New Student Orientation

Juilliard is currently preparing for New Student Orientation 2025. All new-to-Juilliard students, undergraduate and graduate, are required to attend New Student Orientation in August 2025. During New Student Orientation, we share information essential to your transition to Juilliard, New York City, and general college life. The Office of Student Affairs will communicate with admitted students and their families throughout summer 2025.

Please make note of the REQUIRED arrival dates listed below as you consider your summer plans and travel logistics. This page will be updated with more detailed information in the coming months.

• All newly enrolled students will receive a Juilliard email addresses and instructions to access their email in early June.
• New students will receive correspondence from various departments at Juilliard regarding Orientation, enrollment requirements, and fall activities to their Juilliard email during the summer.
• New international students are required to attend International Student Orientation (pre-orientation workshop) in addition to New Student Orientation.
• Students in specific populations, such as current Juilliard students moving into a new program, and students enrolling in the BCJ Exchange, Artist Diploma, or DMA programs, should review the Information for Specific Student Populations section below.  
• Information regarding Family Orientation will be posted in late May 2025.
• Applicants are welcome to view the 2025-2026 Academic Year Calendar.
• For more information about other departments, services, and programs, please visit the Campus Life section of the Juilliard website.
• See what our current students are up to and the programs and activities we offer by following @JuilliardStudents on Instagram. 
• Questions about New Student Orientation or Campus Life may be directed to the Office of Student Affairs at [email protected]. 

Friday, August 15, 2025

10:00 am – 5:00 pm

• New international students with a residence hall room assignment may move into the residence hall and check in for International Student Orientation and New Student Orientation.
• New International students who are living off-campus may also check in for International Student Orientation and New Student Orientation on this day.

Saturday, August 16, 2025
*Times listed are subject to change

8:30 am – 9:00 am

• New off-campus international students who did not check in on Friday, August 15, must check in on this day.

9:00 am – 12:00 pm

• New domestic and permanent resident students with a residence hall room assignment move into the residence hall and check in for New Student Orientation.

1:00 pm – 2:00 pm

• New off-campus domestic and permanent resident students check in for New Student Orientation.

Thursday, August 21, 2025

9:00 am – 10:00 am (subject to change)

• New Artist Diploma and Doctor of Musical Arts students check in for AD and DMA Orientation.

Saturday, August 16, 2025

International Student Orientation, 9:00 am – 2:00 pm

• New international students in the Bachelor’s, Master’s, Diploma, and Graduate Diploma programs are required to attend a specialized pre-orientation workshop on Saturday, August 16, 2025. (Artist Diploma and DMA students are required to attend a meeting on August 21, 2025.)
• International students will receive specific information directly from the Office of International Advisement (OIA) regarding the I-20 request process and the online International Essentials course.

Saturday, August 16, 2025 – Sunday, August 24, 2025

New Student Orientation

• New Student Orientation is required for all new students in the Bachelor’s, Master’s, Diploma, and Graduate Diploma programs.
• New students will be scheduled for required placement asessments, workshops and information sessions, departmental meetings, and other activities throughout the week.
• Schedules will vary by division and day of the week. Detailed schedules will become available in summer 2025.

Thursday, August 21, 2025 – Friday, August 22, 2025

Artist Diploma and Doctor of Musical Arts Orientation

• This is required for all new students in the Artist Diploma and Doctor of Musical Arts programs.
• Detailed schedules will become available in summer 2025.
• International students in these degree programs will be scheduled for a specialized meeting within this time period.

Saturday, August 23, 2025

Returning Student Move-In Day

• Students returning for a new program and continuing students move into the residence hall.

Monday, August 25, 2025

Classes begin for all students. 

The Juilliard School will make reasonable disability accommodations for students, family members, guests, and patrons with disabilities. For information on the disability accommodation request process, please visit the Office of Academic Support and Disability Services (OASDS) webpage. To ensure timely accommodation for the academic year, students should submit semester requests as soon as possible, preferably by July 1, 2025.  However, students can submit a request anytime during the semester. Accommodations are not retroactive.

New students needing a disability housing accommodation should complete the housing application process and concurrently request disability accommodations by submitting a Disability Accommodation Request via the Disability Request Form. The app’s icon is the word “Accommodate” in blue. This form only works for students submitting a request for the first time. If you submitted an accommodation request for the audition process, please contact OASDS at [email protected] or call (212) 799-5000, extension 320.

New students will receive their Juilliard network login credentials in early June and will be able to access the Accommodate portal via Juilliard Okta page and clicking on the blue app with the word “Accommodate” written in white on the Okta dashboard to submit a Disability Accommodation Request.

