Berklee College of Music in Boston
Boston, MA
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Overview
Average Annual Cost
Average annual cost includes tuition and fees, books and supplies, and living expenses, minus the average grant/scholarship aid. Separate metrics have calculated for different institutions depends on calendar system and sector of the establishment (public or private).
The Berklee College of Music is a private and academic-year institution, so it’s net price represents an average of all programs and includes only undergraduates who first enrolled in the fall term and receive Title IV aid. The total cost of attendance depends on whether undergraduates live on campus, off campus (not with family), or off campus (with family).
ABOVE AVERAGE
By Family Income
Depending on the federal state, or institutional grant and available, Berklee College of Music students in your income bracket may pay more of less than the overall average costs.
| Family Income | Average cost |
|---|---|
| $0 - $30,000 | $46,416 |
| $30,001 - $48,000 | $49,701 |
| $48,001 - $75,000 | $35,436 |
| $75,001 - $110,000 | -- |
| $110,001+ | $50,249 |
Admission considerations
Required:
- Secondary school GPA
- Secondary school record
- Recommendations
- Formal demonstration of competencies
- Other Test (Wonderlic, WISC-III, etc.)
Recommended:
- Secondary school rank
Neither required nor recommended:
- Completion of college-preparatory program
- Admission test scores
- TOEFL (Test of English as a Foreign Language)
Finance
Charges:
Typical room charge for academic year: -
Typical board charge for academic year: -
Combined charge for room and board: 17546
Percent of students with financial aid
Types of financial aids
2522 of Berklee College of Music undergraduate students were awarded with some type of financial aid, it’s 53 percents of all undergraduate students. This makes Berklee College of Music number 27 in the amount of financial aid awarded to students among all educational institutions in Massachusetts.
Students at Berklee College of Music awarded 5 types of loans or aids, the biggest percent of students received a any financial aid.
Salary After Attending
According to College Scorecard Data from U.S. Department of Education
Students services
Career
Academic/career counseling service
Employment services for students
Living & meal
Full-time, first-time degree/certificate-seeking students required to live on campus
Institution provide on-campus housing
Institution provides board or meal plan
Veteran Services Available
Yellow Ribbon Program
Disability services
Percent indicator of undergraduates formally registered as students with disabilities
Undergraduate programs or courses are offered via distance education
Graduate programs or courses are offered via distance education
Alternative tuition plans
Any alternative tuition plans offered by institution
Tuition payment plan
Tuition payment plan - a program that allows tuition to be paid in installments spread out over an agreed upon period of time, sometimes without interest or finance charges.
Special learning opportunities
Here are the learning opportunities available in Berklee College of Music.
Study abroad
Teacher certification (below the postsecondary level)
Teacher certification: students can complete their preparation in certain areas of specialization
Teacher certification: approved by the state for initial certification or licensure of teachers
Study abroad - programs and arrangements providing students a possibility to complete part of the college program studying in another country.
Teacher certifications programs are designed to prepare students to meet the requirements for certification as teachers in elementary, middle/junior high, and secondary schools.
Graduation Rate
Berklee College of Music graduation rate is below the national average.
49% of full-time students enrolled for the first time to Berklee College of Music completed the education program and got a degree in 150 percent of the expected time of completion.
The graduation rate value includes only programs that were completed less than six years for four-year degrees or less than three years for two-year degrees.
Graduation rate is the percentage of institution’s new-entering, first-time, first-year undergraduate students who complete their program within 150% of the published time for the program. Graduation rate excludes a huge number of students. This indicator doesn’t take into consideration students of nontraditional enrollments - part-time students, students who enroll mid-year, and who transfer from one institution to another. So graduation rate alone can create a misleading picture. Completion rate in the form of total number of students receiving any types of awards/degrees creates a complete picture. Combining this data with graduation rate is a better way to compare educational institutions.
Applying information
Admission considerations
Required:
- Secondary school GPA
- Secondary school record
- Recommendations
- Formal demonstration of competencies
- Other Test (Wonderlic, WISC-III, etc.)
Recommended:
- Secondary school rank
Neither required nor recommended:
- Completion of college-preparatory program
- Admission test scores
- TOEFL (Test of English as a Foreign Language)
Acceptance Rate
The percentage of students given offers out of all those that applied.
