Juilliard School Rankings

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#3938 of 14,131 In the World
#1101 of 2,597 In North America
#1029 of 2,496 In the United States
#102 of 221 In New York State
#38 of 92 In New York City
#844 of 1,023 For Music
#4975 of 5,966 For Art & Design
#5854 of 6,395 For History
#5979 of 6,622 For Sociology
#6241 of 6,689 For Philosophy

Quick Review

Acceptance rate
9%
Avg. cost to attend
$42,468 /y
Aid receiving
95%
Undergraduates
619
Graduates
409
Male:Female Ratio
52:48
Control
Private
not-for-profit
Highest Degree
Doctor's degree

Juilliard School Acceptance rate and admissions statistics

Juilliard School has an acceptance rate of 9% and is among the top 2% of the most difficult universities to gain admission to in the United States. The university reports the admission statistics without distinguishing between local and international students.

Total Men Women
Acceptance Rate 9% 11% 8%
Applicants 2,020 812 1,208
Admissions 181 86 95
Freshmen enrolled full time 95 46 49

5 students enrolled in some distance education courses.

114 enrolled exclusively in distance education.

Admissions requirements

Formal demonstration of competencies Required
Recommendations Required
Secondary school record Required
TOEFL Required
College-preparatory program Neither required nor recommended
Other Tests Neither required nor recommended
SAT/ACT Neither required nor recommended
Secondary school GPA Neither required nor recommended
Secondary school rank Neither required nor recommended

Enrollment demographics by race or ethnicity

Nonresident Alien 334 (32%)
White 283 (28%)
Asian 134 (13%)
Hispanic 76 (7%)
Race or Ethnicity unknown 74 (7%)
Black or African American 69 (7%)
Two or more races 57 (6%)
Native Hawaiian or other Pacific Islander 1 (0.1%)

Costs per year: Tuition, Housing, Fees

The average net cost to attend Juilliard School is $42,468 per year, calculated as the sum of the average cost of tuition, room and board, books, and supplies, reduced by the amount of average financial aid received.

The final cost of attendance varies for each student based on household income, residency, program, and other factors.

Net average cost to attend
$42,468/year
Average aid awarded
$38,649
Students receiving aid
95%

Average costs by household income

<$30K $19,135
$30-48K $15,645
$48-75K $30,694
$75-110K $34,340
$110K+ $48,999

Tuition and fees

UndergraduatesGraduates
Tuition in-district $53,300$53,300
Tuition in-state $53,300$53,300
Tuition out-of-state $53,300$53,300
Fee in-district $3,250$3,250
Fee in-state $3,250$3,250
Fee out-of-state $3,250$3,250

Room and board costs

Dormitory capacity 348
Combined charge for room and board $21,340

Juilliard School majors

Juilliard School has granted 105 bachelor's degrees across 10 programs, 125 master's across 11 programs, and 8 doctorate degrees across 3 programs. Below is a table with majors that lead to degrees at Juilliard School.

Major Bachelor Master Doctoral
Stringed Instruments 36 39 2
Keyboard Instruments 15 16 4
Dance, General 21
Jazz & Jazz Studies 7 14
Music, Other 17
Woodwind Instruments 8 7
Acting 5 9
Music Theory and Composition 3 7 2
Voice and Opera 4 8
Brass Instruments 5 4
Percussion Instruments 1 2
Conducting 2
Grand Total 105 125 8

Juilliard School has a graduation rate of 90%, which is among the 5% highest for universities in the US.

Total Men Women
Graduation rate 90% 87% 95%
  • Full-time retention rate - 97%

Publications & Citations

Juilliard School has published 139 scientific papers with 584 citations received. The research profile covers a range of fields, including Liberal Arts & Social Sciences, Art & Design, Philosophy, Sociology, Political Science, History, Law, Literature, Physics, and Engineering.

