100 Best Music schools in the United States
Below is the list of best universities in the United States ranked based on their research performance in Music. A graph of 257K citations received by 11.7K academic papers made by 220 universities in the United States was used to calculate publications' ratings, which then were adjusted for release dates and added to final scores.
We don't distinguish undergraduate and graduate programs nor do we adjust for current majors offered. You can find information about granted degrees on a university page but always double-check with an official site as it's constantly changing data.
Please note that our approach to topical rankings is based on scientific outputs and therefore prefers institutions researching arts through computer science.
For Music
- #1 in the United States
- #1 in North America
- #1 in the World
- Acceptance Rate
- 78%
- Average SAT
- 1255
- Average ACT
- 28
- Receiving Aid
- 84%
For Music
- #2 in the United States
- #2 in North America
- #2 in the World
- Acceptance Rate
- 54%
- Average SAT
- 1355
- Average ACT
- 30
- Receiving Aid
- 79%
For Music
- #3 in the United States
- #4 in North America
- #4 in the World
- Acceptance Rate
- 5%
- Average SAT
- 1505
- Average ACT
- 34
- Net Price
- $21,828
For Music
- #4 in the United States
- #5 in North America
- #5 in the World
- Acceptance Rate
- 4%
- Average SAT
- 1505
- Average ACT
- 34
- Net Price
- $16,779
For Music
- #5 in the United States
- #7 in North America
- #7 in the World
- Acceptance Rate
- 52%
- Average SAT
- 1345
- Average ACT
- 30
- Receiving Aid
- 57%
For Music
- #6 in the United States
- #8 in North America
- #8 in the World
- Acceptance Rate
- 7%
- Average SAT
- 1540
- Average ACT
- 35
- Net Price
- $20,465
For Music
- #7 in the United States
- #9 in North America
- #9 in the World
- Acceptance Rate
- 23%
- Average SAT
- 1435
- Average ACT
- 33
- Receiving Aid
- 65%
For Music
- #8 in the United States
- #10 in North America
- #10 in the World
- Acceptance Rate
- 59%
- Average SAT
- 1340
- Average ACT
- 29
- Receiving Aid
- 64%
For Music
- #9 in the United States
- #11 in North America
- #11 in the World
- Acceptance Rate
- 31%
- Average SAT
- 1370
- Average ACT
- 30
- Receiving Aid
- 63%
For Music
- #10 in the United States
- #12 in North America
- #12 in the World
- Acceptance Rate
- 5%
- Average SAT
- 1515
- Average ACT
- 34
- Net Price
- $18,030
For Music
- #11 in the United States
- #13 in North America
- #14 in the World
- Acceptance Rate
- 9%
- Average SAT
- 1495
- Average ACT
- 34
- Net Price
- $26,196
For Music
- #12 in the United States
- #14 in North America
- #15 in the World
- Acceptance Rate
- 36%
- Average SAT
- 1270
- Average ACT
- 28
- Receiving Aid
- 97%
For Music
- #13 in the United States
- #16 in North America
- #20 in the World
- Acceptance Rate
- 11%
- Average SAT
- 1480
- Average ACT
- 34
- Net Price
- $28,921
For Music
- #14 in the United States
- #17 in North America
- #22 in the World
- Acceptance Rate
- 12%
- Average SAT
- 1415
- Average ACT
- 32
- Receiving Aid
- 61%
For Music
- #15 in the United States
- #18 in North America
- #23 in the World
- Acceptance Rate
- 71%
- Average SAT
- 1210
- Average ACT
- 26
- Receiving Aid
- 70%
For Music
- #16 in the United States
- #19 in North America
- #26 in the World
- Acceptance Rate
- 57%
- Average SAT
- 1370
- Average ACT
- 29
- Receiving Aid
- 81%
For Music
- #17 in the United States
- #20 in North America
- #29 in the World
- Acceptance Rate
- 32%
