The New England Conservatory of Music Information, Academics, Admissions, Financial Aid, Students, Alumni, History, Campus, Students, Faculty, Address, and Tuition

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Information Summary

Ranks 642nd overall and 35th in Massachusetts

Overall Score On StateUniversity.com (about)	80.5
Total Cost On-Campus Attendance	$45,677
Admission Success rate	28%
Student Ratio Ratio of students to faculty	9 : 1
Retention (Full-Time / Part-Time)	85% / 60%
Enrollment Total (all students)	792

Demographics – Main Campus and Surrounding Areas

Reported area around or near Boston, MA 02115

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

Total Population	25,486 (25,486 urban / N/A rural)
Households	10,365 (1.7 people per house)
Families	2,199 (2.56 people per family)

Pop. — African American	2,864
Pop. — Asian	3,288
Pop. — Pacific Islander	60
Pop. — American Indian / Alaskan Native	253
Pop. — White (incl. Hispanic)	18,576
Pop. — Other	1,351

Carnegie Foundation Classification

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

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

General Characteristics

Highest offering	Doctoral 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 The New England Conservatory of Music?

Ranks 115th for total cost of attendance

	In District	In State	Out of State
FT Undergraduate Tuition	$30,650	$30,650	$30,650
FT Undergraduate Required Fees	$325	$325	$325
PT Undergraduate per Credit Hour	$1,000	$1,000	$1,000

FT Graduate Tuition	$30,650	$30,650	$30,650
FT Graduate Required Fees	$325	$325	$325
PT Graduate per Credit Hour	$2,000	$2,000	$2,000

Total Cost of Attendance — On-Campus	$45,677	$45,677	$45,677
Total Cost of Attendance — Off-Campus w/out Family	$31,675	$31,675	$31,675
Total Cost of Attendance — Off-Campus with Family	$31,675	$31,675	$31,675

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	$27,500 $30,975	$27,500 $30,975	$27,500 $30,975

	Cost (regardless of residency)
Books & Supplies	$700 $700
On-Campus – Room & Board	$10,950 $11,300
On-Campus – Other Expenses	$2,702 $2,702
Off-Campus w/out Family – Room & Board	N/A N/A
Off-Campus w/out Family – Other Expenses	N/A N/A
Off-Campus with Family – Room & Board	N/A N/A

Admission Details

Application Fee Required	N/A
Undergraduate Application Fee	$100
Graduate Application Fee	$100
First Professional Application Fee	N/A

Applicants	1,022 (475 male / 547 female)
Admitted	291 (144 male / 147 female)
Admission rate	28%

First-time Enrollment	82 (38 male / 44 female)
FT Enrollment	82 (38 male / 44 female)
PT Enrollment	N/A (N/A male / N/A female)
Total Enrollment	792

Admission Criteria

What criteria does The New England Conservatory of Music use for admissions?

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

Admission Credits Accepted

What types of credits does The New England Conservatory of Music accept?

Dual Credit
Life Experience
Advanced Placement (AP)

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	154
Meals per Week	N/A

Room Fee	N/A
Board Fee	N/A

Student Financial Aid Details

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

The New England Conservatory of Music Ranks 199th for the average student loan amount.

	Average	Users	% of Attendees
Federal Grant Aid	$3,819	18	20%
State & Local Grant Aid	$2,950	4	4%
Institutional Grant Aid	$11,499	73	80%
Student Loan Aid	$9,384	50	55%
Any financial aid type		81	89%

Student Enrollment Demographics

How many students are enrolled at The New England Conservatory of Music?

	Men	Women	Total
Non Resident Alien	80	154	234
Black Non-Hispanic	16	3	19
Hispanic	15	15	30
Asian / Pacific Islander	16	48	64
American Indian / Alaskan Native	1	N/A	1
White Non-Hispanic	234	165	399
Race Unknown	23	22	45
Total	385	407	792

Student Graduation Demographics

How many students graduated at The New England Conservatory of Music?

	Men	Women	Total
Non Resident Alien	2	14	16
Black Non-Hispanic	1	2	3
Hispanic	1	2	3
Asian / Pacific Islander	3	2	5
American Indian / Alaskan Native	N/A	N/A	N/A
White Non-Hispanic	49	18	67
Race Unknown	N/A	1	1
Total	56	39	95

Most Popular Fields of Study

The top 5 fields of study completed at The New England Conservatory of Music.

	Men	Women	Total
Violin, Viola, Guitar and Other St…	19	49	68
Jazz/Jazz Studies	45	7	52
Voice and Opera	19	27	46
Piano and Organ	8	31	39
Music Theory and Composition	6	6	12

Student Completion / Graduation Demographics

How many students are successful graduates?


Conducting
Jazz/Jazz Studies	12	2	3		35		52
Music Pedagogy					1		1
Music Performance, General
Music Teacher Education
Music Theory and Composition	2				10		12
Musicology and Ethnomusicology					1		1
Piano and Organ	29		1	4	4	1	39
Violin, Viola, Guitar and Other Stringed Instruments	32	1	1	8	25	1	68
Voice and Opera	6	3	1		36		46
Total	81	6	6	12	112	2	219

Faculty Compensation / Salaries

The New England Conservatory of Music Ranks 1716th for the average full-time faculty salary.

