More selective than 100% of Pennsylvania colleges we cover.
College Scorecard, Fall 2024 entering class
Average after grants for all families receiving federal aid. Pick your income above.
Higher than 99% of Pennsylvania colleges we cover and 99% of colleges nationwide. U.S. median 54%.
Within 6 years · College Scorecard
Median, 10 years after starting · College Scorecard
Curtis Institute of Music acceptance rate & admissions
Of 446 applicants, Curtis Institute of Music admitted 31 and 25 enrolled (IPEDS, Fall 2023 entering class).
IPEDS Admissions, Fall 2023 entering class
Test scores: College Scorecard, Fall 2024. Other figures: College Scorecard; IPEDS
Curtis Institute of Music tuition, cost & net price
What families actually pay per year, by income
Average net price after grants and scholarships for students who receive federal aid. Tap your income band.
Net price by income is not reported for this school.
College Scorecard, latest reported year (federal aid recipients)
Sticker price (before aid)
IPEDS 2023-24 cost items; total from College Scorecard
College Scorecard; Urban Institute Education Data Portal
State aid: Pennsylvania residents with financial need may receive a PA State Grant: up to $6,000 a year in 2026-27 at approved colleges, depending on need and the college. Not included in the prices above. Pennsylvania Higher Education Assistance Agency (PHEAA), PA State Grant
Curtis Institute of Music majors, earnings & careers
Curtis Institute of Music offers 1 bachelor's majors across 1 areas. Earnings below are for this school's graduates of each major, four years after finishing.
- Arts & Design · 1
Highest-earning majors at Curtis Institute of Music
Not enough graduates in any one major to report earnings.
Quick list of all 1 majors
- Music—
— means too few graduates to report earnings.
College Scorecard field of study, latest release
All majors by area with earnings 1 and 4 years out, and debt →Living in Philadelphia
Overall prices in the Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD area.
BEA Regional Price Parities, 2024
2 bedrooms $1,860. Housing costs 13% above the U.S. average.
HUD Fair Market Rent, FY2027
January and July average highs. 51 inches of rain a year, 16 inches of snow.
NOAA Climate Normals 1991-2020
Highest: hurricane (relatively high); tornado (relatively high); river flooding (very high); coastal flooding (relatively high); heat wave (very high); winter weather (very high).
FEMA National Risk Index, Philadelphia County
Campus & students
IPEDS fall enrollment; Carnegie Classification; EADA via Urban Institute
Philadelphia County at a glance
U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-year 2024
Compare Curtis Institute of Music with similar schools
Similar private colleges in Pennsylvania by selectivity, graduation rate and size. Tap “Why?” to see where the price difference comes from.
| School | Acceptance | You'd pay | Graduation | Earnings, 10 yrs | Price gap |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Curtis Institute of Music | 5% | — | 96% | — | This school |
| Swarthmore College | 7% | $23,149 | 92% | $80,257 | |
| Haverford College | 12% | $25,314 | 90% | $79,966 | |
| Bryn Mawr College | 29% | $31,759 | 82% | $75,217 | |
| Franklin and Marshall College | 28% | $36,425 | 84% | $76,124 |
College Scorecard, latest reported year. “You'd pay” follows your residency and income choices above.
Common questions about Curtis Institute of Music
What is the Curtis Institute of Music acceptance rate?
Curtis Institute of Music accepts 5% of applicants (College Scorecard). In the latest IPEDS admissions year, 31 of 446 applicants were admitted.
What is the Curtis Institute of Music graduation rate?
96% of first-time, full-time students graduate within six years, and 100% return for their second year.
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Sources on this page: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard and IPEDS; U.S. Census Bureau (ACS); Bureau of Labor Statistics (OEWS, Employment Projections); Bureau of Economic Analysis; HUD; NOAA; FEMA; Urban Institute Education Data Portal (ODC-By); Wikidata. “Colleges we cover” means colleges awarding bachelor's degrees to at least 100 undergraduates. Averages are not quotes; confirm costs with the school. How we score
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Cite this: “Curtis Institute of Music: cost, admissions and outcomes,” EducationGuide.com, https://educationguide.com/colleges/curtis-institute-of-music (College Scorecard and IPEDS data).