College · Catholic life on campus
VanderCook College of Music
- LocationChicago, IL
- Type and sizePrivate nonprofit · 4-year · 340 students
VanderCook College of Music is not a Catholic college. This rating measures Catholic life on campus: campus ministry, priests, Mass and confession, student groups, and nearby parishes.
Catholic life here hasn’t been researched yet. We research from official sources only, starting with the largest campuses, and we never guess. The nearest Catholic church mapped in OpenStreetMap is 0.4 miles away.
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Catholic churches nearby
- Saint Jerome's Croatian Catholic Church — 0.4 mi · 2823 South Princeton Avenue, Chicago
- Nativity of Our Lord Catholic Church — 1.0 mi · 653 West 37th Street, Chicago
- St. Therese Chinese Catholic Church — 1.0 mi · 218 West Alexander Street, Chicago
- Saint Mary of Perpetual Help Roman Catholic Church — 1.2 mi · 1039 West 32nd Street, Chicago
- Monastery of the Holy Cross — 1.2 mi · 3111 South Aberdeen Street, Chicago
- Saint Barbara Roman Catholic Church — 1.3 mi · 2855 South Throop Street, Chicago
Within 3 miles, as mapped by OpenStreetMap contributors. The map may be incomplete. Confirm with the parish or diocese.
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Academic Excellence
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Campus facts
| Setting | City |
|---|---|
| Students per faculty member | 5 to 1 |
Federal data (IPEDS). None of this changes the faith grades.
Cost and value
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| Undergraduate students Fall enrollment (IPEDS) | 99 |
|---|---|
| Total students | 340 |
| Average net price (per year) After grants and scholarships, for students receiving federal aid | $19,780 |
| Cost of attendance (per year) | $44,613 |
| Median federal debt at graduation | $27,000 |
| Graduation rate First-time, full-time students finishing within 150% of normal time | 67% |
| First-year retention | 88% |
| Median earnings 10 years after entry | $47,863 |
| Admission rate | 89% |
| Students receiving Pell grants | 26% |
Value index: 48 / 100 (how it’s computed)
Sources: College Scorecard · IPEDS College Navigator · Net price calculator
College Scorecard, most recent cohorts (data release 06/10/2026); IPEDS 2024-25 directory and institutional characteristics; fall 2023 enrollment.
Local Church
His Eminence Cardinal Blase J. Cupich, Archbishop of Chicago
Formal address: “Your Eminence”
Source: usccb.org, verified Oct. 7, 2026.
Diocese determined from the county, using the diocese’s county list (Wikipedia). Confirm with the diocese.
About this school’s data
- IPEDS unit ID 149639
- Carnegie classification: Special focus: other
- Accreditation: Higher Learning Commission; National Association of Schools of Music, Commission on Accreditation (U.S. Department of Education DAPIP)
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- Is VanderCook College of Music a Catholic college?
- No. VanderCook College of Music is not a Catholic college. Catholic School Compass rates the Catholic life on its campus instead.
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