The Juilliard School tuition, cost & net price

The sticker price at The Juilliard School is $83,892 a year. After grants and scholarships, students receiving federal aid pay $43,571 on average, and what your family pays depends mostly on income. Choose yours below.

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Sticker price $83,892. College Scorecard.

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Sticker price, line by line

Per year, living on campusAll students
Tuition & fees$57,950
Housing & meals$21,340
Books & supplies$800
Personal & travel$5,200
Living-at-home adjustment−$1,398
Total cost of attendance$83,892

Cost items: IPEDS 2023-24, on-campus budget. Total: College Scorecard, which averages students living on and off campus; the adjustment row reconciles the two.

Debt after graduation

Median federal loan debt$25,000
Loan default rate4.7%3-year rate, 2017 repayment cohort
Debt as a share of earnings 10 years out66%

College Scorecard; Urban Institute Education Data Portal

Who gets aid

Students with Pell Grants14%Federal grants for lower-income students
Grants for the average aided student$40,321Sticker price minus average net price

State aid: New York residents may qualify for the Tuition Assistance Program (TAP): up to $5,665 a year toward tuition at eligible New York colleges, for dependent students with New York net taxable family income up to $125,000. Not included in the prices above. New York State Higher Education Services Corporation (HESC)

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The Juilliard School net price compared with other New York colleges

The Juilliard School has the 149th-lowest average net price of 157 New York colleges we cover. Schools around it:

RankCollegeAvg. net priceGraduationEarnings, 10 yrs
145Sarah Lawrence College$41,43771%$53,603
146Marist University$41,54480%$77,819
147Dominican University New York$41,83253%$61,171
148Jewish Theological Seminary of America$43,19590%$92,751
149The Juilliard School$43,57193%$37,827
150Fordham University$44,33882%$85,569
151New York School of Interior Design$45,27169%$48,041
152Helene Fuld College of Nursing$47,181—$111,027
153Yeshiva University$49,96583%$71,353

College Scorecard, latest year. Average for all aided students; your price depends on income. All New York colleges →

Why The Juilliard School costs more or less than similar schools

SchoolAcceptanceYou'd payGraduationEarnings, 10 yrsPrice gap
The Juilliard School9%$43,57193%$37,827This school
Webb Institute14%$73,04388%—
Hamilton College14%$28,98591%$78,411
Barnard College9%$28,80093%$80,516
The Cooper Union for the Advancement of Science and Art21%$13,26981%$83,847

College Scorecard, latest reported year. “You'd pay” follows your residency and income choices above.

Why the price is different

The Juilliard School would cost you $29,472 less per year than Webb Institute, on average.

  • Higher sticker price at The Juilliard School, mostly from higher housing & meal costs (+$6,650).
  • The Juilliard School gives aided families $31,414 more in grants, on average.
Per year, New York residentThe Juilliard SchoolWebb InstituteDifference
Tuition & fees$57,950$63,214−$5,264
Books & supplies$800$4,700−$3,900
Housing & meals$21,340$14,690+$6,650
Personal & travel$5,200$1,500+$3,700
Living-at-home adjustment−$1,398−$2,154+$756
Sticker price$83,892$81,950+$1,942
Average grants−$40,321−$8,907−$31,414
You pay$43,571$73,043−$29,472

“+” means The Juilliard School costs more; “−” means it costs less. Grants are the sticker price minus the net price. Cost items: IPEDS, on-campus budget. Sticker and net price: College Scorecard, latest reported year; the adjustment reconciles the two. Net price is an average for first-time, full-time students receiving federal aid, not a quote.

The Juilliard School cost questions

How much is tuition at The Juilliard School?

Tuition and fees are $57,950 a year.

What is the total cost of attending The Juilliard School?

The total cost of attendance, including housing, meals, books and personal costs, is $83,892 a year.

What do families actually pay at The Juilliard School?

After grants and scholarships, students receiving federal aid pay $43,571 a year on average. Families earning $0–30k pay $30,168; $48–75k pay $40,705; $110k+ pay $51,160.

How much debt do The Juilliard School graduates have?

The median federal loan debt at graduation is $25,000, and 4.7% of borrowers defaulted within three years of entering repayment (2017 cohort).

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Sources: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard and IPEDS; Urban Institute Education Data Portal (ODC-By). Net price is an average for first-time, full-time students receiving federal aid, not a quote; confirm with the school's net price calculator. Back to The Juilliard School overview