Match #1
The Art Institute of Houston
Houston, TX
Profile closeness73/100
Admit rate—
- 386 students
- Private for-profit
- City: Large
- Graduation rate 40%, close to 39%
- Same Carnegie classification
The colleges most similar to Wade College are The Art Institute of Houston, The Art Institute of San Antonio, and The Art Institute of Austin. Wade College has an average net price of $21,574 a year; 1 of its 10 alternatives cost less, in the CollegesRef 2026–27 edition.
Profile closeness (0–100) compares graduation rate, size, admit rate, net price, Carnegie class, and control with Wade 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 Wade College
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Match #2
The Art Institute of San Antonio
San Antonio, TX
Profile closeness70/100
Admit rate—
- 249 students
- Private for-profit
- City: Large
- Enrollment 249 students, close to 252
- Same Carnegie classification
Match #3
The Art Institute of Austin
Bastrop, TX
Profile closeness63/100
Admit rate—
- 130 students
- Private for-profit
- Town: Distant
- Same Carnegie classification
- Same control type (private for profit)
Match #4
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 252
- Same Carnegie classification
Match #5
South University-Austin
Round Rock, TX
Profile closeness58/100
Admit rate—
- 211 students
- Private for-profit
- Rural: Fringe
- Enrollment 211 students, close to 252
- Same Carnegie classification
Match #6
Spartan College of Aeronautics and Technology-Oklahoma
Tulsa, OK
Profile closeness49/100
Admit rate—
- 840 students
- Private for-profit
- City: Large
- Same control type (private for profit)
Match #7
Platt College-Ontario
Ontario, CA
Profile closeness75/100
Admit rate—
- 500 students
- Private for-profit
- City: Midsize
- Graduation rate 36%, close to 39%
- Average net price $23,246, close to $21,574
Match #8
Platt College-Riverside
Riverside, CA
Profile closeness73/100
Admit rate—
- 413 students
- Private for-profit
- City: Large
- Average net price $21,508, close to $21,574
- Same control type (private for profit)
Match #9
IGlobal University
Vienna, VA
Profile closeness72/100
Admit rate7%
- 400 students
- Private for-profit
- Suburb: Large
- Graduation rate 33%, close to 39%
- Average net price $22,271, close to $21,574
Match #10
Living Arts College
Raleigh, NC
Profile closeness71/100
Admit rate47%
- 203 students
- Private for-profit
- City: Large
- Graduation rate 46%, close to 39%
- Enrollment 203 students, close to 252
Questions about Wade College alternatives
What colleges are similar to Wade College?
The closest matches to Wade College are The Art Institute of Houston, The Art Institute of San Antonio, The Art Institute of Austin, Miami International University of Art & Design-Art Institute Dallas, and South University-Austin. CollegesRef ranks them on admissions, cost, graduation rate, size, and campus profile using IPEDS and College Scorecard data.
Which Wade College alternatives cost less?
1 of the 10 closest alternatives have a lower average net price than Wade College ($21,574 a year), including Platt College-Riverside ($21,508). Net price is what first-time, full-time students paid after grants; your own price depends on family income.
