Cleveland, OH · Private · 159 undergraduates · urban
Cleveland Institute of Music
Selective
Conservatory training directly adjacent to Severance Music Center and the Cleveland Orchestra.
Institutional profile
Well established Strong in academic standing, and strong in student experience.- Admission
- 38.2% admitted
- Price by income
- Varies across five income ranges
- Completion
- 76%
461 applicants in the reported year
Compare recent average annual costs by household income
$32,641 median earnings 10 years after enrollment
What sets Cleveland Institute of Music apart
Academic design
Undergraduates receive conservatory-level instruction in performance, composition, and related music disciplines, with private study, ensembles, theory, ear training, and frequent performance built into the curriculum.
Campus pattern
The institute sits in Cleveland's University Circle near the Cleveland Orchestra, museums, and Case Western Reserve University, creating a dense professional and cultural environment around a small conservatory community.
Defining feature
Conservatory training directly adjacent to Severance Music Center and the Cleveland Orchestra.
Can I get in?
38.2% admitted
Applicants must complete music-specific application requirements that generally include prescreening and an audition; requirements vary by instrument or area.
Recent applicant pool
461About 38 in every 100 applicants were admitted.
Record over scores
No score range is published for the entering class, so the transcript, the course rigor, and the required materials carry the file.
In the season card
Where your GPA sits in the entering class
The full entering-class GPA distribution for Cleveland Institute of Music, in nine bands from 4.0 down, with your own record marked on it.
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What Cleveland Institute of Music weighs when it reads a file
See how this college describes the role of grades, testing, essays, recommendations, activities, and demonstrated interest.
- Course rigor
- GPA
- Test scores
- Essay
- Recommendations
- Extracurriculars
- Demonstrated interest
What moves the application
The evidence that separates a strong file
Show preparation for this curriculum
Undergraduates receive conservatory-level instruction in performance, composition, and related music disciplines, with private study, ensembles, theory, ear training, and frequent performance built into the curriculum.
Make the fit specific
Conservatory training directly adjacent to Severance Music Center and the Cleveland Orchestra.
Account for the tradeoff
Applicants must complete music-specific application requirements that generally include prescreening and an audition; requirements vary by instrument or area.
How to apply
Rounds, route, and required materials
Applicants must complete music-specific application requirements that generally include prescreening and an audition; requirements vary by instrument or area.
No application fee recorded
Can I afford it?
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Start with the average net price for your income range, then set that estimate beside your other realistic options.
In the season card
Average annual cost by household income at Cleveland Institute of Music
Compare recent average net prices across five federal income ranges and estimate a 4-year cost for yours.
- $0–30k
- $30–48k
- $48–75k
- $75–110k
- $110k+
Is it worth it?
Completion, debt, and earnings
Conservatory training directly adjacent to Severance Music Center and the Cleveland Orchestra.
Degree completion across the reported entering cohort
First-year students who return for year two
And what that comes to against what they earn.
Reported 10 years after enrollment
What is campus life like?
Cleveland Institute of Music beyond the classroom
The institute sits in Cleveland's University Circle near the Cleveland Orchestra, museums, and Case Western Reserve University, creating a dense professional and cultural environment around a small conservatory community.
A defining academic feature
Undergraduates receive conservatory-level instruction in performance, composition, and related music disciplines, with private study, ensembles, theory, ear training, and frequent performance built into the curriculum.
What shapes an ordinary week
The institute sits in Cleveland's University Circle near the Cleveland Orchestra, museums, and Case Western Reserve University, creating a dense professional and cultural environment around a small conservatory community.
What changes the experience
Conservatory training directly adjacent to Severance Music Center and the Cleveland Orchestra.