VanderCook College of Music Teaching Programs

VanderCook College of Music is a private not-for-profit institution located in Chicago, Illinois. The city atmosphere of Chicago makes it a great place for students who enjoy having lots of educational and entertainment options.

VanderCook College of Music Rankings

These rankings may look different from those published by other outlets, because we use an outcomes-based approach rather than a subjective one. We get our data from a number of places, including the Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) and the College Scorecard. For more information, check out our rankings and methodology page.

Program Level Awards

These are highlights of some of the most noteworthy awards granted to specific programs at VanderCook College of Music.

Rank	Ranking Name	Share
#3	Best Value Teacher Education Subject Specific Master’s Degree Schools	Tweet It - Post It
#10	Best Teacher Education Subject Specific Master’s Degree Schools	Tweet It - Post It

Awards From Around the Web

The following table lists some notable awards VanderCook College of Music has earned from around the web.

Rank	Ranking Name	Source
#4	Best Value Colleges for Music Education	College Factual
#7	Best Value Colleges for Teacher Education Subject Specific	College Factual
#12	Best Value Graduate Degree Colleges for Education	College Factual
#19	Best Music Education Schools	College Factual
#26	Best Teacher Education Subject Specific Schools	College Factual
#32	Best Education Schools	College Factual

Where Is VanderCook College of Music?

Contact details for VanderCook College of Music are given below.

	Contact Details
Address:	3140 South Federal Street, Chicago, IL 60616-3731
Phone:	312-225-6288
Website:	www.vandercook.edu
Facebook:	https://www.facebook.com/VanderCookCollege/
Twitter:	http://www.twitter.com/vandercook

How Do I Get Into VanderCook College of Music?

You can apply to VanderCook College of Music online at: https://www.vandercook.edu/admissions/ug-apply-now/

Admission Requirements for VanderCook College of Music

Submission	Required?
High School GPA	required
High School Rank	considered but not required
High School Transcript	considered but not required
College Prep Program	considered but not required
Recommendations	required
SAT or ACT Scores	considered but not required
TOEFL	required

How Hard Is It To Get Into VanderCook College of Music?

VanderCook College of Music has the high acceptance rate of 100%, which means it is fairly easy to gain admittance as long as you submit a complete application with requested materials.

Approximately 33% of accepted students are men and 67% are women. The acceptance rate for men is 100%, and the acceptance rate for women is 100%.

Average Test Scores

About 89% of students accepted to VanderCook College of Music submitted their SAT scores. When looking at the 25th through the 75th percentile, SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing scores ranged between 445 and 570. Math scores were between 445 and 590.

VanderCook College of Music received ACT scores from 33% of accepted students. When looking at the 25th through the 75th percentile, ACT English scores ranged between 23 and 24. Math scores were between 21 and 22. Composite scores were between 15 and 20.

Can I Afford VanderCook College of Music?

Student Loan Debt

While almost two-thirds of students nationwide take out loans to pay for college, the percentage may be quite different for the school you plan on attending. At VanderCook College of Music, approximately 56% of students took out student loans averaging $5,736 a year. That adds up to $22,944 over four years for those students.

The student loan default rate at VanderCook College of Music is 2.7%. This is significantly lower than the national default rate of 10.1%, which is a good sign that you'll be able to pay back your student loans.

VanderCook College of Music Undergraduate Student Diversity

There are 82 undergraduate students at VanderCook College of Music, with 62 being full-time and 20 being part-time.

There are also 231 graduate students at the school.

Gender Diversity

Of the 62 full-time undergraduates at VanderCook College of Music, 58% are male and 42% are female.

Racial-Ethnic Diversity

The racial-ethnic breakdown of VanderCook College of Music students is as follows.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Grads
Asian	1
Black or African American	7
Hispanic or Latino	23
White	25
International Students	1
Other Races/Ethnicities	5

Geographic Diversity

Illinois students aren't the only ones who study at VanderCook College of Music. At this time, 5 states are represented by the student population at the school.

Over 6 countries are represented at VanderCook College of Music. The most popular countries sending students to the school are China, Iran, and South Africa.

Online Learning at VanderCook College of Music

In 2019-2020, 222 students took at least one online class at the school.

VanderCook College of Music Teaching Concentrations

The table below shows the number of awards for each concentration.

Major	TOTAL
Music Education	0
TOTAL	0

References

*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.

• College Factual
• National Center for Education Statistics

More about our data sources and methodologies.