Tenure system
Average FT Salary	$52,125 ($54,231 male / $47,841 female)
Number of FT Faculty	88 (59 male / 29 female)
Number of PT Faculty	138
FT Faculty Ratio	0.6 : 1
Total Benefits	$1,080,304

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The New England Conservatory of Music Summary

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The New England Conservatory of Music (NEC) in Boston, Massachusetts is the oldest independent conservatory in the United States. Today, NEC is widely known to be among the world’s leading musical institutions, and is the only music school in the nation designated as a National Historic Landmark, thanks to Jordan Hall, NEC’s hundred-year-old central performance space. The school is home each year to 750 students pursuing undergraduate and graduate studies along with hundreds more in its Preparatory School as well as the School of Continuing Education. The Jordan Hall Building whose main entrance is located at 30 Gainsborough Street with a side door at 290 Huntington Avenue is NEC’s main building, home to Jordan Hall, Williams Hall, Brown Hall, the Keller Room, the Idabelle Firestone Audio Library, the Performance Library, professor studios/offices, and practice rooms. New England Conservatory’s Preparatory School is an open enrollment institution for pre-college students that offers music classes and private instruction for young musicians, and fosters over 20 small and large ensembles. Students enrolled in New England Conservatory’s Preparatory School may participate in the Certificate Program, allowing students to achieve their optimum performance skills, competence in music theory, and a knowledge of the literature that includes choral, orchestral, and chamber, as well as solo repertoire. New England Conservatory’s School of Continuing Education allows members of the surrounding community to experience the benefits of New England Conservatory’s world class instruction, offering classes, lessons, and ensemble opportunities to musicians of any background. In addition, NEC’s School of Continuing Education offers classes in several fields including music history, music theory, and Alexander technique, many of which are instructed by members of the New England Conservatory college faculty.

The New England Conservatory of Music Academics

New England Conservatory of Music is unique in its study options. The university has disability services as well, so be sure to inquire about them if needed. Additionally, 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. There’s never a reason to feel alone in your studies either, since there are academic support services like Tutoring and Writing Center. For example, the university has a Cross-Registration, Dual Enrollment of High School Students, ESL, Independent Study, Internships and Study Abroad.

The following are the types of degrees and majors offered at New England Conservatory of Music.

Popular majors:: one hundred percent visual and performing arts

School of Visual and Performing Arts:: Jazz Studies, Music – General, Music – General Performance, Music – Piano/Organ, Music – Voice/Opera, Music History/Literature, Music Theory/Composition, Musicology/Ethnomusicology, Stringed Instruments

Are you an international student? The Fall application deadline for international students is the 1st of December. Additionally, for international students, the application fee is 100.

The New England Conservatory of Music Admissions

This school did not report their application fee. Transfer students are not ignored, even so did not report the exact number of transfer students. Admission policy is currently Percent applicants admitted: 30%. Remember that this can change at any time.

Transfer students must apply no later than the Rolling admission, with priority applications due on the 1st of December. Similarly, if you wish to apply with priority status make sure you application is in by the 1st of December. If you are a transfer student, you will be notified of your acceptance by the 1st of April. For priority students, financial aid applications are due no later than the 1st of December. For all student applicants, the Fall application deadline is the 1st of December. SAT and ACT score reports are due the 15th of March and the SAT subject section score due date was not reported. Will you make it in time? Make sure to know when all the due dates and deadlines take place. It is also very important to submit financial aid applications as quickly as possible, and make sure they are in by the 2nd of February. The regular application due date was not reported.

The New England Conservatory of Music Financial Aid

Financial aid for students is readily accessible at this school. If you are not a need based student, non-need distribution for financial aid is determined by Music/Drama. In the same way, need based financial aid distribution is determined through Music/Drama. Financial aid forms are FAFSA and Institution’s own financial aid form. Financial aid distribution is at fifty-seven percent scholarships per grants and forty-three percent loans per jobs.

The New England Conservatory of Music Students

The university is a Private, College of Music, Four-year, Coed, where 30 percent of the applicants were admitted, Regionally accredited and College Board member. New England Conservatory of Music offers Bachelor’s, Master’s and Doctoral degrees. Moreover, it is part of an Urban setting, Very large city (over 500,000) and Commuter campus. The school’s size is approximately four hundred and four degree-seeking undergrads. In addition, the student body consists of nineteen percent in-state students and eighty-one percent out-of-state students.

This school features the Urban setting, Very large city (over 500,000) and Commuter campus. Further, the university has many unique facilites such as listening library of 46,384 recordings. Definitely, the school is located 2 miles from downtown.Students should note the housing policies: First-Year Students Guaranteed On-Campus Housing, ninety-seven percent of first-year students live in college housing, forty percent of all undergraduates live in college housing, Coed Housing, fifteen-JUN deadline for housing deposit and five hundred dollars amount of housing deposit.