This educational program is designed to prepare students to study and master the performance and composition of Jazz. This program includes in depth instruction in the history of Jazz and related musical styles such as the Blues, Jazz instrument and ensemble performance, improvisation, Jazz composition and theory, and related topics.
The accredited schools, colleges and universities listed below offer majors and degree programs in Jazz/jazz Studies.
California Institute of the Arts
24700 W McBean Pky, Valencia, CA 91355-2397
| Phone Number: | (661) 255-1050 |
| Website: | www.calarts.edu |
| School Type: | 4-year private not-for-profit |
| Awards Offered: | Bachelor's degree Postbaccalaureate certificate Master's degree Doctor's degree – research/scholarship |
| Campus setting: | Midsize suburb |
| Campus housing: | Yes |
| Student Population: | 1,394 (882 undergraduate) |
| Student-to-faculty Ratio: | 6 to 1 |
| Admissions: | www.calarts.edu |
| Financial Aid: | www.calarts.edu |
| Online Application: | www.calarts.edu |
Capital University
1 College and Main, Columbus, OH 43209-2394
| Phone Number: | (614) 236-6011 |
| Website: | www.capital.edu |
| School Type: | 4-year private not-for-profit |
| Awards Offered: | Bachelor's degree Master's degree Doctor's degree – professional practice |
| Campus setting: | Large suburb |
| Campus housing: | Yes |
| Student Population: | 4,302 (3,122 undergraduate) |
| Student-to-faculty Ratio: | 11 to 1 |
| Admissions: | www.capital.edu/67/ |
| Financial Aid: | www.capital.edu/67/ |
| Online Application: | www.applyweb.com/apply/capital/menu.html |
Carnegie Mellon University
5000 Forbes Ave, Pittsburgh, PA 15213-3890
| Phone Number: | (412) 268-2000 |
| Website: | www.cmu.edu/ |
| School Type: | 4-year private not-for-profit |
| Awards Offered: | Bachelor's degree Master's degree Post-master's certificate Doctor's degree – other |
| Campus setting: | Large city |
| Campus housing: | Yes |
| Student Population: | 11,572 (6,195 undergraduate) |
| Student-to-faculty Ratio: | 13 to 1 |
Central State University
1400 Brush Row Rd, Wilberforce, OH 45384-1004
| Phone Number: | (937) 376-6011 |
| Website: | www.centralstate.edu |
| School Type: | 4-year public |
| Awards Offered: | Bachelor's degree Master's degree |
| Campus setting: | Rural fringe community |
| Campus housing: | Yes |
| Student Population: | 2,493 (2,458 undergraduate) |
| Student-to-faculty Ratio: | 13 to 1 |
| Admissions: | www.centralstate.edu/prospects/admissions/index… |
| Financial Aid: | www.centralstate.edu/prospects/financial_aid/in… |
| Online Application: | www.centralstate.edu/prospects/admissions/apply… |
Columbia University in the City of New York
West 116 St and Broadway, New York, NY 10027
| Phone Number: | (212) 854-1754 |
| Website: | www.columbia.edu |
| School Type: | 4-year private not-for-profit |
| Awards Offered: | Bachelor's degree Postbaccalaureate certificate Master's degree Post-master's certificate Doctor's degree |
| Campus setting: | Large city |
| Campus housing: | Yes |
| Student Population: | 25,340 (7,904 undergraduate) |
| Student-to-faculty Ratio: | 6 to 1 |
Community College of Rhode Island
400 East Ave, Warwick, RI 02886-1807
| Phone Number: | (401) 825-1000 |
| Website: | www.ccri.edu |
| School Type: | 2-year public |
| Awards Offered: | 1-year certificate 2-year certificate Associate's degree |
| Campus setting: | Small city |
| Campus housing: | No |
| Student Population: | 24,352 (24,352 undergraduate) |
| Student-to-faculty Ratio: | 31 to 1 |
| Admissions: | http://www.ccri.edu/oes/admissions/ |
| Financial Aid: | www.ccri.edu/OES/FA/index.shtml |
