Juilliard vs. Manhattan School of Music vs. Louisville vs. BGSU

The Juilliard School vs. Manhattan School of Music vs. University of Louisville vs. Bowling Green State University Main Campus comparison

	The Juilliard School	Manhattan School of Music	University of Louisville	Bowling Green State University Main Campus
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Overview	Juilliard	Manhattan School of Music	Louisville	BGSU
Location	New York, NY	New York, NY	Louisville, KY	Bowling Green, OH
Setting	Large City	Large City	Large City	Distant Town
Enrollment	1,028	1,097	22,139	17,027
Type	Private 4 Year	Private 4 Year	Public 4 Year	Public 4 Year
National Ranking			#411	#687
Religious Affiliation	-	-	-	-
Status	Non-profit	Non-profit	Non-profit	Non-profit
Website	juilliard.edu	msmnyc.edu	louisville.edu	bgsu.edu
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Costs	Juilliard	Manhattan School of Music	Louisville	BGSU
Tuition (In State)	$53,300	$53,500	$12,632	$11,611
Tuition (Out of State)	$53,300	$53,500	$28,978	$19,600
Room & Board	$21,340	$17,350	$11,690	$11,784
Avg Net Price	$42,468	$51,879	$18,808	$20,987
Avg Grant Aid	$38,649	$22,868	$13,148	$8,795
% Receiving Grant Aid	94%	85%	95%	94%

Admission	Juilliard	Manhattan School of Music	Louisville	BGSU
Applied	2,020	1,432	14,821	18,629
Admitted	181	572	11,937	15,016
Acceptance Rate	9%	39.9%	80.5%	101.3%
Enrolled %	52.5%	24.8%	26.1%	26.1%
Avg High School GPA	-	3.55	3.64	3.6
Typical High School Grades	-	B+	B+	B+
Admissions Standards	Unavailable	Unavailable	Average	Moderate
Applicant Competition	Extreme	Low
ACT Range			19/27	20/26
SAT Range			1020/1250	1020/1230
Submit Test Scores	Not considered for admission, even if submitted (Test Blind)	Not considered for admission, even if submitted (Test Blind)	Not required for admission, but considered if submitted (Test Optional)	Not required for admission, but considered if submitted (Test Optional)
Application Deadline	Dec 1, 2025	Dec 1, 2025	Feb 15, 2026	Jul 15, 2026

Academics	Juilliard	Manhattan School of Music	Louisville	BGSU
Student to Faculty Ratio	4:1	6:1	14:1	17:1
Popular Majors	Visual and Performing Arts (100%)	Visual and Performing Arts (100%)	Business (18%) Engineering (9%) Education (8%) Recreation, Leisure and Fitness Studies (8%) Psychology (8%)	Education (20%) Business (15%) Visual and Performing Arts (10%) Health Professions (9%) Recreation, Leisure and Fitness Studies (6%)
Outcomes	Juilliard	Manhattan School of Music	Louisville	BGSU
Graduation Rate	93%	76%	51%	58%
Median Earnings (After 10 years)	$45,200	$37,400	$45,200	$43,600
Making Student Loan Payments	68%	65%	58%	53%
Median Student Loan Debt	$27,000	$23,750	$19,656	$26,000
Median Loan Payment	$279	$245	$203	$268

Diversity	Juilliard	Manhattan School of Music	Louisville	BGSU
% Men	21%	22%	12%	7%
% Women	19%	28%	15%	11%
Racial Diversity	Very High	Very High	Low	Low
HBCU	No	No	No	No
% White	39%	30%	76%	78%
% Black	4%	2%	11%	10%
% Hispanic	7%	5%	4%	4%
% Native American	0%	0%	0%	0%
% Pacific Islander	0%	0%	0%	0%
% Two or More Races	6%	5%	4%	3%
% International	28%	46%	1%	2%
% Unknown Race	1%	4%	0%	2%

Students	Juilliard	Manhattan School of Music	Louisville	BGSU
% In-State	12%	13%	74%	87%
% Out-of-State	57%	86%	25%	12%
Campus	Juilliard	Manhattan School of Music	Louisville	BGSU
Campus Housing	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes
Freshman Dorm Required	No	No	No	No
Meal Plan	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes
Weekend/Evening Classes	No	No	No	No
Daycare Facility	No	No	Yes	No
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Comparable Facts

• Manhattan School of Music is larger than than Juilliard based on total student enrollment (1,097 students vs. 1,028 students)

Juilliard vs. Manhattan School of Music Cost Comparison

Which college is more expensive, Juilliard or Manhattan School of Music?

• Manhattan School of Music is 0.4% more expensive to attend than Juilliard for in-state tuition ($53,500.00 vs. $53,300.00)
• Out of state tuition is 0.4% higher at Manhattan School of Music than The Juilliard School ($53,500.00 vs. $53,300.00)
• The typical actual cost that students pay to attend (average net price) is less at The Juilliard School than Manhattan School of Music ($42,468 vs. $51,879)
• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Manhattan School of Music are 23% lower than costs at The Juilliard School ($17,350 vs. $21,340)
• More students receive financial grant aid at The Juilliard School than Manhattan School of Music (94% vs. 85%)
• The average total grant financial aid received by The Juilliard School students is 69% larger than aid received Manhattan School of Music ($38,649 vs. $22,868)

Juilliard vs. Manhattan School of Music Admissions Difficulty Comparison

Which college is harder to get into, Juilliard or Manhattan School of Music? Average SAT and ACT scores plus acceptance rates offer good insight into the difficulty of admission between Manhattan School of Music or Juilliard .

• Manhattan School of Music has a higher acceptance rate (39.9%) than Juilliard (9%)

Juilliard vs. Manhattan School of Music Graduation Outcomes Comparison

Which is better, Juilliard or Manhattan School of Music? Graduation rate, salary and amount of student loan debt are indicators of a college which offers better outcomes for its graduates. Compare the following outcomes facts between Manhattan School of Music and Juilliard.

• The graduation rate at Juilliard is higher than Manhattan School of Music (93% vs. 76%)
• Graduates from The Juilliard School earn on average $7,800 more per year than Manhattan School of Music graduates after ten years. ($45,200 vs. $37,400)
• Manhattan School of Music students graduate with a $3,250 lower median federal student loan debt than Juilliard graduates. ($23,750 vs. $27,000)
• Manhattan School of Music graduates are paying $34 less per month on federal student loans than Juilliard graduates. ($245 vs. $279)
• More Juilliard graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former Manhattan School of Music students, three years after graduation. (68% vs. 65%)

Sources: U.S. Department of Education https://nces.ed.gov IPEDS and College Scorecard https://collegescorecard.ed.gov/