STUDENTS AND FACULTY

Enrollment: 489.

Student Body: 14% female, 86% male, 26% out-of-state, international Asian 11%, African American 7%, Caucasian 56%, Hispanic 12%.

Retention and Graduation:

Faculty: 69 full-time faculty, 14% are members of minority groups, 16% are women.

ACADEMICS

Degrees: Associate, bachelors, certificate.

Majors with Highest Enrollment: General studies; multi-/interdisciplinary studies, other.

Career services: Alumni network, internships.

FACILITIES

Housing: Musicians Institute s Housing Services department assists students and their parents in locating safe, comfortable, affordable, and accessible off-campus housing. MI does not own or operate student housing, but Housing Services manages a vacancy listing service for housing in a variety of locations ad difference price levels.

CAMPUS LIFE

Environment: Metropolis.

ADMISSIONS

Basis for Candidate Selection: Very important factors considered include: level of applicant’s interest, talent/ability. Important factors considered include: Recommendation(s), character/personal qualities, extracurricular activities, interview, work experience. Other factors considered include: Class rank, application essay, academic GPA, rigor of secondary school record, standardized test scores, alumni/ae relation, first generation, volunteer work.

Freshman Admission Requirements: High school diploma is required and GED is accepted.

Freshman Admission Statistics: 1,057 applied, 98% admitted, 64% enrolled.

Transfer Admission Requirements: College transcript(s), essay or personal statement, minimum college GPA of 2.0 required. Lowest grade transferable C.

General Admission Information: Application fee $100. Notification on a rolling basis, beginning on or about 10/1. Nonfall registration accepted. Admission may be deferred for a maximum of 1 year.

COSTS AND FINANCIAL AID

Annual tuition $15,250. Required fees $400.

Required Forms and Deadlines: FAFSA

Types of Aid: Need-based scholarships/grants: Federal Pell, SEOG, state scholarships/grants, private scholarships Loans: FFEL Subsidized Stafford, FFEL Unsubsidized Stafford, FFEL PLUS, alternative loans.

Student Employment:

Financial Aid Statistics: 11% freshmen, 21% undergrads receive need-based scholarship or grant aid. 7% freshmen, 17% undergrads receive need-based self-help aid. 25% undergrads borrow to pay for school.