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

508

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	No
Other early decision plan	Not reported	Not reported	No
Transfer	December 1st	April 1st	No

Tuition & Fees

Tuition

55,750

Private

Fees

1,300

Full-time student fees

18,050

Room & board

11,800

Room only

Student Body

508

Total Undergrad students

35%

International Students

61%

Out-of-state students

Race/Ethnicity

Hispanic/Latino	10.93%
Black or African American	6.16%
White or Caucasian	34.99%
American Indian or Alaska Native	0.4%
Asian	7.75%
Two or more races	2.98%
Other	1.39%

Gender

Male (49.8%)

Female (50.2%)

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