The Juilliard School

Juilliard is a private performing arts conservatory at Lincoln Center in New York, founded 1905, with roughly 619 undergraduates, a 4:1 student-faculty ratio and 13 undergraduate majors. Its stated position on aid is among the most generous recorded and is worth reading in full: 'The Juilliard School is committed to educating talented performing artists and helping them achieve their highest potential. To that end, we wish to enable all admitted students to attend the school, regardless of their ability to pay. Juilliard's admissions policies are need-blind, meaning that applying for financial aid will not hurt an applicant's chances of being admitted.' Awards combine both criteria: 'Scholarship decisions are made by the Juilliard Scholarship Committee upon the student's admission and based on a combination of financial need and artistic merit.' Juilliard reports administering aid to 'approximately 90% of the student body', but is candid that it is 'unable to meet the full need of all who apply'.