Curtis Institute of Music: Statistics

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# 5927 of 11,642 In the World
# 1636 of 452 In North America
# 1550 of 452 In the United States
# 99 of 100 In Pennsylvania
# 14 of 14 In Philadelphia
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Quick Review

Acceptance rate

5%

Avg. cost to attend

$23,686 /y

Aid receiving

100%

Undergraduates

109

Graduates

52

Male:Female Ratio

50:50

Type

Privatenot-for-profit

Highest Degree

Master's degree

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Acceptance rate & Admissions

Curtis Institute of Music has an acceptance rate of 5% 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 5% 5% 5%
Applicants 568 318 227
Admissions 26 12 12
Freshmen enrolled full time 24 12 11

Admissions requirements

Formal demonstration of competencies Required
Recommendations Required
Secondary school record Considered but not required
TOEFL Considered but not required
College-preparatory program Neither required nor recommended
Other Tests Neither required nor recommended
SAT/ACT Neither required nor recommended
Secondary school GPA Neither required nor recommended
Secondary school rank Neither required nor recommended

Enrollment demographics by race or ethnicity

White 27%
Nonresident Alien 49%
Asian 11%
Hispanic 2%
Black or African American 2%
Two or more races 7%
Unknown 1%

Curtis Institute of Music majors

Curtis Institute of Music has granted 19 bachelor's degrees across 2 programs, and 8 master's across 2 programs. Below is a table with majors that lead to degrees at Curtis Institute of Music.

Major Bachelor Master
Music Performance, General 18 6
Music Theory and Composition 1 2
Grand Total 19 8

Publications & Citations

Curtis Institute of Music has published 26 scientific papers with 35 citations received. The research profile covers a range of fields, including Liberal Arts & Social Sciences, Art & Design, History, Engineering, Political Science, Physics, Law, Philosophy, Art History, and Computer Science.

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100 Notable alumni

Cheng Wai

1. Cheng Wai

1969-. (aged 57)
pianist
Praised as the "Piano Poet", Cheng Wai is a pianist and Steinway Artist from Hong Kong. She is a winner of the Hong Kong Young Music Performer Award of the International Year of Youth and voted as one of the Top Ten Outstanding Young Persons by the Junior Chamber International Hong Kong in 2009.
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Ang Li

2. Ang Li

1985-. (aged 41)
pianist
Ang Li is a classical pianist.
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Elliot Madore

3. Elliot Madore

1987-. (aged 39)
opera singer
Elliot Madore is a Canadian lyric baritone with an international operatic career.
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Frank Guarrera

4. Frank Guarrera

1923-2007 (aged 84)
opera singer
Frank Guarrera was an Italian-American lyric baritone who enjoyed a long and distinguished career at the Metropolitan Opera, singing with the company for a total of 680 performances. He performed 35 different roles at the Met, mostly from the Italian and French repertories, from 1948 through 1976. His most frequent assignments at the house were as Escamillo in Georges Bizet's...
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General Info & Contacts

Founded 1924
Academic calendar September to May
Total staff 136
Classification Special Focus Four-Year: Arts, Music & Design Schools
Address 1726 Locust St Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, 19103 United States
City Population 1,604,000
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