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Curtis Institute Of Music, Pennsylvania

Overview of Curtis Institute Of Music

Curtis is located in a large city, in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. The school is a private, not-for-profit institution. Degree levels at Curtis top out at the Master's degree.

Areas of Study

Students at the school often study music.

Curtis Selectivity

Curtis maintains an open-admission policy. It's not unusual for students to find their classmates include those from other parts of the country.

Student Body

Curtis offers classes to 163 students (163 full-time equivalent). Minorities are common at the school.

Curtis Tuition and Affordability

Tuition is fairly low at Curtis.

More complete details are provided below.

Contacting Curtis

Curtis Institute Of Music
1726 Locust St
Philadelphia, PA 19103
General Phone: (215) 893-5252
Admissions Phone: (215) 893-5262
Financial Aid Phone: (215) 893-5268
http://www.curtis.edu

Curtis Programs and Degrees (2005)

Curtis awarded degrees in these major categories in 2005:

General CategoryDegreesMost Common Majors [see all]
Music31music performance, music theory and composition

Number of programs and degrees for Curtis in 2005:

Degree LevelTotal
Awarded
Number of
Programs
Bachelor's degree272
Master's degree41

Curtis Student Body

In 2005, Curtis had a total enrollment of 163 students (163 full-time equivalent).

More details are available, using 2004 data:

Students By Class (2004):

GroupPercent
Undergraduate88%
Graduate12%

Racial Diversity (2004):
RacePercent
White38%
Black4%
Hispanic2%
Asian11%
(Foreign Students)45%

Students by Age (2004):

AgePercent
Under 1827%
18-1915%
20-2132%
22-2422%
25-294%

Incoming (Freshman) Students by Place of Residence (2004):
(From available data sampling)

ResidencePercent
Illinois21%
New York21%
Nevada7%
Foreign countries7%
Wisconsin7%
Minnesota7%
Massachusetts7%
Oklahoma7%
Texas7%
California7%

Curtis Graduation, Retention, and Transfers

Retention Rates (2004):

GroupReturning From
Previous Year
Full-Time100 %

Curtis Room and Board (2005)

The school does not offer campus housing.

(Please refer to our profile of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania for details about the area surrounding the campus. Also see our list of other Pennsylvania Colleges).

The school does not offer students a meal plan.

Curtis Faculty

Salaries for full-time faculty:

Full-Time Faculty (2004):

Full-Time Faculty LevelContract LengthNumber MenAvg Salary MenNumber WomenAvg Salary Women
No academic rankcalendar year0*1*
All faculty totalcalendar year0*1*

*: salaries are not displayed where there are fewer than 3 professors in the category.

Curtis Degree Programs (2005)

MUSIC
Music Performance, General
Music Theory and Composition

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Curtis Highlights

(Details are provided further down on this page.)

What Sets Curtis Apart:

CategoryTrophy 
% of degrees in music
(vs. all colleges)
Top 1%Curtis % of degrees in music
% of students from other states
(vs. all colleges)
Top 2%Curtis % of students from other states
Lowest tuition & fees (in-state)
(vs. all colleges)
Top 10%Curtis Lowest tuition & fees (in-state)
Minority % of student body
(vs. colleges with similar degree levels)
Top 16%Curtis Minority % of student body
Explanation of the Highlights categories

Notable:
Open admission
Career counseling
Student employment services
Remedial classes for students
On-campus library

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