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Schools Like Cleveland Institute Of... (2025) | Azimuth

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Schools Similar to Cleveland Institute Of Music

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.

Tiffin University• OH

Higher acceptance rate (41.6 percentage points higher) and located 86 miles away; similar graduate earnings

Earnings$35,942

Cornish College Of The Arts

• WA

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Higher acceptance rate (32.3 percentage points higher) with similar program focus; similar graduate earnings

Accept Rate70%

Earnings$33,696

Rank#1690

Berklee College Of Music• MA

Higher acceptance rate (11.7 percentage points higher) with similar program focus; similar graduate earnings

Earnings$33,647

Geographic Alternatives

Strong options in the same region with comparable academic profiles.

Art Academy Of Cincinnati• OH

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

Earnings$34,368

Kansas City Art Institute• MO

Same region (earnings difference: 13.5%) and similar program focus; same institution type

Earnings$37,032

Similarly Selective Peers

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

Manhattan School Of Music• NY

Similar admission rate (1.8 percentage points difference) with similar program focus

Earnings$26,878

The New England Conservatory Of Music• MA

Similar admission rate (4.6 percentage points difference) with similar program focus

Earnings$34,483

Better Outcomes, Similar Cost

Stronger graduate earnings at comparable price points.

Kenyon College• OH

120.1% higher graduate earnings with similar cost; located 89 miles away

Earnings$71,830

Lehigh University• PA

223.5% higher graduate earnings with nearly identical cost

Earnings$105,584

Peer Institutions

Elite universities with similar prestige and academic caliber

John Paul The Great Catholic University• CA

Similar quality tier (#36215 ranked)

Earnings$56,930

The Juilliard School• NY

Similar quality tier (#36227 ranked)

Earnings$37,827

Edp University Of Puerto Rico-Manati• PR

Similar quality tier (#36209 ranked)

Earnings$22,844

Southern California Institute Of Architecture• CA

Similar quality tier (#36231 ranked)

Earnings$71,909

Finger Lakes Health College Of Nursing & Health Sciences• NY

Similar quality tier (#36204 ranked)

Accept Rate100%

Earnings$40,054

St. John's College• MD

Similar quality tier (#36238 ranked)

Earnings$51,584

Saint Augustine's University• NC

Similar quality tier (#36193 ranked)

Earnings$35,730

University Of Valley Forge• PA

Similar quality tier (#36250 ranked)

Earnings$39,016

Calvary University• MO

Similar quality tier in Midwest (#36176 ranked)

Earnings$45,421

Schools Similar to Cleveland Institute Of Music: Questions & Comparisons

Manhattan School Of Music is more selective with a 40% acceptance rate, compared to 47% for Cleveland Institute Of Music. Both schools offer strong outcomes, making them good options depending on your profile.

Cleveland Institute Of Music's peer institutions include Manhattan School Of Music, The New England Conservatory Of Music. 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 Cleveland Institute Of Music's $16,884.

If Cleveland is a reach, consider Tiffin University (80%), Cornish College Of The Arts (70%), Berklee College Of Music (50%). These schools have higher acceptance rates while offering comparable outcomes.

Colleges near Cleveland Institute Of Music in OH include Tiffin University, Art Academy Of Cincinnati, Kansas City Art Institute.

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