Curtis Institute of Music Overview

Curtis Institute of Music is a private not-for-profit institution situated in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. The location of Curtis Institute of Music is great for students who prefer living in an urban area.

What Is Curtis Institute of Music Known For?

• Curtis Institute of Music has an impressive student to faculty ratio of 2 to 1.
• The student loan default rate at Curtis Institute of Music is 4%, which is significantly lower than the national rate of 10.1%. That's great news for students who are worrying about paying off their student loans.
• The highest award offered at Curtis Institute of Music is the master's degree.
• In a recent academic period37% of the faculty were full-time.

Where Is Curtis Institute of Music?

Contact details for Curtis Institute of Music are given below.

	Contact Details
Address:	1726 Locust St, Philadelphia, PA 19103
Phone:	215-893-5252
Website:	www.curtis.edu

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How Do I Get Into Curtis Institute of Music?

You can apply to Curtis Institute of Music online at: app.getacceptd.com/curtisinstitute

Admission Requirements for Curtis Institute of Music

Submission	Required?
High School GPA	3
High School Rank	3
High School Transcript	5
College Prep Program	3
Recommendations	1
SAT or ACT Scores	5
TOEFL	5

How Hard Is It To Get Into Curtis Institute of Music?

With an acceptance rate of 10%, Curtis Institute of Music is one of the most selective schools in the country. If the admissions department requests additional materials, be sure to submit them promptly. This could be a sign that you're on the border line of being accepted or denied.

Approximately 60% of accepted students are men and 38% are women. The acceptance rate for men is 11%, and the acceptance rate for women is 9%.

Can I Afford Curtis Institute of Music?

The overall average net price of Curtis Institute of Music is $8,349. The affordability of the school largely depends on your financial need since net price varies by income group.

The net price is calculated by adding tuition, room, board and other costs and subtracting financial aid.

Student Loan Debt

While almost two-thirds of students nationwide take out loans to pay for college, the percentage may be quite different for the school you plan on attending. At Curtis Institute of Music, approximately 20% of students took out student loans averaging $3,500 a year. That adds up to $14,000 over four years for those students.

The student loan default rate at Curtis Institute of Music is 4.0%. This is significantly lower than the national default rate of 10.1%, which is a good sign that you'll be able to pay back your student loans.

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Curtis Institute of Music Undergraduate Student Diversity

There are also 32 graduate students at the school.

Gender Diversity

Of the 113 full-time undergraduates at Curtis Institute of Music, 55% are male and 45% are female.

Racial-Ethnic Diversity

The racial-ethnic breakdown of Curtis Institute of Music students is as follows.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Grads
Asian	23
Black or African American	3
Hispanic or Latino	3
White	33
International Students	51
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

Geographic Diversity

Pennsylvania students aren't the only ones who study at Curtis Institute of Music. At this time, 10 states are represented by the student population at the school.

Over 20 countries are represented at Curtis Institute of Music. The most popular countries sending students to the school are China, South Korea, and Canada.

Curtis Institute of Music Undergraduate Concentrations

The table below shows the number of awards for each concentration.

Major	Bachelor’s	Graduate Certificate	Master’s	TOTAL
Music	27	18	5	50
TOTAL	27	18	5	50

References

*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.

• College Factual
• National Center for Education Statistics
• Image Credit: By Daderot under License

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