<p>Assuming you mean the conservatory, the chances of getting in vary a lot by department and vary somewhat from year to year depending on what voices or instruments they need most of at any given time. An audition will be the major deciding factor for both admission and for the amount of merit aid that you get from the conservatory. If you are applying as a double degree student, you may also be able to get merit aid from the college based on academic achievement. </p>
<p>Last year, the conservatory received 1261 freshman applications, of which 316 were accepted and 150 enrolled. That gives an overall acceptance rate of 25% but some departments get a lot more applications relative to the number of openings that they have and therefore those departments have much lower acceptance rates.</p>
<p>The average conservatory student has been taking private lessons for many years on their instrument or voice and is at a fairly advanced level. The top conservatory students win national and international competitions.</p>