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Azimuth|California College Of The Arts

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Schools Similar to California College Of The Arts

Explore alternatives based on outcomes, location, cost, and admission difficulty

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Easier Admission, Similar Outcomes

These schools offer higher acceptance rates while delivering comparable career outcomes.

Lesley University• MA

Higher acceptance rate (21 percentage points higher) with similar program focus; similar graduate earnings

Earnings$51,173

Point Park University

• PA

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Higher acceptance rate (24.5 percentage points higher) with similar program focus; similar graduate earnings

Accept Rate98%

Earnings$45,856

Rank#1476

Geographic Alternatives

Strong options in the same region with comparable academic profiles.

William Jessup University• CA

Same state (94 miles away) (earnings difference: 13.8%); same institution type

Earnings$56,257

California State University-Monterey Bay• CA

Same state (84 miles away) (earnings difference: 19.9%)

Earnings$59,247

Laguna College Of Art And Design• CA

Same state with nearly identical earnings and similar program focus; same institution type

Earnings$47,867

California Institute Of The Arts• CA

Same state (earnings difference: 16.6%) and similar program focus; same institution type

Earnings$41,198

Similarly Selective Peers

Schools with comparable admission profiles — useful for building a balanced list.

Menlo College• CA

Similar admission rate (5.6 percentage points difference); located 25 miles away

Earnings$76,419

Sum Bible College And Theological Seminary• CA

Similar admission rate (9.2 percentage points difference); located 94 miles away

Earnings$35,418

Columbus College Of Art & Design• OH

Similar admission rate (1.7 percentage points difference) with similar program focus

Earnings$40,664

Peer Institutions

Elite universities with similar prestige and academic caliber

Cairn University-Langhorne• PA

Similar quality tier (#1590 ranked)

Earnings$44,172

New England College• NH

Similar quality tier (#1593 ranked)

Earnings$42,092

Warren Wilson College• NC

Similar quality tier (#1589 ranked)

Earnings$36,260

Mount Aloysius College• PA

Similar quality tier (#1594 ranked)

Earnings$46,165

Toccoa Falls College• GA

Similar quality tier (#1595 ranked)

Earnings$36,630

College For Creative Studies• MI

Similar quality tier (#1587 ranked)

Earnings$44,860

Houghton University• NY

Similar quality tier (#1586 ranked)

Earnings$46,721

Maine College Of Art & Design• ME

Similar quality tier (#1597 ranked)

Earnings$40,778

Tiffin University• OH

Similar quality tier (#1582 ranked)

Earnings$35,942

Schools Similar to California College Of The Arts: Questions & Comparisons

Menlo College is more selective with a 68% acceptance rate, compared to 73% for California College Of The Arts. Both schools offer strong outcomes, making them good options depending on your profile.

California College Of The Arts's peer institutions include Menlo College, Sum Bible College And Theological Seminary, William Jessup University. These schools have similar selectivity, student profiles, and academic outcomes.

Use Azimuth's alternatives tool to find schools with similar outcomes but lower net prices than California College Of The Arts's $42,404.

If California is a reach, consider Lesley University (94%), Point Park University (98%). These schools have higher acceptance rates while offering comparable outcomes.

Colleges near California College Of The Arts in CA include William Jessup University, California State University-Monterey Bay, Laguna College Of Art And Design.

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