| Name |
VanderCook College of Music |
| Address |
3140 S. Federal Street
Chicago, IL 60616 |
| Website |
http://www.vandercook.edu |
| Email |
admissions@vandercook.edu |
| Percent Undergrad College Owned |
N/A |
| Percent Fraternity |
N/A |
| Percent Sorority |
N/A |
| Percent Campus Weekends |
N/A |
| Offer Housing |
Yes |
| Percent Students College Housing |
N/A |
| Campus Housing |
Yes |
| Off Campus Assistance |
No |
| Types Available |
coed dorms, sorority housing, fraternity housing, apartments for married students |
| College Owned Singles |
N/A |
| College Owned Doubles |
N/A |
| College Owned Triples |
N/A |
| College Owned Apartments |
N/A |
| College Owned Other |
N/A |
| Num College Owned |
N/A |
| Sprinkler System |
N/A |
| Fire Alarms |
N/A |
| High Speed Internet |
100% |
| Campus Size |
N/A |
| Percent Weekends |
N/A |
| Nearest Airport |
Chicago (Midway) (9), Chicago (O'Hare) (20) |
| Nearest Train |
Chicago (3) |
| Nearest Bus |
Chicago (3) |
| Public Transport |
Yes |
| Cars Permitted |
Yes |
| Percent Cars |
N/A |
| School Employment |
Yes |
| Percent Undergrads Employed |
N/A |
| Average Undergrad Earnings |
N/A |
| Freshmen Discouraged Working |
No |
| Army Rotc |
Not offered |
| Navy Rotc |
Not offered |
| Airforce Rotc |
Not offered |
| Alcohol Permitted |
No |
| Additional Policies |
class attendance mandatory, smoking prohibited |
| Popular Events |
The Midwest Clinic, an annual international band and orchestra conference co-founded by VanderCook College of Music, attended by over 12, 000 people each year; various concerts on campus each semester. |
| Student Activities |
choral groups, concert band, jazz band, music ensembles, musical theater |
| Num Organizations |
N/A |
| Honor Societies |
N/A |
| Religious Organizations |
N/A |
| International Organizations |
N/A |
| Other Organizations |
(Appears as submitted by school) MENC: The National Organization for Music Education (student chapter), American Choral Directors Association (student chapter). |
| Student Papers |
N/A |
| Num Frats |
1 |
| Frats Chapter Houses |
0 |
| Percent Frat Members |
N/A |
| Num Sororities |
1 |
| Sororities Chapter Houses |
0 |
| Percent Sorority Members |
N/A |
| Type |
Private institution |
| Year Founded |
1909 |
| Religious Affiliation |
None |
| Academic Calendar |
Semester |
| Undergrad Body |
N/A |
| Setting |
Urban |
| Endowment |
457,751 |
| Application Deadline |
Rolling |
| Application Fee |
35 |
| Selectivity |
Less selective |
| Tuition |
16,610 |
| Room Board |
7,200 |
| Basic |
placement service |
| Remedial |
other |
| Counseling |
N/A |
| Career |
resume assistance, career/job search classes, alumni network |
| Job Six Months |
N/A |
| Job One Year |
N/A |
| Job Two Years |
N/A |
| Firms |
N/A |
| Library |
Yes |
| Library Consortia |
Yes |
| Num Books |
13,885 |
| Num Subscriptions |
181 |
| Num Microforms |
N/A |
| Num Audiovisual |
4,980 |
| Num Ebooks |
N/A |
| Library Facilities |
The H.E. Nutt Archives contain materials documenting the history of VanderCook College of Music, and the role of the College and its members in music education past and present; Ruth Artman Sheet Music Collection; H. A. VanderCook Personal Papers. |
| Museums |
N/A |
| Computer Course |
Yes |
| Own Computer |
No |
| Computers Available |
18 |
| Email Accounts |
Yes |
| Internet Access |
Yes |
| Computers Available In |
computer center/labs, library |
| Num Wired Library |
2 |
| Num Wired Classrooms |
0 |
| Num Wired Labs |
16 |
| Num Wired Other |
0 |
| Wireless Network |
Yes |
| Wireless Areas |
in all the libraries, in all classrooms, in computer labs, in administrative/faculty offices and work areas |
| Wireless Capacity |
N/A |
| Recommended Os |
Mac |
| Hosting Units |
100% |
| Student Webpages |
No |
| Online Registration |
No |
| Campus Safety |
24-hour foot and vehicle patrols, 24-hour emergency telephones, lighted pathways/sidewalks, controlled dormitory access (key, security card, etc) |
