Manhattan School of Music: Review & Facts

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Manhattan School of Music is a very small four-year, private not-for-profit school with 1,115 students enrolled. This school was founded in 1917 and is one of the 60 colleges located in New York City, New York.

Academic Offerings

Manhattan School of Music will give you the opportunity to obtain a 2-year certificate, bachelor's degree, postbaccalaureate certificate, master's degree, postmaster certificate, or doctoral degree.

Majors
Offered

11

Manhattan School of Music deploys a semester-based curriculum calendar system and offers choices in 11 majors. The most popular concentration is Music. Read the details about Majors offered at this college and see program Ratings.

It is important to know student retention and graduation rates when you apply to a school to get your diploma or to engage in a long-term study; high retention and graduation rates are usually a good sign. However, if you wish to transfer out or take non-credit coursework, these metrics are not important.

The rate of student retention at Manhattan School of Music is high at 87% (well above New York average). Taking this statistic into consideration, apparently students love their stay at this school.

Student Retention

87%

Good

The graduation rate at Manhattan School of Music is good: 74%. Approximately 2% of the school's undergraduate students transfer to other colleges.

Student to faculty ratio at Manhattan School of Music is very good, 6:1. Learn more details about faculty at this college in the Faculty & Salaries report.

Tuition and Loans

Average tuition price is extremely high - about $51,500 per academic year. The additional fees at Manhattan School of Music not covered by tuition are around $1,100; this comes to $52,600 per academic year.

Read the details about Manhattan School of Music additional charges as well as availability of loans and likelihood of repaying them upon graduation in the Tuition & Loans report for this college.

Admissions Information

Acceptance
Rate

55%

According to recent data, 1,027 applications were submitted and 565 were accepted, so it is not very hard to be accepted at this school.

The undergraduate application fee at Manhattan School of Music is $125.00. The graduate application fee is $125.00.

To obtain the most accurate and up-to-date information about studying at Manhattan School of Music and a program that best suits your goals and budget, call this school's general information office at (212) 749-2802 or check Manhattan School of Music Website.

Opportunities and Services

Manhattan School of Music provides study abroad programs.

There are options for on-campus part-time employment at Manhattan School of Music, which allows students to cover some of the tuition expenses. Additionally, this school helps students to evaluate their career options and find a full-time job upon graduation.

Safety
Grade

D

Unsafe

Manhattan School of Music provides on-campus housing. Dormitory capacity at this college accommodates around 600 students, which offers a viable on-campus housing opportunity. The room price is high -- around $11,100 per year.

Based on the college crime information, Manhattan School of Music appears to be a relatively dangerous school. Read the details in the Campus Crime report for this college.

Manhattan School of Music Location and Address

Postal Address:
Manhattan School of Music
130 Claremont Avenue
New York City, New York
10027, USA