Match #1
Five Towns College
Dix Hills, NY
Profile closeness59/100
Admit rate54%
- 547 students
- Private for-profit
- Suburb: Large
- Same Carnegie classification
- Same control type (private for profit)
The colleges most similar to Walnut Hill College are Five Towns College, Los Angeles College of Music, and Nossi College of Art. Walnut Hill College admits 43% of applicants and has an average net price of $30,871 a year; 4 of its 10 alternatives cost less and 5 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 Walnut Hill 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 Walnut Hill College
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Match #2
Los Angeles College of Music
Pasadena, CA
Profile closeness77/100
Admit rate88%
- 227 students
- Private for-profit
- City: Midsize
- Enrollment 227 students, close to 245
- Acceptance rate 88%, close to 79%
Match #3
Nossi College of Art
Nashville, TN
Profile closeness76/100
Admit rate46%
- 247 students
- Private for-profit
- City: Large
- Graduation rate 40%, close to 35%
- Enrollment 247 students, close to 245
Match #4
Northwest College of Art & Design
Tacoma, WA
Profile closeness72/100
Admit rate66%
- 139 students
- Private for-profit
- City: Midsize
- Same Carnegie classification
- Same control type (private for profit)
Match #5
Musicians Institute
Hollywood, CA
Profile closeness70/100
Admit rate78%
- 759 students
- Private for-profit
- City: Large
- Graduation rate 42%, close to 35%
- Acceptance rate 78%, close to 79%
Match #6
Hussian College-Los Angeles
Los Angeles, CA
Profile closeness64/100
Admit rate33%
- 231 students
- Private for-profit
- City: Large
- Enrollment 231 students, close to 245
- Same Carnegie classification
Match #7
Institute of Production and Recording
Minneapolis, MN
Profile closeness61/100
Admit rate—
- 128 students
- Private for-profit
- City: Large
- Same Carnegie classification
- Same control type (private for profit)
Match #8
American Academy of Art College
Chicago, IL
Profile closeness56/100
Admit rate—
- 145 students
- Private for-profit
- City: Large
- Same Carnegie classification
- Same control type (private for profit)
Match #9
SAE Institute of Technology-Nashville
Nashville, TN
Profile closeness54/100
Admit rate—
- 1,712 students
- Private for-profit
- City: Large
- Graduation rate 37%, close to 35%
- Same Carnegie classification
Match #10
Los Angeles Film School
Hollywood, CA
Profile closeness53/100
Admit rate—
- 5,472 students
- Private for-profit
- City: Large
- Graduation rate 37%, close to 35%
- Same Carnegie classification
Questions about Walnut Hill College alternatives
What colleges are similar to Walnut Hill College?
The closest matches to Walnut Hill College are Five Towns College, Los Angeles College of Music, Nossi College of Art, Northwest College of Art & Design, and Musicians Institute. CollegesRef ranks them on admissions, cost, graduation rate, size, and campus profile using IPEDS and College Scorecard data.
Is Walnut Hill College hard to get into?
Walnut Hill College admitted 43% of its 209 applicants in the CollegesRef 2026–27 edition, so it is selective. 5 of its 10 closest alternatives admit a larger share of applicants.
Which Walnut Hill College alternatives cost less?
4 of the 10 closest alternatives have a lower average net price than Walnut Hill College ($30,871 a year), including Five Towns College ($21,094), Nossi College of Art ($24,518), and SAE Institute of Technology-Nashville ($24,886). Net price is what first-time, full-time students paid after grants; your own price depends on family income.
