Philadelphia, PA
Highly competitive: fewer than 8 of every 100 applicants are accepted.
Source: IPEDS Admissions survey
The acceptance rate has risen 3 percentage points since 2019, from 4% to 7% — it has become less selective.
| Fall | Applicants | Admitted | Enrolled | Acceptance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 687 | 27 | 21 | 3.9% |
| 2020 | 574 | 14 | 13 | 2.4% |
| 2021 | 229 | 11 | 10 | 4.8% |
| 2022 | 414 | 40 | 33 | 9.7% |
| 2023 | 446 | 31 | 25 | 7.0% |
Fall 2023 applicants
13 of 207 women and 18 of 225 men were admitted.
Policy: Neither required nor recommended
Reported by the institution to IPEDS
| Secondary school GPA | Not considered |
| Secondary school rank | Not considered |
| Secondary school record | Considered |
| Completion of college-preparatory program | Not considered |
| Recommendations | Required |
| Formal demonstration of competencies | Required |
| Admission test scores | Not considered |
| English proficiency test | Considered |
| Other test (Wonderlic, WISC-III, etc.) | Not considered |
| Work experience | Not considered |
| Personal statement or essay | Required |
| Legacy status | Not considered |
Undergraduate student body, not admitted applicants
Curtis Institute of Music has an acceptance rate of 7.0% for the fall 2023 entering class, admitting 31 of 446 applicants.
Very Selective. Highly competitive: fewer than 8 of every 100 applicants are accepted.
446 students applied for the fall 2023 entering class, and 25 enrolled.
No. Curtis Institute of Music is test-blind — scores are not considered even if submitted.
The acceptance rate has risen 3 percentage points since 2019, from 4% to 7% — it has become less selective.