The New England Conservatory of Music
Boston, MA · Private four-year · City: Large
393undergraduates
41%admitted
Test-blind (scores not considered)SAT/ACT
$49,544average net price per year
78%graduate in 6 years
94%return for year two
Admissions
- Applicants
- 959
- Admitted
- 410
- Admit rate
- 41%
- Admit rate, women
- 37%
- Admit rate, men
- 48%
- Admitted students who enroll
- 26%
- First-year students
- 105
- SAT/ACT
- Test-blind (scores not considered)
| High school GPA | Required |
|---|---|
| High school record | Required |
| College-prep coursework | Not considered |
| SAT or ACT scores | Not considered |
| Recommendations | Required |
| Essay or personal statement | Required |
| Class rank | Not considered |
| Demonstrated competencies | Required |
| English proficiency test | Required |
| Work experience | Not considered |
| Legacy status | Not considered |
Majors
9 undergraduate programs that awarded a degree or certificate last year, grouped by field. Numbers are how many were awarded.
Visual and performing arts (9)
- Brass Instruments Bachelor's (10 awarded)
- Jazz/Jazz Studies Bachelor's (9 awarded)
- Keyboard Instruments Bachelor's (8 awarded)
- Music Performance, General Bachelor's (7 awarded)
- Music Theory and Composition Bachelor's (6 awarded)
- Percussion Instruments Bachelor's (3 awarded)
- Stringed Instruments Certificate (under 1 year) (1 awarded), Bachelor's (29 awarded)
- Voice and Opera Bachelor's (7 awarded)
- Woodwind Instruments Bachelor's (12 awarded)
Graduate programs (12)
- Brass Instruments Post-bachelor's certificate, Master's
- Conducting Master's
- Jazz/Jazz Studies Post-bachelor's certificate, Master's, Doctorate (research)
- Keyboard Instruments Post-bachelor's certificate, Master's, Doctorate (research)
- Music Pedagogy Doctorate (research)
- Music Performance, General Post-bachelor's certificate, Master's
- Music Theory and Composition Master's, Doctorate (research)
- Musicology and Ethnomusicology Master's
- Percussion Instruments Post-bachelor's certificate, Master's
- Stringed Instruments Post-bachelor's certificate, Master's
- Voice and Opera Post-bachelor's certificate, Master's
- Woodwind Instruments Post-bachelor's certificate, Master's
Cost and aid
- Tuition and fees, in-state
- $58,550
- Housing and food on campus
- $19,287
- Books and supplies
- $500
- Other on-campus costs
- $2,940
- Total cost on campus, in-state
- $81,277
- Total cost on campus, out-of-state
- $81,277
- Total cost living at home
- $61,990
Published prices for 2023-24.
| Family income | Per year |
|---|---|
| $0-30,000 | $26,175 |
| $48,001-75,000 | $33,525 |
| $75,001-110,000 | $46,237 |
| Over $110,000 | $49,187 |
Net price is the full cost minus grants and scholarships, for full-time first-year students who got aid in 2022-23.
- First-year students who got any aid
- 88%
- Got grants or scholarships
- 85%
- Average grant or scholarship
- $28,326
- Got a grant from the college
- 85%
- Average grant from the college
- $27,317
- Undergraduates with a Pell grant
- 8%
- First-year students who borrowed
- 23%
- Average amount borrowed
- $6,499
Graduation
- Bachelor's in 4 years
- 64%
- Bachelor's in 5 years
- 76%
- Bachelor's in 6 years
- 78%
- Bachelor's in 8 years
- 81%
- Any degree in 6 years (all students)
- 78%
- Came back for year two
- 94%
| Pell grant students | 100% |
|---|---|
| Subsidized loan, no Pell | 100% |
| Neither | 72% |
| Group | Students | Graduated |
|---|---|---|
| Women | 61 | 80% |
| Men | 47 | 74% |
| Asian | 10 | 80% (small group) |
| White | 43 | 63% |
| Two or more races | 3 | 67% (small group) |
| Race unknown | 3 | 67% (small group) |
| International | 49 | 92% |
| Started | Students | Earned a degree or certificate here | Enrolled at another college |
|---|---|---|---|
| Started here, full-time | 88 | 82% | 0% |
| Started here, part-time | 4 | 100% (small group) | 0% |
| Transferred in, full-time | 12 | 67% (small group) | 0% |
| Transferred in, part-time | 4 | 0% (small group) | 0% |
Graduation rates follow students who started full-time for the first time in fall 2017. Groups under 20 students are marked because a few students change the rate a lot.
Students
- Total students
- 784
- Undergraduates
- 393
- Full-time undergraduates
- 361
- Part-time undergraduates
- 32
- Graduate students
- 391
- Students per faculty member
- 5 to 1
- Undergraduates age 25 and up
- 3%
- Undergraduates taking all classes online
- 0%
- Undergraduates registered with disability services
- 3%
| Women | 45% |
|---|---|
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 0% |
| Asian | 13% |
| Black | 2% |
| Hispanic | 2% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0% |
| White | 34% |
| Two or more races | 9% |
| Race unknown | 1% |
| International | 39% |
Campus life
- Setting
- City: Large
- Address
- 290 Huntington Ave, Boston, MA, 02115-5018
- County
- Suffolk County
- Type
- Special Focus Four-Year: Arts, Music & Design Schools
- Highest degree
- Doctor's degree - research/scholarship
- Academic calendar
- Semester
- Offers
- Credit for AP exams, Yellow Ribbon (veterans)
Source: U.S. Department of Education, National Center for Education Statistics, IPEDS (2022-23 to 2024-25 surveys), and the College Scorecard.