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Manhattan School of Music

General Information

Name: Manhattan School of Music
Address: 120 Claremont Ave, New York, NY 10027-4698
Phone:

  • General information: (212) 749-2802
  • Financial aid office: (212) 749-2802
  • Admissions office: (212) 749-2802

Website: www.msmnyc.edu
Type of Institution: Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above
Religious affiliation: None

Estimated Student Expenses

Undergraduate academic year prices
Detailed expenses2006-072005-062004-05
Tuition and fees$27,860$26,460$24,960
Books and supplies$1,000$1,000$800
Living arrangement
On-campus
        Room and board$12,800$12,450$12,000
        Other expenses$4,600$4,600$4,275

Total expenses   
On-campus$46,260$44,510$42,035

Financial Aid Recipients

    Percentage of Students Who Receive Aid:
  • Any form of aid: 72%
  • Federal grants: 13%
  • (*)state/local grants: 5%
  • Institutional grants: 35%
  • Student loans: 46%
    Average Amount of Aid Received:
  • Federal grants:$4977
  • Institutional grants:$11263
  • Student loans:$5934

Admissions

Undergraduate application fee (2006-07):$100
Undergraduate Admissions
Fall 2006
TotalMenWomen
Number of applicants883472411
Percent admitted28.4%29.4%27.3%
Percent admitted who enrolled
Full-time31.5%29.5%33.9%

Enrollment

Total enrollment: 891
Undergraduate enrollment: 416
First-time student retention: 82%
Overall graduation rate: 57%

Characteristics of undergraduate students

    • Attendance:
    • Full Time: 98%
    • Part Time: 2%
    • Gender:
    • Men: 51%
    • Women: 49%

White non-hispanic: 47%
Black non-hispanic: 3%
Hispanic: 4%
Asian/pacific islander: 8%
American indian/alaska native: 0%
Other: 39%

Degrees offered

    Visual and Performing Arts
  • Music Performance, General - Bachelor, Master, Doctor
  • Music Theory and Composition - Bachelor, Master, Doctor


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