Longy School of Music of Bard College
Longy School of Music of Bard College is a private music school in Cambridge, Massachusetts associated with Bard College. Founded in 1915 as the Longy School of Music, it was one of the four independent degree-granting music schools in the Boston region along with the New England Conservatory, Berklee College of Music, and Boston Conservatory. In 2012, the institution merged with Bard College to become Longy School of Music of Bard College. As of fall 2023, the conservatory has 318 students in its degree programs.
At a glance
- Acceptance rate: 84%
- Average net price: $38,530
- Undergraduate enrollment: 35
- Graduation rate (150%): 78%
- 8-year Outcome Measures award rate: 57%
- Student to faculty ratio: 4:1
- Median earnings (10 years): $46,543
- Median earnings (8 years): $37,534
- Median earnings (6 years): $31,072
- Control: Private nonprofit
- Locale: City, midsize
- Calendar: Semester
- City: Cambridge, MA
Majors and programs
The most common programs at Longy School of Music of Bard College include Voice and Opera, Music Teacher Education, Music Performance.
- Voice and Opera (34 master's)
- Music Teacher Education (21 master's)
- Music Performance (18 master's)
- Keyboard Instruments (26 master's)
- Stringed Instruments (12 master's)
- Woodwind Instruments (9 master's)
- Music Theory and Composition (9 master's)
- Brass Instruments (4 master's)
Award levels offered: Bachelor's, Master's, Doctoral.
Cost
Longy School of Music of Bard College students from families earning $30,001 to $48,000 pay about $43,291 a year after aid.
- Net price, $30,001 to $48,000: $43,291
- In-state tuition and fees: $55,275
- Out-of-state tuition and fees: $55,275
- Books and supplies: $500
- Off-campus room and board: $14,738
- Off-campus with family: $5,000
- Typical cost of attendance: $55,775
- Sticker vs net gap: 31%
- Students receiving any aid: 100%
- Pell Grant recipients: 6%
- Federal loan recipients: 12%
- Average institutional grant: $22,019
- Average federal loan: $6,330
- Median debt at graduation: $24,254
Admissions
Longy School of Music of Bard College admits 84% of applicants.
Who actually goes here
- Undergraduates: 35
- Women: 63%
- Part-time undergraduates: 20%
- Age 25 and older: 12%
- Graduate students: 223
- Graduation rate: 78%
- Come back after freshman year: 86%
- First-generation: 12%
Faculty and campus
- Full-time faculty: 6%
- Student to faculty: 4:1
- Professor salary: $51,477
- Study abroad: Not available
- Online programs: Available
Common questions
What is the Longy School of Music of Bard College acceptance rate? Longy School of Music of Bard College admits 84% of applicants, based on the latest IPEDS admissions file.
How much does Longy School of Music of Bard College cost? Students from families earning $30,001 to $48,000 pay about $43,291 a year after aid. Average net price is $38,530.
What majors does Longy School of Music of Bard College offer? Popular programs include Voice and Opera, Music Teacher Education, Music Performance, Keyboard Instruments, Stringed Instruments.
What is the average salary after Longy School of Music of Bard College? Median earnings 10 years after entry are $46,543 for Title IV aid recipients in College Scorecard.
What is the Longy School of Music of Bard College graduation rate? In the IPEDS Outcome Measures cohort, 57% earned an award within eight years. The first-time, full-time 150% graduation rate is 78%.
Scorecard earnings and debt cover Title IV aid recipients, not cash-pay or private-loan students. Longy School of Music of Bard College official site: https://longy.edu.