Overview

Manhattan School of Music is a University institution located in New York, NY, in an urban setting.

Location & Contact

Address 120 Claremont Avenue
New York, NY  10027-4698
United States

Contact Julia Bair
Administrative Assistant
Email: jbair@msmnyc.edu
Phone: 917-493-4435
Fax: 212-749-3025

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Majors & Degrees

Visual And Performing Arts	Associate	Bachelors
Brass Instruments
Conducting
Jazz/jazz Studies
Keyboard Instruments
Music Performance, General
Music Theory And Composition
Music, General
Percussion Instruments
Stringed Instruments
Voice And Opera
Woodwind Instruments

Admissions

Acceptance Rate

897

Applied

402

Accepted

389

Enrolled

Female Admissions

405

Females Applied

192

Females Accepted

47%

Acceptance Rate

Male Admissions

492

Males Applied

210

Males Accepted

43%

Acceptance Rate

Applying

125

Application Fee

3.55

Avg. high school GPA for freshman

Admission Requirements
Required	Transcript of high school record Essay A minimum high school GPA of 3 Other requirements exist (see below)
Required for some programs	Interview
Recommended	A minimum high school GPA of 3
Other requirements:	Prescreening, audition

Application Deadlines

Type	Application Closing	Notification Date	Rolling Admissions
Fall freshmen	December 1st	April 1st
Other early decision plan	Not reported	Not reported
Transfer	December 1st	April 1st

Tuition & Fees

Tuition

49,850

Private

Fees

990

Full-time student fees

16,340

Room & board

10,790

Room only

Other Payment Considerations

Guaranteed tuition plan offered	No
Tuition pre-payment plan	No
Tuition payment plans offered	Yes
Tuition deferred payment	Yes

Student Body

389

Total Undergrad students

43%

International Students

61%

Out-of-state students

Race/Ethnicity

Hispanic/Latino	6.94%
Black or African American	2.31%
White or Caucasian	32.39%
Asian	6.68%
Two or more races	4.88%
Other	3.6%

Gender

Male (45.24%)

Female (54.76%)

Campus Life

Housing

Type
College-owned housing	Yes
Housing requirements	Yes
Housing options	Co-ed housing
% of undergrad students who live in college housing	67%

Student Activities

Student-run campus newspaper

Drama/theatre group

Student-run radio station

Student-run television station

Marching band

Choral groups

Campus events:
Ice Cream Social with the President, Finals Week Study Breaks and Rite of Spring

Student Services

Legal services

Health clinic

Personal/psychological counseling

Women's center

International students advisor

Student Organizations

Greek fraternities

Greek sororities

Local fraternities

Local sororities

Most popular organizations:
Student Council, Asian Student Association and Resident Community Council

Campus Security & Safety

24-hour emergency telephone/alarm services

24-hour patrols by trained officers

Student patrols

Late-night transport/escort services

Electronically-operated dormitory entrances

Faculty

299

Total Faculty

6:1

Student-Faculty Ratio

Full-time - 272

Part-time - 27

Male - 203

Female - 96