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Manhattan School of Music

New York, New York · Private · 539 undergrads

Manhattan School of Music admits 41% of applicants (fall 2024, federal IPEDS data).

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Can I get into Manhattan School of Music?

41% of applicants get in

Competitive: your grades and the classes you took matter most.

Likely: even the low end of our estimate is 60% or more, and the college admits at least 25% of applicants. Target: our estimate is 30% or more. Reach: our estimate is under 30%, or the college admits under 15%. Long shot: our estimate is under 12%, or the college admits under 12%. Estimates use the college's admit rate and score range plus your grades and scores. They are not a promise.

1,405 applied, 573 admitted, fall 2024 (IPEDS).

What does Manhattan School of Music cost?

$55,613 a year

What students who got federal aid paid on average after grants, 2024-25. The sticker price, with housing and food, is $80,515.

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Average paid after grants by family income
under $30,000$44,966
$30,000–$48,000$46,674
$48,000–$75,000$48,008
$75,000–$110,000$68,102
over $110,000$55,364

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Net price 2024-25, College Scorecard.

What it's like

539
undergrads. Small, so classes are small and you'll know a lot of faces.
City
Campus setting in New York, NY.
93%
of first-years come back for year two.
72%
finish in four years. 78% within six.
$50.6k
median pay 10 years after starting.
$27k
median federal debt at graduation.

Lists Manhattan School of Music is on

Most selective in New York

Questions people ask

What is Manhattan School of Music's acceptance rate?
41% for fall 2024: 573 of 1,405 applicants were admitted (IPEDS).
How much does Manhattan School of Music cost for a family earning $60,000?
Families earning $48,000–$75,000 paid an average of $48,008 a year after grants in 2024-25 (students who got federal aid). The sticker price is $80,515.
What is Manhattan School of Music's graduation rate?
78% of students finish within six years and 72% within four (IPEDS).