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The Juilliard School

New York, NY
Admit Rate
9%* (source: College Scorecard · 2024)Ultra-Selective
Cost of Attendance
$83,892
per year, before aid
Test Policy
SAT/ACT optional‡ (source: The Juilliard School application requirements · 2026-27 · accessed Oct 20, 2026)

Home-schooled applicants are required to submit official SAT or ACT scores; that requirement sits under its own heading and does not apply to other applicants. An SAT or ACT score is also one of several accepted proofs of English proficiency.

Data sourced from IPEDS, College Scorecard, for the record as a whole — figures marked with a star are sourced separately, as noted at the bottom of the page. Testing policy and deadlines checked against the college's own pages on Oct 20, 2026.

Admissions

How admission works here

Test scores
Submitting SAT or ACT scores is optional. Home-schooled applicants are required to submit official SAT or ACT scores; that requirement sits under its own heading and does not apply to other applicants. An SAT or ACT score is also one of several accepted proofs of English proficiency. The Juilliard School application requirements
Deadlines
Regular Decision December 1. The Juilliard School admissions
Overall
9%* (source: College Scorecard · 2024)

My Fit uses this overall rate to classify your chances here.

GPA and test score ranges aren't reported for this school.

SAT/ACT optional
Majors
  1. 1Stringed Instruments
  2. 2Dance
  3. 3Keyboard Instruments
  4. 4Acting
  5. 5Woodwind Instruments
  6. 6Brass Instruments
  7. 7Voice and Opera
  8. 8Music Theory and Composition
  9. 9Jazz Studies
  10. 10Percussion Instruments

Ordered by how many students graduated in each, 2023-24. Source: U.S. Department of Education (IPEDS Completions survey). Names are the federal categories, so The Juilliard School may call a major something slightly different.

Applying

Application Deadlines† (source: The Juilliard School admissions · 2026-27 · accessed Oct 20, 2026)
Regular Decision
December 1 · Non-binding
Essay details are being verified

College-specific prompts can change each application cycle. Check the school's official application page for the latest requirements.

View official application requirements

Music & Sports Tracks

Music

  • Juilliard's college applications open September 1, and the deadline for all music degrees (except the AD in Opera Studies) is Tuesday, December 1.Admissions
  • Juilliard says more than 90 percent of its students receive scholarships or financial support.Admissions
How music and sports fit into an application

Academics

Career & Major Pathways

Primary Disciplines

We haven't confirmed this yet.

Interdisciplinary Pathways

None documented yet.

Cost

Cost of attendance, per year
$83,892* (source: College Scorecard · 2024)

This is the full yearly cost before any financial aid. What your family would actually pay is in the Financial Aid section. Cost figures are approximate, so confirm current numbers on the college's website.

Tuition only (part of the cost above)
Tuition $57,950* (source: College Scorecard · 2024)

Financial Aid

What families actually paid, by household income

Average for students who received federal aid. Your own figure depends on your family's finances and the aid this school offers you.

Under $30,000
$30,168
$30,001 – $48,000
$31,507
$48,001 – $75,000
$40,705
$75,001 – $110,000
$35,563
Over $110,000
$51,160

College Scorecard (latest.cost.net_price.private.by_income_level.*), 2024

Estimate what your family would pay

Every school is required to publish a net price calculator. It asks about your family's finances and returns an estimate for you specifically, which is worth more than any average on this page. Your school counselor and the college's financial aid office can also help.

Scholarships and merit aid

We don't have a confirmed note on merit scholarships at this school. Check its financial aid pages rather than assuming either way.

Campus

Campus Fit

Location
New York, NY· Urban
Undergraduates
619
Setting
Urban
In a fraternity or sorority
Not publicly reported
Living on campus
Not publicly reported

*College Scorecard (U.S. Department of Education) · 2024

†The Juilliard School admissions · 2026-27 · accessed Oct 20, 2026

‡The Juilliard School application requirements · 2026-27 · accessed Oct 20, 2026