“Elite private performing arts conservatory at Lincoln Center in New York City”
The Juilliard School is a private performing arts conservatory at Lincoln Center in New York City, offering undergraduate, graduate, and diploma programs in music, dance, and drama. Alumni have won 105 Grammys, 62 Tonys, 47 Emmys, and 24 Academy Awards, and the school has one of the lowest acceptance rates in the United States.
Visa, OPT, H-1B alumni outcomes, and acceptance rates by country — sourced from FOIA, USCIS H-1B Hub, and DHS SEVIS.
Alumni Awards
Wikipedia
Performing Arts (QS World)
QS World University Rankings by Subject 2024
Test Optional — You can submit scores if they help your case, but they're not required.
Official SourceMusic (most majors)
Standard music application deadline
Drama BFA / MFA Acting (non-prescreened)
Prescreened applicants apply by Nov 1
MM Instrumental / Composition / Orchestral Studies
Graduate music programs
The deep admissions playbook beyond the headline acceptance rate — round-by-round breakdowns, nationality data, requirements, and contact paths.
Tuition & Fees (All Students)
$57,950
/yr
Beyond the sticker price — every named scholarship, the financial aid policy, need-aware notes, and a personalized net-cost estimate.
How life on campus actually feels — clubs, sports, traditions, housing realities, and how the school integrates with its city.
Juilliard's flagship undergraduate music degree across classical, jazz and historical performance.
Where alumni go after graduation — top industries, grad-school continuation, and the qualitative outcomes story.
Sticker price (annual, out-of-state): $57,950
Net-cost estimate is US-resident-only — international applicants are typically excluded from need-based aid at most schools and should treat the sticker price as the planning baseline.