Match #1
Delaware College of Art and Design
Wilmington, DE
Profile closeness73/100
Admit rate98%
- 108 students
- Private nonprofit
- City: Small
- Graduation rate 69%, close to 70%
- Acceptance rate 98%, close to 92%
The colleges most similar to The Modern College of Design are Delaware College of Art and Design, Pennsylvania College of Art and Design, and New York School of Interior Design. The Modern College of Design admits 92% of applicants and has an average net price of $36,313 a year; 5 of its 10 alternatives cost less and 2 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 Modern College of Design. 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 Modern College of Design
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Match #2
Pennsylvania College of Art and Design
Lancaster, PA
Profile closeness71/100
Admit rate99%
- 400 students
- Private nonprofit
- City: Small
- Graduation rate 69%, close to 70%
- Acceptance rate 99%, close to 92%
Match #3
New York School of Interior Design
New York, NY
Profile closeness50/100
Admit rate63%
- 427 students
- Private nonprofit
- City: Large
- Graduation rate 67%, close to 70%
Match #4
Columbus College of Art and Design
Columbus, OH
Profile closeness45/100
Admit rate68%
- 882 students
- Private nonprofit
- City: Large
Match #5
Moore College of Art and Design
Philadelphia, PA
Profile closeness43/100
Admit rate56%
- 535 students
- Private nonprofit
- City: Large
Match #6
Milwaukee Institute of Art & Design
Milwaukee, WI
Profile closeness42/100
Admit rate61%
- 837 students
- Private nonprofit
- City: Large
Match #7
Massachusetts College of Art and Design
Boston, MA
Profile closeness37/100
Admit rate76%
- 1,831 students
- Public
- City: Large
Match #8
Minneapolis College of Art and Design
Minneapolis, MN
Profile closeness36/100
Admit rate48%
- 705 students
- Private nonprofit
- City: Large
Match #9
Art Center College of Design
Pasadena, CA
Profile closeness35/100
Admit rate75%
- 2,017 students
- Private nonprofit
- City: Midsize
Match #10
Rhode Island School of Design RISD
Providence, RI
Profile closeness15/100
Admit rate19%
- 2,084 students
- Private nonprofit
- City: Midsize
Questions about The Modern College of Design alternatives
What colleges are similar to The Modern College of Design?
The closest matches to The Modern College of Design are Delaware College of Art and Design, Pennsylvania College of Art and Design, New York School of Interior Design, Columbus College of Art and Design, and Moore College of Art and Design. CollegesRef ranks them on admissions, cost, graduation rate, size, and campus profile using IPEDS and College Scorecard data.
Is The Modern College of Design hard to get into?
The Modern College of Design admitted 92% of its 291 applicants in the CollegesRef 2026–27 edition, so it is not very selective: it admits most applicants. 2 of its 10 closest alternatives admit a larger share of applicants.
Which The Modern College of Design alternatives cost less?
5 of the 10 closest alternatives have a lower average net price than The Modern College of Design ($36,313 a year), including Massachusetts College of Art and Design ($26,397), Minneapolis College of Art and Design ($26,849), and Columbus College of Art and Design ($27,723). Net price is what first-time, full-time students paid after grants; your own price depends on family income.
