Manhattan School of Music
New York, NY · Private four-year · City: Large
543undergraduates
41%admitted
Test-blind (scores not considered)SAT/ACT
$51,879average net price per year
78%graduate in 6 years
93%return for year two
Admissions
- Applicants
- 1,432
- Admitted
- 572
- Admit rate
- 41%
- Admit rate, women
- 38%
- Admit rate, men
- 44%
- Admitted students who enroll
- 25%
- First-year students
- 142
- SAT/ACT
- Test-blind (scores not considered)
| High school GPA | Required |
|---|---|
| High school record | Required |
| College-prep coursework | Considered, not required |
| SAT or ACT scores | Not considered |
| Recommendations | Required |
| Essay or personal statement | Required |
| Class rank | Considered, not required |
| 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 (5 awarded)
- Jazz/Jazz Studies Bachelor's (13 awarded)
- Keyboard Instruments Bachelor's (16 awarded)
- Music Theory and Composition Bachelor's (2 awarded)
- Musical Theatre Bachelor's (23 awarded)
- Percussion Instruments Bachelor's (1 awarded)
- Stringed Instruments Bachelor's (22 awarded)
- Voice and Opera Bachelor's (23 awarded)
- Woodwind Instruments Bachelor's (3 awarded)
Graduate programs (10)
- Brass Instruments Master's, Post-master's certificate
- Conducting Master's, Post-master's certificate, Doctorate (other)
- Jazz/Jazz Studies Master's
- Keyboard Instruments Master's, Post-master's certificate, Doctorate (other)
- Music Performance, General Master's
- Music Theory and Composition Master's
- Percussion Instruments Master's
- Stringed Instruments Master's, Post-master's certificate, Doctorate (other)
- Voice and Opera Master's, Post-master's certificate
- Woodwind Instruments Master's, Post-master's certificate, Doctorate (other)
Cost and aid
- Tuition and fees, in-state
- $54,600
- Housing and food on campus
- $17,350
- Books and supplies
- $1,500
- Other on-campus costs
- $4,600
- Total cost on campus, in-state
- $78,050
- Total cost on campus, out-of-state
- $78,050
- Total cost living at home
- $60,700
Published prices for 2023-24.
| Family income | Per year |
|---|---|
| $0-30,000 | $42,437 |
| $30,001-48,000 | $55,777 |
| $48,001-75,000 | $57,477 |
| Over $110,000 | $59,277 |
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
- 87%
- Got grants or scholarships
- 85%
- Average grant or scholarship
- $22,868
- Got a grant from the college
- 85%
- Average grant from the college
- $21,947
- Undergraduates with a Pell grant
- 13%
- First-year students who borrowed
- 29%
- Average amount borrowed
- $7,557
Graduation
- Bachelor's in 4 years
- 72%
- Bachelor's in 5 years
- 77%
- Bachelor's in 6 years
- 78%
- Bachelor's in 8 years
- 73%
- Any degree in 6 years (all students)
- 78%
- Transferred to another college
- 6%
- Came back for year two
- 93%
| Pell grant students | 69% |
|---|---|
| Subsidized loan, no Pell | 70% |
| Neither | 85% |
| Group | Students | Graduated |
|---|---|---|
| Women | 63 | 83% |
| Men | 52 | 73% |
| Asian | 6 | 83% (small group) |
| Black | 6 | 83% (small group) |
| Hispanic | 6 | 100% (small group) |
| White | 32 | 97% |
| Two or more races | 4 | 75% (small group) |
| Race unknown | 16 | 25% (small group) |
| International | 45 | 80% |
| Started | Students | Earned a degree or certificate here | Enrolled at another college |
|---|---|---|---|
| Started here, full-time | 112 | 73% | 14% |
| Transferred in, full-time | 17 | 59% (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
- 1,097
- Undergraduates
- 543
- Full-time undergraduates
- 535
- Part-time undergraduates
- 8
- Graduate students
- 554
- Students per faculty member
- 6 to 1
- First-year students from in state
- 13%
- From out of state
- 86%
- From other countries
- 0%
- Undergraduates age 25 and up
- 3%
- Undergraduates taking all classes online
- 1%
- Undergraduates registered with disability services
- 9%
| Women | 49% |
|---|---|
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 0% |
| Asian | 7% |
| Black | 5% |
| Hispanic | 10% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0% |
| White | 37% |
| Two or more races | 3% |
| Race unknown | 0% |
| International | 37% |
Campus life
- Setting
- City: Large
- Address
- 130 Claremont Avenue, New York, NY, 10027
- County
- New York County
- Type
- Special Focus Four-Year: Arts, Music & Design Schools
- Highest degree
- Doctor's degree - other
- Academic calendar
- Semester
- Offers
- Study abroad
Source: U.S. Department of Education, National Center for Education Statistics, IPEDS (2022-23 to 2024-25 surveys), and the College Scorecard.