Musicians Institute SAT Scores, ACT Scores, Acceptance Rate, and Admissions Requirements
With a 78% acceptance rate, your first priority is fit and follow-through, not simply getting admitted. Musicians Institute is test-optional, so submit scores only if they strengthen your file, and weigh the 47% six-year graduation rate and 80% retention rate as you decide whether its format matches how you learn.
Data on this page is sourced from our college data partners and was last updated on July 9, 2026.
Musicians Institute facts and stats
Musicians Institute enrolls about 800 undergraduate students in an urban campus setting. Musicians Institute has an 80% freshman retention rate, above the national average of roughly 70%. Its 6-year graduation rate is 47%, and the student-to-faculty ratio is 6:1.
Hollywood, CA

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Key Musicians Institute application dates
Key dates
Regular Decision
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Early Action
Not offered
Early Decision
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Priority Deadline
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Coming soon
Test dates
August 22, 2026
Registration deadline: August 7, 2026
September 12, 2026
Registration deadline: August 28, 2026
October 3, 2026
Registration deadline: September 18, 2026
September 19, 2026
Registration deadline: August 14, 2026
October 17, 2026
Registration deadline: September 11, 2026
December 12, 2026
Registration deadline: November 6, 2026
If you choose to submit scores to test-optional Musicians Institute, take your first SAT or ACT by the spring of junior year, then use the summer before senior year and fall for retakes. With no Early Decision or Early Action deadline, make sure your final fall retake scores arrive before the Regular Decision deadline.
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What you'll actually pay
Musicians Institute is a private for-profit college with tuition and fees of $32,535. About 42% of students receive financial aid, so it’s worth reviewing grant, loan, and scholarship options early.

Musicians Institute’s estimated total cost of attendance is $51,966, including $32,535 in tuition and fees and $19,431 for room and board. About 42% of students receive financial aid, with an average aid package of $6,100. After aid, costs can still be significant, so families should compare the net price to their budget. Graduates leave with an average debt of $14,000.
Student life at Musicians Institute
Student activities and organization details coming soon.
Campus housing details coming soon.
No fraternity or sorority life on campus.
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