Berklee College of Music

4-years Private College In Boston, MA

Berklee College of Music (referred to as Berklee College of Music) is a Private (not-for-profit), 4 or more years school located in Boston, MA. It is classified as Master's College and University (larger programs) school by Carnegie Classification and its highest level of offering is Master's degree. The 2023 tuition & fees at Berklee College of Music is $50,270. The school has a total enrollment of 8,282 and student to faculty ratio is 10.00% (10 to 1).The highest degree offered at Berklee College of Music is Master's degree. It offers 2 Year Certificate, 2-4 Year Certificate, Master's, and Post-Master Certificate degrees and programs.
2023 Key Facts
Tuition & Fees$50,270 (2023)
Acceptance Rate54.23%
Student Population8,282
Graduation Rate68%
Student to Faculty Ratio10 to 1
Berklee College of Music is accredited by New England Commission of Higher Education (9/1/1973 - Current).
2021-2022 Tuition & Fees
The undergraduate tuition & fees at Berklee College of Music is $50,270 for academic year 2021-2022. The graduate tuition & fees at Berklee College of Music is $49,934 for academic year 2021-2022. Berklee College of Music offers the alternative tuition plans. 50 students have received grants and/or scholarships and the average amount of received financial aid is $19,958 (exclude student loans).
Admission, Enrollment, and Graduation
The acceptance rate at Berklee College of Music is 54.23% and the admission yield (also known as enrollment rate) is 41.18%. Berklee College of Music accepts dual credit, credit for life experiences, advanced placement(AP) credits. Total 8,282 students are attending at Berklee College of Music (7,499 undergraduate students). There are 324 full-time faculty (instructional/teaching staffs) and 507 part-time faculty working for Berklee College of Music. The students to faculty ratio is 10 to 1 (10.00%). The number of non-teaching staffs is 917 (full-time) and 660 (part-time). The graduation rate at Berklee College of Music is 68% and transfer-out rate is 11%. The retention rate is 84% at the school.
Special Learning Opportunities & On-Campus Services
Berklee College of Music offers the distance education programs that all courses for completing a degree program can be done through online exclusively for undergraduate and graduate programs. In addition, the distance learning courses are offered for students who are not enrolled online exclusively. Berklee College of Music offers study abroad, teacher certification program. On Berklee College of Music campus, academic/career services, employment services for students, placement services for completers are provided for their students.
Special Learning Opportunities & On-campus Services at Berklee College of Music
Distance Learning (Online Classes)
  • Graduate Level Courses & Programs
Special learning Opportunities
  • Study abroad
  • Teacher certification
On-Campus Student Services
  • Academic/career services
  • Employment services for students
  • Placement services for completers