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# Schools Similar to The New School

Updated September 30, 2026

[Overview](/school/the-new-school/)[Cost & aid](/school/the-new-school/cost/)[Outcomes](/school/the-new-school/outcomes/)[Admissions](/school/the-new-school/admissions/)[Majors](/school/the-new-school/majors/)Similar schools

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## Compare alternatives to The New School

-   [Similar admissions profiles](#similar-admissions) · 5 matches
-   [Higher admission rates](#higher-admission) · 5 matches
-   [Nearby alternatives](#nearby-alternatives) · 5 matches
-   [Higher earnings at similar cost](#higher-earnings) · 1 matches
-   [Lower cost with similar earnings](#lower-cost) · 5 matches
-   [Similar overall profiles](#related-peers) · 10 matches

## Similar admissions profiles

Similar admissions profiles · matching order within this group

| School | The New School · admission rate | Admission rate | Earnings |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Dominican University New York | 63.5% | 63.3% | $71,939 4 years after completion |
| Yeshiva of Machzikai Hadas | 63.5% | 70.1% | $20,564 4 years after completion |
| University of Valley Forge | 63.5% | 61.2% | $45,455 4 years after completion |
| Milwaukee Institute of Art & Design | 63.5% | 60.5% | $42,304 4 years after completion |
| Columbus College of Art & Design | 63.5% | 67.7% | $41,994 4 years after completion |

[Matching method and source notes](#peer-matching)

## Higher admission rates

Higher admission rates · matching order within this group

| School | The New School · admission rate | Admission rate | Earnings |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| [Marymount Manhattan College](/school/marymount-manhattan-college/) | 63.5% | 82.6% | $52,050 4 years after completion |
| [East Stroudsburg University of Pennsylvania](/school/east-stroudsburg-university-of-pennsylvania/) | 63.5% | 92.1% | $56,971 4 years after completion |
| [Kutztown University of Pennsylvania](/school/kutztown-university-of-pennsylvania/) | 63.5% | 90.8% | $55,608 4 years after completion |
| Lesley University | 63.5% | 96.9% | $55,117 4 years after completion |
| Belmont University | 63.5% | 95.3% | $56,202 4 years after completion |

[Matching method and source notes](#peer-matching)

## Nearby alternatives

Nearby alternatives · matching order within this group

| School | State | Earnings |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Pratt Institute-Main | NY | $58,793 4 years after completion |
| [Marymount Manhattan College](/school/marymount-manhattan-college/) | NY | $52,050 4 years after completion |
| Bard College | NY | $45,380 4 years after completion |
| [SUNY at Fredonia](/school/suny-at-fredonia/) | NY | $52,192 4 years after completion |
| Rhode Island School of Design | RI | $56,554 4 years after completion |

[Matching method and source notes](#peer-matching)

## Higher earnings at similar cost

Higher earnings at similar cost · matching order within this group

| School | The New School · earnings | Earnings | Average annual net price |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| [Pepperdine University](/school/pepperdine-university/) | $56,719 4 years after completion | $84,459 4 years after completion | $58,098 |

[Matching method and source notes](#peer-matching)

## Lower cost with similar earnings

Lower cost with similar earnings · matching order within this group

| School | The New School · average annual net price | Average annual net price | Earnings |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| [CUNY John Jay College of Criminal Justice](/school/cuny-john-jay-college-of-criminal-justice/) | $58,741 | $3,203 | $60,020 4 years after completion |
| [CUNY Medgar Evers College](/school/cuny-medgar-evers-college/) | $58,741 | $5,718 | $58,886 4 years after completion |
| [CUNY York College](/school/cuny-york-college/) | $58,741 | $4,456 | $61,389 4 years after completion |
| [SUNY at Fredonia](/school/suny-at-fredonia/) | $58,741 | $15,897 | $52,192 4 years after completion |
| Millikin University | $58,741 | $21,989 | $54,115 4 years after completion |

[Matching method and source notes](#peer-matching)

## Similar overall profiles

Similar overall profiles · matching order within this group

| School | State | Earnings |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Emerson College | MA | $55,925 4 years after completion |
| Pratt Institute-Main | NY | $58,793 4 years after completion |
| [Mercy University](/school/mercy-university/) | NY | $62,616 4 years after completion |
| [Ithaca College](/school/ithaca-college/) | NY | $60,436 4 years after completion |
| Johnson & Wales University-Providence | RI | $54,530 4 years after completion |
| [University of New Haven](/school/university-of-new-haven/) | CT | $65,164 4 years after completion |
| [Hofstra University](/school/hofstra-university/) | NY | $72,921 4 years after completion |
| [Merrimack College](/school/merrimack-college/) | MA | $65,506 4 years after completion |
| [Mercyhurst University](/school/mercyhurst-university/) | PA | $57,293 4 years after completion |
| Smith College | MA | $57,618 4 years after completion |

[Matching method and source notes](#peer-matching)

## Matching methods and sources

[How schools are matched](/methodology/).

## Data & methodology

Sources and reporting periods: [methodology](/methodology/).

Analysis and methodology by [Daniel Rogers](/about/#founder), founder of College Azimuth.

Explanatory text is AI-assisted drafting checked against those figures; it is not an additional data source.

Figure notes link to sources and limitations. [About College Azimuth](/about/).