Admissions
Getting in, fall 2024
VanderCook College of Music admits about 9 in 10 applicants (89%). That puts it in the "Accessible" tier, more selective than 24% of the 1,547 colleges that report admissions.
Out of every 100 applicants…
The funnel
Men were admitted at 91%, women at 92%; with under 200 applicants of one sex, the difference says little.
$35 to apply
Grants credit for AP exams
Yield
44% of admitted students enroll, one of the highest nationally.
Where you stand
How VanderCook College of Music reads a record
GPA and the high school record are required; a college-prep program is considered. Scores are optional. 0% of first-years sent an SAT and 0% an ACT. Most first-years were admitted without scores.
What they look at
Considers whether an applicant's parent attended (legacy status).
- High school GPA
- Required
- High school record
- Required
- Class rank
- Not considered
- College-prep program
- Considered
- Recommendations
- Required
- Essay
- Required
- Legacy status
- Considered
- Work experience
- Considered
- Demonstration of competencies
- Required
- English proficiency test
- Required
- Other tests
- Not considered
Recent change: Started requiring the high school record in fall 2024; Stopped considering class rank in fall 2024.
On the admissions map
The map plots acceptance rate against SAT scores. VanderCook College of Music doesn't report both, so it isn't shown.
Test scores
What enrolled first-years scored
Optional
Scores are considered if you send them. For students who entered in fall 2024.
Sources:IPEDS Admissions survey, Fall 2024;IPEDS Institutional Characteristics survey, 2023–24;IPEDS Institutional Characteristics survey (athletics, programs, services, religious affiliation), 2025–26About the data(retrieved 2026-10-12)