If you need help with the above or have questions or concerns, please contact OASDS via email at [email protected] or call (212) 799-5000, extension 320.

All new students are required to submit a Health Record Form by July 15, 2025. The 2025 form will be posted in May 2025. Please note this form requires a signature from a medical provider. If you have any questions, please contact Health Services at [email protected] or 212-799-5000 ext. 282. Please visit the Health and Counseling Services webpage for more information about this department.

All new students are expected to attend New Student Orientation on time. If you have a professional commitment, medical situation, or other serious matter that could prevent you from fully participating in Orientation, you must submit a late arrival request form by July 15, 2025. The form is available from the Office of Academic Affairs ([email protected]). Late arrival requests are in no way guaranteed for approval. Please plan summer activities and travel accordingly.

All new students will participate in an online pre-orientation through Canvas, our Learning Management System. This online pre-orientation provides a wide range of information about the school, specific information for each student's program of study, and required placement assessments. New students will be invited to the online courses in June 2025. International students must also complete International Essentials, which explains vital immigration regulations. This course will be available in May 2025.

In late May 2025, the Office of Residence Life will send detailed instructions to new students regarding the Meredith Willson Residence Hall housing application process.

• New students will have access to the residence hall housing application in early June AFTER they have received their Juilliard email credentials.
• Please check back for updated housing application information.
• Visit Meredith Willson Residence Hall for more information about our on-campus housing.

Juilliard offers assistance to new students who are looking to live off-campus.

• Admitted and enrolled students can join our private Facebook group, the Juilliard Off-Campus Housing Forum, exclusively for enrolled Juilliard students and alum. Apartment listings, sublets, and roommate requests are posted here. Membership in this group is approved upon confirmation of enrollment.
• The Office of Student Affairs will host an online presentation about renting in New York City for new Juilliard students. New students will receive an invitation to this presentation in late May 2025.
• Students may also visit the Off-Campus Housing Resources web page for more resources or email Student Affairs at [email protected]. 

• All new AD and DMA students will be required to attend Orientation activities on Thursday, August 21, and Friday, August 22, 2025.
• New Artist Diploma in Opera Studies (ADOS) students are required to attend the Vocal Arts Orientation sessions. Dates and times will be announced in summer 2025.
• New DMA students will receive information from the Doctoral Governance Committee regarding required DMA meetings and activities. (Dates and times to be determined).
• International AD and DMA students will be scheduled for a specialized orientation meeting with the Office of International Advisement.

• Barnard or Columbia students enrolled in the BCJ exchange program are not required to attend the Juilliard New Student Orientation. You will receive information from Barnard or Columbia University regarding a mandatory meeting with Juilliard staff to be held in late August 2025.
• Barnard or Columbia students enrolled in the BCJ exchange program are not required to submit a Juilliard Health Record Form. 

• Currently enrolled Juilliard undergraduate or graduate Juilliard students who are returning for the AD, DMA, GD, or MM programs are not required to attend New Student Orientation.
• A new Health Record Form is not required.
• Students returning to a new program may have specific departmental requirements prior to the start of classes. Please continue to check your Juilliard email during summer 2025.

How do I access my Juilliard email?
All new students will receive their Juilliard email addresses and instructions to access their email in early June. Students who are having trouble accessing their email should email [email protected].

When will I get my residence hall room assignment?
The Office of Residence Life will send housing assignments in mid-July.

What is my mailing address going to be?
New students will be assigned mailbox numbers by mid-July. The mailing address format is:

[Student Name]
Student Box #
60 Lincoln Center Plaza
New York, NY 10023

When can I access the Diamond Building?
New students may access the Diamond Building upon receipt of their Juilliard student ID card at Orientation check-in.

What are placement assessments, and will I need to take them?
Placement assessments are evaluation tools intended to reveal your knowledge and skill level so that you will be placed in the proper classes. Students will receive specific information about required placement assessments from Academic Affairs in late May or early June 2025. Some placement assessments will take place online during summer 2025.

When do I register for classes?
New students will register for classes during Orientation week.

Who do I contact if I have more questions about…?

New Student Orientation or Family Orientation
Office of Student Affairs, [email protected]

Meredith Willson Residence Hall or Housing Application Process
Office of Residence Life, R[email protected]

International Student Orientation, Immigration, or Visa concerns
Office of International Advisement, [email protected]

Financial Aid
Office of Financial Aid, F[email protected]

Tuition, Fees, Billing
Student Accounts, S[email protected]