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  • BOSTON, MA
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New England Conservatory of Music

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      B+
    2. Value
      C minus
    3. Diversity
      A
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    7. Professors
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    8. Location
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    12. Safety
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    New England Conservatory is an above-average private college located in Boston, Massachusetts. It is a small institution with an enrollment of 374 undergraduate students. Admissions is fairly competitive as the New England Conservatory acceptance rate is 36%. Popular majors include Musical Instruments, Voice and Opera, and Music Theory and Composition. Graduating 71% of students, New England Conservatory alumni go on to earn a starting salary of $25,500.
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    290 HUNTINGTON AVE
    BOSTON, MA 02115
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    NEC Admissions

    Acceptance Rate
    36%
    Application Deadline
    December 1
    SAT Range
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    Application Fee
    $125
    SAT/ACT
    Neither required nor recommended
    High School GPA
    Required
    Early Decision/Early Action
    Yes
    Application Website
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    Cost

    Net Price
    $50,651 / year
    National
    $15,523
    Average cost after financial aid for students receiving grant or scholarship aid, as reported by the college.
    Average Total Aid Awarded
    $19,709 / year
    National
    $7,535
    Students Receiving Financial Aid
    94%
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    Academics

    Professors
    C+
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    Student Faculty Ratio
    2:1
    Evening Degree Programs
    No
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    Majors

    Most Popular Majors

    • Musical Instruments
      56 Graduates
    • Voice and Opera
      23 Graduates
    • Music Theory and Composition
      10 Graduates
    • Music
      6 Graduates
    • Music History and Literature
      0 Graduates
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    Online

    Programs Offered Entirely Online
    0
    Offers Online Courses
    Yes
    Online Certificate Programs
    0
    Online Associates Programs
    0
    Online Bachelor's Programs
    0
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    How Students Learn
    • Mix of Online and on Campus
      43%
    • On Campus
      3%
    • Online
      54%

    Students

    Full-Time Enrollment
    374 Undergrads
    Part-Time Undergrads
    30
    Undergrads Over 25
    3%
    Pell Grant
    13%
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    After College

    Median Earnings 6 Years After Graduation
    $32,100 / year
    National
    $33,028
    Graduation Rate
    71%
    National
    49%
    Employed 2 Years After Graduation
    85%
    National
    83%
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