on family income.

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