<p>re-read the post. What music students do, in general, is if interested in a school -visit the school and if possible take a private lesson with one of the teachers.
I'd consider seeing if she can do this once at a school near you. It can be a stand alone conservatory - the idea is to see what a college lesson would be like, though each are different.
does she wish to be a music major, minor or have private lessons and major in something else? It can be easy or complicated depending on the school.
Rutgers, of all places, is harder to get into music classes because the higher level ones are in a School of Music. Princeton has both it's own teachers, though not in every instrument (at least that was true in the dark ages), and also brings in teachers. I don't know if NYU is more like Rutgers or more like Princeton. Columbia has reciprocity with Juilliard and Manhattan - but you must pass the audition to do classes for credit.
Eastman is a stand alone conservatory. It is now part of U. Rochester but not on the same campus. I have no clue how many students have the time to take a class at the U.<br>
Each place is different, so it would be helpful to know what her goal is with piano before you start the adventure.</p>