VanderCook College of Music Information, Academics, Admissions, Financial Aid, Students, Alumni, History, Campus, Students, Faculty, Address, and Tuition

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Information Summary

Ranks 429th overall and 17th in Illinois

Overall Score On StateUniversity.com (about)	85.2
Total Cost On-Campus Attendance	$31,330
Admission Success rate	91%
ACT / SAT 75 %ile scores	26 / 1140
Student Ratio Ratio of students to faculty	11 : 1
Retention (Full-Time / Part-Time)	86% / N/A
Enrollment Total (all students)	252

Demographics – Main Campus and Surrounding Areas

Reported area around or near Chicago, IL 60616-3731

Surrounding community	Large city (inside urban area, pop. over 250,000)

Total Population	47,073 (47,073 urban / N/A rural)
Households	19,279 (2.29 people per house)
Families	10,213 (3.22 people per family)

Pop. — African American	18,420
Pop. — Asian	14,093
Pop. — Pacific Islander	74
Pop. — American Indian / Alaskan Native	361
Pop. — White (incl. Hispanic)	12,708
Pop. — Other	2,307

Carnegie Foundation Classification

Special Focus Institutions — Schools of art, music, and design

Undergraduate	N/A
Graduate	N/A
Undergraduate Population	N/A
Enrollment	High undergraduate
Size & Setting	N/A

General Characteristics

Highest offering	Master's degree
Calendar System	Semester
Years of college work required	N/A
Variable Tuition

Special Learning Opportunities

Distance Learning
ROTC — Army / Navy / Airforce	— / /
Study Abroad
Weekend College
Teacher Certification

Student Tuition Costs and Fees

What are the typical tuition costs and fees for attending VanderCook College of Music?

Ranks 638th for total cost of attendance

	In District	In State	Out of State
FT Undergraduate Tuition	$17,980	$17,980	$17,980
FT Undergraduate Required Fees	$820	$820	$820
PT Undergraduate per Credit Hour	$760	$760	$760

FT Graduate Tuition	$4,680	$4,680	$4,680
FT Graduate Required Fees	$235	$235	$235
PT Graduate per Credit Hour	$390	$390	$390

Total Cost of Attendance — On-Campus	$31,330	$31,330	$31,330
Total Cost of Attendance — Off-Campus w/out Family	$30,140	$30,140	$30,140
Total Cost of Attendance — Off-Campus with Family	$23,140	$23,140	$23,140

Student Tuition Cost History and Trends

Three year history and trends on the cost of attending

	In District	In State	Out of State
Published Tuition & Fees	$16,610 $18,800	$16,610 $18,800	$16,610 $18,800

	Cost (regardless of residency)
Books & Supplies	$1,500 $1,700
On-Campus – Room & Board	$7,200 $8,830
On-Campus – Other Expenses	$1,850 $2,000
Off-Campus w/out Family – Room & Board	$6,500 $7,000
Off-Campus w/out Family – Other Expenses	$1,850 $2,640
Off-Campus with Family – Room & Board	$1,850 $2,640

Admission Details

Application Fee Required	N/A
Undergraduate Application Fee	$35
Graduate Application Fee	$50
First Professional Application Fee	N/A

Applicants	47 (21 male / 26 female)
Admitted	43 (20 male / 23 female)
Admission rate	91%

First-time Enrollment	27 (14 male / 13 female)
FT Enrollment	27 (14 male / 13 female)
PT Enrollment	N/A (N/A male / N/A female)
Total Enrollment	252

Admission Criteria

What criteria does VanderCook College of Music use for admissions?

= Required, = Recommended, = Neither required nor recommended
Open Admissions
Secondary School GPA / Rank / Record	/ /
College Prep. Completion
Recommendations
Formal competency demo
Admission test scores
TOEFL
Other tests

Admission Credits Accepted

What types of credits does VanderCook College of Music accept?

Dual Credit
Life Experience
Advanced Placement (AP)

ACT Test Admission

Ranks 477th for 75pctl scores

Applicants submitting ACT results	93%
Verbal scores (25/75 %ile)	21 / 27
Math scores (25/75 %ile)	18 / 24
Cumulative scores (25/75 %ile)	20 / 26

SAT Test Admission

Ranks 737th for 75pctl scores

Applicants submitting SAT results	7%
Verbal scores (25/75 %ile)	450 / 560
Math scores (25/75 %ile)	560 / 580
Cumulative scores (25/75 %ile)	1010 / 1140

Student Services

Remedial Services
Academic / Career Counseling
PT Cost-defraying Employment
Career Placement
On-Campus Day Care
Library Facility

Student Living

First-time Room / Board Required
Dorm Capacity	120
Meals per Week	19

Room Fee	$4,550
Board Fee	$4,280

Student Financial Aid Details

How many students use Financial Aid, and how much do they use?

VanderCook College of Music Ranks 424th for the average student loan amount.

