The real 4-year cost of Manhattan School of Music in New York
Over the 15 years from 2008 to 2023, published tuition and required fees at Manhattan School of Music went from $30,450 to $54,600, an average of 4.2% a year.
2008–2027: history and projection
| Year | Published | Projected estimate | Estimate range |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | $30,450 | – | – |
| 2009 | $31,875 | – | – |
| 2010 | $32,815 | – | – |
| 2011 | $34,105 | – | – |
| 2012 | $35,140 | – | – |
| 2013 | $36,500 | – | – |
| 2014 | $37,750 | – | – |
| 2015 | $42,600 | – | – |
| 2016 | $44,600 | – | – |
| 2017 | $44,600 | – | – |
| 2018 | $47,300 | – | – |
| 2019 | $49,130 | – | – |
| 2020 | $49,270 | – | – |
| 2021 | $50,840 | – | – |
| 2022 | $52,550 | – | – |
| 2023 | $54,600 | $54,600 | – |
| 2024 | – | $56,886 | $55,362–$58,409 |
| 2025 | – | $59,267 | $56,136–$62,483 |
| 2026 | – | $61,748 | $56,919–$66,842 |
| 2027 | – | $64,332 | $57,714–$71,504 |
If you pay full sticker
Projected tuition + fees, entering fall 2026.
| Year 1 | $61,748 |
| Year 2 | $64,332 |
| Year 3 | $67,025 |
| Year 4 | $69,831 |
| 4-year total | $262,937 |
Two aid scenarios
4-year out-of-pocket total.
- $10,000/yr flat scholarship
- $222,937
- Flat aid doesn't grow, so it covers less each year.
- 50%-of-tuition scholarship
- $134,117
- Percentage aid keeps pace with tuition.
On-campus housing & meals
Room & board (housing plus the standard meal plan), on top of tuition.
- Latest (2023)
- $17,350/ yr
- rising 2.4% / yr
- Projected 4-year add-on
- $77,285
Books & supplies typically add ~$1,200 a year (national median, not included).
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Closest to Manhattan School of Music by published tuition and fees. Similar sticker prices can still compound very differently.
- Yeshiva University$54,500
- The New School$56,311
- Hartwick College$52,849
- The Juilliard School$56,550
- Wagner College$52,000
- Marist College$51,700
- Pace University$51,424
- Clarkson University$57,950
Use this data
Published figures for Manhattan School of Music from federal IPEDS data through 2023, free to download or embed with attribution. The embed stays current as the data updates.