- Average SAT
- 1355
- Average ACT
- 30
- Receiving Aid
- 67%
For Music
- #18 in the United States
- #21 in North America
- #30 in the World
- Acceptance Rate
- 30%
- Average SAT
- 1405
- Average ACT
- 32
- Net Price
- $32,939
For Music
- #19 in the United States
- #22 in North America
- #31 in the World
- Acceptance Rate
- 16%
- Average SAT
- 1440
- Average ACT
- 32
- Net Price
- $37,739
For Music
- #20 in the United States
- #23 in North America
- #34 in the World
- Acceptance Rate
- 83%
- Average SAT
- 1235
- Average ACT
- 26
- Receiving Aid
- 85%
For Music
- #21 in the United States
- #25 in North America
- #37 in the World
- Acceptance Rate
- 16%
- Average SAT
- 1430
- Average ACT
- 33
- Receiving Aid
- 63%
For Music
- #22 in the United States
- #26 in North America
- #38 in the World
- Acceptance Rate
- 19%
- Average SAT
- 1425
- Average ACT
- 32
- Net Price
- $29,479
For Music
- #23 in the United States
- #27 in North America
- #39 in the World
- Acceptance Rate
- 77%
- Average SAT
- 1235
- Average ACT
- 26
- Receiving Aid
- 75%
For Music
- #24 in the United States
- #28 in North America
- #43 in the World
- Acceptance Rate
- 6%
- Average SAT
- 1515
- Average ACT
- 34
- Net Price
- $18,073
For Music
- #25 in the United States
- #29 in North America
- #46 in the World
- Acceptance Rate
- 72%
- Average SAT
- 990
- Average ACT
- 22
- Receiving Aid
- 95%
For Music
- #26 in the United States
- #30 in North America
- #49 in the World
- Acceptance Rate
- 14%
- Average SAT
- 1520
- Average ACT
- 34
- Net Price
- $27,108
For Music
- #27 in the United States
- #31 in North America
- #51 in the World
- Acceptance Rate
- 44%
- Average SAT
- 1375
- Average ACT
- 32
- Receiving Aid
- 66%
For Music
- #28 in the United States
- #32 in North America
- #52 in the World
- Acceptance Rate
- 27%
- Average SAT
- 1295
- Average ACT
- 29
- Receiving Aid
- 63%
For Music
- #29 in the United States
- #33 in North America
- #54 in the World
- Acceptance Rate
- 6%
- Average SAT
- 1515
- Average ACT
- 34
- Net Price
- $18,712
For Music
- #30 in the United States
- #34 in North America
- #62 in the World
- Acceptance Rate
- 76%
- Average SAT
- 1155
- Average ACT
- 23
- Receiving Aid
- 93%
For Music
- #31 in the United States
- #36 in North America
- #64 in the World
- Acceptance Rate
- 93%
- Average ACT
- 26
- Receiving Aid
- 85%
- Average Aid
- $10,073
For Music
- #32 in the United States
- #37 in North America
- #65 in the World
- Acceptance Rate
- 15%
- Average SAT
- 1510
- Average ACT
- 34
- Net Price
- $30,618
For Music
- #33 in the United States
- #38 in North America
- #66 in the World
- Acceptance Rate
- 11%
- Average SAT
- 1445
- Average ACT
- 33
- Net Price
- $37,521
For Music
- #34 in the United States
- #39 in North America
- #68 in the World
- Acceptance Rate
- 75%
- Average SAT
- 1195
- Average ACT
- 26
- Receiving Aid
- 96%
For Music
- #35 in the United States
- #40 in North America
- #70 in the World
- Acceptance Rate
- 60%
- Average SAT
- 1315
- Average ACT
- 29
- Receiving Aid
- 65%
For Music
- #36 in the United States
- #41 in North America
- #72 in the World
- Acceptance Rate
- 86%
- Average SAT
- 1240
- Average ACT
- 25
- Receiving Aid
- 96%
For Music
- #37 in the United States
- #42 in North America
- #75 in the World
- Acceptance Rate
- 54%
- Average SAT
- 1390
- Average ACT
- 30
- Receiving Aid
- 61%
For Music
- #38 in the United States
- #43 in North America
- #76 in the World
- Acceptance Rate
- 78%
- Average SAT
- 1250
- Average ACT
