Match #1
The Art Institute of San Antonio
San Antonio, TX
Profile closeness64/100
Admit rate—
- 249 students
- Private for-profit
- City: Large
- Same Carnegie classification
- Same control type (private for profit)
The colleges most similar to The Art Institute of Houston are The Art Institute of San Antonio, Miami International University of Art & Design-Art Institute Dallas, and The Art Institute of Austin. Each match is ranked on admissions, cost, outcomes, and campus profile from IPEDS and College Scorecard data.
Profile closeness (0–100) compares graduation rate, size, admit rate, net price, Carnegie class, and control with The Art Institute of Houston. 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 The Art Institute of Houston
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Match #2
Miami International University of Art & Design-Art Institute Dallas
Dallas, TX
Profile closeness62/100
Admit rate—
- 330 students
- Private for-profit
- City: Large
- Enrollment 330 students, close to 386
- Same Carnegie classification
Match #3
The Art Institute of Austin
Bastrop, TX
Profile closeness57/100
Admit rate—
- 130 students
- Private for-profit
- Town: Distant
- Same Carnegie classification
- Same control type (private for profit)
Match #4
AI Miami International University of Art and Design
Miami, FL
Profile closeness65/100
Admit rate—
- 894 students
- Private for-profit
- City: Large
- Graduation rate 35%, close to 40%
- Same Carnegie classification
Match #5
The Art Institute of Atlanta
Atlanta, GA
Profile closeness60/100
Admit rate—
- 586 students
- Private for-profit
- City: Midsize
- Same Carnegie classification
- Same control type (private for profit)
Match #6
The Art Institute of Virginia Beach
Virginia Beach, VA
Profile closeness59/100
Admit rate—
- 122 students
- Private for-profit
- City: Large
- Graduation rate 32%, close to 40%
- Same Carnegie classification
Match #7
Rocky Mountain College of Art and Design
Lakewood, CO
Profile closeness56/100
Admit rate—
- 2,050 students
- Private for-profit
- City: Midsize
- Graduation rate 37%, close to 40%
- Same Carnegie classification
Match #8
Wade College
Dallas, TX
Profile closeness73/100
Admit rate—
- 252 students
- Private for-profit
- City: Large
- Graduation rate 39%, close to 40%
- Same Carnegie classification
Match #9
South University-Austin
Round Rock, TX
Profile closeness48/100
Admit rate—
- 211 students
- Private for-profit
- Rural: Fringe
- Same Carnegie classification
- Same control type (private for profit)
Match #10
Spartan College of Aeronautics and Technology-Oklahoma
Tulsa, OK
Profile closeness54/100
Admit rate—
- 840 students
- Private for-profit
- City: Large
- Same control type (private for profit)
Questions about The Art Institute of Houston alternatives
What colleges are similar to The Art Institute of Houston?
The closest matches to The Art Institute of Houston are The Art Institute of San Antonio, Miami International University of Art & Design-Art Institute Dallas, The Art Institute of Austin, AI Miami International University of Art and Design, and The Art Institute of Atlanta. CollegesRef ranks them on admissions, cost, graduation rate, size, and campus profile using IPEDS and College Scorecard data.
