Tuition
The Conservatory expects students to be full-time (for status definitions, see Credit Loads and Enrollment Status).
Bachelor of Music, Undergraduate Diploma, Master of Music, Graduate Diploma, Doctor of Musical Arts
    
        
            | Full-Time Tuition (Academic Year) |  | $61,561 | 
        
            | Part-Time Tuition* |  |  | 
        
            |  | Second studio fee (per semester) | $8,572 | 
        
            |  | Undergraduate Course Credit Hour | $1,975 | 
        
            |  | Graduate Credit Hour | $3,950 | 
    
Certificate, Undergraduate, Graduate 
    
        
            | Full-Time Tuition |  | $49,240 | 
        
            | Part-Time Tuition* |  | 
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            |  | Second studio fee (per semester) | $8,572 
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            |  | Undergraduate Course Credit Hour | $1,975 | 
        
            |  | Graduate Credit Hour | $3,950 | 
    
Dual-Degree Programs (Portion of Full-Time Tuition Billed by NEC)
    
        
            | Harvard (Annual, for students entering prior to Fall 2025) | $12,310 | 
        
            | Harvard (Annual, for students entering Fall 2025) | $17,145 | 
        
            | Tufts (per Semester Based on Tufts Tuition) 
 | $14,880 
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Other Programs
    
        
            | ESL Intensive Course (Summer 2025) | $2,200 | 
    
*Students may enroll part-time only with prior permission from the Dean and Chief Academic Officer (see Residency Policy).