Alternatives to Curtis Institute of Music
New York UniversityNew York City, NYAssociate's, bachelor's, master's, and doctoral degrees. Outstanding retention rate. Tuition: $55k. Premium on-campus housing. Around 59,200 students. Relatively safe campus. Specializes in computer science, management, and business programs. SAT 1490, ACT 34 to enroll.
Johns Hopkins UniversityBaltimore, MDBachelor's, master's, and doctoral degrees. Outstanding student retention rate. Tuition: $60k. Above average on-campus housing option. Over 31,300 students. Unsafe campus. Strong emphasis on medical, biology, and engineering programs. SAT 1530, ACT 35 to enroll.
Manhattan School of MusicNew York City, NYBachelor's, master's, and doctoral degrees. Great student retention rate. Tuition: $52k. Above average on-campus housing. Approximately 1,200 students. Dangerous campus.
Rutgers University New BrunswickNew Brunswick, NJAssociate's, bachelor's, master's, and doctoral degrees. Excellent retention rate. Tuition: $31k. Moderately priced on-campus housing. About 50,700 students. Dangerous campus. Top offerings include medical, biology, and management programs. SAT 1340, ACT 31 to enroll.
The New SchoolNew York City, NYAssociate's, bachelor's, master's, and doctoral degrees. Tuition: $53k. Premium on-campus housing. Around 10,200 students. Dangerous campus. Top offerings include computer science, music, and fashion programs. ACT 28 to enroll.
The University of the ArtsPhiladelphia, PABachelor's, master's, and doctoral degrees. Tuition: $51k. Above average on-campus housing. Around 1,400 students. Dangerous campus. Places a focus on music, theater and drama, and dance and ballet programs. SAT 1030, ACT 23 to enroll.
CUNY Hunter CollegeNew York City, NYBachelor's, master's, and doctoral degrees. Tuition: $15k. Reasonably priced on-campus housing. Approximately 23,000 students. Generally safe campus. Strong emphasis on education, psychology, and biology programs. ACT 28 to enroll.