Longy School of Music of Bard College Overview

Longy School of Music of Bard College is a private not-for-profit institution situated in Cambridge, Massachusetts. The location of Longy is great for students who prefer living in an urban area.

What Is Longy School of Music of Bard College Known For?

• Longy has an impressive student to faculty ratio of 3 to 1.
• The post-master's certificate is the highest award offered at Longy.
• During a recent academic cycle, 7% of the faculty were full-time.
• Students who graduate from Longy with a bachelor's degree make about $46,543 a year. That's 14% more than those who graduate from other schools.

Where Is Longy School of Music of Bard College?

Contact details for Longy are given below.

	Contact Details
Address:	27 Garden Street, Cambridge, MA 02138
Phone:	617-876-0956
Website:	longy.edu

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How Do I Get Into Longy?

You can apply to Longy online at: app.getacceptd.com/longy

Admission Requirements for Longy

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

How Hard Is It To Get Into Longy?

With an acceptance rate of 89%, Longy is fairly easy to get into, but you must be sure to submit the required materials.

Approximately 38% of accepted students are men and 60% are women. The acceptance rate for men is 82%, and the acceptance rate for women is 94%.

Can I Afford Longy School of Music of Bard College?

Student Loan Debt

Almost 66% of college students who graduated with the class of 2018 took out student loans, but that percentage varies from school to school. At Longy, approximately 27% of students took out student loans averaging $4,537 a year. That adds up to $18,148 over four years for those students.

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Longy School of Music of Bard College Undergraduate Student Diversity

There are 40 undergraduate students at Longy, with 39 being full-time and 1 being part-time.

There are also 162 graduate students at the school.

Gender Diversity

Of the 39 full-time undergraduates at Longy, 41% are male and 59% are female.

Racial-Ethnic Diversity

The racial-ethnic breakdown of Longy School of Music of Bard College students is as follows.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Grads
Asian	0
Black or African American	1
Hispanic or Latino	1
White	10
International Students	22
Other Races/Ethnicities	5

Geographic Diversity

Massachusetts students aren't the only ones who study at Longy School of Music of Bard College. At this time, 5 states are represented by the student population at the school.

Over 35 countries are represented at Longy. The most popular countries sending students to the school are China, Taiwan, and South Korea.

Longy School of Music of Bard College Undergraduate Concentrations

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

Major	Undergraduate Certificate	Graduate Certificate	Master’s	TOTAL
Music	12	16	94	122
Teacher Education Subject Specific	0	0	37	37
TOTAL	12	16	131	159

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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