Quad

Key differences on Getting in

  1. 1

    New England Conservatory of Music's yield is 4 pts higher than Manhattan School of Music's

    Yield rate
  2. 2

    Manhattan School of Music admits 41% vs. 41% at New England Conservatory of Music

    Acceptance rate

Admissions

Getting in, fall 2024

Acceptance and yield, test score ranges, test policy, and what each college weighs.

The funnel

Acceptance rate
Manhattan School of Music41%
New England Conservatory of Music41%
Applicants
Manhattan School of Music1.4K
New England Conservatory of Music1.1K
Admitted
Manhattan School of Music573
New England Conservatory of Music457
Yield rate
Manhattan School of Music25%
New England Conservatory of Music30%

Quad's selectivity

  • Manhattan School of MusicVery selective
  • New England Conservatory of MusicVery selective

Men and women

Acceptance rate for men and women who applied, where a college reports admissions by sex.

Women admitted
Manhattan School of Music39%
New England Conservatory of Music38%
Men admitted
Manhattan School of Music43%
New England Conservatory of Music48%

Test scores

None of these colleges report SAT total ranges.
None of these colleges report ACT composite ranges.
Submitted SAT
Manhattan School of MusicNot reported
New England Conservatory of MusicNot reported
Submitted ACT
Manhattan School of MusicNot reported
New England Conservatory of MusicNot reported

Test policy

  • Manhattan School of MusicTest-blind
  • New England Conservatory of MusicTest-blind

How they read a record

  • Manhattan School of Music

    GPA and the high school record are required; class rank and a college-prep program are considered.

  • New England Conservatory of Music

    GPA and the high school record are required.

What they look at

FactorManhattan School of MusicNew England Conservatory of Music
High school GPA RequiredRequired
High school record RequiredRequired
Class rank ConsideredNot considered
College-prep program ConsideredNot considered
Recommendations RequiredRequired
Essay RequiredRequired
Legacy status Not consideredNot considered
Work experience Not consideredNot considered
Demonstration of competencies RequiredRequired
English proficiency test RequiredRequired
Other tests Not consideredNot considered
All admissions numbers in the table

Sources:IPEDS Admissions survey, Fall 2024;College Scorecard, Entered fall 2023;College Scorecard, most recent releaseAbout the data(retrieved 2026-10-12)

Figures are the newest each college has published; years can differ between colleges. Each value's ⓘ shows its source and year. Why