In comparison to National Average
Berklee College of Music acceptance rate is below national average.
In comparison to state Average
Average acceptance rate for institutions in state is 63%, so acceptance rate value is below state average for 23%.
BELOW AVERAGE
In comparison to an average acceptance rate in of colleges in $40k - $70k price range
Average acceptance rate for all institutions in state in the same net price range is 54%, so Berklee College of Music acceptance rate value is below state net price average for 14%.
BELOW AVERAGE
Admissions yield
Total
Full time
Part time
Retention rate
Full-time retention rate
Part-time retention rate
The Berklee College of Music full-time retention rate is 87% and part-time retention rate is 57%.
Retention rate is the percentage of the institution's first-time first-year undergraduate students who continue at that institution the next year. E.g., full-time students who study in the fall semester and keep on studying in the same program next fall semester are counted in the retention rate.
Retention rate is an important index: if it is high, it demonstrates that school offers quality curriculum, good student environments and cultures as more students choose to continue their studies.
Student Body
The student-to-faculty ratio at Berklee College of Music is 11:1, that means that for every 11 students the institution has one professor, lecturer or specialist with a degree in education. Lower student-to-faculty ratio is better - it means that professors can dedicate more time and attention to each student.
Men/Women
Percent of international students
Race/ethnicity breakdown
Students enrollment in distance education
In Berklee College of Music the biggest percent of students are enrolled in on-campus courses.
Distance education location breakdown
Here are the students enrolled exclusively in distance education courses at Berklee College of Music and grouped by their location. Distance education courses are the most popular for students located in U.S., but not in Massachusetts.
Campus Safety
The percentage of crimes on Main Campus - Boston
The campus located by 1140 Boylston St address in Boston, Massachusetts.
Main Campus - Boston in comparison of all branches in the US. It is calculated as the average percent of crimes yearly by five years of data for every campus, based on an overall number of students studying there. The branch is a part of Berklee College of Music with 0.16% of maximum crimes a year. The most often crimes detected on Main Campus - Boston are burglary, forcible sex offense, and aggravated assault.
Academic Programs
Number of degree programs offered
This is one of the lowest number of programs in comparison with other 37 universities in Suffolk county, with one of the highest number of 2-year, but less than 4-year certificate. Berklee College of Music is one of the few institutions in Suffolk that offers a Bachelor's degree program.
Number of degree programs offered via distance education
There are 12 distance education programs that are offered in the Berklee College of Music: 9 are for Bachelor's degree and 3 are 2-year, but less than 4-year certificate programs.
Note, that programs offered via distance education might be entirely online as well as partially online and require on-campus meetings. So explore each program to make sure you can commit.
Total credit/contact hours
Here you can find the data on instructional activity in measured in total credit and/or contact hours delivered by institutions during a 12-month period. Also we shown the Massachusetts state average data to help you compare.
Berklee College of Music provides coursework for undergraduate students and graduate students.
In 2014-2015 academic year estimated full-time equivalent undergraduate enrollment was 4668 students with 140047 сredit hours for 12-month instructional activity period. The enrollment for graduates was 230 with 5520 credit hours.
TOP 5 Popular Majors
The most popular majors counted as percentage breakdown of degrees awarded in every single discipline in Berklee College of Music
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Student Reviews and Ratings for Berklee College of Music
Overall Rating:
Barklee college of music is the best in the world i hope i will join this college bcoz singing is my biggest dream❤
Source of the review: Google Places, Google Maps™IAM BHARATH R FROM INDIA IAM A TABALA ARTIST.. CAN ANYONE TELL HOW TO JOIN THIS COLLEGE.... IAM SOO INTRESTED... plss
Source of the review: Google Places, Google Maps™Berklee is the best music college in the world!
Source of the review: Google Places, Google Maps™It’s amazing it’s my dream school hopefully I’ll be able to get excepted into the school
Source of the review: Google Places, Google Maps™My friend Martin used to go here and he's a horrible human being so how good can it be, really? Four stars out of five seems reasonable.
Source of the review: Google Places, Google Maps™Location & Website
Address: 1140 Boylston St
Place:
Religious affiliation: Not applicable
Calendar system: Semester
General Phone Number: +6177472222
Institution is active in current year: 1
Institution's internet website address: berklee.edu
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