The New England Conservatory of Music Overview

Located in Boston, Massachusetts, The New England Conservatory of Music is a private not-for-profit institution. The surrounding area of the school is a good match for students who enjoy city life.

What Is The New England Conservatory of Music Known For?

• The New England Conservatory of Music has an impressive student to faculty ratio of 5 to 1.
• The highest award offered at The New England Conservatory of Music is the doctor's degree.
• During a recent academic cycle, 30% of the faculty were full-time.
• The average The New England Conservatory of Music student graduates in 4.2 years. That's better than the national average of 4.4 years.

Where Is The New England Conservatory of Music?

Contact details for The New England Conservatory of Music are given below.

	Contact Details
Address:	290 Huntington Ave, Boston, MA 02115-5018
Phone:	617-585-1100
Website:	necmusic.edu
Facebook:	http://www.facebook.com/necmusic
Twitter:	http://twitter.com/#!/necmusic

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How Do I Get Into The New England Conservatory of Music?

You can apply to The New England Conservatory of Music online at: https://necmusic.edu/apply/how-to-apply

Admission Requirements for The New England Conservatory of Music

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 The New England Conservatory of Music?

You'll need to do what you can to make your application stand out if you plan to apply to The New England Conservatory of Music. The school screens its applicants carefully and has a fairly low acceptance rate of 38%. So, don't just throw your admission packet together at the last minute!

Approximately 55% of accepted students are men and 43% are women. The acceptance rate for men is 41%, and the acceptance rate for women is 35%.

Can I Afford The New England Conservatory of Music?

The overall average net price of The New England Conservatory of Music is $51,782. 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 The New England Conservatory of Music, approximately 34% of students took out student loans averaging $5,836 a year. That adds up to $23,344 over four years for those students.

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The New England Conservatory of Music Undergraduate Student Diversity

There are 404 undergraduate students at The New England Conservatory of Music, with 374 being full-time and 30 being part-time.

There are also 297 graduate students at the school.

Gender Diversity

Of the 374 full-time undergraduates at The New England Conservatory of Music, 52% are male and 48% are female.

Racial-Ethnic Diversity

The racial-ethnic breakdown of The New England Conservatory of Music students is as follows.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Grads
Asian	41
Black or African American	3
Hispanic or Latino	9
White	127
International Students	171
Other Races/Ethnicities	23

Geographic Diversity

Massachusetts students aren't the only ones who study at The New England Conservatory of Music. At this time, 19 states are represented by the student population at the school.

Over 43 countries are represented at The New England Conservatory of Music. The most popular countries sending students to the school are China, South Korea, and Taiwan.

The New England Conservatory 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	105	38	183	7	333
TOTAL	105	38	183	7	333

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
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