| Online Application: | www.ccri.edu/OES/admissions/ApplyOnline.shtml |
DePaul University
55 E Jackson, Chicago, IL 60604
| Phone Number: | (312) 362-8000 |
| Website: | www.depaul.edu |
| School Type: | 4-year private not-for-profit |
| Awards Offered: | Bachelor's degree Postbaccalaureate certificate Master's degree Post-master's certificate Doctor's degree |
| Campus setting: | Large city |
| Campus housing: | Yes |
| Student Population: | 28,967 (18,708 undergraduate) |
| Student-to-faculty Ratio: | 16 to 1 |
Elmhurst College
190 Prospect Ave, Elmhurst, IL 60126-3096
| Phone Number: | (630) 617-3500 |
| Website: | elmhurst.edu |
| School Type: | 4-year private not-for-profit |
| Awards Offered: | Bachelor's degree Master's degree |
| Campus setting: | Large suburb |
| Campus housing: | Yes |
| Student Population: | 3,673 (3,363 undergraduate) |
| Student-to-faculty Ratio: | 9 to 1 |
Florida Memorial University
15800 NW 42 Avenue, Miami Gardens, FL 33054-6199
| Phone Number: | (305) 626-3600 |
| Website: | www.fmuniv.edu |
| School Type: | 4-year private not-for-profit |
| Awards Offered: | Bachelor's degree Master's degree |
| Campus setting: | Large suburb |
| Campus housing: | Yes |
| Student Population: | 2,168 (2,072 undergraduate) |
| Student-to-faculty Ratio: | 17 to 1 |
| Admissions: | www.fmuniv.edu/home/admissions |
| Financial Aid: | www.fmuniv.edu/home/financial-aid |
| Online Application: | selfservice.fmuniv.edu/selfservice/Admissions/A… |
Hope College
141 E 12th St, Holland, MI 49423
| Phone Number: | (616) 395-7000 |
| Website: | www.hope.edu |
| School Type: | 4-year private not-for-profit |
| Awards Offered: | Bachelor's degree |
| Campus setting: | Small city |
| Campus housing: | Yes |
| Student Population: | 3,511 (3,511 undergraduate) |
| Student-to-faculty Ratio: | 11 to 1 |
| Admissions: | www.hope.edu/admissions |
| Financial Aid: | www.hope.edu/admin/finaid |
| Online Application: | www.hope.edu/admissions/apply |
Ithaca College
953 Danby Rd, Ithaca, NY 14850-7002
| Phone Number: | (607) 274-3011 |
| Website: | www.ithaca.edu |
| School Type: | 4-year private not-for-profit |
| Awards Offered: | 1-year certificate 2-year certificate Bachelor's degree Master's degree Doctor's degree – professional practice |
| Campus setting: | Small suburb |
| Campus housing: | Yes |
| Student Population: | 6,933 (6,328 undergraduate) |
| Student-to-faculty Ratio: | 11 to 1 |
| Admissions: | www.ithaca.edu/admission/ |
| Financial Aid: | www.ithaca.edu/finaid/ |
| Online Application: | www.ithaca.edu/admission/apply.php |
Michigan State University
East Lansing, MI 48824-1046
| Phone Number: | (517) 355-1855 |
| Website: | www.massart.edu |
| School Type: | 4-year public |
| Awards Offered: | 2-year certificate Bachelor's degree Master's degree Post-master's certificate Doctor's degree |
| Campus setting: | Rural fringe community |
| Campus housing: | Yes |
| Student Population: | 50,899 (38,011 undergraduate) |
| Student-to-faculty Ratio: | 18 to 1 |
North Carolina Central University
1801 Fayetteville Street, Durham, NC 27707
| Phone Number: | (919) 530-6100 |
| Website: | www.nccu.edu |
| School Type: | 4-year public |
| Awards Offered: | Bachelor's degree Postbaccalaureate certificate Master's degree Doctor's degree – professional practice |
| Campus setting: | Midsize city |
| Campus housing: | Yes |
| Student Population: | 9,406 (6,908 undergraduate) |
| Student-to-faculty Ratio: | 17 to 1 |
| Admissions: | www.nccu.edu/admissionsandaid/index.cfm |
| Financial Aid: | www.nccu.edu/admissionsandaid/scholarshipandaid… |
| Online Application: | www.nccu.edu/admissionsandaid/applynow.cfm |
Northwestern University
