VanderCook College of Music acceptance rate
Acceptance rate: 89.5% (fall admissions, CollegesRef 2026–27 edition). 26 of 26 applicants were admitted. Admissions details
What we know
Verified data· U.S. College Scorecard · 2025- Students
- 76
Smaller than 96% of colleges
National median 1,603
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VanderCook College of Music admitted 89.5% of 26 applicants.
- Applicants26
89.5% of applicants were admitted
- Admitted26
76.9% of admitted students enrolled (yield)
- Enrolled (first-year)20
Cost & financial aid
Average net price
$21,556
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
- $31,840
- Average net price
- $21,556
Students receiving Pell Grants
- Pell Grant recipients
- 38.3%
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First-time, full-time students finishing within 150% of normal time
First-year retention
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Median earnings
$54,590
Former students who received federal aid
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Total students
76
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Semester
Carnegie classification
Special-focus institution
A Bachelor’s Degree College with a Non-Specified academic focus.
Colleges like VanderCook College of Music
- Visible Music CollegeMemphis, TN
Los Angeles College of MusicPasadena, CA- Longy School of Music of Bard CollegeCambridge, MA
Location & details
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VanderCook College of MusicChicago, IL, United States
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Campus
VanderCook College of Music
Chicago, IL, United States
- Private nonprofit
- Special-focus institution
Large city
Inside an urbanized area and a principal city.
- City (this campus)
- Suburb
- Town
- Rural
Nearest major cityIn or next to Chicago, IL
In the city250 mi
- Calendar
- Semester
- Website
- vandercook.edu
Colleges nearby
Illinois Institute of Technology0 mi from VanderCook College of Music
East-West University2 mi from VanderCook College of Music
Columbia College Chicago3 mi from VanderCook College of Music
University of Illinois at Chicago3 mi from VanderCook College of Music
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Admit rate, net price and outcomes for VanderCook College of Music and Visible Music College, side by side.
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What is the VanderCook College of Music acceptance rate for 2026?
VanderCook College of Music admitted 89.5% of 26 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 VanderCook College of Music tuition?
Tuition at VanderCook College of Music is $31,840 a year before financial aid in the CollegesRef 2026–27 edition. The average net price after grants is $21,556 a year.
What is the average net price at VanderCook College of Music?
The average net price at VanderCook College of Music, what first-time, full-time students paid after grants and scholarships, was $21,556 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 VanderCook College of Music?
26.7% of first-time, full-time students at VanderCook College of Music graduate within six years (150% of normal time), according to the CollegesRef 2026–27 edition.
What colleges are similar to VanderCook College of Music?
The closest matches are Visible Music College, Los Angeles College of Music, and Longy School of Music of Bard College, 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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