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. More than 59,200 students. Relatively safe campus. Has strong 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. Around 31,300 students. Unsafe campus. Best known for offering medical, biology, and engineering programs. SAT 1530, ACT 35 to enroll.
Rutgers University New BrunswickNew Brunswick, NJ
Associate's, bachelor's, master's, and doctoral degrees. Excellent retention rate. Tuition: $31k. Moderately priced on-campus housing option. Approximately 50,700 students. Dangerous campus. Specializes in 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 option. Over 10,200 students. Dangerous campus. Popular 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. Roughly 1,400 students. Dangerous campus. Well known for music, theater and drama, and dance and ballet programs. SAT 1030, ACT 23 to enroll.
West Chester University of PennsylvaniaWest Chester, PA
Bachelor's, master's, and doctoral degrees. Tuition: $19k. Reasonably priced on-campus housing option. Approximately 17,300 students. Very dangerous campus. Offers strong management, education, and business programs. ROTC programs are offered. SAT 1130, ACT 27 to enroll.
CUNY Hunter CollegeNew York City, NY
Bachelor's, master's, and doctoral degrees. Tuition: $15k. Reasonably priced on-campus housing option. Approximately 23,000 students. Generally safe campus. Concentration on education, psychology, and biology programs. ACT 28 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. Places a focus on medical, business, and management programs. ROTC programs are available. SAT 1110, ACT 24 to enroll.
CUNY Queens CollegeQueens, NY
Bachelor's and master's degrees. Tuition: $15k. Above average on-campus housing. More than 17,100 students. Generally safe campus. Has strong education, psychology, and accounting and finance programs. ROTC programs are offered. ACT 25 to enroll.
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Peirce CollegePhiladelphia, PA
Associate's, bachelor's, and master's degrees. Outstanding student retention rate. Tuition: $14k. Over 900 students. Safe campus. Places a focus on 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 option. More than 400 students. Generally safe campus. 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. Approximately 8,300 students. Very dangerous campus. Offers strong nursing, medical, and medical assistant programs. ROTC programs are available. ACT 29 to enroll.
Drexel UniversityPhiladelphia, PA
Bachelor's, master's, and doctoral degrees. Great student retention rate. Tuition: $57k. Above average on-campus housing. Roughly 22,400 students. Very dangerous campus. Has strong presence in 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 option. Roughly 28,300 students. Unsafe campus. Best known for offering management, computer science, and medical programs. SAT 1530, ACT 35 to enroll.
Walnut Hill CollegePhiladelphia, PA
Associate's and bachelor's degrees. Tuition: $20k. Moderately priced on-campus housing option. Roughly 200 students. Safe campus. Best known for culinary program.
Rutgers University CamdenCamden, NJ
Bachelor's, master's, and doctoral degrees. Tuition: $31k. Above average on-campus housing option. About 6,000 students. Very dangerous campus. Concentration on nursing, management, and business programs. ROTC programs are offered. SAT 1120, ACT 28 to enroll.
Saint Joseph's UniversityPhiladelphia, PA
Associate's, bachelor's, master's, and doctoral degrees. Great student retention rate. Tuition: $49k. Above average on-campus housing. About 7,900 students. Relatively safe campus. Known for management, education, and medical programs. SAT 1210, ACT 29 to enroll.