Manhattan School of Music Overview

Located in New York, New York, Manhattan School of Music is a private not-for-profit institution. The location of Manhattan School of Music is great for students who prefer living in an urban area.

What Is Manhattan School of Music Known For?

• Students at Manhattan School of Music may have an easier time interacting with their teachers since the student to faculty ratio at the school is 6 to 1.
• The doctor's degree is the highest award offered at Manhattan School of Music.
• In a recent academic period21% of the faculty were full-time.
• The average Manhattan School of Music student graduates in 4.0 years. That's better than the national average of 4.4 years.

Where Is Manhattan School of Music?

Contact details for Manhattan School of Music are given below.

	Contact Details
Address:	130 Claremont Avenue, New York, NY 10027
Phone:	212-749-2802
Website:	www.msmnyc.edu

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How Do I Get Into Manhattan School of Music?

You can apply to Manhattan School of Music online at: https://apply.msmnyc.edu/apply/

Admission Requirements for Manhattan School of Music

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

How Hard Is It To Get Into Manhattan School of Music?

The acceptance rate at Manhattan School of Music is 55%, which is a sign that the school is fairly selective. While it may not be as hard to get into as other colleges, you should not take admission for granted.

Approximately 47% of accepted students are men and 50% are women. The acceptance rate for men is 58%, and the acceptance rate for women is 53%.

Can I Afford Manhattan School of Music?

The overall average net price of Manhattan School of Music is $53,637. 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

It's not uncommon for college students to take out loans to pay for school. In fact, almost 66% of students nationwide depend at least partially on loans. At Manhattan School of Music, approximately 45% of students took out student loans averaging $6,386 a year. That adds up to $25,544 over four years for those students.

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Manhattan School of Music Undergraduate Student Diversity

There are 497 undergraduate students at Manhattan School of Music, with 495 being full-time and 2 being part-time.

There are also 442 graduate students at the school.

Gender Diversity

Of the 495 full-time undergraduates at Manhattan School of Music, 49% are male and 51% are female.

Racial-Ethnic Diversity

The racial-ethnic breakdown of Manhattan School of Music students is as follows.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Grads
Asian	28
Black or African American	44
Hispanic or Latino	11
White	213
International Students	178
Other Races/Ethnicities	21

Over 51 countries are represented at Manhattan School of Music. The most popular countries sending students to the school are China, South Korea, and Canada.

Manhattan School of Music Undergraduate Concentrations

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

Major	Bachelor’s	Graduate Certificate	Master’s	Doctor’s	TOTAL
Music	89	42	233	15	379
Drama & Theater Arts	21	0	0	0	21
TOTAL	110	42	233	15	400

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*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 DannyDaWriter under License

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