Here's how to enroll at MSM, if you're a student from the United States.
Welcome to MSM!
After you’ve confirmed on your Application Status Page that you’ll be attending MSM, please follow the steps below to complete your Enrollment process.
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Undergraduate Student (First Year or Transfer) Dates & Deadlines
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Graduate Student Dates & Deadlines

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Tentative 2025-2026 Academic Year Expenses
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Please note: The College rates and fees – tuition, general student, double occupancy room, and gold meal plan – the School uses to calculate and publish its Cost of Attendance otherwise known as CoA will be acted upon by the Board of Trustees on March 28th. Please check back in early April to see those four approved rates and fees which will be effective for Fall 2025. The School’s remaining academic year 2026 rates and fees will be confirmed later in April, so please check back for those.
Tuition | $58,000 |
General Student Fees | $1,500 |
Housing (Standard Double) | $12,200 |
Meal Plan (Gold)* | $6,440 |
Technology, Books, & Supplies | $1,500 |
Transportation | $1,600 |
Miscellaneous | $3,235 |
Loan Fees | $25 |
Total | $84,500 |
* Please note that the Gold meal plan is the largest and highest cost meal plan. Explore Silver and Bronze meal plans here.
Student Health Insurance
All full-time Manhattan School of Music students are required to have health insurance that meets the minimum essential coverage requirements set by the U.S. Affordable Care Act. The MSM Student Health Insurance Plan (SHIP) is mandatory for all F-1 visa holders.* International health insurance plans are not accepted.
* Cost of the 2024-2025 MSM Student Health Insurance Plan (SHIP) was $3,667.00. Exact 2025-2026 rates to be determined.
Domestic students may waive health insurance if proof of qualifying insurance is provided by the annual deadline (look for email in June/July and utilize this link to waive: https://studentcenter.uhcsr.com/msmnyc).
Invoices for the Fall 2025 semester will be generated and available online at the MSM Student Portal by mid-June. Invoices for the Spring 2025 semester will be available in November 2025. Please note that all charges are quoted for one semester only.
The School accepts payment in multiple forms, as described in full on the Student Accounts webpage.
Questions about tuition payments?
Tel and Fax: 917-493-4467 or 917-493-4464
bursar@msmnyc.edu
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Housing & Residence Life
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Orientation Week
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Class Schedule
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Placement Examinations
Visit these pages to find MSM enrollment info for:
- US Citizens
- International Students (Summer English Study)
- International Students (NON Summer English Study)