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VanderCook, founded in 1909, is a private college of music education. Its two-acre campus is located in Chicago, three miles south of the Loop area.

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Private
studentType
Coed
94
Undergraduates
52
Men - 55.3%
43
Women - 44.7%
182
Graduate Students
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Entrance Difficulty
Moderately difficult
Overall Admission Rate
100% of 22 applicants were admitted
Early Action Offered
No
Early Decision Offered
No
Regular Admission Deadline
August 1
Qualifications of Enrolled Freshmen
Average GPA
3.43
SAT Math
530 average
SAT EBRW
640 average
ACT Composite
22 average
19-25 range of middle 50%
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Cost of Attendance
$48,950
Tuition and Fees
$30,910
Room and Board
$13,340
Average Percent of Need Met
Not reported
Average Freshman Award
$21,073
Average Indebtedness of 2024 Graduates
$46,917
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Academic Calendar System
Semester
General Education/Core Curriculum
Required for most or all students
Full-Time Faculty Teaching Undergraduates
10
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Chicago Population
2,677,643
Nearest Metropolitan Area
Chicago
Freshman Housing Guarantee
College does not provide housing for students
Sororities
45% of women participate
Fraternities
49% of men participate
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Ethnicity of Students from U.S.
Asian
4.5%
Black/African-American
15.2%
Hispanic/Latino
27.3%
Multi-race (not Hispanic/Latino)
9.1%
White
42.4%
Unknown
1.5%
International Students
1.1% from 1 countries
First-Year Students Returning
80.0%
Students Graduating Within 4 Years
57.1%
Graduates Offered Full-Time Employment Within 6 Months
Not reported
Graduates Pursuing Advanced Study Directly
Not reported
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