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The following table compares the basic academic information between Top 25 Arts Music Design Schools. By school type, there are 1 public and 24 private schools in Top 25 Arts Music Design Schools. By school level, there are 24 four years (or high) schools and 1 2-4 years schools .

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Academic Comparison - Top 25 Arts Music Design Schools
Rank	Name	Location	Type/Level	Highest Degree	Offered Degree
2	Curtis Institute of Music	Philadelphia, PA	Private (not-for-profit), four-years	Master's Degree	Certificate, Bachelor, Master, Post-Graduate
3	The Juilliard School	New York, NY	Private (not-for-profit), four-years	Doctor's Degree	Certificate, Bachelor, Master, Doctorate, Post-Graduate
4	Rhode Island School of Design	Providence, RI	Private (not-for-profit), four-years	Master's Degree	Bachelor, Master
5	Harrington College of Design	Chicago, IL	Private (for-profit), four-years	Master's Degree	-
6	University of North Carolina School of the Arts	Winston Salem, NC	Public, four-years	Master's Degree	Certificate, Bachelor, Master, Post-Graduate
7	San Francisco Conservatory of Music	San Francisco, CA	Private (not-for-profit), four-years	Master's Degree	Certificate, Bachelor, Master, Post-Graduate
8	Pratt Institute-Main	Brooklyn, NY	Private (not-for-profit), four-years	Master's Degree	Associate, Bachelor, Master, Post-Graduate
9	California Jazz Conservatory	Berkeley, CA	Private (not-for-profit), four-years	Bachelor's Degree	Associate, Bachelor
10	College for Creative Studies	Detroit, MI	Private (not-for-profit), four-years	Master's Degree	Certificate, Bachelor, Master
12	Minneapolis College of Art and Design	Minneapolis, MN	Private (not-for-profit), four-years	Master's Degree	Bachelor, Master
13	Manhattan School of Music	New York, NY	Private (not-for-profit), four-years	Doctor's Degree	Certificate, Bachelor, Master, Doctorate, Post-Graduate
14	Los Angeles College of Music	Pasadena, CA	Private (for-profit), four-years	Master's Degree	Certificate, Associate, Bachelor
15	The New England Conservatory of Music	Boston, MA	Private (not-for-profit), four-years	Doctor's Degree	Certificate, Bachelor, Master, Doctorate, Post-Graduate
16	Savannah College of Art and Design	Savannah, GA	Private (not-for-profit), four-years	Master's Degree	Certificate, Bachelor, Master
17	California Institute of the Arts	Valencia, CA	Private (not-for-profit), four-years	Doctor's Degree	Bachelor, Master, Doctorate
18	Beverly Hills Design Institute	Beverly Hills, CA	Private (for-profit), four-years	Bachelor's Degree	Associate, Bachelor
19	KD Conservatory College of Film and Dramatic Arts	Dallas, TX	Private (for-profit), 2-4 years	Associate's Degree	Associate
20	Design Institute of San Diego	San Diego, CA	Private (for-profit), four-years	Master's Degree	Bachelor, Master
21	Maryland Institute College of Art	Baltimore, MD	Private (not-for-profit), four-years	Master's Degree	Bachelor, Master
22	American Musical and Dramatic Academy	New York, NY	Private (not-for-profit), four-years	Master's Degree	Certificate, Associate, Bachelor, Master
23	Berklee College of Music	Boston, MA	Private (not-for-profit), four-years	Master's Degree	Certificate, Bachelor, Master, Post-Graduate
25	The Creative Center	Omaha, NE	Private (for-profit), four-years	Bachelor's Degree	-
26	Gemini School of Visual Arts & Communication	Austin, TX	Private (for-profit), four-years	Bachelor's Degree	Bachelor
27	School of the Art Institute of Chicago	Chicago, IL	Private (not-for-profit), four-years	Master's Degree	Bachelor, Master, Post-Graduate
28	Art Center College of Design	Pasadena, CA	Private (not-for-profit), four-years	Master's Degree	Bachelor, Master

Key Facts Comparison

The average tuition & fees of Top 25 Arts Music Design Schools is - for all undergraduate students. The following table compares key facts for each schools including acceptance rate, graduation rate, tuition, student to faculty ratio, and student population.

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Key Facts Comparison Between Top 25 Arts Music Design Schools
	Rank	Name	Tuition & Fees	Acceptance Rate	Graduation Rate	Student Faculty Ratio	Student Population
	2	Curtis Institute of Music	$4,530	4.58%	96%	2:1	161
	3	The Juilliard School	$57,950	9.15%	93%	4:1	1,073
	4	Rhode Island School of Design	$62,688	18.66%	89%	8:1	2,520
	5	Harrington College of Design	$16,874	-	-	1:1	9
	6	University of North Carolina School of the Arts	$9,477 / $27,211	29.97%	78%	6:1	1,111
	7	San Francisco Conservatory of Music	$56,150	54.91%	74%	5:1	439
	8	Pratt Institute-Main	$61,845	73.25%	74%	9:1	5,356
	9	California Jazz Conservatory	$15,000	66.67%	100%	4:1	6
	10	College for Creative Studies	$53,350	91.94%	71%	10:1	1,433
	12	Minneapolis College of Art and Design	$45,484	48.48%	51%	12:1	831
	13	Manhattan School of Music	$57,050	40.78%	78%	6:1	1,084
	14	Los Angeles College of Music	$29,190	87.71%	41%	3:1	261
	15	The New England Conservatory of Music	$60,750	41.10%	73%	5:1	853
	16	Savannah College of Art and Design	$41,630	82.98%	69%	21:1	18,550
	17	California Institute of the Arts	$58,996	32.34%	67%	7:1	1,277
	18	Beverly Hills Design Institute	$23,220	-	-	1:1	14
	19	KD Conservatory College of Film and Dramatic Arts	$20,521	68.18%	81%	10:1	70
	20	Design Institute of San Diego	$29,300	100.00%	80%	8:1	94
	21	Maryland Institute College of Art	$56,800	76.79%	72%	9:1	1,687
	22	American Musical and Dramatic Academy	$46,928	24.48%	72%	5:1	1,452
	23	Berklee College of Music	$52,040	43.53%	67%	9:1	8,369
	25	The Creative Center	$27,755	-	-	8:1	24
	26	Gemini School of Visual Arts & Communication	$88,000	-	-	3:1	7
	27	School of the Art Institute of Chicago	$54,623	77.47%	67%	10:1	3,394
	28	Art Center College of Design	$54,170	74.54%	79%	9:1	2,308
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