About
Contact & Visit
Campus Visits Contact
Contact
LeeAnn Meyer
Director of Admissions & Retention
Director of Admissions & Retention
Address
VanderCook College of Music
3140 S. Federal Street
Chicago, IL 60616
3140 S. Federal Street
Chicago, IL 60616
Phone
312-788-1120
Email
admissions@vandercook.edu
Experience College Life
Most Popular Places Off Campus
The Art Institute of Chicago
The Field Museum
Chicago Symphony Orchestra
The Museum of Science and Industry
Millennium Park
The Field Museum
Chicago Symphony Orchestra
The Museum of Science and Industry
Millennium Park
Campus Tours
Campus Tours
Appointment Required: Yes
Dates: Year-round
Times: Varies
Average Length: Varies
Dates: Year-round
Times: Varies
Average Length: Varies
On Campus Interview
Campus Interviews
Yes
Information Sessions
Not Available
Times
Faculty and Coach Visits
Dates/Times Available
Class Visits
Dates/Times Available
Varies
Arrangements
Contact Admissions Office
Overnight Dorm Stays
Overnight Dorm Stays
Not Available
Arrangements
Contact Admissions Office
Transportation
Types of Transportation Available to Campus
VanderCook is located within walking distance of two Chicago subway lines (the Red and Green Lines), three Chicago bus lines (#s 1, 4 & 29), one Metra commuter rail station, and the 90/94 interstate. Chicago's two major airports, O'Hare International and Midway International, are both accessible by public transportation directly from the college.
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Admissions
Overview
Applicants: 38
Acceptance Rate: 100%
Average HS GPA: 2.97
SAT & ACT Test Scores
SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing
25th-75th percentile (enrolled students)
430 - 530
SAT Math
25th-75th percentile (enrolled students)
450 - 540
ACT Composite Scores
25th-75th percentile (enrolled students)
21 - 29
Testing Policies
Yes
Yes
Standardized testing policy for use in admission
Requires applicants to submit either the SAT or ACT
Other Admission Factors
Academic
Academic GPA
Standardized Test Scores
Application Essay
Recommendation(s)
Non-Academic
Interview
Talent / Ability
Character / Personal Qualities
Selectivity Rating
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Learn MoreAcademics
Academics
Faculty and Class Information
Student/Faculty
3:1
Total Faculty
37
with Terminal Degree
10
22
Men
15
Women
4
Minority
Most frequent class size
2 - 9
Most frequent lab / sub section size
2 - 9
Graduation Rates
Graduate in 4 years
57%
Graduate in 5 years
71%
Graduate in 6 years
76%
Majors
-
EDUCATION.
Music Teacher Education.
Degrees
Bachelor's
Master's
Master's
Career Services
On-Campus Job Interviews Available
No
Career Services
Alumni Services
Classes
On Campus Interviews
Opportunities at School
Coop
Experiential
Notable Faculty
Prominent Alumni
Walter Dyett
Renowned Chicago music teacher; many noted pupils.
William D. Revelli
Widely influential band director at U. of Michigan
Haskell Harr
Author of popular percussion education materials.
Merle J. Isaac
Noted composer and arranger.
Forrest L. Buchtel Sr.
Composer, inventor of the "tonette."
Careers
Graduation Rates
Graduate in 4 years
57%
Graduate in 5 years
71%
Graduate in 6 years
76%
Career Services
On-Campus Job Interviews Available
No
Career Services
Alumni Services
Classes
On Campus Interviews
Opportunities at School
Coop
Experiential
ROI & Outcomes
Tuition & Aid
Tuition & Aid
Dates
Application Deadlines
Notification Date
Mar 1
Required Forms
FAFSA
Financial Aid Statistics
Average Freshman Total Need-Based Gift Aid
$9,402
Average Undergraduate Total Need-Based Gift Aid
$10,190
Average Need-Based Loan
$4,523
Undergraduates who have borrowed through any loan program
78%
Average amount of loan debt per graduate
$42,886
Financial aid provided to international students
Yes
Expenses per Academic Year
Tuition
$26,458
Required Fees
$1,886
Average Cost for Books and Supplies
$1,900
Tuition / Fees Vary by Year of Study
No
Board for Commuters
Transportation for Commuters
$3,049
On-Campus Room and Board
$12,074
Comprehensive Fee
Available Aid
Financial Aid Methodology
Federal
Scholarships and Grants
Need-Based
Need-Based College/University Scholarship or Grant Aid from Institutional Funds
Need-Based Federal Pell
Need-Based Private Scholarships
Need-Based SEOG
Need-Based State Scholarships
Need-Based United Negro College Fund
Non-Need-Based
Institutional non-need-based scholarship or grant aid is available
Federal Direct Student Loan Programs
Direct PLUS Loans
Direct Subsidized Stafford Loans
Direct Unsubsidized Stafford Loans
Direct Subsidized Stafford Loans
Direct Unsubsidized Stafford Loans
Federal Family Education Loan Programs (FFEL)
Is Institutional Employment Available (other than Federal Work Study)
Yes
Direct Lender
No
Student Body
Student Body
Overall
Student Body Profile
Total Undergraduate Enrollment
122
Foreign Countries Represented
2
Demographics
44% female
56% male
23% are out of state
72% are full time
28% are part time
Campus Life
Campus Life
Overview
Campus Life
Undergrads living on campus
Help finding off-campus housing
No
First-Year Students living on campus
Campus Environment
Large Urban
62/99
Housing Options
Apartment Married
Apartment Single
Apartment Single
Dorms Coed
Frat Sorority
Other
Frat Sorority
Other
Special Needs Admissions
College Entrance Tests Required
No
Interview Required
No
Special Need Services Offered
Student Activities
Registered Student Organizations
5
Number of Honor Societies
Number of Social Sororities
1
Number of Religious Organizations
0
Sports
Athletic Division
Other
Student Services
Academic
Sustainability
60*
Campus Security Report
Campus Security Report
The Jeanne Clery Act requires colleges and universities to disclose their security policies, keep a public crime log, publish an annual crime report and provide timely warnings to students and campus employees about a crime posing an immediate or ongoing threat to students and campus employees.
Please visit The Princeton Review’s page on campus safety for additional resources: http://www.princetonreview.com/safety
The Princeton Review publishes links directly to each school's Campus Security Reports where available. Applicants can also access all school-specific campus safety information using the Campus Safety and Security Data Analysis Cutting Tool provided by the Office of Postsecondary Education of the U.S. Department of Education: https://ope.ed.gov/campussafety/#/
Other Information
Campus-wide Internet Network
Yes
% of Classrooms with Wireless Internet
100
Fee for Network Use
No
Partnerships with Technology Companies
No
Personal computer included in tuition for each student
Yes
Discounts Available with Hardware Vendors
Yes
Description
iPads are provided to all incoming freshmen.
