Applications to CIM for 2024-25 school year surge past last year at Dec. 4 deadline

The CIM Advantage has proven a powerful recruiting tool this year. 

On Monday, CIM learned that applications for the 2024-25 school year are significantly outpacing last year. At this point in 2022, 985 had applied. Today, that figure is 1,015, on track to outpace last year's final numbers. The incoming class will eventually include only 80 undergraduates and even fewer graduate students.

Indeed, interest has been so high that CIM extended its application deadline from Dec. 1 to Dec. 4. 

Paul W. Hogle, CIM’s President & CEO, said this news is evidence that more students than ever seek the world-class musical education and professional edge that CIM offers. 

“Applications submitted is one of those early, unambiguous indicators of CIM’s bright future,” he said. 

One thing that has not changed is CIM’s wide draw. As has been the case in all recent recruiting cycles, CIM in 2023 has received applications from points all over the globe. 

To date, applications have been submitted from 33 countries on six continents, from points as far-flung as Iran and Peru. Within the U.S., applications represent no fewer than 37 states. 

Similarly, application numbers have been strong across all degree programs and across all 19 instrumental areas as well as voice and composition.

These figures suggest that the 2024 incoming class is bound to be not only exceptionally talented but also geographically, artistically, and racially diverse. 

“We’re excited by today’s report and are looking forward to meeting the future of classical music at auditions in February,” Hogle said.