Paying for Curtis Institute of Music
Undergraduate Tuition & Fees
$4,530
Graduate Tuition & Fees
$2,525
On-campus Living Costs
$23,927
Off-campus Living Costs
$23,782
The 2025 tuition & fees of Curtis Institute of Music are $4,530 for undergraduate programs. For graduate programs, the tuition & fees are $4,530 for graduate programs.
Compared to Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in Pennsylvania, both undergraduate and graduate tuition & fees are very inexpensive.
Compared to similar schools in rankings such as Moore College of Art and Design and Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts, tuition & fees of Curtis Institute of Music is very inexpensive where the average tuition & fees of the schools are $42,643.
The average living cost of the school is $23,927 when a student lives in on-campus housing. When a student lives off-campus, the average living cost is $23,782.
*Data Source: 2024-2025 Tuition & Fees - NCES (Last Update: 6/05/2025)
2025 Tuition and Comparison Chart
The following chart visualizes the Curtis Institute of Music's 2025 tuition & fees and compares to similar schools by school type, level, and location.
2025 Tuition & fees
The 2025 undergraduate tuition & fees at Curtis Institute of Music are $4,530 on average over undergraduate programs.
The 2025 graduate tuition & fees are $2,525 on average.
The following table and chart show the 2025 tuition & fees and the tuition trends over the last 5 years.
| Year | Undergraduate | Graduate | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tuition | Fees | Tuition | Fees | |
| 2021 | $0 | $3,015 | $0 | $3,015 |
| 2022 | $0 | $5,015 | $0 | $5,015 |
| 2023 | $0 | $5,930 | $0 | $5,930 |
| 2024 | $0 | $6,000 | $0 | $6,000 |
| 2025 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
Living Costs
The 2025 average on-campus living costs is $23,927 including room & board and other living expenses (a student lives in on-campus housing such as dormitory and school-owned apartment). For students living in off-campus housing, the average living cost is $23,782.
The living cost at the school has increased by 1.62% from last year.
The following table and chart show the living costs changes over the last 5 years.
| Year | On-Campus | Off-Campus | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Room & Board | Other Expenses | Room & Board | Other Expenses | |
| 2021 | $14,842 | $2,892 | $16,614 | $5,782 |
| 2022 | $15,288 | $2,892 | $16,614 | $5,782 |
| 2023 | $19,000 | $2,892 | $20,614 | $5,782 |
| 2024 | $20,653 | $2,892 | $21,400 | $5,782 |
| 2025 | $21,035 | $2,892 | $18,000 | $5,782 |
Books & Supplies Costs Trends Chart
The 2025 average cost for purchasing books & supplies is $4,530 at Curtis Institute of Music. The books & supplies cost stays same as last year.
The following table and chart show the 2025 books & supplies costs and the trends over the last 5 years.
| Year | Books & Supplies Costs |
|---|---|
| 2021 | $3,790 |
| 2022 | $4,750 |
| 2023 | $4,750 |
| 2024 | $4,530 |
| 2025 | $4,530 |