Top Instrumental Music Universities & Colleges in USA in 2025

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Rank	College Info	Tuition Fees & living Cost(Avg.)	Top Courses	Ranking & Reviews
#1	University of Miami, Coral Gables Florida, Usa19%Acceptance Rate	Tuition: $53.3K/YrLiving: $13.7K/YrAdmission	B.A Instrumental PerformanceDuolingo125IELTS6.5$58.1K/Yr Course duration: 4 years 2+ More Programs	9.3/10(2 Users)
#2	University of Utah, Salt Lake City Utah, Usa	Tuition: $33.1K/YrAdmission	M.Mus Instrumental PerformanceDuolingo110TOEFL105$35.2K/Yr Course duration: 2 years 1 More Program	9.7/10(10 Users)
#3	Auburn University, Auburn Alabama, Usa	Tuition: $37.6K/YrLiving: $6.3K/YrAdmission	B.Mus Music Performance - Instru...SAT1370IELTS6.5$37.6K/Yr Course duration: 4 years Programs	8.7/10(3 Users)
#4	UNC-Charlotte, Charlotte North Carolina, Usa80%Acceptance Rate	Tuition: $17.9K/YrLiving: $12.9K/YrAdmission	B.S Music - Instrumental Perform...Duolingo105IELTS6PTE48$17.9K/Yr Course duration: 4 years Programs	6.0/10(12 Users)
Partner Colleges 8.0 Best In Infrastructure New Jersey Institute of Technology Newark, New Jersey $40.7K 1st Year Fees MS Data Science Apply Now 7.5 Best In Infrastructure UM-Baltimore County Baltimore, Maryland $27.1K 1st Year Fees Master of Professional Studies Data Science Apply Now 6.8 Best In Infrastructure Pace University New York City, New York $60.8K 1st Year Fees MBA Business Analytics Apply Now 7.6 Best In Infrastructure Arizona State University Tempe, Arizona $30.3K 1st Year Fees MS Computer Science Apply Now 7.8 Best In Infrastructure University of Arizona Tucson, Arizona $23.4K 1st Year Fees MS Data Science Apply Now 7.5 Best In Infrastructure Northeastern University Boston, Massachusetts $29.2K 1st Year Fees MS Project Management Apply Now 7.8 Best In Social Life California State University-Los Angeles Los Angeles, California $17.1K 1st Year Fees MS Computer Science Apply Now 7.2 Best In Faculty University at Albany Albany, New York $30.8K 1st Year Fees MS Data Science Apply Now 7.6 Best In Social Life San Jose State University San Jose, California $10.5K 1st Year Fees MS Computer Science Apply Now 7.5 Best In Faculty University of Illinois-Chicago Chicago, Illinois $42.5K 1st Year Fees MS Business Analytics Apply Now
#5	Oakland University, Rochester Michigan, Usa88%Acceptance Rate	Tuition: $18.5K/YrLiving: $4.2K/YrAdmission	B.Mus Music Education and Perfor...Duolingo100TOEFL79PTE53$18.5K/Yr Course duration: 4 years Programs	8.0/10(2 Users)
#6	University of New Mexico, Albuquerque New Mexico, Usa73.5%Acceptance Rate	Tuition: $35.1K/YrLiving: $9.9K/YrAdmission	B.A/B.S Music - Performance Conc...Duolingo95IELTS6PTE47$35.1K/Yr Course duration: 4 years Programs	--
#7	West Virginia University, Morgantown West Virginia, Usa73%Acceptance Rate	Tuition: $27.4K/YrAdmission	B.A/B.S Music Performance: Instr...Duolingo105IELTS6.5PTE53$27.4K/Yr Course duration: 4 years Programs	7.0/10(3 Users)Ranked 1001 by QS in 2026 Ranked 401 by ARWU in 2022
#8	Western Michigan University, Kalamazoo Michigan, Usa85%Acceptance Rate	Tuition: $22.6K/YrAdmission	B.A/B.S Music Performance: Instr...Duolingo100IELTS6.0PTE48$22.6K/Yr Course duration: 4 years Programs	8.3/10(1 User)
