<p>Yale has a GREAT music department (note it is just that: “department”) at the undergraduate level. The graduate program is called the “Yale School of Music” and is a full scholarship and extremely selective program.</p>
<p>Princeton has an excellent reputation, as does Cornell (for composition). Harvard is another school with a decent music scene, and offers a double degree program with NEC. The performing arts center (“The HOP”) at Dartmouth is very active with quality student performances I’ve heard.</p>