The Juilliard School

The Juilliard School is a private, nonprofit school located in the urban setting of New York, NY, less than an hour from New York City.

Founded in 1905, the institution currently enrolls around 864 students a year, including 492 undergrads. The institution runs on a semester academic calendar.

Admissions Facts About The Juilliard School

Acceptance rate: 8%

Early Decision or Early Action: No/No

2022 Regular Decision Deadline: December 1

2022 Regular Decision Notification Date: April 1

The Juilliard School Acceptance Rate

Admission to The Juilliard School is extremely difficult. The Juilliard School accepts around 8 percent of applicants each year.

In 2021, 81 applicants were waitlisted and 11 waitlisted students got accepted.

Is The Juilliard School a good school?

There is no one way to define a "good" college or university. Admissions difficulty and admitted student statistics can give you a sense of how competitive a college is, but they don't tell you how happy or successful students are. However, there are a few good ways to get a better sense how satisfied students are and how well a school supports its student body.

Retention and graduation rates

Out of the 128 students who started at The Juilliard School as first-time freshman, 111 graduate within four years.

The Juilliard School's six-year graduation for undergrads is 96 percent. The average six-year graduation rate for U.S. colleges and universities is 61 percent for public schools, and 67 percent for private, non-profit schools.

Job outcomes and student debt

Job placement rates after graduation, average starting salaries, and the debt students graduate with can all give important clues about the value of a degree from a specific school. Students in the class of 2021 who had taken out student loans graduated with an average of $34,970 of debt. For context, compare this number with the average national debt, which is around $36,000 per borrower.

Based on this information, how does The Juilliard School sound? Remember, a school that is perfect for one person may not be the right school for another! So the real question to ask yourself: is The Juilliard School a good school for YOU?

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