Students must pay for courses, ensembles, and private lessons in advance for the year.
A $50 registration fee is charged once per term (academic year or summer) per student. Students enrolling in year-long courses, ensembles, and private lesson packages (starting in September) are not required to re-register for those courses in the spring.
Please click on one of the menu options below for 2023-2024 pricing information.
Methods of Payment
Students must pay their tuition and fees in full at the time of registration. The school accepts checks, and MasterCard, VISA, American Express, or Discover as valid forms of payment. Families that choose to pay by check must register in person.
Nonnegotiable Items
Students are responsible for paying with a negotiable check or valid credit card. New England Conservatory will assess students who present nonnegotiable checks, for whatever reason, a fine of $30 per check. The school reserves the right to refuse personal checks from students who have previously paid with nonnegotiable items.
Prior Balances
Students must pay any outstanding balances prior to registering.
Optional Payment Plan
The following payment plan is available for people who prefer to pay tuition in installments. Please see Payment Plan Terms below. Dates listed are for payments plans for the 2024-25 academic year:
Private lessons:
- Due at the time of registration: 15% tuition, $50 registration fee, $30 evaluation fee and $10 payment plan fee (per course).
- The remaining six installments, each equaling 1/6 the remaining balance, are drawn automatically from a valid credit card number furnished at the original registration or via check as agreed upon by the Registrar, on the following dates:
- September 20, October 20, November 20, January 20, March 20, April 20
Large ensembles, small ensembles, and classes:
- Due at the time of registration: $300 deposit and $50 registration fee.
- The remaining six installments, each equaling 1/7 the remaining balance, are drawn automatically from a valid credit card number furnished at the original registration or via check as agreed upon by the Registrar, on the following dates:
o September 20, October 20, November 20, January 20, February 20, March 20