The Juilliard School acceptance rate
Acceptance rate: 9.2% (fall admissions, CollegesRef 2026–27 edition). 174 of 2,342 applicants were admitted. Admissions details
What we know
Verified data· U.S. College Scorecard · 2025- Students
- 468
Smaller than 80% of colleges
National median 1,603
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The Juilliard School admitted 9.2% of 2,342 applicants.
- Applicants2,342
9.2% of applicants were admitted
- Admitted174
63.2% of admitted students enrolled (yield)
- Enrolled (first-year)110
Cost & financial aid
Average net price
$41,799
What students paid per year on average after grants and scholarships. Your price depends on family income.
Published price vs. what students paid
- Tuition & fees
- $58,846
- Average net price
- $41,799
Students receiving Pell Grants
- Pell Grant recipients
- 14.5%
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Graduation rate
First-time, full-time students finishing within 150% of normal time
First-year retention
Students who return for a second year
Median earnings
$43,638
Former students who received federal aid
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Total students
468
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Carnegie classification
Arts, music & design school
A Bachelor’s Degree College with an Arts, Music & Design focus.
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Where the campus is, how far it sits from a major city, and other colleges within reach.
The Juilliard SchoolNew York, NY, United States
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Campus
The Juilliard School
New York, NY, United States
- Private nonprofit
- Arts, music & design school
Large city
Inside an urbanized area and a principal city.
- City (this campus)
- Suburb
- Town
- Rural
Nearest major cityIn or next to New York, NY
In the city250 mi
- Calendar
- Semester
- Website
- juilliard.edu
Colleges nearby
American Musical and Dramatic Academy0.3 miNew York- CUNY John Jay College of Criminal Justice0.4 miNew York
Mandl School-The College of Allied Health0.6 miNew York- CUNY Hunter College1 miNew York
LIM College1 miNew York
New York School of Interior Design1.1 miNew York
Colleges nearby
- American Musical and Dramatic Academy0 mi from The Juilliard School
- CUNY John Jay College of Criminal Justice0 mi from The Juilliard School
- Mandl School-The College of Allied Health1 mi from The Juilliard School
- CUNY Hunter College1 mi from The Juilliard School
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Academics
Highly selective
Admits a quarter of applicants or fewer.
Admit rate 9.2%
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What is the The Juilliard School acceptance rate for 2026?
The Juilliard School admitted 9.2% of 2,342 applicants in the CollegesRef 2026–27 edition, the most recent release. That is the figure colleges report to the U.S. Department of Education (IPEDS and College Scorecard).
How much is The Juilliard School tuition?
Tuition at The Juilliard School is $58,846 a year before financial aid in the CollegesRef 2026–27 edition. The average net price after grants is $41,799 a year.
What is the average net price at The Juilliard School?
The average net price at The Juilliard School, what first-time, full-time students paid after grants and scholarships, was $41,799 a year in the CollegesRef 2026–27 edition. Your own price depends on family income; the college's net price calculator gives a personal estimate.
What is the graduation rate at The Juilliard School?
91.4% of first-time, full-time students at The Juilliard School graduate within six years (150% of normal time), according to the CollegesRef 2026–27 edition.
What colleges are similar to The Juilliard School?
The closest matches are Manhattan School of Music, American Musical and Dramatic Academy, and New York School of Interior Design, based on admissions, cost, graduation rate, size, and campus profile.
Sources
Last checked Nov 3, 2026
- Admissions
- U.S. College Scorecard · 2025
- Cost
- U.S. College Scorecard · 2025
- Outcomes
- U.S. College Scorecard · 2025
- Enrollment
- U.S. College Scorecard · 2025
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