Los Angeles College of Music
Acceptance rate
87.7%
2025
Peer median 61.3%
Tuition per year
$29,190
$51,276 with room and board
Peer median $40,478
Undergraduates
227
Student-faculty ratio 3:1
Peer median 9 : 1
Graduation rate
25.6%
4-year; 6-year rate 30.2%
Peer median 52.9%
“Peers” are all 51 private art, music and design schools in the U.S. (by Carnegie Classification).
About
- Type
- Private for-profit, 4-year
- Location
- Pasadena, California
- Website
- www.lacm.edu
- Undergraduates
- 227
- Student-faculty ratio
- 3 : 1
This collegeRanked colleges nearby
- Setting
- Midsize city
- Nearest major city
- Los Angeles, about 15 mi
- Nearest international airport
- Los Angeles International Airport (LAX), about 20 mi
- Academic calendar
- Quarter
- Religious affiliation
- Not applicable
- President
- Tom Aylesbury (President)
- Phone
- 6265688850
- City
- Pasadena, California
- Address
- 300 S Fair Oaks Ave, Pasadena, CA 91105
Rankings & Admission
Peer median 61.3% · all 51 private art, music and design schools in the U.S.
Acceptance rate by gender, 2025
In 2020: men 67.4%, women 74.4%.
Test Scores
SAT/ACT not considered, even if submitted IPEDS (US Department of Education) has no recent SAT/ACT data for admitted students here. GPA, course rigor, essays and activities matter more.
How Hard Is It to Get In
about 9 in 10
415 applicants in 2025, 87.7% admitted
364 admitted 51 not admitted Yield 18.1%
Degrees & Majors
Graduates in 2025 (first major)
U.S. studentsInternational
Popular graduate programs
- Music Theory and Composition · Master's6 (33% international)
- Stringed Instruments · Master's2 (50% international)
- Voice and Opera · Master's1 (100% international)
All majors, graduates and earnings IPEDS · College Scorecard
*Depends on whether majors have graduates in 2025 or not, Yes / No
**Move mouse on can check deitaled graudates number, click for major detailed information
***Due to privacy policy, graduate salaries are not shown for some majors that has few gradautes
| Major | Graduate Salary | Associate | Under | Master |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Music Theory and Composition. | $22,957 | |||
| Keyboard Instruments. | $22,957 | |||
| Voice and Opera. | $22,957 | |||
| Stringed Instruments. | $22,957 | |||
| Music Technology. | $22,957 | |||
| Woodwind Instruments. | $22,957 | |||
| Percussion Instruments. | $22,957 | |||
| Music Management. | - |
Students
261 students in 2025 · Undergraduate men to women 54:46 · Freshman retention 61.3%
- Continuing undergraduates 150
- First-year undergraduates 66
- Graduate students 34
- Transfers and others 11
Undergraduate race and ethnicity (227)
International Students
International share over the last 10 years · gray line: median of all 51 private art, music and design schools in the U.S.
115 in 2025 · 23.4% in 2016
23 in 2025 · 41.7% in 2024
Cost
2025 cost per year
$51,276
- Undergraduate tuition
- $29,190
- Room and board
- $22,086
- Graduate tuition
- $29,190
Peer median tuition + room and board $58,844 · all 51 private art, music and design schools in the U.S.
Tuition rose 22% from 2016 to 2025; room and board rose 135%.
Finances · fiscal year 2024
Revenue$7.0M
Expenses$7.7M
Average faculty salary · 2025 (9-month equivalent)
Dark gray ticks: median pay for the same rank at all 51 private art, music and design schools in the U.S.
Campus Life
Athletics and varsity athletes NCAA · EADA
No athlete data available for 2025.
No athlete data available for 2024.
No athlete data available for 2023.
Nearby & Safety
Ranked colleges nearby
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California Institute of TechnologyPasadena · 1.4 mi
U.S. News #5
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Occidental CollegeLos Angeles · 3.6 mi
Liberal Arts #38
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University of Southern CaliforniaLos Angeles · 11.2 mi
U.S. News #27
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University of California-Los AngelesLos Angeles · 17.3 mi
U.S. News #20
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Pomona CollegeClaremont · 25.1 mi
Liberal Arts #3
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Scripps CollegeClaremont · 25.2 mi
Liberal Arts #38
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Claremont McKenna CollegeClaremont · 25.2 mi
Liberal Arts #3
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Harvey Mudd CollegeClaremont · 25.3 mi
Liberal Arts #8
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University of California-IrvineIrvine · 38.3 mi
U.S. News #34
Peer median 1.3 · all 51 private art, music and design schools in the U.S.
Incidents, 2023–2025
From the Clery Act campus safety reports schools file, covering on-campus, non-campus and public property.
Notable Alumni
Notable alumni of Los Angeles College of Music include Mark Salling (Actor and musician known for Glee), Tal Wilkenfeld (Australian bassist, singer and songwriter) and Debi Nova (Costa Rican singer, songwriter and dancer).
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Mark Salling 1982–2018
Actor and musician known for Glee
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Tal Wilkenfeld 1986–
Australian bassist, singer and songwriter
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Debi Nova 1980–
Costa Rican singer, songwriter and dancer
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Jean Dolabella 1978–
Brazilian drummer and music producer
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Meytal Cohen 1983–
Drummer and founding member of band Meytal
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Alex Feather Akimov 1986–
Guitarist and composer
References and Data Sources
Data from IPEDS (U.S. Department of Education), U.S. News, THE, QS, ARWU and Clery Act campus safety reports. Data insights are written by the Forward Pathway data team from public data.