My second kid had only three criteria for college selection…and one was getting to play in the college orchestra and continue lessons with an applied teacher. She was not a music major, or minor.
This was important enough to her that she contacted all the college music department chairs, orchestra directors and applied teachers for info. They were wonderfully helpful. If a college said NO, they were immediately dropped from her application consideration list.
I think some students do want to make sure that lessons can be included as part of their continued study…and that the applied teacher is one they feel good about.
My kid also met orchestra directors when we toured colleges…and even music department chairs (even though the kid was not planning to major in music). My kid felt this was important, and it sounds like it’s important to the OP’s kid too.