Overview

VanderCook College of Music is a Comprehensive institution located in Chicago, IL, in an urban setting.

Location & Contact

Address 3140 South Federal Street
Chicago, IL  60616
United States

Contact Ms. Cindy Tovar
Director of Admissions and Alumni Relations
Email: admissions@vandercook.edu
Phone: 312-788-1120
Fax: 312-225-5211

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Majors & Degrees

Education	Associate	Bachelors
Music Teacher Education	×
Visual And Performing Arts	Associate	Bachelors
Music Pedagogy	×

Admissions

Acceptance Rate

36

Applied

33

Accepted

107

Enrolled

Female Admissions

13

Females Applied

12

Females Accepted

92%

Acceptance Rate

Male Admissions

23

Males Applied

21

Males Accepted

91%

Acceptance Rate

Applying

40

Application Fee

3.43

Avg. high school GPA for freshman

Admission Requirements
Required	Transcript of high school record Essay Interview 3 recommendations Other requirements exist (see below)
Required for some programs	A minimum high school GPA of 3
Recommended	A minimum high school GPA of 3
Other requirements:	Audition on the applicant's primary instrument or voice

Application Deadlines

Type	Application Closing	Notification Date	Rolling Admissions
Fall freshmen	August 12th	Not reported	No
Out of state Fall freshmen	August 1st	Not reported	No
Other early decision plan	Not reported	Not reported	No
Transfer	Not reported	Not reported	Yes

Test Scores Accepted

Test	Avg. Score	25th %	75th %
SAT Critical Reading	640	-	-
SAT Math	530	-	-
ACT Composite	22	-	-

Tuition & Fees

Tuition

29,500

Private

Fees

2,340

Full-time student fees

14,402

Room & board

Financial Aid

57,941

Avg. Financial Aid Package

21,073

Avg. Freshman Financial Aid Package

16,550

Avg. International Student Financial Aid Package

4,849

Avg. Loan Aid

11,652

Avg. Grant Aid

12,691

Avg. Scholarship and/or Grant Aid awarded

Percentage of students with need who receive financial aid

Student Body

107

Total Undergrad students

2%

International Students

21%

Out-of-state students

Race/Ethnicity

Hispanic/Latino	32.86%
Black or African American	8.57%
White or Caucasian	42.86%
Asian	2.86%
Two or more races	10%

Gender

Male (57.01%)

Female (42.99%)

Campus Life

Housing

Type
College-owned housing	Not Reported
Housing requirements	None
Housing options	Freshman car parking
% of undergrad students who live in college housing	Not Reported

Student Activities

Student-run campus newspaper

Drama/theatre group

Student-run radio station

Student-run television station

Marching band

Choral groups

Campus events:
Prism Concert, A Night of the Pops Benefit Concert and The Midwest Clinic (Symphonic Band only)

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:
NAfME (National Association for Music Education), ACDA (American Choral Directors Association), NBA (National Band Association) and ASTA (American String Teachers Association)

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

94

Total Faculty

5:1

Student-Faculty Ratio

Full-time - 9

Part-time - 85

Male - 55

Female - 39