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The New England Conservatory of Music

Boston, MA · Private nonprofit
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At a glance

41.1%

Acceptance rate

$42,556

Avg net price

371

Enrollment

Degrees awarded
2024-25
All fields, 2024-25Bachelor’s 94Master’s 146Doctoral 11
Bachelor’s 94Master’s 146Doctoral 11
Stringed InstrumentsBachelor’s 32Master’s 36Doctoral 1
Woodwind InstrumentsBachelor’s 13Master’s 11Doctoral 1
Voice and OperaBachelor’s 12Master’s 15Doctoral 0
Jazz/Jazz StudiesBachelor’s 11Master’s 18Doctoral 4
Music Theory and CompositionBachelor’s 7Master’s 14Doctoral 1
Brass InstrumentsBachelor’s 7Master’s 9Doctoral None reported
Keyboard InstrumentsBachelor’s 5Master’s 27Doctoral 3
Music Performance, GeneralBachelor’s 5Master’s 5Doctoral 1
Percussion InstrumentsBachelor’s 2Master’s 6Doctoral None reported
Music History, Literature, and TheoryBachelor’s 0Master’s None reportedDoctoral None reported
ConductingBachelor’s None reportedMaster’s 5Doctoral 0
Music PedagogyBachelor’s None reportedMaster’s 0Doctoral 0
Musicology and EthnomusicologyBachelor’s None reportedMaster’s 0Doctoral None reported
Application deadlines
For fall 2027 entry

Fall 2027

NEC application for institutional scholarship + financial assistance, FAFSA due Feb 15

Dec 1, 2026

Apply with the college's application

Cost

Published on-campus price, 2024–25

Tuition
$58,910
Required fees
$1,840
Food and housing
$20,010
Books and supplies
$500
Other expenses
$2,940
Total
$84,200
Total by year
  1. $70,36019–20
  2. $72,90020–21
  3. $75,23021–22
  4. $77,87022–23
  5. $81,27723–24
  6. $84,20024–25

Net price by family income, 2022–23

Students of all incomes paid $42,556 on average. Grants and scholarships covered the rest of the cost.

Net price covers first-time, full-time students who received federal aid.

Graduation and Retention
4-year graduation64%
6-year graduation78%
Retention rate94%
Earnings and Debt
Median earnings (10yr)$34,483
Median debt$27,000
Campus
Enrollment371
Student-faculty ratio5:1
SettingCity

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