Alternatives to Cleveland Institute of Art
College for Creative StudiesDetroit, MIBachelor's and master's degrees. Tuition: $48k. Moderately priced on-campus housing. Around 1,600 students. Generally safe campus. Focus on graphic design and animation, engineering, and art programs. ACT 23 to enroll.
Kent State University at KentKent, OHBachelor's, master's, and doctoral degrees. Tuition: $20k. Moderately priced on-campus housing option. Over 25,900 students. Very dangerous campus. Known for education, nursing, and medical programs. ROTC programs are offered. SAT 1080, ACT 22 to enroll.
University of AkronAkron, OHAssociate's, bachelor's, master's, and doctoral degrees. Tuition: $13k. Moderately priced on-campus housing. Approximately 13,500 students. Dangerous campus. Has strong presence in engineering, medical, and general studies programs. ROTC programs are available. ACT 22 to enroll.
Mercyhurst UniversityErie, PAAssociate's, bachelor's, master's, and doctoral degrees. Tuition: $41k. Reasonably priced on-campus housing. Around 2,900 students. Very dangerous campus. Strong nursing, management, and education programs. ROTC programs are available. SAT 1060, ACT 24 to enroll.
Cleveland State UniversityCleveland, OHBachelor's, master's, and doctoral degrees. Tuition: $17k. Above average on-campus housing option. Roughly 14,400 students. Dangerous campus. Well known for their psychology, management, and education programs. ROTC programs are offered. SAT 990, ACT 22 to enroll.
Kenyon CollegeGambier, OHBachelor's degrees. Great student retention rate. Tuition: $66k. Reasonably priced on-campus housing option. More than 1,900 students. Very dangerous campus. Popular English and literature, political science, and economics programs. SAT 1410, ACT 33 to enroll.
Baldwin Wallace UniversityBerea, OHBachelor's and master's degrees. Tuition: $37k. Reasonably priced on-campus housing option. More than 3,300 students. Very dangerous campus. Well known for their management, business, and education programs. ROTC programs are offered. ACT 24 to enroll.
Walsh UniversityNorth Canton, OHAssociate's, bachelor's, master's, and doctoral degrees. Tuition: $31k. Reasonably priced on-campus housing option. Approximately 2,400 students. Dangerous campus. Specializes in nursing, management, and education programs. Affiliated with Roman Catholic Church. ACT 23 to enroll.
Mount Vernon Nazarene UniversityMount Vernon, OHAssociate's, bachelor's, and master's degrees. Tuition: $24k. Reasonably priced on-campus housing option. Around 2,000 students. Unsafe campus. Has strong management, education, and business programs. Affiliated with Church of the Nazarene. ACT 22 to enroll.
Lake Erie CollegePainesville, OHBachelor's and master's degrees. Tuition: $34k. Affordable on-campus housing. Roughly 1,000 students. Very dangerous campus. Focus on management, business, and education programs. SAT 1050, ACT 23 to enroll.
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Case Western Reserve UniversityCleveland, OHBachelor's, master's, and doctoral degrees. Excellent student retention rate. Tuition: $61k. Above average on-campus housing. Over 12,300 students. Very dangerous campus. Emphasis on biology, engineering, and medical programs. SAT 1450, ACT 34 to enroll.
John Carroll UniversityUniversity Heights, OHBachelor's and master's degrees. Great retention rate. Tuition: $45k. Moderately priced on-campus housing option. More than 3,000 students. Very dangerous campus. Strong emphasis on accounting and finance, management, and business programs. SAT 1200, ACT 28 to enroll.
Notre Dame CollegeCleveland, OHAssociate's, bachelor's, and master's degrees. Tuition: $31k. Reasonably priced on-campus housing option. About 1,500 students. Dangerous campus. Places a focus on management, business, and education programs. ROTC programs are available. ACT 19 to enroll.
Ursuline CollegePepper Pike, OHBachelor's, master's, and doctoral degrees. Tuition: $36k. Reasonably priced on-campus housing option. About 1,000 students. Generally safe campus. Has strong presence in nursing, education, and occupational therapy programs. ROTC programs. SAT 1060, ACT 21 to enroll.
The North Coast CollegeLakewood, OHAssociate's and bachelor's degrees. Outstanding retention rate. Tuition: $21k. Roughly 100 students. Safe campus. Places a focus on interior design, graphic design and animation, and fashion programs.