Acceptance Rate and Application Statistics
The following table compares the admission related statistics including number of applicants, admitted, and enrolled between Top 25 Arts Music Design Schools. The average acceptance rate of Top 25 Arts Music Design Schools is 53.93% and the average admission yield (enrollment rate) is 26.31%.
Curtis Institute of Music has the tighest (lowest) acceptance rate of 9.66% and Design Institute of San Diego has the highest yield (enrollment rate) of 100.00% among Top 25 Arts Music Design Schools. The numbers in parenthesis() in below table represent the number and rate by gender (men/women). The statistics is based on the latest data from IPEDS, U.S. Department of Education for academic year 2022-2023.
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| Rank | Name | Applicants | Admitted | Enrolled | Acceptance Rate | Enrollment Rate | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | Curtis Institute of Music | 414 (228/175) | 40 (24/15) | 33 (19/13) | 10% (11%/9%) | 83% (79%/7%) | |
| 3 | The Juilliard School | 2,083 (844/1,239) | 221 (115/106) | 107 (51/56) | 11% (14%/9%) | 48% (44%/5%) | |
| 4 | Rhode Island School of Design | 5,099 (1,125/3,974) | 888 (278/610) | 481 (156/325) | 17% (25%/15%) | 54% (56%/8%) | |
| 5 | Harrington College of Design | No admission statistics available for the school. | |||||
| 6 | University of North Carolina School of the Arts | 1,139 (407/730) | 362 (136/226) | 210 (90/120) | 32% (33%/31%) | 58% (66%/16%) | |
| 7 | San Francisco Conservatory of Music | 392 (201/172) | 163 (89/71) | 45 (28/15) | 42% (44%/41%) | 28% (31%/9%) | |
| 8 | Pratt Institute-Main | 10,129 (2,448/6,925) | 5,110 (1,135/3,603) | 886 (246/575) | 50% (46%/52%) | 17% (22%/8%) | |
| 9 | California Jazz Conservatory | No admission statistics available for the school. | |||||
| 10 | College for Creative Studies | 1,622 (457/1,165) | 798 (213/585) | 260 (74/186) | 49% (47%/50%) | 33% (35%/16%) | |
| 12 | Minneapolis College of Art and Design | 668 (157/480) | 380 (82/298) | 160 (39/121) | 57% (52%/62%) | 42% (48%/25%) | |
| 13 | Manhattan School of Music | 1,027 (455/528) | 565 (263/282) | 154 (74/75) | 55% (58%/53%) | 27% (28%/14%) | |
| 14 | Los Angeles College of Music | 367 (191/176) | 304 (149/155) | 62 (42/20) | 83% (78%/88%) | 20% (28%/11%) | |
| 15 | The New England Conservatory of Music | 815 (409/382) | 306 (169/132) | 48 (23/24) | 38% (41%/35%) | 16% (14%/6%) | |
| 16 | Savannah College of Art and Design | 14,387 (3,723/10,664) | 11,759 (2,948/8,811) | 3,469 (988/2,481) | 82% (79%/83%) | 30% (34%/23%) | |
| 17 | California Institute of the Arts | 2,120 (629/1,285) | 525 (153/324) | 189 (49/118) | 25% (24%/25%) | 36% (32%/9%) | |
| 18 | Beverly Hills Design Institute | No admission statistics available for the school. | |||||
| 19 | KD Conservatory College of Film and Dramatic Arts | 29 (15/14) | 25 (11/14) | 20 (9/11) | 86% (73%/100%) | 80% (82%/79%) | |
| 20 | Design Institute of San Diego | 8 (1/6) | 8 (1/6) | 8 (1/6) | 100% (100%/100%) | 100% (100%/100%) | |
| 21 | Maryland Institute College of Art | 3,139 (739/2,392) | 2,498 (528/1,963) | 227 (46/181) | 80% (71%/82%) | 9% (9%/8%) | |
| 22 | American Musical and Dramatic Academy | 8,158 (2,081/5,554) | 2,109 (517/1,473) | 470 (110/334) | 26% (25%/27%) | 22% (21%/6%) | |
| 23 | Berklee College of Music | 7,286 (3,549/3,736) | 3,951 (2,072/1,878) | 1,627 (887/740) | 54% (58%/50%) | 41% (43%/20%) | |
| 25 | The Creative Center | No admission statistics available for the school. | |||||
| 26 | Gemini School of Visual Arts & Communication | No admission statistics available for the school. | |||||
| 27 | School of the Art Institute of Chicago | 6,075 (1,284/4,791) | 4,797 (922/3,875) | 651 (138/513) | 79% (72%/81%) | 14% (15%/11%) | |
| 28 | Art Center College of Design | 1,285 (436/848) | 912 (264/647) | 290 (116/174) | 71% (61%/76%) | 32% (44%/21%) | |
| Average | 3,312 (969/969) | 1,786 (503/1,254) | 470 (159/304) | 53.93% (52.0%/129.4%) | 26.31% (31.6%/24.3%) | ||
SAT Scores Comparison
The average SAT score of Top 25 Arts Music Design Schools is 1267. By subject, the average score of the SAT EBRW(Evidence-based Reading and Writing) is 652 and the average SAT Math score is 615.