- 28
- Receiving Aid
- 66%
For Music
- #39 in the United States
- #44 in North America
- #78 in the World
- Acceptance Rate
- 8%
- Average SAT
- 1525
- Average ACT
- 34
- Net Price
- $24,386
For Music
- #40 in the United States
- #45 in North America
- #79 in the World
- Acceptance Rate
- 21%
- Average SAT
- 1405
- Average ACT
- 32
- Receiving Aid
- 69%
For Music
- #41 in the United States
- #46 in North America
- #80 in the World
- Acceptance Rate
- 61%
- Average SAT
- 1320
- Average ACT
- 29
- Receiving Aid
- 71%
For Music
- #42 in the United States
- #47 in North America
- #82 in the World
- Acceptance Rate
- 60%
- Receiving Aid
- 90%
- Average Aid
- $10,364
- Enrollment
- 38,794
For Music
- #43 in the United States
- #48 in North America
- #85 in the World
- Acceptance Rate
- 85%
- Average SAT
- 1235
- Average ACT
- 25
- Receiving Aid
- 91%
For Music
- #44 in the United States
- #51 in North America
- #91 in the World
- Acceptance Rate
- 6%
- Average SAT
- 1535
- Average ACT
- 34
- Net Price
- $34,719
For Music
- #45 in the United States
- #52 in North America
- #92 in the World
- Acceptance Rate
- 82%
- Average SAT
- 1205
- Average ACT
- 25
- Receiving Aid
- 77%
For Music
- #46 in the United States
- #53 in North America
- #95 in the World
- Acceptance Rate
- 49%
- Average SAT
- 1305
- Average ACT
- 29
- Receiving Aid
- 75%
For Music
- #47 in the United States
- #54 in North America
- #98 in the World
- Acceptance Rate
- 27%
- Average SAT
- 1425
- Average ACT
- 32
- Net Price
- $35,890
For Music
- #48 in the United States
- #55 in North America
- #99 in the World
- Acceptance Rate
- 76%
- Average SAT
- 1190
- Average ACT
- 27
- Receiving Aid
- 73%
For Music
- #49 in the United States
- #56 in North America
- #100 in the World
- Acceptance Rate
- 83%
- Average SAT
- 1210
- Average ACT
- 27
- Receiving Aid
- 79%
For Music
- #50 in the United States
- #57 in North America
- #101 in the World
- Acceptance Rate
- 74%
- Average SAT
- 1155
- Average ACT
- 24
- Receiving Aid
- 82%
For Music
- #51 in the United States
- #58 in North America
- #102 in the World
- Acceptance Rate
- 8%
- Average SAT
- 1505
- Average ACT
- 34
- Net Price
- $24,771
For Music
- #52 in the United States
- #60 in North America
- #106 in the World
- Acceptance Rate
- 81%
- Average SAT
- 1230
- Average ACT
- 26
- Receiving Aid
- 89%
For Music
- #53 in the United States
- #61 in North America
- #111 in the World
- Acceptance Rate
- 39%
- Average SAT
- 1290
- Average ACT
- 28
- Receiving Aid
- 66%
For Music
- #54 in the United States
- #62 in North America
- #114 in the World
- Acceptance Rate
- 86%
- Average SAT
- 1135
- Average ACT
- 23
- Receiving Aid
- 96%
For Music
- #55 in the United States
- #63 in North America
- #115 in the World
- Acceptance Rate
- 16%
- Average SAT
- 1445
- Average ACT
- 33
- Net Price
- $25,942
For Music
- #56 in the United States
- #65 in North America
- #120 in the World
- Acceptance Rate
- 27%
- Average SAT
- 1355
- Average ACT
- 31
- Net Price
- $33,102
For Music
- #57 in the United States
- #66 in North America
- #121 in the World
- Acceptance Rate
- 82%
- Average SAT
- 1095
- Average ACT
- 23
- Receiving Aid
- 88%
For Music
- #58 in the United States
- #67 in North America
- #122 in the World
- Acceptance Rate
- 45%
- Average SAT
- 1330
- Average ACT
- 30
- Receiving Aid
- 97%
For Music
- #59 in the United States
- #68 in North America
- #123 in the World
- Acceptance Rate
- 37%
- Average SAT
- 1390
- Average ACT
- 31
- Receiving Aid
