Academic Comparison between Longy and The New England Conservatory of Music

Longy School of Music of Bard College and The New England Conservatory of Music are frequently compared when students or parents prepare college admissions. Both Schools are four-year, private (not-for-profit) and located in Massachusetts

The following list compares two colleges briefly in important perspectives. You can compare them with comprehensive information on full comparison page.

Both schools are four-year, private (not-for-profit) schools.
The New England Conservatory of Music has more expensive tuition & fees ($60,750) than Longy ($55,275).
The New England Conservatory of Music has more students with 853 students while Longy has 317 students.
Longy has a lower number of students per faculty with 4 to 1 while The New England Conservatory of Music's ratio is 5 to 1.
The New England Conservatory of Music has more full-time faculties with 125 faculties while Longy has 9 full-time faculties.

Comparison Table with important Academic Factors

Longy School of Music of Bard College	vs.	The New England Conservatory of Music
Cambridge, Massachusetts	Location	Boston, Massachusetts
Four-year, Private (not-for-profit)	School Type	four-year, Private (not-for-profit)
Master's degree	Highest Degree Offered	Doctor's degree
School of art, music, and design	Carnegie Classification	School of art, music, and design
$55,275	2025 Tuition & Fees	$60,750
100%	% Receiving Financial Aid	90%
$26,530	Average Amount of Financial Aid	$26,644

-	Acceptance Rates	41.10 %
-	Yield (Enrollment Rates)	29.54 %
-	SAT Score	-
-	ACT Score	-
78 %	Graduation Rate	73 %
-	Transfer-out Rate	-
86 %	Retention Rate	88 %
317	Student Population	853
9	Number of Faculties	125
4 to 1	Students to Faculty Ratio	5 to 1
Teacher Certification	Special Learning Opportunities	Distance Learning (Online Classes)
Academic/career counseling service, Employment services, Placement services	On Campus Student Services	Academic/career counseling service, Employment services, Placement services