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Manhattan School of Music

Acceptance Rate

Fall 2021 admitted students

49%

Application Fees

Fall 2021

$125

Undergraduate

$125

Graduate

Applicants Stats

The following table details the number of students who applied, admitted, and enrolled in Manhattan School of Music during the Fall 2021 enrollment season.

Total Men Women
Applicants 1,035 505 530
Admitted students 507 251 256
Enrolled students 121 63 58
Acceptance rate 49% 50% 48%
Yield rate 24% 25% 23%
    • Total Applicants

      During the Fall 2021 enrollment season, Manhattan School of Music received a total of 1,035 applications. These applications included 505 male applicants and 530 female applicants.
    • Admitted Students

      Out of the 1,035 applicants, Manhattan School of Music admitted 507 students. Among the admitted students, there were 251 males and 256 females who received offers of admission.
    • Enrolled Students

      Among the admitted students, 121 students chose to enroll at Manhattan School of Music. This means that 121 students accepted the admission offers and officially registered to attend the university for the Fall 2021 term. Among the enrolled students, 63 were male and 58 were female.
    • Acceptance Rate

      The acceptance rate is the percentage of applicants who were offered admission. In this case, Manhattan School of Music had an overall acceptance rate of 49% for the Fall 2021 enrollment season. When we break it down by gender, the acceptance rate for male applicants was 50% while the acceptance rate for female applicants was 48%.
    • Yield Rate

      The yield rate is the percentage of admitted students who actually chose to enroll at the university. Manhattan School of Music had an overall yield rate of 24% for the Fall 2021 term. The yield rate for male admitted students was 25%, and for female admitted students, it was 23%.

Admission and Enrollment Trends

The following table presents the application, admission, and enrollment statistics for Manhattan School of Music over the past 7 years.

Applicants Admitted Students Acceptance Rate Enrolled Students Yield Rate
Year Total Men Women Total Men Women Total Men Women Total Men Women Total Men Women
2015 877 453 424 404 190 214 46% 42% 50% 112 57 55 28% 30% 26%
2016 2,721 1,245 1,476 1,259 583 676 46% 47% 46% 432 183 249 34% 31% 37%
2017 1,150 520 630 493 250 243 43% 48% 39% 115 52 63 23% 21% 26%
2018 1,308 595 713 495 250 245 38% 42% 34% 140 75 65 28% 30% 26%
2019 1,317 618 699 468 241 227 36% 39% 32% 115 60 55 25% 25% 24%
2020 1,268 594 661 527 248 278 42% 42% 42% 123 53 69 23% 21% 25%
2021 1,035 505 530 507 251 256 49% 50% 48% 121 63 58 24% 25% 23%

Admission Requirements

Fall 2021

Manhattan School of Music uses the following list of admission requirements and recommended documents when evaluating students' applications. All documents listed under the Required sections must be submitted with your application, but those listed under the Recommended section are optional.

In contrast to the most common test-optional policies, Manhattan School of Music operates as a test-blind college. This means that it does not consider or require SAT or ACT scores for admission purposes. Regardless of whether applicants submit test scores or not, they will not be factored into the admissions evaluation. However, in the 1 enrollment season, 1 of admitted students submitted SAT scores, and 1 submitted ACT scores for admission. The primary motivation behind test-blind policies is to promote equity and inclusivity in the admissions process. Please double-check with the school to verify the current and complete admission requirements.

Required

  • Secondary school GPA
  • Secondary school record
  • Recommendation letters
  • Formal demonstration of competencies

Recommended

  • TOEFL (Test of English as a Foreign Language)

Neither required nor recommended

  • Secondary school rank
  • Completion of college-preparatory program
  • Test scores (SAT/ACT)
  • Other tests (Wonderlic, WISC-III, etc.)

Accepted Credits

Fall 2021

The following is a list of college preparatory work and life experience that are accepted at Manhattan School of Music.

  • Credit for life experiences

    Not Accepted
  • Advanced placement (AP) credits

    Not Accepted
  • Dual credit (college credit earned while in high school)

    Not Accepted

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