The New England Conservatory of Music
NEC's own website never mentions SAT or ACT: its undergraduate requirements list, FAQs and site search all return nothing. The policy is stated only in the official catalog. A TOEFL score is required of applicants whose native language is not English.
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 checked against the college's own pages on Oct 18, 2026.
Admissions
How admission works here
- Test scores
- Submitting SAT or ACT scores is optional. NEC's own website never mentions SAT or ACT: its undergraduate requirements list, FAQs and site search all return nothing. The policy is stated only in the official catalog. A TOEFL score is required of applicants whose native language is not English. New England Conservatory 2026-27 academic catalog
- Deadlines
- Regular Decision December 1. New England Conservatory undergraduate applicants
My Fit uses this overall rate to classify your chances here.
GPA and test score ranges aren't reported for this school.
- 1Stringed Instruments
- 2Woodwind Instruments
- 3Brass Instruments
- 4Jazz Studies
- 5Music Performance
- 6Music Theory and Composition
- 7Keyboard Instruments
- 8Voice and Opera
- 9Percussion 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 New England Conservatory of Music may call a major something slightly different.
Applying
College-specific prompts can change each application cycle. Check the school's official application page for the latest requirements.
View official application requirementsMusic & Sports Tracks
Music
- Applications and prescreen recordings are due Dec 1.Harvard–NEC Dual Degree
- Every undergraduate pianist sends a prescreen recording first.NEC Piano
- Recordings must be single takes with no editing.NEC Violin NEC Oboe
Academics
Career & Major Pathways
We haven't confirmed this yet.
None documented yet.
Cost
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.
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
- $47,882
- $30,001 – $48,000
- $44,882
- $48,001 – $75,000
- $45,625
- $75,001 – $110,000
- $45,608
- Over $110,000
- $47,387
College Scorecard (latest.cost.net_price.private.by_income_level.*), 2024
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
*College Scorecard (U.S. Department of Education) · 2024
†New England Conservatory undergraduate applicants · 2026-27 · accessed Sep 29, 2026
‡New England Conservatory 2026-27 academic catalog · 2026-27 · accessed Sep 29, 2026