Rhode Island School of Design has the highest SAT scores of 1,440 and Savannah College of Art and Design has the lowest SAT scores of 1,170 among Top 25 Arts Music Design Schools. The following table compares SAT Scores between Top 25 Arts Music Design Schools for the academic year 2022-2023.
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| Rank | Name | Submit%* (Submit#**) | SAT Total | Evidence-Based Reading and Writing | Math | |
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| 2 | Curtis Institute of Music | Test Scores are considered (not required), but no data is available/reported. | ||||
| 3 | The Juilliard School | Test Score is NOT considered for The Juilliard School admission. | ||||
| 4 | Rhode Island School of Design | 18% (87) | 1440 | 700 | 740 | |
| 5 | Harrington College of Design | No data is available. | ||||
| 6 | University of North Carolina School of the Arts | 13% (28) | 1225 | 640 | 585 | |
| 7 | San Francisco Conservatory of Music | Test Scores are considered (not required), but no data is available/reported. | ||||
| 8 | Pratt Institute-Main | 17% (153) | 1300 | 660 | 640 | |
| 9 | California Jazz Conservatory | Test Score is NOT considered for California Jazz Conservatory admission. | ||||
| 10 | College for Creative Studies | Test Score is NOT considered for College for Creative Studies admission. | ||||
| 12 | Minneapolis College of Art and Design | 4% (7) | 1280 | 680 | 600 | |
| 13 | Manhattan School of Music | Test Score is NOT considered for Manhattan School of Music admission. | ||||
| 14 | Los Angeles College of Music | Test Score is NOT considered for Los Angeles College of Music admission. | ||||
| 15 | The New England Conservatory of Music | Test Score is NOT considered for The New England Conservatory of Music admission. | ||||
| 16 | Savannah College of Art and Design | 22% (758) | 1170 | 610 | 560 | |
| 17 | California Institute of the Arts | Test Score is NOT considered for California Institute of the Arts admission. | ||||
| 18 | Beverly Hills Design Institute | No data is available. | ||||
| 19 | KD Conservatory College of Film and Dramatic Arts | Test Score is NOT considered for KD Conservatory College of Film and Dramatic Arts admission. | ||||
| 20 | Design Institute of San Diego | Test Score is NOT considered for Design Institute of San Diego admission. | ||||
| 21 | Maryland Institute College of Art | 15% (34) | 1186 | 622 | 564 | |
| 22 | American Musical and Dramatic Academy | Test Scores are considered (not required), but no data is available/reported. | ||||
| 23 | Berklee College of Music | Test Score is NOT considered for Berklee College of Music admission. | ||||
| 25 | The Creative Center | No data is available. | ||||
| 26 | Gemini School of Visual Arts & Communication | No data is available. | ||||
| 27 | School of the Art Institute of Chicago | Test Score is NOT considered for School of the Art Institute of Chicago admission. | ||||
| 28 | Art Center College of Design | Test Score is NOT considered for Art Center College of Design admission. | ||||
| Average | 14.83% | 1267 | 652 | 615 | ||
ACT Scores Comparison
The average ACT score of Top 25 Arts Music Design Schools is 26. By subject, the average ACT English score is 27 and the ACT math score is 23.