Publications
139
Citations
584

Publication / Citation count by topic

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences
106 / 538
Art & Design
62 / 453
Philosophy
60 / 386
Sociology
53 / 432
Political Science
51 / 349
History
50 / 322
Law
45 / 342
Literature
44 / 377
Physics
44 / 396
Engineering
38 / 388
Computer Science
37 / 338
Fashion Design
36 / 342
Art History
36 / 318
Environmental Science
34 / 308
Acoustical Engineering
29 / 293
Psychology
28 / 167
Biology
25 / 105
Business
23 / 91
Linguistics
23 / 249
Geography and Cartography
21 / 305
Music
21 / 63
Medicine
20 / 92
Theology / Divinity / Religious studies
18 / 314
Management
16 / 64
Archaeology
16 / 284
Aesthetics
15 / 313
Education Majors
15 / 99
Quantum and Particle physics
14 / 44
Mathematics
14 / 234
Geology
14 / 53
Library and Information science
13 / 19
Economics
11 / 28
Ecology
9 / 2
Chemistry
9 / 79
Physical Therapy
8 / 67
Social Psychology
8 / 41
Statistics
8 / 230
Paleontology
8 / 52
Meteorology and Atmospheric Science
7 / 247
Math Teachers
7 / 5

Annual publication & citation counts

Year Publications Citations
1992 1 1
1993 0 1
1994 3 2
1995 0 0
1996 0 2
1997 2 2
1998 0 0
1999 1 1
2000 2 3
2001 3 7
2002 1 3
2003 2 1
2004 0 0
2005 1 5
2006 3 2
2007 0 3
2008 2 2
2009 5 3
2010 1 5
2011 4 8
2012 4 4
2013 14 11
2014 4 11
2015 6 11
2016 16 18
2017 6 20
2018 1 77
2019 0 64
2020 4 78
2021 9 39
2022 5 32
2023 5 105
2024 3 54

Juilliard School alumni

  1. Robin Williams

    Robin Williams
    Born in
    United States Flag United States
    Years
    1951-2014 (aged 63)
    Enrolled in Juilliard School
    Studied in 1973-1976
    Occupations
    film actorscreenwriterfilm produceractorstage actor
    Biography

    Robin McLaurin Williams was an American actor and comedian. Known for his improvisational skills and the wide variety of characters he created on the spur of the moment and portrayed on film, in dramas and comedies alike, Williams is regarded as one of the greatest comedians of all time. He received numerous accolades including an Academy Award, two Primetime Emmy Awards, six Golden Globe Awards, five Grammy Awards, and two Screen Actors Guild Awards. Williams was awarded the Cecil B. DeMille Award in 2005.

  2. Kevin Spacey

    Kevin Spacey
    Born in
    United States Flag United States
    Years
    1959-.. (age 66)
    Occupations
    television actordirectorfilm actortelevision producertheatrical director
    Biography

    Kevin Spacey Fowler is an American actor. Known for his work on stage and screen, he has received numerous accolades, including two Academy Awards, a BAFTA Award, a Golden Globe Award, a Tony Award, and two Laurence Olivier Awards as well as nominations for 12 Emmy Awards. Spacey was named an honorary Knight Commander of the Order of the British Empire in 2015.

  3. Val Kilmer

    Val Kilmer
    Born in
    United States Flag United States
    Years
    1959-.. (age 66)
    Occupations
    film actorscreenwritertelevision actorstage actoractor
    Biography

    Valentine Edward Kilmer is an American actor. Originally a stage actor, he found fame after appearances in comedy films, starting with Top Secret! (1984) and Real Genius (1985), as well as the military action film Top Gun (1986) and the fantasy film Willow (1988). Kilmer gained acclaim for his portrayal of Jim Morrison in Oliver Stone's The Doors (1991). He was cast as a main character in films such as the western Tombstone (1993), and the crime dramas True Romance (1993) and Heat (1995). He portrayed Batman in Joel Schumacher's Batman Forever (1995), and continued to star in films such as The Ghost and the Darkness (1996), The Saint (1997), The Prince of Egypt (1998), Alexander (2004), Kiss Kiss Bang Bang (2005), and The Snowman (2017). In 2022, Kilmer reprised his role as Iceman in Top Gun: Maverick (2022).

  4. Adam Driver

    Adam Driver
    Born in
    United States Flag United States
    Years
    1983-.. (age 42)
    Occupations
    film actortelevision actorstage actoractor
    Biography

    Adam Douglas Driver is an American actor, recognized for his collaborations with auteur filmmakers. Driver made his film debut in J. Edgar (2011) and played supporting roles in Lincoln (2012), Frances Ha (2012), Inside Llewyn Davis (2013) and While We're Young (2014) before gaining wider recognition for his portrayal of Kylo Ren in the Star Wars sequel trilogy (2015–2019).

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General info

Alternative names Juilliard
Founded 1905
Academic calendar August to May
Total FTE staff 625
Carnegie classification Special Focus Four-Year: Arts, Music & Design Schools

Location and contacts

Address 60 Lincoln Center Plaza
New York, New York, 10023-6588
United States
City population 8,804,000
Phone 2127995000

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