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Cleveland Institute of Music

  • 4 Year
  • Cleveland, OH
  • 46 reviews
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    Overall Niche Grade
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    1. Academics
      B+
    2. Value
      B-
    3. Diversity
      A+
    4. Campus
      NG
    5. Athletics
      NG
    6. Party Scene
      NG
    7. Professors
      B
    8. Location
      B+
    9. Dorms
      NG
    10. Campus Food
      NG
    11. Student Life
      A
    12. Safety
      B
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    Cleveland Institute of Music is an above-average private college located in Cleveland, Ohio. It is a small institution with an enrollment of 212 undergraduate students. Admissions is fairly competitive as the Cleveland Institute of Music acceptance rate is 43%. The only major offered is Music Performance. Graduating 45% of students, Cleveland Institute of Music alumni go on to earn a starting salary of $23,000.
    About Cleveland Institute of Music...
    Athletic Division
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    Address
    11021 East Blvd
    Cleveland, OH 44106
    Website
    cim.edu

    Cleveland Institute of Music Rankings

    Niche rankings are based on rigorous analysis of key statistics from the U.S. Department of Education and millions of reviews.

    Admissions

    Acceptance Rate
    43%
    Application Deadline
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    SAT Range
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    ACT Range
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    Application Fee
    $110
    SAT/ACT
    Recommended
    High School GPA
    Recommended
    Early Decision/Early Action
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    Cost

    Net Price
    $40,676/ year
    National
    $15,523
    Average cost after financial aid for students receiving grant or scholarship aid, as reported by the college.
    Average Total Aid Awarded
    $27,324/ year
    National
    $7,535
    Students Receiving Financial Aid
    100%

    Academics

    Professors
    B
    Based on faculty accomplishments, salary, student reviews, and additional factors.
    Student Faculty Ratio
    7:1
    Evening Degree Programs
    No
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    Majors

    Most Popular Majors
    • Music Performance
      55 Graduates

    Students

    Full-Time Enrollment
    212Undergrads
    Part-Time Undergrads
    0
    Undergrads Over 25
    1%
    Pell Grant
    17%
    Varsity Athletes
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    Campus Life

    Freshmen Live On-Campus
    97%
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    71%
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    After College

    Median Earnings 6 Years After Graduation
    $40,100/ year
    National
    $33,028
    Graduation Rate
    45%
    National
    49%
    Employed 2 Years After Graduation
    94%
    National
    83%
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    The only reason I keep going to CIM is because their donut days are so amazing. I get to talk to the student government association, drink coffee, and eat donuts all on a Monday morning. How much better can this music school get?
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    It's an amazing experience: being surrounded by other high-achieving musicians, getting very interactive lessons and masterclasses from the world's finest professors. CIM is unique because the school doesn't hire TAs, all lessons are given by the professors themselves. If underclassmen have any questions, the masters/doctor students are very open to help you anytime. From the faculty to the security guards to the students, everyone is warm and inviting.

    The students are all very focused and aspiring. The school doesn't need requirements to attend each others' recitals, because the students are interested and supportive anyway.

    I love the school, and definitely I will consider staying at CIM for my graduate degree as well.
    Educationally it is both challenging and sometimes excess/bs work. You learn from some of the best teachers this country can offer. What hurts this school is financial and the administration. Currently the school as been put on notice by accreditators for those very reasons. Orchestra program is either too demanding or not demanding enough (depends on your instrument). Some facilities are nice, like the recital hall and studios/classrooms, but the practice rooms are in need of major overhaul. I wound not come back to this school if I could do it over again, despite studying under cleveland orchestra members, the price (scholarship is ok to poor) and administration cause enough headaches that there are better schools with equally great teachers out there, ie Julliard, Curtis, Rice, Colburn, etc.

    Yes, we get free access to TCO concerts and perform in severance hall multiple times. Cleveland is still a recovering city from pretty much every major economic crash. It has gotten a lot better since 2008-9 but nowhere near the level of say this countries biggest cities (NY, LA, Chicago, Houston, Philly...). The area,University Circle, is nice and access to museums is mostly free. Outside of UC is hell, aka East Cleveland. The westside is much nicer as is downtown. The weather is well what you'd expect from an northern easterly coasty city. CIM has a partnership with CWRU which is really nice if you like to do other academics or horrible if your main focus is just music. If you like university life/all that other stuff they have it, all is there. If you want to be a recluse and practice all day you can do that too, so the appeal I suppose would be that there is opportunity to escape the conservatory life &dive into another activity. What I liked about the relationship between the 2 institutions was the recreation/workout facility and the early music program is STELLAR. All in all, ok-good school that has a price tag that does not equate to the quality it should and needs.