VanderCook College of Music

VanderCook College of Music is a private, nonprofit school in an urban setting in Chicago, Illinois. Vandercook College Of Music was founded in 1909 and now enrolls around 289 students a year, including 107 undergrads.

Vandercook College Of Music offers housing for up to 0 students. Most students live off campus,.

Vandercook College Of Music's endowment was valued at $514572 thousand in 2021. There are 4 Vandercook College Of Music undergrads for each full-time professor.

2021 Vandercook College Of Music Admissions Facts At-a Glance
Academic Calendar	Semester
Overall Acceptance Rate	89%
Average GPA	3.1
Mean ACT score	17
Mean SAT score	1066
Tuition	$26,548

Vandercook College Of Music Regular Decision Deadline 2022

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2020 Acceptance Rate for VanderCook College of Music

It is moderately difficult to get into Vandercook College Of Music. Around 89% of applicants get into Vandercook College Of Music each year. Last year, 27 students applied to Vandercook College Of Music and 24 were admitted.

Vandercook College Of Music Waitlist

Vandercook College Of Music reports that no students were waitlisted or admitted off the waitlist in the most recent year.

How Do I Get Into VanderCook College of Music?

Vandercook College Of Music is considered moderately difficult to get into. Every admissions committee has a different way of evaulating applicants, but most look at a combination of grades, test scoes, activities, as well as essays and recommendations. To apply to Vandercook College Of Music, applicants must submit the following items.

Vandercook College Of Music Application Requirements

Area	Required	Recommended	Required for some	Details (if any)
Written Essay or Personal Statement	√
Minimum High School GPA (On 4.0 Scale)		3	3
Interview	√
Other Requirements	√			audition on the applicant's primary instrument or voice
Letter(s) of Recommendation	3
Transcript of High School Record	√

GPA and Test Scores for Vandercook College Of Music

Admitted students have an average high school GPA of 3.1 on a 4.0 scale. The mean composite SAT score is 1066. The mean ACT score for Vandercook College Of Music students is 17.

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Does Vandercook College Of Music Require Test Scores?

Vandercook College Of Music does not have a test optional admissions policy. Test optional schools allow students to choose if they want to submit ACT or SAT scores with their applications or not.

Out of all applicants, 83% submitted the SAT. 13% submitted the ACT.

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Dorms at Vandercook College Of Music

Yes! Vandercook College Of Music provides on-campus housing for students.

Vandercook College Of Music students are active in the school's NAfME (National Association for Music Education), ACDA (American Choral Directors Association) and NBA (National Band Association). Prism Concert, A Night of the Pops Benefit Concert, and and The Midwest Clinic (Symphonic Band only) are a few of the events that the campus rallies behind each year.

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Financial Aid at Vandercook College Of Music

First-year students that attend Vandercook College Of Music full-time are awarded $13,888 a year in financial aid, on average.

The 2022-2023 FAFSA Opened on October 1st, 2021

Some aid is awarded ona first-come, first-serve basis, so fill out the FAFSA early. Visit the FAFSA website to apply for student aid. Remember, the first F in FAFSA stands for FREE! You should never have to pay to submit the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA), so don't give your money (or info!) to any website that claim you do.

Is Vandercook College Of Music a Good School?

Different people have different ideas about what makes a "good" school. Admissions difficulty and admitted student statistics can give you a sense of how selective a school is, but they don't tell you how happy or successful students are. There are a few statistics that can give you a good idea of how satisfied students are and how well a school supports its students.

Retention, graduation, and job placement statistics all give valuable information about the quality of the student experience, before and after graduation.

Retention and Graduation Rates at Vandercook College Of Music

Out of all the first-year, full-time undergrads who start at Vandercook College Of Music, around 94% return for their sophomore year. Out of the 14 students who started at Vandercook College Of Music as first-time freshman, 7 graduate within four years.

Vandercook College Of Music's six-year graduation rate for undergrads is 76%. Compare this to the average six-year graduation rate for colleges and universities in the U.S., which is around 61% for public schools and 67% for private.

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. Within six months of graduating, 90% of graduates receive at least one full-time job offer.

Recent grads have an average starting salary of $40,000 a year. Graduates in the class of 2021 had an average of $46,917 in student loans per borrower. For context, compare this number with the average national debt, which is around $36,000 per borrower.

Based on this information, how does Vandercook College Of Music sound? Remember, the best school for one person may not be the right school for another! So ask yourself: Is Vandercook College Of Music a good school for you?

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Where is Vandercook College Of Music?

Vandercook College Of Music is located in the urban setting of Chicago, Illinois, less than an hour from Chicago.

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