Match #1
Columbia College Hollywood
Tarzana, CA
Profile closeness73/100
Admit rate—
- 71 students
- Private nonprofit
- City: Large
- Enrollment 71 students, close to 79
- Average net price $24,465, close to $25,006
The colleges most similar to Visible Music College are Columbia College Hollywood, Art Academy of Cincinnati, and Boston Architectural College. Visible Music College admits 28% of applicants and has an average net price of $25,006 a year; 1 of its 10 alternatives cost less and 6 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 Visible Music College. 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 Visible Music College
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Match #2
Art Academy of Cincinnati
Cincinnati, OH
Profile closeness56/100
Admit rate34%
- 205 students
- Private nonprofit
- City: Large
- Acceptance rate 34%, close to 28%
- Same Carnegie classification
Match #3
Boston Architectural College
Boston, MA
Profile closeness51/100
Admit rate—
- 280 students
- Private nonprofit
- City: Large
- Same Carnegie classification
- Same control type (private nonprofit)
Match #4
Compass College of Film and Media
Grand Rapids, MI
Profile closeness51/100
Admit rate53%
- 74 students
- Private nonprofit
- City: Midsize
- Enrollment 74 students, close to 79
- Same Carnegie classification
Match #5
Cleveland Institute of Music
Cleveland, OH
Profile closeness51/100
Admit rate47%
- 159 students
- Private nonprofit
- City: Large
- Same Carnegie classification
- Same control type (private nonprofit)
Match #6
Curtis Institute of Music
Philadelphia, PA
Profile closeness49/100
Admit rate5%
- 109 students
- Private nonprofit
- City: Large
- Enrollment 109 students, close to 79
- Same Carnegie classification
Match #7
Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts
Philadelphia, PA
Profile closeness45/100
Admit rate84%
- 23 students
- Private nonprofit
- City: Large
- Same Carnegie classification
- Same control type (private nonprofit)
Match #8
Mid-America College of Funeral Service
Jeffersonville, IN
Profile closeness41/100
Admit rate—
- 279 students
- Private nonprofit
- Suburb: Large
- Same Carnegie classification
- Same control type (private nonprofit)
Match #9
Minneapolis College of Art and Design
Minneapolis, MN
Profile closeness37/100
Admit rate48%
- 705 students
- Private nonprofit
- City: Large
- Average net price $26,849, close to $25,006
- Same Carnegie classification
Match #10
San Francisco Conservatory of Music
San Francisco, CA
Profile closeness34/100
Admit rate55%
- 226 students
- Private nonprofit
- City: Large
- Same Carnegie classification
- Same control type (private nonprofit)
Questions about Visible Music College alternatives
What colleges are similar to Visible Music College?
The closest matches to Visible Music College are Columbia College Hollywood, Art Academy of Cincinnati, Boston Architectural College, Compass College of Film and Media, and Cleveland Institute of Music. CollegesRef ranks them on admissions, cost, graduation rate, size, and campus profile using IPEDS and College Scorecard data.
Is Visible Music College hard to get into?
Visible Music College admitted 28% of its 243 applicants in the CollegesRef 2026–27 edition, so it is selective. 6 of its 10 closest alternatives admit a larger share of applicants.
Which Visible Music College alternatives cost less?
1 of the 10 closest alternatives have a lower average net price than Visible Music College ($25,006 a year), including Columbia College Hollywood ($24,465). Net price is what first-time, full-time students paid after grants; your own price depends on family income.