	Average	Users	% of Attendees
Federal Grant Aid	$2,393	8	36%
State & Local Grant Aid	$4,892	10	45%
Institutional Grant Aid	$3,853	22	100%
Student Loan Aid	$7,384	18	82%
Any financial aid type		22	100%

Student Enrollment Demographics

How many students are enrolled at VanderCook College of Music?

	Men	Women	Total
Non Resident Alien	2	N/A	2
Black Non-Hispanic	16	4	20
Hispanic	18	5	23
Asian / Pacific Islander	1	3	4
American Indian / Alaskan Native	N/A	1	1
White Non-Hispanic	53	72	125
Race Unknown	39	38	77
Total	129	123	252

Student Graduation Demographics

How many students graduated at VanderCook College of Music?

	Men	Women	Total
Non Resident Alien	N/A	N/A	N/A
Black Non-Hispanic	2	N/A	2
Hispanic	4	N/A	4
Asian / Pacific Islander	N/A	N/A	N/A
American Indian / Alaskan Native	N/A	N/A	N/A
White Non-Hispanic	9	4	13
Race Unknown	N/A	N/A	N/A
Total	15	4	19

Most Popular Fields of Study

The top 5 fields of study completed at VanderCook College of Music.

	Men	Women	Total
Music Teacher Education	40	45	85

Student Completion / Graduation Demographics

How many students are successful graduates?


Music Teacher Education	1	2	2	1		76	3	85
Total	1	2	2	1		76	3	85

Faculty Compensation / Salaries

VanderCook College of Music Ranks 2255th for the average full-time faculty salary.

Tenure system
Average FT Salary	$47,499 ($47,102 male / $47,631 female)
Number of FT Faculty	12 (3 male / 9 female)
Number of PT Faculty	19
FT Faculty Ratio	0.6 : 1
Total Benefits	$124,047

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VanderCook College of Music Summary

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VanderCook students take all their classes from VanderCook but carry an IIT ID and have full use of all IIT campus facilities, including as residents of IIT’s dormitories.

VanderCook College of Music Academics

There’s never a reason to feel alone in your studies either, since there are academic support services like Career Counseling, Employment Service, Freshman Orientation Program, Health Services, Personal Counseling and Placement Service. Specifically, the university has a Teacher Certification. VanderCook College of Music is unique in its study options. In addition, when any student is looking for some counseling or other types of support, Career Counseling, Employment Service, Freshman Orientation Program, Health Services, Personal Counseling and Placement Service can help. The university has disability services as well, so be sure to inquire about them if needed.

The following are the types of degrees and majors offered at VanderCook College of Music.

Popular majors:: one hundred percent education

Education:: Music Teacher Education

The cost per credit hour (overall) was $545 Cost & Savings Calculator Financial Aid International students eligible for non-need-based aid last fall. In addition, for international students, the application fee is 50.

VanderCook College of Music Admissions

Admission policy is currently Percent applicants admitted: 50%. Remember that this can change at any time. This school did not report their application fee. Transfer students are not ignored, otherwise did not report the exact number of transfer students.

The regular application is due the 1st of May. SAT and ACT score reports are due the 1st of July and the SAT subject section score due date was not reported. It is also very important to submit financial aid applications as quickly as possible, and make sure they are in by the 30th of April. For priority students, financial aid applications are due no later than the 1st of March. Will you make it in time? Make sure to know when all the due dates and deadlines take place. Likewise, if you wish to apply with priority status make sure you application is in by the 15th of March.

VanderCook College of Music Financial Aid

If you are not a need based student, non-need distribution for financial aid is determined by Academics, Alumni Affiliation, Leadership, Minority Status, Music/Drama and State/District Residency. In the same way, need based financial aid distribution is determined through Academics, Alumni Affiliation, Leadership, Minority Status, Music/Drama and State/District Residency. Financial aid forms are FAFSA. Financial aid for students is readily accessible at this school.

VanderCook College of Music Students

VanderCook College of Music offers Bachelor’s and Master’s degrees. Further, it is part of an Urban setting, Very large city (over 500,000) and Residential campus. The university is a Private, College of Music, Teachers College/College of Education, Four-year, Coed, where 50 percent of the applicants were admitted and Regionally accredited. Further, the student body consists of sixty-three percent in-state students, thirty-seven percent out-of-state students, forty-five percent women, fifty-five percent men, twenty-three percent black per non-hispanic, nine percent hispanic, sixty-four percent white per non-hispanic and five percent non-resident alien. The school’s size is approximately one hundred and ten degree-seeking undergrads, twenty-two first-time degree-seeking freshmen and seventy-seven graduate enrollment.

Of course, the school is located Central Chicago.This school features the Urban setting, Very large city (over 500,000) and Residential campus. In addition, the university has many unique facilites such as MIDI/electronic music laboratory, listening booths equipped with cassette, compact disc and LP formats, access to student services at Illinois Institute of Technology.