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The Juilliard School

The Juilliard School

The Juilliard School is a performing arts school, also popularly referred to as Juilliard. The school was founded in 1905 as the Institute of Musical Art by Dr. Frank Damrosch and is located at the Lincoln Center for the Performing Arts in New York City. At Juilliard, students are trained in drama, dance and music at undergraduate and graduate levels. The programs are offered through the following divisions-

  • Dance Division
  • Drama division
  • Music Division

The Juilliard School has an Office of Student Affairs that manages educational, social, and cultural programs, student organizations, and other services like Residence Life and International Advisement. Notable alumni of Juilliard School include Christopher Reeve, Kevin Spacey, Kevin Conroy, Van Cliburn, Enrique Batiz, Tito Puente, Audra McDonal, and Laura Linney.

Overview of The Juilliard School

The main campus of The Juilliard School is in New York, NY (a large city). The school is a private, not-for-profit school. The Juilliard School offers degrees up to the Doctoral degree.

Areas of Study

The school offers more choices of majors than most colleges its size. The Juilliard School students most commonly major in a field related to music and drama and performing arts.

The Juilliard School Selectivity

The school does not accept everyone who applies. In 2007-2008, 8% of people who applied to The Juilliard School were accepted.

Faculty

The school's faculty/student ratio compares favorably with most colleges. Salaries for full-time faculty at The Juilliard School are higher than most, allowing the school to afford quality teaching.

Student Body

In 2007-2008, the school had 1,034 enrolled students. The Juilliard School has a larger minority student population than most schools.

Student Life

The school makes available a lot of student housing.

More complete details are provided below.

Contacting The Juilliard School

The Juilliard School
60 Lincoln Center Plaza
New York, NY 10023-6588
General Phone: (212) 799-5000
http://www.juilliard.edu

The Juilliard School Programs and Degrees (2008-2009)

General CategoryDegreesMost Common Majors [see all]
Music221violin, guitar, and strings, piano, music performance, voice, jazz, music theory and composition, conducting
Drama And Performing Arts40dance, acting, playwriting and screenwriting

Number of programs and degrees for The Juilliard School in 2008-2009:

Degree LevelTotal
Awarded
Number of
Programs
Bachelor's degree1248
Master's degree1097
Post-master's certificate126
Postbaccalaureate certificate85
Doctor's degree52
Award of at least 2 but less than 4 academic years31

Student Body

In 2007-2008, The Juilliard School had a total enrollment of 1,034 students (1,002 full-time equivalent).

Students in the Freshman Class:

GroupPercent
Men51%
Women49%
Full-Time100%
Part-Time0%

Students By Class:

GroupPercent
Undergraduate69%
Graduate31%

Racial Diversity:
RacePercent
White39%
Black6%
Hispanic3%
Asian12%
American Indian0%
Unknown21%
(Foreign Students)20%

Students by Age:

AgePercent
Under 180%
18-1917%
20-2122%
22-2426%
25-2915%
30-345%
35-392%
40-492%
50-644%
65+3%

The Juilliard School Graduation, Retention, and Transfers

Retention Rates (2007):

GroupReturning From
Previous Year
Full-Time95 %

The Juilliard School Room and Board (2007)

The Juilliard School offers campus housing for 348 of its 1,002 (full-time) students. Freshmen are required to live on campus.

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

The school does not offer students a meal plan.

The Juilliard School Admissions and Selectivity

Acceptances:

GroupApplicantsAcceptedPercent
Accepted
EnrolledPercent of
Accepted Enrolled
Total2,1381628%12275%
Men9138810%6270%
Women1,225746%6081%

Application Requirements:

ItemRequirement
GPAnot required
Class Ranknot required
High School Recordrequired
College Prep Programnot required
Recommendationsrequired
Formal Demonstration of Competencerequired
Standardized Tests (SAT and/or ACT)not required
TOEFL (Test of English as a Foreign Language)required
Other Standardized Testsnot required

The Juilliard School Expenses and Financial Aid (2008-2009)

Expenses and Financial Aid:

ExpenseAmount
In-state tuition and fees$ 28,640
Out-of-state tuition and fees$ 28,640
Room and board$ 11,250
Books and supplies$ 730
Other expenses$ 3,370

Financial Aid:
The Juilliard School participates in Federal Title IV financial aid programs. (The school's OPE ID is 274200)

The Juilliard School Faculty

Salaries for full-time faculty:

Full-Time Faculty (2008-2009):

Full-Time Faculty LevelContract LengthNumber MenAvg Salary MenNumber WomenAvg Salary Women
No academic rankacademic year70$75,03243$65,750
All faculty totalacademic year70$75,03243$65,750

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

The Juilliard School Degree Programs (2007)

DRAMA AND PERFORMING ARTS
Acting
Dance, General
Playwriting and Screenwriting

MUSIC
Conducting
Jazz/Jazz Studies
Music Performance, General
Music Theory and Composition
Piano and Organ
Violin, Viola, Guitar and Other Stringed Instruments
Voice and Opera

The Juilliard School Highlights

(Details are provided further down on this page.)

What Sets The Juilliard School Apart:

CategoryTrophy 
Selectivity (based on % of applicants accepted)
(vs. all colleges)
Top 1%The Juilliard School Selectivity (based on % of applicants accepted)
% of degrees in music
(vs. all colleges)
Top 1%The Juilliard School % of degrees in music
Faculty/student ratio (full-time)
(vs. all colleges)
Top 2%The Juilliard School Faculty/student ratio (full-time)
% of degrees in drama and performing arts
(vs. all colleges)
Top 3%The Juilliard School % of degrees in drama and performing arts
Number of degree programs
(vs. colleges of similar size)
Top 8%The Juilliard School Number of degree programs
Dorm rooms per full-time student
(vs. all colleges)
Top 16%The Juilliard School Dorm rooms per full-time student
% of accepted students who choose to enroll
(vs. colleges with similar degree levels)
Top 16%The Juilliard School % of accepted students who choose to enroll
Minority % of student body
(vs. colleges with similar degree levels)
Top 17%The Juilliard School Minority % of student body
Salaries of full-time faculty
(vs. all colleges)
Top 17%The Juilliard School Salaries of full-time faculty
Male % of student body
(vs. all colleges)
Top 19%The Juilliard School Male % of student body
Explanation of the Highlights categories

Notable:
Career counseling
Career services
Student employment services
Remedial classes for students
Option to study abroad
Offers part-time study
On-campus library
Offers campus housing

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