633 Clark St, Evanston, IL 60208
| Phone Number: | (847) 491-3741 |
| Website: | www.northwestern.edu |
| School Type: | 4-year private not-for-profit |
| Awards Offered: | 2-year certificate Bachelor's degree Master's degree Post-master's certificate Doctor's degree |
| Campus setting: | Small city |
| Campus housing: | Yes |
| Student Population: | 21,412 (9,769 undergraduate) |
| Student-to-faculty Ratio: | 10 to 1 |
Oberlin College
70 N Professor St, Oberlin, OH 44074
| Phone Number: | (440) 775-8411 |
| Website: | www.oberlin.edu |
| School Type: | 4-year private not-for-profit |
| Awards Offered: | 4-year certificate Bachelor's degree Postbaccalaureate certificate Master's degree |
| Campus setting: | Midsize suburb |
| Campus housing: | Yes |
| Student Population: | 2,996 (2,968 undergraduate) |
| Student-to-faculty Ratio: | 9 to 1 |
| Admissions: | new.oberlin.edu/arts-and-sciences/admissions/ |
| Financial Aid: | www.oberlin.edu/financialaid/overview/commitmen… |
| Online Application: | www.commonapp.org/CommonApp/default.aspx |
Ohio State University-Main Campus
190 N. Oval Mall, Columbus, OH 43210
| Phone Number: | (614) 292-6446 |
| Website: | www.osu.edu |
| School Type: | 4-year public |
| Awards Offered: | Bachelor's degree Postbaccalaureate certificate Master's degree Post-master's certificate Doctor's degree |
| Campus setting: | Large city |
| Campus housing: | Yes |
| Student Population: | 62,807 (45,667 undergraduate) |
| Student-to-faculty Ratio: | 15 to 1 |
Roosevelt University
430 S Michigan Ave, Chicago, IL 60605-1394
| Phone Number: | (312) 341-3500 |
| Website: | www.roosevelt.edu |
| School Type: | 4-year private not-for-profit |
| Awards Offered: | 1-year certificate Bachelor's degree Master's degree Post-master's certificate Doctor's degree |
| Campus setting: | Large city |
| Campus housing: | Yes |
| Student Population: | 9,450 (5,302 undergraduate) |
| Student-to-faculty Ratio: | 14 to 1 |
| Admissions: | www.roosevelt.edu/admission |
| Financial Aid: | http://www.roosevelt.edu/FinancialAid |
| Online Application: | www.roosevelt.edu/Admission/Undergraduate/Apply.aspx |
Rutgers University-Newark
249 University Avenue, Blumenthal Hall, Newark, NJ 7102
| Phone Number: | (973) 353-1766 |
| Website: | www.rutgers.edu |
| School Type: | 4-year public |
| Awards Offered: | Bachelor's degree Master's degree Doctor's degree |
| Campus setting: | Large city |
| Campus housing: | Yes |
| Student Population: | 13,358 (8,509 undergraduate) |
| Student-to-faculty Ratio: | 19 to 1 |
| Admissions: | admissions.rutgers.edu/ |
| Financial Aid: | studentaid.rutgers.edu/ |
| Online Application: | admissions.rutgers.edu/0201.asp |
Shenandoah University
1460 University Dr, Winchester, VA 22601-5195
| Phone Number: | (540) 665-4500 |
| Website: | www.su.edu |
| School Type: | 4-year private not-for-profit |
| Awards Offered: | 1-year certificate 2-year certificate Bachelor's degree Postbaccalaureate certificate Master's degree Post-master's certificate Doctor's degree |
| Campus setting: | Small city |
| Campus housing: | Yes |
| Student Population: | 4,971 (2,126 undergraduate) |
| Student-to-faculty Ratio: | 12 to 1 |
| Admissions: | http://www.admissions.su.edu/ |
| Financial Aid: | www.su.edu/admission/E8DA963D8E0847FB8FD1AE4356… |
| Online Application: | www.applyweb.com/apply/su/index.html |
SUNY at Purchase College
735 Anderson Hill Rd, Purchase, NY 10577-1400
| Phone Number: | (914) 251-6000 |
| Website: | www.purchase.edu |
| School Type: | 4-year public |
| Awards Offered: | 1-year certificate 2-year certificate Bachelor's degree Master's degree Post-master's certificate |
| Campus setting: | Large suburb |
