Longy School Of Music

Location and Contact Information

One Follen St
Cambridge, MA 02138
USA
Main Tel: 61800000000000
Web Site

The campus is in a medium-sized city.

Overview

The Longy School of Music is located in Cambridge, Massachusetts. Georges Longy, a French born musician, established the schoool in 1915. The school offers certificate and bachelor’s and master’s degree programs in chamber music, Dalcroze eurhythmics, composition, instruments and vocal performance. The college also offers continuing education for professionals and preparatory courses for young and budding artists.

The Longy School of Music’s Student Advisory Council allows students to address their ideas and grievances to the college’s administrators. Students at the college are offered financial aid in the form of institutional scholarship programs such as the Longy scholarships.

Highlights (vs. Other Schools)

  • Many students concentrating in music.
  • High percentage of students are from out-of-state.
  • Large number of programs of study offered.
  • Numerous part-time students.

School characteristics:

  • The school is private, not-for-profit.
  • Academic calender: Semester.
  • Carnegie classification: Schools of art, music, and design.

Features of note:

  • There are one or more libraries on-campus.
  • Campus housing is available.
  • Part-time classes are available.

Tuition and Financial Aid (2009-2010)

ItemCost
State Tuition and fees$ 28,450
Room$ 7,300
Board$ 2,200
Books and supplies$ 500
Other$ 3,428

Financial Aid

Longy participates in US Title IV financial assistance programs.

In 2009-2010, 100% of students received financial aid of some sort.

Grants% of
Students		Average
Amount
Any Grant100%$11,516
Institutional Grant100%$8,934
Federal Grant40%$4,506
Pell Grant40%$4,506
Other Federal Grant  
State or Local Grant20%$3,900

Loans% of
Students		Average
Amount
Student Loan80%$5,547
Federal Loan80%$5,547
Other Loan  

(Please refer to BrainTrack's financial aid articles section for background information.)

Similar Schools

Based on proprietary BrainTrack computer comparisons against all other US colleges, these schools appear to be most similar to Longy School Of Music:

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 SchoolLocationEnrollment
1San Francisco Conservatory of MusicSan Francisco, CA402
2The New England Conservatory of MusicBoston, MA714
3San Diego Christian CollegeEl Cajon, CA422
4Bethany UniversityScotts Valley, CA516
5College of Santa FeSanta Fe, NM622
6Grace Bible CollegeWyoming, MI179
7Crossroads CollegeRochester, MN161
8Atlantic Union CollegeSouth Lancaster, MA691
9Bethel CollegeNorth Newton, KS500
10Central Christian College of KansasMcPherson, KS390

Degrees Awarded (in 2009-2010)

DegreeTotal
Earned		Different
Programs
Master366
Postbaccalaureate certificate215
2-4 year degree115
Post-master's certificate45

Students

Student enrollment was 210 in 2009-2010 (163 full-time equivalent).

About 25% of the freshmen class in 2009-2010 was male and women were 75% of the class.

Undergrads are 16% of enrolled students and graduate students are 84%.

Students under 25 years old represent 58% of the student body. About 3% of the school is at least 40 years of age.

Among freshmen students, 83% are full-time and 17% are part-time.

Admissions Summary (2009-2010)

ApplicantsAdmitted
Men56%
Women80%
All72%

Room and Board

Longy provides on-campus housing for 14 of its 163 (full-time) students (as of 2009-2010).

Graduate School Focus

Longy offers graduate (post-Bachelor) studies. The highest degree offered is the Master.

Programs of Study

(Number of degrees in 2009-2010 in parentheses)

EDUCATION AND TEACHING (6 awarded)

  • Music Teacher Education

MUSIC (66 awarded)

  • Music Performance
  • Music Theory and Composition
  • Piano and Organ
  • Violin, Viola, Guitar and Other Stringed Instruments
  • Voice and Opera