| Amherst vs. The New England Conservatory of Music |
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#4 in Massachusetts Colleges | Rankings* | #15 in Arts, Design, Music Schools |
| Private (not-for-profit), four-years Baccalaureate College - Arts & Sciences | School Type | Private (not-for-profit), four-years School of art, music, and design |
| Offered Degrees | ||
| Bachelor's | Offered Degree | 1-Year Certificate 2-4 Years Certificate Bachelor's Post-BS Certificate Master's Doctorate (Research) |
| 2025 Tuition & Fees | ||
| expensive$70,480 | Undergraduate Tuition | cheaper$60,750 |
| - | Graduate Tuition | $60,750 |
| More$63,759 | Average Financial Aid Amount | Less$23,146 |
| Admission | ||
| 1,540 SAT 34 ACT | Test Scores | - |
| Tighter9.01% | Acceptance Rate | Easier41.10% |
| Favorable38.77% | Yield (Enrollment Rate) | Lower29.54% |
| High School GPA High School Rank High School Record Completion of College Preparatory Program Recommendations Formal Demonstration of Competencies Admission Test Scores English Proficiency Test Work experience Personal statement or essay | Application Requirements (Required or Considered) | High School GPA High School Record Recommendations Formal Demonstration of Competencies English Proficiency Test Personal statement or essay |
| Accepted Credits | Advanced placement (AP) Credits | |
| Enrollment | ||
| Larger1,914 | Total Enrollment | Smaller853 |
| Larger1,914 | Undergraduate Student Population | Smaller421 |
| - | Graduate Student Population | 432 |
| Completion & Outcomes | ||
| Higher94% | Graduate Rate | Lower73% |
| 3% | Transfer-out Rate | - |
| Higher97% | Retention Rate | Lower88% |
| Special Learning Opportunity | ||
| ROTC Study Abroad Teacher Certificate | Special learning Opportunity | |
| ✔ (Dormitory Capacity: 2,000) | Campus Housing | ✔ (Dormitory Capacity: 256) |
| ✔ (Typical Annual Charge: $7,700) | Board/Meal Plan | ✔ (Typical Annual Charge: $5,960) |
| Faculty | ||
| More Students per Faculty6 to 1 | Student to Faculty Ratio | Less Students per Faculty5 to 1 |
| 295 | Number of faculty | 451 |
| Higher$140,454 | Average Faculty Salary | Lower$71,435 |
*Ranking data is from College Evaluator.