McNally Smith College of Music

19 Exchange Street East
Saint Paul, MN 55101-2220
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Students conversing on the campus of McNally Smih in downtown St. Paul, Minnesota.
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Students conversing on the campus of McNally Smih in downtown St. Paul, Minnesota.
Some of McNally Smith College of Music's students performing live at the MSCM River Rocks festival on Harriet Island in downtown St. Paul, Minnesota.
One of 10 Full Recording Studios within the McKern Studio area of McNally Smith College of Music, there are also multiple computer labs that include 3 MIDI labs with full recording and production hardware.
McNally Smith's very own auditorium with full sound board, lighting equipment and so on. Practice, perform and put yourself on stage here!
McNally Smith offers an Ice Cube scholarship where Cube himself chooses the winner and rewards them with the scholarship. Pictured above is Cube giving a lecture to students in 2008.
One of McNally Smith College of Music's MIDI labs located within the McKern Studio area.
One of McNally Smith's amazing Ensembles taking home First Place at the Eau Claire Jazz Festival.
  • McNally Smith College of Music is dedicated to providing education of the highest quality based upon contemporary and enduring artistic values, promoting individual expression and growth, and creating a supportive environment that serves the needs of a diverse and changing society.
School Highlights
McNally Smith College of Music serves 518 students (78% of students are full-time).
The college's student:teacher ratio of 8:1 is lower than the state community college average of 33:1.
Minority enrollment is 22% of the student body (majority Black), which is less than the state average of 25%.
McNally Smith College of Music is one of 5 community colleges within Ramsey County, MN.
The nearest community college is Saint Paul College — A Community & Technical College (0.70 miles away).

School Overview

The teacher population of 62 teachers has declined by 45% over five years.
College McNally Smith College of Music (MN) Community College Avg.
Institution Level Four or more years At least 2 yrs but < 4 yrs
Institution Control Pivate, for profit Public
Total Faculty 62 staff 51 staff
McNally Smith College of Music Total Faculty (2006-2014)

Student Body

The student population of 518 has declined by 23% over five years.
The student:teacher ratio of 8:1 has increased from 7:1 over five years.
The school's diversity score of 0.38 is less than the state average of 0.42. The school's diversity has grown by 18% over five years.
Total Enrollment 518 students 1,083 students
McNally Smith College of Music Total Enrollment (2006-2014)
Student : Teacher Ratio 8:1 33:1
McNally Smith College of Music Student Staff Ratio (2006-2014)
# Full-Time Students 404 students 667 students
McNally Smith College of Music Full-Time Students (2006-2014)
# Part-Time Students 114 students 530 students
McNally Smith College of Music Part-Time Students (2006-2014)
McNally Smith College of Music Enrollment Breakdown MN All Enrollment Breakdown
# Undergraduate Students 385 students 500 students
# Graduate Students 19 students 36 students
McNally Smith College of Music Graduation BreakDown MN All Graduation Breakdown
Total Dormitory Capacity 124 118
% American Indian/Alaskan
1%
1%
McNally Smith College of Music American Indian/Alaskan (2006-2014)
% Asian
2%
5%
McNally Smith College of Music Asian (2006-2014)
% Hispanic
1%
4%
McNally Smith College of Music Hispanic (2006-2014)
% Black
8%
8%
McNally Smith College of Music Black (2006-2014)
% White
78%
75%
McNally Smith College of Music White (2006-2014)
% Two or more races
4%
3%
McNally Smith College of Music More (2013-2014)
% Non Resident races
6%
 -
McNally Smith College of Music Non Resident (2006-2014)
McNally Smith College of Music Ethnicity Breakdown MN All Ethnic Groups Ethnicity Breakdown
Diversity ScoreThe chance that two students selected at random would be members of a different ethnic group. Scored from 0 to 1, a diversity score closer to 1 indicates a more diverse student body. 0.38 0.42
McNally Smith College of Music Diversity Score (2006-2014)

Finances and Admission

The private state tuition of $24,690 is more than the state average of $15,300. The private state tuition has stayed relatively flat over four years.
Private State Tuition Fees $24,690 $15,300
McNally Smith College of Music In-State Tuition Fees (2006-2014)
% Students Receiving Some Financial Aid 80% 91%
McNally Smith College of Music % Students Receiving Some Financial Aid (2006-2014)
Percent Admitted 65% 78%
McNally Smith College of Music Percent Admitted (2011-2014)
Source: 2014 (latest year available) IPEDS

School Notes

  • Founded by Jack McNally and Doug Smith in 1985, at McNally Smith College of Music, you'll explore your passion for music at a top music college with a unique hands-on curriculum that immerses you in today's technology, nurtures your vision and develops your talents. A music college where you can study music business, composition, audio recording, production and live sound, hip hop studies, popular music performance with your instrument of choice--guitar, bass, drums, keyboard, voice, brass, woodwinds, or strings. The McNally Smith College of Music (formerly Musictech) campus in St. Paul, Minnesota, was designed from the ground up as a state-of-the-art music school. With twelve recording studios including SSL rooms, digital 5.1 surround control rooms, Pro Tools labs, and a 300-seat concert hall with a 20,000 watt Midas/EV sound system, dozens of custom designed classrooms and sophisticated digital video production workshops, the campus is an exclusive and uniquely functional facility. The Degree and Diploma Program course offered at the college includes Bachelor of Music in Performance, Bachelor of Arts in Music (Emphasis: Music Business), Bachelors of Science Degree in Music (Emphasis: Music Production) Associate of Fine Arts in Music, A.A.S. in Music (Emphasis: Music Performance, Artist Diploma, or Music Production), A.A.S. in Recording Technology, A.A.S. in Music Business, International Music Business Course, Professional Musicians Course, Recording Engineering Course and Class Descriptions. McNally Smith College of Music (formerly Musictech) is an accredited institutional member of the National Association of Schools of Music, offering degrees and programs in Music Performance, Recording Technology, Music Business, and Composition.

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Ramsey County, MN community colleges have a diversity scoreThe chance that two students selected at random would be members of a different ethnic group. Scored from 0 to 1, a diversity score closer to 1 indicates a more diverse student body. of 0.54, which is lower than the national average of 0.67. The most diverse community college in Ramsey County, MN is Saint Paul College — A Community & Technical College. Read more about community college diversity statistics in the USA.
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