Cooper Union
This private institute focuses mainly on the advancement of science and art and has been doing so since 1859. 7.7% of applicants who were accepted make up the 900+ student body at the New York university. In 2010 it was named the “Most Desirable Small School” in the U.S.
Curtis Institute of Music
“The hills are alive with the sound of music!” …is probably what you hear down every corridor of the Curtis Institute of Music. In 2016, they enrolled only 174 music students. Their acceptance rate as it was determined in 2014, was 4.8%. Their ethos is to give the world’s most talented young musicians a haven to learn by doing.