#9	UMass Lowell, Lowell Massachusetts, Usa85%Acceptance Rate	Tuition: $38.8K/YrLiving: $12.5K/YrAdmission	B.A/B.S Music Performance - Inst...Duolingo110TOEFL79PTE61$38.8K/Yr Course duration: 4 years Programs	Ranked 901 by ARWU in 2022 Ranked 408 by FORBES in 2019
#10	California State University-Fresno, Fresno California, Usa86%Acceptance Rate	Tuition: $30.4K/YrLiving: $9.7K/YrAdmission	B.A Music - Instrumental Perform...Duolingo100IELTS5.5PTE44$30.4K/Yr Course duration: 4 years Programs	5.0/10(1 User)Ranked 1432 by CWUR in 2025 Ranked 417 by FORBES in 2019

#11	Montclair State University, Montclair New Jersey, Usa87%Acceptance Rate	Tuition: $25.9K/YrLiving: $14.5K/YrAdmission	B.A/B.S Music -Performance Conce...Duolingo95TOEFL83PTE53$25.9K/Yr Course duration: 4 years Programs	9.0/10(3 Users)Ranked 1578 by CWUR in 2025 Ranked 422 by FORBES in 2019
#12	Butler University, Indianapolis Indiana, Usa85.9%Acceptance Rate	Tuition: $46.6K/YrLiving: $13K/YrAdmission	B.A/B.S Instrumental Performance...Duolingo100TOEFL79PTE53$46.6K/Yr Course duration: 4 years Programs	Ranked 216 by FORBES in 2019
#13	Bethel University, Saint Paul Minnesota, Usa91%Acceptance Rate	Tuition: $88.1K/YrLiving: $10.3K/YrAdmission	B.Mus Applied Music - Performanc...Duolingo80IELTS6.5PTE55$88.1K/Yr Course duration: 4 years Programs	5.7/10(2 Users)Ranked 352 by FORBES in 2019
#14	Oklahoma City University, Oklahoma City Oklahoma, Usa70.2%Acceptance Rate	Tuition: $28.1K/YrLiving: $8.6K/YrAdmission	M.Mus Performance - InstrumentalGRE293TOEFL79PTE53$28.1K/Yr Course duration: 2 years Programs	Ranked 477 by FORBES in 2019
#15	University of Northern Colorado, Greeley Colorado, Usa86%Acceptance Rate	Tuition: $27.7K/YrLiving: $11K/YrAdmission	B.A/B.S Music - Instrumental Per...IELTS6.5PTE40$27.7K/Yr Course duration: 4 years Programs	Ranked 534 by FORBES in 2019
#16	Middle Tennessee State University, Murfreesboro Tennessee, Usa68.6%Acceptance Rate	Tuition: $29.9K/YrLiving: $8.4K/YrAdmission	B.A/B.S Music - Instrumental Per...Duolingo85IELTS5.5PTE54$29.9K/Yr Course duration: 4 years Programs	7.2/10(1 User)Ranked 631 by FORBES in 2019
#17	Angelo State University, San Angelo Texas, Usa74.4%Acceptance Rate	Tuition: $21.9K/YrLiving: $7.7K/YrAdmission	B.A/B.S Music, Applied Performan...Duolingo100TOEFL69PTE60$21.9K/Yr Course duration: 4 years Programs	--
#18	Bemidji State University, Bemidji Minnesota, Usa71%Acceptance Rate	Tuition: $10.4K/YrLiving: $8.2K/YrAdmission	B.S Music - Instrumental Perform...IELTS5.5PTE44$10.4K/Yr Course duration: 4 years Programs	--
#19	Southern Nazarene University, Bethany Oklahoma, Usa100%Acceptance Rate	Tuition: $58.8K/YrLiving: $9.9K/YrAdmission	B.S Music - Instrumental Perform...Duolingo105TOEFL83$58.8K/Yr Course duration: 4 years 1 More Program	8.5/10(1 User)
#20	Southeast Missouri State University, Cape Girardeau Missouri, Usa93%Acceptance Rate	Tuition: $16.4K/YrLiving: $8.7K/YrAdmission	B.A Music: Instrumental Performa...Duolingo95IELTS5.5PTE45$16.4K/Yr Course duration: 4 years Programs	9.0/10(2 Users)