Tuition and Aid

Your tuition includes weekly iterations of your chosen lesson duration and all classes, ensembles and performance opportunities with CIM's world-renowned faculty.

Enrollment deposit | $200 (included in semester fee)

Base Tuition

Pre-K Program (no lessons): $750 per semester
30-minute lessons | $1,200 per semester 
45-minute lessons | $1,625 per semester 
60-minute lessons | $2,000 per semester 

Fees

Student Services Fee | $75 per semester
Performance Services Fee | $50 per semester

Your tuition includes one weekly 60-minute lesson and all required curriculum, ensembles and performance opportunities with CIM's world-renowned faculty.

Enrollment deposit | $400 (included in semester fee)

Base Tuition

Foundations | $3,750 per semester
Intermediate and Advanced | $4,500 per semester 

Fees

Student Services Fee | $75 per semester
Performance Services Fee | $100 per semester
Conservatory Faculty Fee | $1,200 per semester (only for students who are accepted into a Conservatory faculty's studio)

Additional Credit Fee | $550 per credit
Additional Collaborative Piano Fee | $45 per hour (to be charged as scheduled)
Payment Plan Fee | $50

Secondary Applied Area Lessons | $100 per hour

Foundations/Intermediate/Advanced Double Major (+4 credits) | +$1,200 per semester

The Musical Pathway Fellowship (MPF)—sponsored by the Paul M. Angell Family Foundation, Cleveland Foundation, The George Gund Foundation and KeyBank Foundation—is designed for Black and Latinx students entering grades 1-12. Fellows and Apprentices receive a full scholarship to attend the Academy.

In addition to the Academy curriculum, MPF students meet regularly with mentors and program leaders to set goals and provide feedback. To develop the musical talents of participating students, ongoing support through workshops, master classes and mentorship are offered.

By applying to the Academy, you are automatically eligible to audition for the fellowship. Want to learn more? Discover the perks of being an MPF student.

Scholarships will be awarded based on a combination of both need and merit, with the primary emphasis being on demonstrated need. Need-based scholarships are based on your family's financial information while merit scholarships are based on the student's potential, including their application and audition.

After you submit your application, you will be provided financial aid information, including how to apply for scholarships, within the application portal.

Connect with us to learn more about scholarships and eligibility.

Families with two or more students enrolled in the Academy will receive a 10% discount on each student's total tuition. Connect with us to learn more!

Families have the option to meet their financial responsibility through a 4-month interest-free payment plan. To participate, you must opt-in to the payment plan by clicking the "Pay Now" link upon receiving your email invoice, and checking the payment plan option. The first installment is due upon opting in. There is a non-refundable $30 set-up fee per student per semester for the plan, which is due with the second payment of each semester. Connect with the Business office at 216.791.5000, ext. 223 or businessoffice@cim.edu to learn more.