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Musicians Institute
Most applicants get into Musicians Institute — 78% were admitted — so the real questions are cost, fit and outcomes, covered below.
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Musicians Institute sits in Hollywood proper — a for-profit campus woven into the city rather than walled off from it. International students are a visible presence here — 45.1% of undergraduates come from outside the U.S.
Faculty pay averages $33,132 a year here — a rough proxy for what the school spends on the teaching itself. Most of its 759 undergraduates commute — campus empties by evening — yet 80% of first-years return, which says something about what daytime here is worth.
Musicians Institute won't look at test scores — here the GPA calculator is the tool that matters. Bring your saved semester numbers and see what they average.
Admissions
Musicians Institute does not use test scores in admissions at all: the 78% who got into Musicians Institute did it on GPA, coursework and application alone. No score range exists to publish.
In the Fall 2023 cycle, Musicians Institute received 425 applications and admitted 303 (71.3%), with 141 enrolling.
How Musicians Institute compares
| Musicians Institute | California median | National median | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Acceptance rate | 78% | 75.7% | 77.2% |
| Tuition (in-state) | $34,322 | $23,000 | $19,591 |
| Median earnings (10 yr) | $32,778 | $64,778 | $53,781 |
Ten years out, Musicians Institute's median earnings are $32,778 — below the California benchmark of $64,778. Weigh that against the $34,322 price above; the by-major table shows majors drive much of this gap.
Cost, size & completion
Musicians Institute lists tuition at $34,322 for everyone — private schools don't do residency pricing. Musicians Institute's sticker and net price can differ sharply after aid; treat $34,322 as the ceiling, not the bill.
With 759 undergraduates, Musicians Institute is small enough that class size and faculty access are structural, not marketing claims.
52.8% graduate within six years. Roughly 47% don't — ask a Musicians Institute tour guide what happens to them and watch the answer carefully.
Frequently asked questions
What GPA and test scores do you need for Musicians Institute?
Musicians Institute doesn't look at test scores; its 78% admission rate turned on transcripts, coursework rigor and the application itself.
What is Musicians Institute's acceptance rate?
71.3% in the Fall 2023 cycle — 303 admitted from 425 applicants.
How much does Musicians Institute cost?
At Musicians Institute, published tuition is $34,322 — net price after aid usually comes in lower. That number is Musicians Institute's ceiling, not a quote.
What do Musicians Institute graduates earn?
Federal data puts median earnings at $32,778 ten years after enrolling.
Similar colleges in California
- Mount Saint Mary's University — 73.1% admitted
- Menlo College — 68.5% admitted
- Otis College of Art and Design — 81.8% admitted
- The Master's University and Seminary — 84% admitted
Run your own numbers
Data: U.S. Dept. of Education College Scorecard (Jun 2026), IPEDS ADM2023/HD2024. Retrieved 2026-09-01. Figures reflect the latest federal cohorts, which lag the current admissions cycle.