| Campus housing: | Yes |
| Student Population: | 5,131 (4,980 undergraduate) |
| Student-to-faculty Ratio: | 14 to 1 |
| Admissions: | www.purchase.edu/departments/admissions/ |
| Financial Aid: | www.purchase.edu/Departments/Admissions/Financi… |
| Online Application: | www.purchase.edu/Departments/Admissions/Applica… |
The Juilliard School
60 Lincoln Center Plaza, New York, NY 10023-6588
| Phone Number: | (212) 799-5000 |
| Website: | www.juilliard.edu |
| School Type: | 4-year private not-for-profit |
| Awards Offered: | 4-year certificate Bachelor's degree Postbaccalaureate certificate Master's degree Post-master's certificate Doctor's degree – other |
| Campus setting: | Large city |
| Campus housing: | Yes |
| Student Population: | 1,096 (753 undergraduate) |
| Student-to-faculty Ratio: | 4 to 1 |
| Admissions: | www.juilliard.edu/admissions/admissions.html |
| Financial Aid: | www.juilliard.edu/admissions/financial.html |
| Online Application: | apply.embark.com/grad/juilliard/22/ |
The University of the Arts
320 S Broad St, Philadelphia, PA 19102-4901
| Phone Number: | (215) 717-6000 |
| Website: | www.uarts.edu |
| School Type: | 4-year private not-for-profit |
| Awards Offered: | 2-year certificate 4-year certificate Bachelor's degree Postbaccalaureate certificate Master's degree |
| Campus setting: | Large city |
| Campus housing: | Yes |
| Student Population: | 2,527 (2,294 undergraduate) |
| Student-to-faculty Ratio: | 6 to 1 |
| Admissions: | www.uarts.edu/admission/ |
| Financial Aid: | www.uarts.edu/admission/tuitionandfinaid.html |
| Online Application: | http://www.uarts.edu/apply-now |
University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
601 E John Street, Champaign, IL 61820-5711
| Phone Number: | (217) 333-1000 |
| Website: | www.illinois.edu/ |
| School Type: | 4-year public |
| Awards Offered: | 4-year certificate Bachelor's degree Master's degree Post-master's certificate Doctor's degree |
| Campus setting: | Small city |
| Campus housing: | Yes |
| Student Population: | 46,585 (32,620 undergraduate) |
| Student-to-faculty Ratio: | 19 to 1 |
University of Southern Maine
96 Falmouth St, Portland, ME 4103
| Phone Number: | (207) 780-4141 |
| Website: | www.usm.maine.edu |
| School Type: | 4-year public |
| Awards Offered: | Associate's degree Bachelor's degree Master's degree Post-master's certificate Doctor's degree |
| Campus setting: | Small city |
| Campus housing: | Yes |
| Student Population: | 13,158 (9,846 undergraduate) |
| Student-to-faculty Ratio: | 22 to 1 |
Western Michigan University
1903 West Michigan Avenue, Kalamazoo, MI 49008-5167
| Phone Number: | (269) 387-3530 |
| Website: | www.wmich.edu |
| School Type: | 4-year public |
| Awards Offered: | Bachelor's degree Postbaccalaureate certificate Master's degree Post-master's certificate Doctor's degree |
| Campus setting: | Small city |
| Campus housing: | Yes |
| Student Population: | 28,448 (21,611 undergraduate) |
| Student-to-faculty Ratio: | 21 to 1 |
Youngstown State University
One University Plaza, Youngstown, OH 44555-0001
| Phone Number: | (877) 468-6978 |
| Website: | www.ysu.edu |
| School Type: | 4-year public |
| Awards Offered: | 2-year certificate Associate's degree Bachelor's degree Postbaccalaureate certificate Master's degree Doctor's degree – professional practice |
| Campus setting: | Small city |
| Campus housing: | Yes |
| Student Population: | 16,784 (14,603 undergraduate) |
| Student-to-faculty Ratio: | 18 to 1 |
| Admissions: | web.ysu.edu/admissions |
| Financial Aid: | cfweb.cc.ysu.edu/finaid/index.cfm |
| Online Application: | web.ysu.edu/gen/ysu/Apply_to_YSU_m140.html |