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The New England Conservatory of Music

Boston, Massachusetts · Private · 393 undergrads

The New England Conservatory of Music admits 41% of applicants (fall 2024, federal IPEDS data).

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Can I get into The New England Conservatory 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.

1,112 applied, 457 admitted, fall 2024 (IPEDS).

What does The New England Conservatory of Music cost?

$50,840 a year

What students who got federal aid paid on average after grants, 2024-25. The sticker price, with housing and food, is $84,200.

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Average paid after grants by family income
under $30,000$45,263
$30,000–$48,000$56,911
$48,000–$75,000$43,577
$75,000–$110,000$51,447
over $110,000$52,556

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Net price 2024-25, College Scorecard.

What it's like

393
undergrads. Small, so classes are small and you'll know a lot of faces.
City
Campus setting in Boston, MA.
88%
of first-years come back for year two.
64%
finish in four years. 78% within six.
$40.5k
median pay 10 years after starting.
$21.8k
median federal debt at graduation.

Questions people ask

What is The New England Conservatory of Music's acceptance rate?
41% for fall 2024: 457 of 1,112 applicants were admitted (IPEDS).
How much does The New England Conservatory of Music cost for a family earning $60,000?
Families earning $48,000–$75,000 paid an average of $43,577 a year after grants in 2024-25 (students who got federal aid). The sticker price is $84,200.
What is The New England Conservatory of Music's graduation rate?
78% of students finish within six years and 64% within four (IPEDS).