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Curtis Institute of Music vs Swarthmore

Swarthmore is due first, on Nov 15.

Highlighted = the better number: lower price or debt, higher rate or pay.

Getting in
MeasureCurtis Institute of MusicSwarthmore College
Admit rate 4.6% 7.5%
SAT, enrolled first-years (middle 50%) — 1480–1550
ACT, enrolled first-years (middle 50%) — 33–35
SAT or ACT for fall 2027 Optional Optional
Next deadline Regular decision: Dec 10 Early decision: Nov 15
Cost
MeasureCurtis Institute of MusicSwarthmore College
Sticker price per year — $88,696
Average paid after grants — $17,392
What families with aid paid, by income
MeasureCurtis Institute of MusicSwarthmore College
Under $30,000 — $6,966
$30,000–$48,000 — $7,978
$48,000–$75,000 — $18,171
$75,000–$110,000 — $14,741
Over $110,000 — $50,329
After you start
MeasureCurtis Institute of MusicSwarthmore College
Undergrads 109 1,613
Graduate within 6 years 100% 94%
Come back for year two 100% 94%
Median earnings 10 years after starting $68,037 $86,311
Median debt at graduation — $15,000

Highlighted only when the gap is at least 5%. "Average paid" is what students who got federal aid paid per year after grants, not a price quote. How we get our numbers

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