VanderCook College of Music: Review & Facts

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VanderCook College of Music is a very small four-year, private not-for-profit school with 265 students enrolled. This school was founded in 1909 and is one of the 53 schools located in Chicago, Illinois.

VanderCook College of Music is listed among Top LGBT Schools in the country.

Academic Offerings

VanderCook College of Music will give you the option to earn a bachelor's degree or master's degree.

Majors
Offered

1

VanderCook College of Music follows a semester-based curriculum calendar system and offers the only major - Music Teacher Education. The most popular concentration is Music. Read the details about Curriculum offered at this college and see the program Rating.

It is worthwhile 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 positive sign. Nevertheless, if you anticipate to transfer out or take non-credit coursework, these metrics are not important.

The student retention rate at VanderCook College of Music is high at 80% (above Illinois average). Taking this statistic into consideration, it seems that students enjoy their stay at this school.

Student Retention

80%

Good

The graduation rate at VanderCook College of Music is good: 76%. About 32% of the school's undergraduate students transfer to other colleges.

Student to faculty ratio at VanderCook College of Music is excellent, 4:1. Learn more about instruction at this college in the Faculty & Salaries report.

Tuition and Loans

Average tuition prices are very high, $27,700 a year. The additional fees at VanderCook College of Music (not included in tuition costs) are about $2,200; this makes it a total of $29,900 per year.

Read the details about VanderCook College 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

100%

Easy

According to government data, 22 applications were submitted and 22 were accepted, so it is very easy to get accepted at this school.

The college might accept your dual credits and advanced placement credits earned prior to admission.

Find out more about admissions as well applicants' SAT and ACT test scores at VanderCook College of Music in the Admissions and Tests report for this school.

Opportunities and Services

Dormatory
Annual Price

$5,900

Medium

VanderCook College of Music offers a distance education program.

There are options for on-campus part-time employment at VanderCook College 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

A

Safe

VanderCook College of Music provides on-campus housing. Dormitory capacity at this college accommodates about 500 students, which offers a viable on-campus housing option. The room price is reasonable, nearly $5,900 annually.

Based on the college crime numbers, VanderCook College of Music seems to be a safe school. Read the details in the Campus Crime report for this college.

VanderCook College of Music Location and Address

Postal Address:
VanderCook College of Music
3140 South Federal Street
Chicago, Illinois
60616-3731, USA