Curtis Institute of Music
Philadelphia, PA · Private four-year · City: Large
106undergraduates
5%admitted
Test-blind (scores not considered)SAT/ACT
$21,615average net price per year
93%graduate in 6 years
97%return for year two
Admissions
- Applicants
- 446
- Admitted
- 31
- Admit rate
- 5%
- Admit rate, women
- 6%
- Admit rate, men
- 8%
- Admitted students who enroll
- 81%
- First-year students
- 25
- SAT/ACT
- Test-blind (scores not considered)
| High school GPA | Not considered |
|---|---|
| High school record | Considered, not 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 | Considered, not required |
| Work experience | Not considered |
| Legacy status | Not considered |
Majors
4 undergraduate programs that awarded a degree or certificate last year, grouped by field. Numbers are how many were awarded.
Visual and performing arts (4)
- Brass Instruments Certificate (2-4 years) (1 awarded)
- Music Performance, General Bachelor's (18 awarded)
- Music Theory and Composition Bachelor's (1 awarded)
- Stringed Instruments Certificate (2-4 years) (1 awarded)
Graduate programs (3)
- Music Performance, General Master's
- Music Theory and Composition Master's
- Music, General Post-bachelor's certificate
Cost and aid
- Tuition and fees, in-state
- $6,000
- Housing and food on campus
- $20,653
- Books and supplies
- $4,530
- Other on-campus costs
- $2,892
- Total cost on campus, in-state
- $34,075
- Total cost on campus, out-of-state
- $34,075
- Total cost living at home
- $17,730
Published prices for 2023-24.
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
- 100%
- Got grants or scholarships
- 100%
- Average grant or scholarship
- $8,796
- Got a grant from the college
- 100%
- Average grant from the college
- $8,796
- Undergraduates with a Pell grant
- 1%
- First-year students who borrowed
- 0%
Graduation
- Bachelor's in 4 years
- 29%
- Bachelor's in 5 years
- 79%
- Bachelor's in 6 years
- 93%
- Bachelor's in 8 years
- 100%
- Any degree in 6 years (all students)
- 95%
- Came back for year two
- 97%
| Pell grant students | 100% |
|---|---|
| Subsidized loan, no Pell | 75% |
| Neither | 100% |
| Group | Students | Graduated |
|---|---|---|
| Women | 11 | 91% (small group) |
| Men | 3 | 100% (small group) |
| Asian | 2 | 50% (small group) |
| Black | 1 | 100% (small group) |
| White | 3 | 100% (small group) |
| International | 8 | 100% (small group) |
| Started | Students | Earned a degree or certificate here | Enrolled at another college |
|---|---|---|---|
| Started here, full-time | 21 | 90% | 0% |
| Transferred in, full-time | 4 | 100% (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
- 159
- Undergraduates
- 106
- Full-time undergraduates
- 106
- Part-time undergraduates
- 0
- Graduate students
- 53
- Students per faculty member
- 2 to 1
- Undergraduates age 25 and up
- 0%
- Undergraduates taking all classes online
- 0%
| Women | 43% |
|---|---|
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 1% |
| Asian | 11% |
| Black | 3% |
| Hispanic | 5% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0% |
| White | 28% |
| Two or more races | 8% |
| Race unknown | 0% |
| International | 44% |
Campus life
- Setting
- City: Large
- Address
- 1726 Locust St, Philadelphia, PA, 19103
- County
- Philadelphia County
- Type
- Special Focus Four-Year: Arts, Music & Design Schools
- Highest degree
- Master's degree
- 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.