New England Conservatory of Music: Statistics
| Position | Category |
|---|---|
| # 3827 of 14,131 | In the World |
| # 1080 of 2,597 | In North America |
| # 1007 of 2,496 | In the United States |
| # 50 of 88 | In Massachusetts |
| # 13 of 24 | In Boston |
| # 564 of 1,001 | For Music |
| Top 1-3 | For 3 other topics |
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Acceptance rate & Admissions
New England Conservatory of Music has an acceptance rate of 41% and is among the top 1% of the most difficult universities to gain admission to in the United States. The university reports the admission statistics without distinguishing between local and international students.
| Total | Men | Women | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Acceptance Rate | 41% | 41% | 41% |
| Applicants | 1,112 | 452 | 469 |
| Admissions | 457 | 217 | 179 |
| Freshmen enrolled full time | 126 | 60 | 48 |
Admissions requirements
| Formal demonstration of competencies | Required |
|---|---|
| Recommendations | Required |
| Secondary school GPA | Required |
| Secondary school record | Required |
| TOEFL | Required |
| College-preparatory program | Neither required nor recommended |
| Other Tests | Neither required nor recommended |
| SAT/ACT | Neither required nor recommended |
| Secondary school rank | Neither required nor recommended |
Enrollment demographics by race or ethnicity
| â– White | 28% |
|---|---|
| â– Nonresident Alien | 49% |
| â– Asian | 11% |
| â– Hispanic | 4% |
| â– Black or African American | 2% |
| â– Two or more races | 5% |
| â– Unknown | 2% |
Tuition
Below is the standard credit pricing for the various degree levels offered at New England Conservatory of Music.
| Degree Level | Cost Per Credit |
|---|---|
| Associate Degree | 1,749 CR |
| Bachelor Program | 1,950 CR |
| Master Program | 2,149 CR |
| Ph.D. / Doctoral | 2,850 CR |
New England Conservatory of Music majors
New England Conservatory of Music has granted 91 bachelor's degrees across 9 programs, 126 master's across 11 programs, and 9 doctorate degrees across 4 programs. Below is a table with majors that lead to degrees at New England Conservatory of Music.
| Major | Bachelor | Master | Doctoral |
|---|---|---|---|
| Stringed Instruments | 29 | 32 | - |
| Keyboard Instruments | 8 | 20 | 2 |
| Woodwind Instruments | 12 | 17 | - |
| Jazz & Jazz Studies | 9 | 12 | 2 |
| Voice and Opera | 7 | 13 | - |
| Music Theory and Composition | 6 | 9 | 3 |
| Brass Instruments | 10 | 7 | - |
| Music Performance, General | 7 | 5 | - |
| Percussion Instruments | 3 | 5 | - |
| Conducting | - | 5 | - |
| Music Pedagogy | - | - | 2 |
| Musicology and Ethnomusicology | - | 1 | - |
| Grand Total | 91 | 126 | 9 |
Publications & Citations
New England Conservatory of Music has published 154 scientific papers with 2,467 citations received. The research profile covers a range of fields, including Liberal Arts & Social Sciences, Art & Design, Engineering, Physics, History, Sociology, Philosophy, Fashion Design, Environmental Science, and Acoustical Engineering.
Publication / Citation count by topic
| Liberal Arts & Social Sciences |
124
/ 1,929
|
|---|---|
| Art & Design |
81
/ 709
|
| Engineering |
76
/ 683
|
| Physics |
71
/ 1,725
|
| History |
69
/ 335
|
| Sociology |
63
/ 625
|
| Philosophy |
61
/ 1,420
|
| Fashion Design |
57
/ 656
|
| Environmental Science |
53
/ 385
|
| Acoustical Engineering |
52
/ 316
|
| Psychology |
52
/ 892
|
| Political Science |
49
/ 535
|
| Law |
47
/ 534
|
| Literature |
44
/ 493
|
| Geography and Cartography |
42
/ 312
|
| Music |
42
/ 224
|
| Computer Science |
39
/ 1,745
|
| Art History |
39
/ 35
|
| Biology |
37
/ 611
|
| Education |
35
/ 465
|
| Business |
34
/ 1,377
|
| Mathematics |
31
/ 1,534
|
| Geology |
29
/ 296
|
| Linguistics |
27
/ 1,211
|
| Management |
26
/ 1,262
|
| Archaeology |
25
/ 207
|
| Medicine |
24
/ 655
|
| Mathematics Education |
23
/ 1,408
|
| Ecology |
22
/ 324
|
| Aesthetics |
19
/ 46
|
| Economics |
17
/ 329
|
| Oceanography |
17
/ 256
|
| Quantum and Particle physics |
16
/ 1,307
|
| Artificial Intelligence (AI) |
16
/ 1,264
|
| Chemistry |
14
/ 257
|
| Paleontology |
14
/ 142
|
| Environmental Management |
13
/ 280
|
| Forestry |
11
/ 157
|
| Social Psychology |
11
/ 253
|
| Development Studies |
10
/ 227
|
Annual publication & citation counts
100 Notable alumni
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2. Zaccai Curtis
3. Jesús Maria Sanromá
4. Tom Varner



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