Quad

Head-to-head

Curtis Institute of Music
Principia

Key differences

The biggest gaps between these schools, largest first.

  1. 1

    Principia's grants cover 56% of its full price on average, vs. 23% at Curtis Institute of Music

    Aid generosity
  2. 2

    Principia has 3.1× as many undergrads as Curtis Institute of Music

    Undergrads
  3. 3

    Curtis Institute of Music graduates 11 pts more of its students than Principia (90% vs. 79%)

    Graduation rate
  4. 4

    Principia costs about $5.1K less per year on average than Curtis Institute of Music ($21,178 vs. $26,301, all students)

    Average cost, all students
  5. 5

    Curtis Institute of Music is more diverse (index 0.69 vs. 0.69)

    Diversity index

The shape of each school

Each axis is a national rank among 4-year colleges; further out = more of it.

SelectivityTest scoresSizePell shareFirst-genDiversity

Hollow dots at the center mean that measure isn't reported.

Who's hardest to get into

Curtis Institute of Music admits 4.6%; Principia doesn't report an acceptance rate.

Acceptance rate
Curtis Institute of Music4.6%
PrincipiaNot reported
Quad's selectivity
  • Curtis Institute of MusicVery selective
  • PrincipiaNot rated
SAT middle 50%
Curtis Institute of MusicTest-blind
PrincipiaNot reported
How they read a recordfirst-years at 3.75+
  • Curtis Institute of MusicSchool record considered
  • PrincipiaNot reported

Who's on each campus

Principia has 3.1× as many undergrads as Curtis Institute of Music; Curtis Institute of Music has the larger Pell share.

Undergrads
Curtis Institute of Music109
Principia339
Pell Grant share
Curtis Institute of Music1%
Principia0%

Majors and faculty

Music Performance leads at Curtis Institute of Music, and Education at Principia; Curtis Institute of Music has 2 students per faculty member to Principia's 6.

Students per faculty member
Curtis Institute of Music2 to 1
Principia6 to 1
Most popular majorshare of graduates
  • Curtis Institute of MusicMusic Performance, General73%
  • PrincipiaEducation, General12%

What each costs

Principia costs about $5.1K less a year than Curtis Institute of Music on average, and its grants cover the larger share of its price.

Average cost, all students
Curtis Institute of Music$26.3K
Principia$21.2K
Aid generosity
Curtis Institute of Music23%
Principia56%

What each pays off

Both graduate more than 70% within six years.

Graduation rate
Curtis Institute of Music90%
Principia79%

How each has changed

Applications grew at Curtis Institute of Music, whose selectivity held steady.

Applications, 10-year change
  • Curtis Institute of MusicGrowing+105%
  • PrincipiaNot reported
All the numbersEvery figure for these colleges in one table, with differences highlighted.
Sources for this comparisonEvery dataset and year behind the numbers in this comparison; tap any ⓘ for one number's source

Sources:IPEDS Admissions survey, Fall 2024;College Scorecard, Fall 2024;College Scorecard, most recent release;IPEDS Institutional Characteristics survey, 2023–24;IPEDS Student Financial Aid survey, 2023–24;College Scorecard, Entered fall 2023;IPEDS Fall Enrollment survey (part D), Fall 2024;IPEDS Completions survey (degrees awarded by field), 2024–25 graduates;College Scorecard, 2023–24;IPEDS Graduation Rates survey (Pell Grant and subsidized loan recipients), Entered fall 2018About 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