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Ranking Category
#4098 of 14,131 In the World
#1151 of 2,597 In North America
#1079 of 2,496 In the United States
#105 of 221 In New York State
#39 of 92 In New York City
#902 of 1,046 For Music
#5046 of 5,720 For Art & Design

Quick Review

Acceptance rate
11%
Avg. cost to attend
$43,151 /y
Aid receiving
97%
Undergraduates
586
Graduates
400
Male:Female Ratio
51:49
Control
Private
not-for-profit
Highest Degree
Doctor's degree

Juilliard School Acceptance rate and admissions statistics

Juilliard School has an acceptance rate of 11% and is among the top 3% 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 11% 14% 9%
Applicants 2,083 844 1,239
Admissions 221 115 106
Freshmen enrolled full time 107 51 56

11 students enrolled in some distance education courses.

74 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

White 304 (31%)
Nonresident Alien 294 (30%)
Asian 124 (13%)
Hispanic 75 (8%)
Race or Ethnicity unknown 69 (7%)
Black or African American 60 (6%)
Two or more races 59 (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 $43,151 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
$43,151/year
Average aid awarded
$36,421
Students receiving aid
97%

Average costs by household income

<$30K $23,313
$30-48K $26,991
$48-75K $38,332
$75-110K $50,541
$110K+ $50,708

Tuition and fees

UndergraduatesGraduates
Tuition in-district $52,250$52,250
Tuition in-state $52,250$52,250
Tuition out-of-state $52,250$52,250
Fee in-district $250
Fee in-state $250
Fee out-of-state $250

Room and board costs

Dormitory capacity 348
Combined charge for room and board $20,310

Juilliard School majors

Juilliard School has granted 120 bachelor's degrees across 10 programs, 161 master's across 11 programs, and 8 doctorate degrees across 4 programs. Below is a table with majors that lead to degrees at Juilliard School.

Major Bachelor Master Doctoral
Stringed Instruments 44 68 1
Keyboard Instruments 16 26 4
Woodwind Instruments 7 14 1
Dance, General 21
Acting 10 8
Brass Instruments 7 10
Voice and Opera 4 12
Music Theory and Composition 4 7 2
Jazz & Jazz Studies 4 6
Music, Other 6
Percussion Instruments 3 3
Conducting 1
Grand Total 120 161 8

Juilliard School has a graduation rate of 89%, which is among the 5% highest for universities in the US.

Total Men Women
Graduation rate 89% 88% 91%
  • Full-time retention rate - 99%

Publications & Citations

Juilliard School has published 94 scientific papers with 303 citations received. The research profile covers a range of fields, including Liberal Arts & Social Sciences, Art & Design, Sociology, Philosophy, History, Political Science, Literature, Physics, Law, and Engineering.

Publications
94
Citations
303

Publication / Citation count by topic

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences
73 / 273
Art & Design
50 / 195
Sociology
45 / 209
Philosophy
45 / 190
History
40 / 170
Political Science
36 / 185
Literature
35 / 177
Physics
34 / 188
Law
34 / 185
Engineering
33 / 196
Environmental Science
30 / 166
Computer Science
28 / 201
Art History
28 / 167
Fashion Design
27 / 182
Psychology
27 / 111
Acoustical Engineering
24 / 165
Biology
22 / 77
Linguistics
20 / 137
Geography and Cartography
19 / 165
Medicine
18 / 59
Business
16 / 59
Aesthetics
15 / 146
Music
15 / 33
Education Majors
15 / 57
Theology / Divinity / Religious studies
14 / 135
Mathematics
14 / 162
Archaeology
14 / 160
Management
12 / 35
Geology
12 / 29
Ecology
10 / 1
Economics
10 / 15
Quantum and Particle physics
9 / 21
Library and Information science
9 / 14
Physical Therapy
8 / 41
Math Teachers
8 / 30
Social Psychology
7 / 23
Chemistry
7 / 16
Paleontology
7 / 29
Development Studies
6 / 8
Meteorology and Atmospheric Science
6 / 135

Annual publication & citation counts

Year Publications Citations
1991 1 0
1992 1 1
1993 0 1
1994 3 2
1995 0 0
1996 0 1
1997 1 2
1998 0 0
1999 0 1
2000 2 3
2001 2 7
2002 0 2
2003 2 1
2004 0 0
2005 0 3
2006 2 1
2007 0 3
2008 2 0
2009 4 3
2010 1 4
2011 3 8
2012 3 3
2013 3 9
2014 3 9
2015 4 7
2016 6 14
2017 6 16
2018 1 69
2019 0 42
2020 3 37
2021 7 9
2022 4 18
2023 3 18

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
    stand-up comedianvoice actormime artisttelevision actorcomedian
    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, he 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. He was awarded the Cecil B. DeMille Award in 2005.

  2. Kevin Spacey

    Kevin Spacey
    Born in
    United States Flag United States
    Years
    1959-.. (age 65)
    Occupations
    voice actorinternational forum participantcharacter actortelevision producerstage actor
    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. Spacey was named an honorary Commander and Knight Commander of the Order of the British Empire in 2010 and 2015, respectively.

  3. Val Kilmer

    Val Kilmer
    Born in
    United States Flag United States
    Years
    1959-.. (age 65)
    Occupations
    voice actoractorstage actortelevision actorscreenwriter
    Biography

    Val 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 critically acclaimed 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 41)
    Occupations
    stage actortelevision actorfilm actoractor
    Biography

    Adam Douglas Driver is an American actor. Recognized for his collaborations with auteur filmmakers, he is the recipient of various accolades, including nominations for two Academy Awards, four Primetime Emmy Awards, and a Tony Award.

All 100 notable alumni

General info

Alternative names Juilliard
Founded 1905
Academic calendar August to May
Total FTE staff 549
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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