Alternatives to Curtis Institute of Music
New York UniversityNew York City, NY
Associate's, bachelor's, master's, and doctoral degrees. Outstanding student retention rate. Tuition: $55k. Premium on-campus housing option. Approximately 59,200 students. Relatively safe campus. Well known for computer science, management, and business programs. SAT 1490, ACT 34 to enroll.
Johns Hopkins UniversityBaltimore, MD
Bachelor's, master's, and doctoral degrees. Outstanding student retention rate. Tuition: $60k. Above average on-campus housing. Approximately 31,300 students. Unsafe campus. Has strong medical, biology, and engineering programs. SAT 1530, ACT 35 to enroll.
Manhattan School of MusicNew York City, NY
Bachelor's, master's, and doctoral degrees. Great student retention rate. Tuition: $52k. Above average on-campus housing option. Approximately 1,200 students. Dangerous campus.
Rutgers University New BrunswickNew Brunswick, NJ
Associate's, bachelor's, master's, and doctoral degrees. Excellent student retention rate. Tuition: $31k. Moderately priced on-campus housing option. Around 50,700 students. Dangerous campus. Has strong medical, biology, and management programs. SAT 1340, ACT 31 to enroll.
The New SchoolNew York City, NY
Associate's, bachelor's, master's, and doctoral degrees. Tuition: $53k. Premium on-campus housing. Around 10,200 students. Dangerous campus. Concentration on computer science, music, and fashion programs. ACT 28 to enroll.
The University of the ArtsPhiladelphia, PA
Bachelor's, master's, and doctoral degrees. Tuition: $51k. Above average on-campus housing option. Over 1,400 students. Dangerous campus. Focus on music, theater and drama, and dance and ballet programs. SAT 1030, ACT 23 to enroll.
CUNY Hunter CollegeNew York City, NY
Bachelor's, master's, and doctoral degrees. Tuition: $15k. Reasonably priced on-campus housing. Around 23,000 students. Generally safe campus. Well known for education, psychology, and biology programs. ACT 28 to enroll.
West Chester University of PennsylvaniaWest Chester, PA
Bachelor's, master's, and doctoral degrees. Tuition: $19k. Reasonably priced on-campus housing option. About 17,300 students. Very dangerous campus. Well known for their management, education, and business programs. ROTC programs. SAT 1130, ACT 27 to enroll.
Temple UniversityPhiladelphia, PA
Associate's, bachelor's, master's, and doctoral degrees. Tuition: $35k. Moderately priced on-campus housing option. Around 33,200 students. Dangerous campus. Specializes in medical, business, and management programs. ROTC programs. SAT 1110, ACT 24 to enroll.
CUNY Queens CollegeQueens, NY
Bachelor's and master's degrees. Tuition: $15k. Above average on-campus housing. Roughly 17,100 students. Generally safe campus. Places a focus on education, psychology, and accounting and finance programs. ROTC programs. ACT 25 to enroll.
Other Nearby Colleges
Peirce CollegePhiladelphia, PA
Associate's, bachelor's, and master's degrees. Outstanding retention rate. Tuition: $14k. Approximately 900 students. Safe campus. Offers strong management, medical, and general studies programs.
Moore College of Art and DesignPhiladelphia, PA
Bachelor's and master's degrees. Tuition: $46k. Moderately priced on-campus housing. More than 400 students. Generally safe campus. Best known for art, computer science, and theater and drama programs. ACT 20 to enroll.
Thomas Jefferson UniversityPhiladelphia, PA
Associate's, bachelor's, master's, and doctoral degrees. Tuition: $43k. Reasonably priced on-campus housing option. Around 8,300 students. Very dangerous campus. Offers strong nursing, medical, and medical assistant programs. ROTC programs. ACT 29 to enroll.
Drexel UniversityPhiladelphia, PA
Bachelor's, master's, and doctoral degrees. Great retention rate. Tuition: $57k. Above average on-campus housing. Over 22,400 students. Very dangerous campus. Top offerings include medical, engineering, and nursing programs. SAT 1300, ACT 30 to enroll.
University of PennsylvaniaPhiladelphia, PA
Associate's, bachelor's, master's, and doctoral degrees. Outstanding student retention rate. Tuition: $56k. Above average on-campus housing. Approximately 28,300 students. Unsafe campus. Concentration on management, computer science, and medical programs. SAT 1530, ACT 35 to enroll.