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VanderCook College of Music

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Chicago, Illinois 60616-3731

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Data last updated: August 29, 2026

97%Admit rate
$17,094Avg net price
47%Grad in 4 yrs
70Undergrads

Close-knit campus — excellent value

VanderCook College of Music is a private urban institution in Chicago, Illinois. The school is accessible to a wide range of students.

A small campus of 70 undergraduates with a 4:1 student-faculty ratio. The urban location puts students at the center of city life.

47% of students graduate within four years, and graduates earn a median of $47,863 a decade after enrollment. Net price after aid averages $17,094.

Established
1909
Type
Private music school
97%
Acceptance
—
SAT Avg
70
Undergrads
4:1
Student : Faculty
47%
Grad Rate (4yr)
$47,863
Earnings 10yr
$17,094
Avg Net Price

More About This School

History & Fun Facts

  • •History VanderCook Cornet School (later VanderCook College of Music) was founded in 1909 by Hale Ascher VanderCook (1864–1949) to train professional musicians, directors and teachers.
  • •The year 1909 is given as the founding date of VanderCook College because, in that year, Mr.
  • •Weldon (1862–1914) was one of the most famous brass instrument teachers in the Mid-West.
  • •For several years this work was given by individual lessons, but in 1926 classes in various subjects were organized.

Source: Wikipedia

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