Alternatives to Manhattan School of Music
The Juilliard SchoolNew York City, NYBachelor's, master's, and doctoral degrees. Outstanding student retention rate. Tuition: $52k. On-campus housing option. More than 1,000 students. Generally safe campus. Strong emphasis on music and theater and drama programs.
The New SchoolNew York City, NYAssociate's, bachelor's, master's, and doctoral degrees. Tuition: $53k. Premium on-campus housing option. More than 10,200 students. Dangerous campus. Well known for computer science, music, and fashion programs. ACT 28 to enroll.
New York UniversityNew York City, NYAssociate's, bachelor's, master's, and doctoral degrees. Outstanding student retention rate. Tuition: $55k. Premium on-campus housing. Around 59,200 students. Relatively safe campus. Well known for computer science, management, and business programs. SAT 1490, ACT 34 to enroll.
Yale UniversityNew Haven, CTBachelor's, master's, and doctoral degrees. Outstanding retention rate. Tuition: $62k. Above average on-campus housing option. Around 14,800 students. Very dangerous campus. Offers strong management, business, and biology programs. SAT 1540, ACT 34 to enroll.
University of HartfordWest Hartford, CTAssociate's, bachelor's, master's, and doctoral degrees. Tuition: $43k. Moderately priced on-campus housing option. Roughly 5,800 students. Very dangerous campus. Strong business, management, and medical programs. ROTC programs are offered. ACT 26 to enroll.
Temple UniversityPhiladelphia, PAAssociate's, bachelor's, master's, and doctoral degrees. Tuition: $35k. Moderately priced on-campus housing. Over 33,200 students. Dangerous campus. Best known for offering medical, business, and management programs. ROTC programs. SAT 1110, ACT 24 to enroll.
SUNY at Purchase CollegePurchase, NYBachelor's and master's degrees. Tuition: $17k. Above average on-campus housing option. Over 3,200 students. Very dangerous campus. Concentration on theater and drama, music, and communication and journalism programs. SAT 1210, ACT 30 to enroll.
Rider UniversityLawrenceville, NJAssociate's, bachelor's, master's, and doctoral degrees. Tuition: $36k. Above average on-campus housing. Roughly 4,100 students. Very dangerous campus. Strong emphasis on education, management, and psychology programs. ROTC programs. SAT 1150, ACT 25 to enroll.
CUNY Brooklyn CollegeBrooklyn, NYBachelor's and master's degrees. Tuition: $15k. Above average on-campus housing. Over 14,200 students. Safe campus. Well known for education, psychology, and business programs. ACT 26 to enroll.
Other Nearby Colleges
Barnard CollegeNew York City, NYBachelor's degrees. Outstanding retention rate. Tuition: $60k. Above average on-campus housing option. Approximately 3,500 students. Relatively safe campus. Top offerings include economics, political science, and sociology and anthropology programs. SAT 1470, ACT 33 to enroll.
Columbia University in the City of New YorkNew York City, NYBachelor's, master's, and doctoral degrees. Outstanding student retention rate. Tuition: $62k. Above average on-campus housing option. More than 34,800 students. Dangerous campus. Strong emphasis on management, computer science, and medical programs. SAT 1530, ACT 35 to enroll.
CUNY City CollegeNew York City, NYBachelor's, master's, and doctoral degrees. Tuition: $15k. Premium on-campus housing. Approximately 14,500 students. Unsafe campus. Emphasis on engineering, education, and psychology programs. ACT 27 to enroll.
Boricua CollegeNew York City, NYAssociate's, bachelor's, and master's degrees. Excellent retention rate. Tuition: $12k. About 500 students. Safe campus. Has strong general studies and education programs.
Marymount Manhattan CollegeNew York City, NYAssociate's and bachelor's degrees. Tuition: $37k. Premium on-campus housing option. More than 1,700 students. Safe campus. Strong emphasis on theater and drama, communication and journalism, and film and acting programs. SAT 1140, ACT 25 to enroll.
New York School of Interior DesignNew York City, NYAssociate's, bachelor's, and master's degrees. Great student retention rate. Tuition: $35k. Premium on-campus housing. More than 700 students. Safe campus. Strong emphasis on interior design program. SAT 1070, ACT 23 to enroll.
CUNY Hunter CollegeNew York City, NYBachelor's, master's, and doctoral degrees. Tuition: $15k. Reasonably priced on-campus housing option. About 23,000 students. Generally safe campus. Has strong presence in education, psychology, and biology programs. ACT 28 to enroll.
CUNY John Jay College of Criminal JusticeNew York City, NYAssociate's, bachelor's, and master's degrees. Tuition: $15k. Premium on-campus housing option. About 14,000 students. Generally safe campus. Strong emphasis on criminal justice, psychology, and social work programs. ACT 23 to enroll.