The following table compares ACT Scores between Top 25 Arts Music Design Schools for academic year 2022-2023.
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| Rank | Name | Submit%* (Submit#**) | Composite | English | Math | |
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| 2 | Curtis Institute of Music | Test Scores are considered (not required), but no data is available/reported. | ||||
| 3 | The Juilliard School | Test Score is NOT considered for The Juilliard School admission. | ||||
| 4 | Rhode Island School of Design | 5% (25) | 31 | 34 | 30 | |
| 5 | Harrington College of Design | No data is available. | ||||
| 6 | University of North Carolina School of the Arts | 12% (26) | 27 | 27 | 26 | |
| 7 | San Francisco Conservatory of Music | Test Scores are considered (not required), but no data is available/reported. | ||||
| 8 | Pratt Institute-Main | 5% (41) | 30 | 31 | 25 | |
| 9 | California Jazz Conservatory | Test Score is NOT considered for California Jazz Conservatory admission. | ||||
| 10 | College for Creative Studies | Test Score is NOT considered for College for Creative Studies admission. | ||||
| 12 | Minneapolis College of Art and Design | 14% (22) | 25 | 24 | 18 | |
| 13 | Manhattan School of Music | Test Score is NOT considered for Manhattan School of Music admission. | ||||
| 14 | Los Angeles College of Music | Test Score is NOT considered for Los Angeles College of Music admission. | ||||
| 15 | The New England Conservatory of Music | Test Score is NOT considered for The New England Conservatory of Music admission. | ||||
| 16 | Savannah College of Art and Design | 16% (561) | 24 | 24 | 22 | |
| 17 | California Institute of the Arts | Test Score is NOT considered for California Institute of the Arts admission. | ||||
| 18 | Beverly Hills Design Institute | No data is available. | ||||
| 19 | KD Conservatory College of Film and Dramatic Arts | Test Score is NOT considered for KD Conservatory College of Film and Dramatic Arts admission. | ||||
| 20 | Design Institute of San Diego | Test Score is NOT considered for Design Institute of San Diego admission. | ||||
| 21 | Maryland Institute College of Art | 2% (5) | 20 | 19 | 19 | |
| 22 | American Musical and Dramatic Academy | Test Scores are considered (not required), but no data is available/reported. | ||||
| 23 | Berklee College of Music | Test Score is NOT considered for Berklee College of Music admission. | ||||
| 25 | The Creative Center | No data is available. | ||||
| 26 | Gemini School of Visual Arts & Communication | No data is available. | ||||
| 27 | School of the Art Institute of Chicago | Test Score is NOT considered for School of the Art Institute of Chicago admission. | ||||
| 28 | Art Center College of Design | Test Score is NOT considered for Art Center College of Design admission. | ||||
| Average | 9.00% | 26 | 27 | 23 | ||
*Number of first-time degree/certificate-seeking students submitting SAT scores.
**Percent of first-time degree/certificate-seeking students submitting SAT scores.
Application Requirements
The following table list and compare the requirements when applying Top 25 Arts Music Design Schools based on academic year 2022-2023 data.
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✔: Required △: Considered but not Required ✔: Recommended ✗: Neither Required nor Recommended
- HS GPA: High School or Secondary School GPA
- HS Rank: High School or Secondary School Rank
- HS Record: High School or Secondary School Record
- Prep. Program: Completion of College Preparatory Program
- Rec.: Recommendations
- Comp.: Formal demonstration of competencies (e.g., portfolios, certificates of mastery, assessment instruments)
*Number of first-time degree/certificate-seeking students submitting SAT scores.
**Percent of first-time degree/certificate-seeking students submitting SAT scores.