Alternatives to The Ailey School
Middlesex CollegeEdison, NJ
Associate's degrees. Tuition: $5k. Over 9,800 students. Generally safe campus. Has strong general studies, business, and management programs.
Union County CollegeCranford, NJ
Associate's degrees. Tuition: $11k. Roughly 7,800 students. Safe campus. Best known for offering general studies, nursing, and business programs. ROTC programs.
College of Staten Island CUNYStaten Island, NY
Associate's, bachelor's, master's, and doctoral degrees. Tuition: $15k. Premium on-campus housing option. More than 10,300 students. Generally safe campus. Concentration on general studies, psychology, and business programs.
Manhattan CollegeBronx, NY
Associate's, bachelor's, and master's degrees. Tuition: $44k. On-campus housing option. More than 3,600 students. Unsafe campus. Best known for offering engineering, management, and education programs. ROTC programs. SAT 1200, ACT 27 to enroll.