CIM

Curtis Institute of Music

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania Private nonprofit 4-year Large city

Overview

Curtis Institute of Music is a private nonprofit four-year institution based in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Its campus is in a large city. Fall 2024 enrollment was 161, made up of 109 undergraduates and 52 graduate students.

Curtis Institute of Music offers certificates, bachelor's degrees, and master's degrees across 10 programs. Its largest programs by number of graduates are Music Performance, Voice and Opera, and Music. It awarded 40 degrees and certificates in 2024-25.

100% of full-time first-year students return for a second year. The student-to-faculty ratio is 2 to 1.

Key figures

161

Students enrolled

100%

First-year retention

Degrees and certificates awarded, 2024-25

Programs and majors

2:1

Student-to-faculty ratio

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Program levels

CertificateBachelorMaster

Programs and majors offered 10

Graduate counts are degrees and certificates awarded in each program between July 2024 and June 2025. Largest fields are listed first.

Visual and Performing Arts 10

Music Performance BachelorMaster 20 graduates
Voice and Opera BachelorMaster 12 graduates
Music Certificate 6 graduates
Music Theory and Composition BachelorMaster 1 graduate
Woodwind Instruments Certificate 1 graduate
Brass Instruments Certificate
Keyboard Instruments Certificate
Music, Other Certificate
Percussion Instruments Certificate
Stringed Instruments Certificate

Outcomes

Retention is for students who started in fall 2023 and returned in fall 2024.

First-year retention, full-time students: 100%
Student-to-faculty ratio: 2:1

Degrees and certificates awarded

Awards conferred between July 1, 2024 and June 30, 2025.

Bachelor's degrees: 11
Master's degrees: 22
Certificates of 2 to 4 years: 1
Postbaccalaureate certificates: 6

Enrollment

Students, fall 2024: 161
Undergraduates, fall 2024: 109
Graduate students, fall 2024: 52
Full-time, fall 2024: 100%
Students over the full 2024-25 year: 164
Undergraduates, 2024-25: 111
Graduate students, 2024-25: 53
Full-time, 2024-25: 100%
Size category: Under 1,000 students

Student body

Share of all students enrolled during 2024-25. Small groups can round to zero and are not listed.

Women: 50%
Men: 50%
White: 27%
Hispanic or Latino: 2%
Black or African American: 2%
Asian: 11%
Two or more races: 7%
International (U.S. nonresident): 49%
Race or ethnicity unknown: 1%

Online and flexible learning

Distance education in 2024-25.

Students studying fully online: 0%
Students taking some online courses: 48%

Campus and services

Setting: Large city
Academic calendar: Semester
Carnegie classification: Special Focus Four-Year: Arts, Music & Design Schools
President and CEO: Roberto Diaz
Services and opportunities: Academic and career counseling, Student employment services, Accepts AP credit
For veterans and service members: Yellow Ribbon Program