Match #1
Manhattan School of Music
New York, NY
Profile closeness64/100
Admit rate41%
- 539 students
- Private nonprofit
- City: Large
- Enrollment 539 students, close to 468
- Same Carnegie classification
The colleges most similar to The Juilliard School are Manhattan School of Music, American Musical and Dramatic Academy, and New York School of Interior Design. The Juilliard School admits 9% of applicants and has an average net price of $41,799 a year; 2 of its 10 alternatives cost less and 9 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 The Juilliard School. 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 Juilliard School
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Match #2
American Musical and Dramatic Academy
New York, NY
Profile closeness57/100
Admit rate24%
- 1,438 students
- Private nonprofit
- City: Large
- Average net price $43,641, close to $41,799
- Same Carnegie classification
Match #3
New York School of Interior Design
New York, NY
Profile closeness50/100
Admit rate63%
- 427 students
- Private nonprofit
- City: Large
- Enrollment 427 students, close to 468
- Same Carnegie classification
Match #4
Pratt Institute-Main
Brooklyn, NY
Profile closeness40/100
Admit rate73%
- 3,910 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 closeness26/100
Admit rate91%
- 3,011 students
- Private nonprofit
- Suburb: Large
- Same Carnegie classification
- Same control type (private nonprofit)
Match #6
The New England Conservatory of Music
Boston, MA
Profile closeness67/100
Admit rate41%
- 393 students
- Private nonprofit
- City: Large
- Enrollment 393 students, close to 468
- Same Carnegie classification
Match #7
Curtis Institute of Music
Philadelphia, PA
Profile closeness64/100
Admit rate5%
- 109 students
- Private nonprofit
- City: Large
- Acceptance rate 5%, close to 9%
- Same Carnegie classification
Match #8
Pennsylvania College of Art and Design
Lancaster, PA
Profile closeness58/100
Admit rate99%
- 400 students
- Private nonprofit
- City: Small
- Enrollment 400 students, close to 468
- Same Carnegie classification
Match #9
Moore College of Art and Design
Philadelphia, PA
Profile closeness54/100
Admit rate56%
- 535 students
- Private nonprofit
- City: Large
- Enrollment 535 students, close to 468
- Average net price $44,587, close to $41,799
Match #10
The University of the Arts
Philadelphia, PA
Profile closeness44/100
Admit rate85%
- 1,397 students
- Private nonprofit
- City: Large
- Same Carnegie classification
- Same control type (private nonprofit)
Questions about The Juilliard School alternatives
What colleges are similar to The Juilliard School?
The closest matches to The Juilliard School are Manhattan School of Music, American Musical and Dramatic Academy, New York School of Interior Design, Pratt Institute-Main, 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 The Juilliard School hard to get into?
The Juilliard School admitted 9% of its 2,342 applicants in the CollegesRef 2026–27 edition, so it is one of the most selective colleges in the U.S.. 9 of its 10 closest alternatives admit a larger share of applicants.
Which The Juilliard School alternatives cost less?
2 of the 10 closest alternatives have a lower average net price than The Juilliard School ($41,799 a year), including Pennsylvania College of Art and Design ($33,456) and Culinary Institute of America-New York ($34,731). Net price is what first-time, full-time students paid after grants; your own price depends on family income.