- 92%
For Music
- #60 in the United States
- #69 in North America
- #126 in the World
- Acceptance Rate
- 23%
- Average SAT
- 1405
- Average ACT
- 31
- Receiving Aid
- 65%
For Music
- #61 in the United States
- #70 in North America
- #127 in the World
- Acceptance Rate
- 57%
- Average SAT
- 1350
- Average ACT
- 31
- Receiving Aid
- 77%
For Music
- #62 in the United States
- #71 in North America
- #128 in the World
- Acceptance Rate
- 62%
- Average SAT
- 1262
- Average ACT
- 26
- Receiving Aid
- 85%
For Music
- #63 in the United States
- #72 in North America
- #130 in the World
- Acceptance Rate
- 69%
- Average SAT
- 1165
- Average ACT
- 25
- Receiving Aid
- 78%
For Music
- #64 in the United States
- #73 in North America
- #132 in the World
- Acceptance Rate
- 57%
- Average SAT
- 1230
- Average ACT
- 27
- Receiving Aid
- 85%
For Music
- #65 in the United States
- #74 in North America
- #134 in the World
- Acceptance Rate
- 96%
- Average SAT
- 1195
- Average ACT
- 26
- Receiving Aid
- 94%
For Music
- #66 in the United States
- #76 in North America
- #141 in the World
- Acceptance Rate
- 70%
- Average SAT
- 1285
- Average ACT
- 28
- Receiving Aid
- 65%
For Music
- #67 in the United States
- #77 in North America
- #142 in the World
- Acceptance Rate
- 9%
- Average SAT
- 1510
- Average ACT
- 34
- Net Price
- $25,855
For Music
- #68 in the United States
- #79 in North America
- #152 in the World
- Acceptance Rate
- 11%
- Average SAT
- 1510
- Average ACT
- 34
- Net Price
- $28,999
For Music
- #69 in the United States
- #80 in North America
- #153 in the World
- Acceptance Rate
- 79%
- Average SAT
- 1115
- Average ACT
- 22
- Receiving Aid
- 79%
For Music
- #70 in the United States
- #81 in North America
- #154 in the World
- Acceptance Rate
- 73%
- Net Price
- $34,942
- Receiving Aid
- 97%
- Average Aid
- $27,735
For Music
- #71 in the United States
- #82 in North America
- #155 in the World
- Acceptance Rate
- 15%
- Average SAT
- 1465
- Average ACT
- 33
- Net Price
- $26,280
For Music
- #72 in the United States
- #83 in North America
- #159 in the World
- Acceptance Rate
- 67%
- Average SAT
- 1315
- Average ACT
- 29
- Net Price
- $13,340
For Music
- #73 in the United States
- #84 in North America
- #160 in the World
- Acceptance Rate
- 8%
- Average SAT
- 1500
- Average ACT
- 34
- Net Price
- $23,869
For Music
- #74 in the United States
- #85 in North America
- #161 in the World
- Acceptance Rate
- 71%
- Average SAT
- 1315
- Average ACT
- 30
- Net Price
- $33,744
For Music
- #75 in the United States
- #86 in North America
- #162 in the World
- Acceptance Rate
- 78%
- Average SAT
- 1240
- Average ACT
- 25
- Receiving Aid
- 91%
For Music
- #76 in the United States
- #87 in North America
- #164 in the World
- Acceptance Rate
- 75%
- Average SAT
- 1290
- Average ACT
- 28
- Net Price
- $38,025
For Music
- #77 in the United States
- #88 in North America
- #166 in the World
- Acceptance Rate
- 77%
- Receiving Aid
- 91%
- Average Aid
- $11,650
- Enrollment
- 22,443
For Music
- #78 in the United States
- #89 in North America
- #167 in the World
- Acceptance Rate
- 48%
- Average SAT
- 1250
- Average ACT
- 28
- Receiving Aid
- 93%
For Music
- #79 in the United States
- #91 in North America
- #169 in the World
- Acceptance Rate
- 69%
- Average SAT
- 1275
- Average ACT
- 28
- Receiving Aid
- 95%
For Music
- #80 in the United States
- #92 in North America
- #171 in the World
- Acceptance Rate
- 51%
- Average SAT
- 1290
- Average ACT
- 29
- Receiving Aid
- 70%
For Music
- #81 in the United States
- #93 in North America
- #176 in the World
- Acceptance Rate
- 44%
- Average SAT
- 1280
- Average ACT
- 28
- Net Price
- $43,111
For Music
- #82 in the United States
- #95 in North America
- #181 in the World
- Acceptance Rate
- 79%
- Average SAT
- 1350
- Average ACT
- 30
- Receiving Aid
- 78%
For Music
- #83 in the United States
- #96 in North America
- #183 in the World
- Acceptance Rate
- 76%
- Average SAT
- 1130
- Average ACT
- 25
- Net Price
- $29,141
For Music
- #84 in the United States
- #97 in North America
- #185 in the World
- Acceptance Rate
- 30%
- Average SAT
- 1355
- Average ACT
- 31
- Receiving Aid
- 63%
For Music
- #85 in the United States
- #98 in North America
- #190 in the World
- Acceptance Rate
- 48%
- Average SAT
- 1055
- Average ACT
- 22
- Receiving Aid
- 97%
For Music
- #86 in the United States
- #100 in North America
- #193 in the World
- Acceptance Rate
- 16%
- Average SAT
- 1460
- Average ACT
- 33
- Net Price
- $22,837
For Music
- #87 in the United States
- #101 in North America
- #196 in the World
- Acceptance Rate
- 71%
- Average SAT
- 1255
- Average ACT
- 27
- Receiving Aid
- 88%
For Music
- #88 in the United States
- #102 in North America
- #197 in the World
- Acceptance Rate
- 80%
- Average SAT
- 1210
- Average ACT
- 26
- Receiving Aid
- 96%
For Music
- #89 in the United States
- #103 in North America
- #198 in the World
- Acceptance Rate
- 65%
- Average SAT
- 1225
- Average ACT
- 25
- Receiving Aid
- 87%
For Music
- #90 in the United States
- #105 in North America
- #205 in the World
- Acceptance Rate
- 87%
- Average SAT
- 1215
- Average ACT
- 27
- Receiving Aid
- 74%
For Music
- #91 in the United States
- #106 in North America
- #206 in the World
- Acceptance Rate
- 65%
- Average SAT
- 1135
- Average ACT
- 24
- Net Price
- $22,376
For Music
- #92 in the United States
- #107 in North America
- #213 in the World
- Acceptance Rate
- 64%
- Average SAT
- 1290
- Average ACT
- 29
- Receiving Aid
- 90%
For Music
- #93 in the United States
- #109 in North America
- #221 in the World
- Acceptance Rate
- 77%
- Average SAT
- 1125
- Average ACT
- 22
- Receiving Aid
- 83%
For Music
- #94 in the United States
- #110 in North America
- #226 in the World
- Acceptance Rate
- 7%
- Average SAT
- 1505
- Average ACT
- 34
- Net Price
- $27,218
For Music
- #95 in the United States
- #111 in North America
- #232 in the World
- Acceptance Rate
- 61%
- Average SAT
- 1155
- Average ACT
- 25
- Receiving Aid
- 92%
For Music
- #96 in the United States
- #112 in North America
- #236 in the World
- Acceptance Rate
- 79%
- Average SAT
- 1240
- Average ACT
- 27
- Receiving Aid
- 91%
For Music
- #97 in the United States
- #113 in North America
- #237 in the World
- Acceptance Rate
- 77%
- Average ACT
- 22
- Receiving Aid
- 78%
- Average Aid
- $5,280
For Music
- #98 in the United States
- #114 in North America
- #238 in the World
- Acceptance Rate
- 100%
- Receiving Aid
- 86%
- Average Aid
- $8,906
- Enrollment
- 25,177
For Music
- #99 in the United States
- #115 in North America
- #243 in the World
- Acceptance Rate
- 81%
- Average SAT
- 1255
- Average ACT
- 27
- Net Price
- $29,645
For Music
- #100 in the United States
- #116 in North America
- #244 in the World
- Acceptance Rate
- 81%
- Average SAT
- 1180
- Average ACT
- 26
- Receiving Aid
- 79%
The best cities to study Music in the United States based on the number of universities and their ranks are Bloomington, Columbus, New York, and Stanford.