Berklee College of Music

Berklee College of Music is one of the leading colleges in Massachusetts with the acceptance rate of 19%. Deadlines for application are Early Action - November 1 and Regular - January 15 . For more information, call 800-BERKLEE .

Admissions
Academics
Tuition & Aid
Student Body
Campus Life
Careers

Admissions

  • Overview

    • Applicants: 5,538
    • Average HS GPA: N/A
    • Acceptance Rate: 19%
  • SAT & ACT Test Scores

    SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing 25th-75th percentile (enrolled students)
    N/A - N/A
    SAT Math 25th-75th percentile (enrolled students)
    N/A - N/A
    ACT Composite Scores 25th-75th percentile (enrolled students)
    N/A - N/A
  • Deadlines

    Early Action
    November 1
    Regular
    January 15

Academics

  • Majors

    EDUCATION.
    Music Teacher Education.
    HEALTH PROFESSIONS AND RELATED PROGRAMS.
    Music Therapy/Therapist.
    VISUAL AND PERFORMING ARTS.
    Film/Video and Photographic Arts, Other.
    Jazz/Jazz Studies.
    Music Management and Merchandising.
    Music Performance, General.
    Music Theory and Composition.
    Music, Other.
  • Degrees

    • Bachelor's
    • Diploma
    • Master's
  • Prominent Alumni

    Kathleen Donahue Bruyere
    Groundbreaking career officer in the U.S. Navy
    Young-Shin Chang
    Chair, AEKYUNG Petrochemical Co.Ltd. Seoul, Korea
    Frances R. Pierce
    President/CEO Data Systems Analysts Inc
    Nancy Loving
    founder, WomenHeart advocacy organization for women with heart disease
    Frederica Massiah-Jackson
    Judge, Philadelphia Court of Common Pleas
    Elizabeth Marron Cooper
    Senior VP/Dir of Strategic Services, MRM Gillespie
    Joan K. Lunney
    Internationally recognized authority on swine genetics and immunology

Tuition & Aid

  • Dates

    Notification Date
    N/A
  • Expenses per Academic Year

    Tuition
    N/A
    Required Fees
    $3032
    Average Cost for Books and Supplies
    $474
    Tuition / Fees Vary by Year of Study
    No
    Board for Commuters
    N/A
    Transportation for Commuters
    $967
    On-Campus Room and Board
    $17200
  • Available Aid

    Financial Aid Methodology
    Federal
    Scholarships and Grants Need-Based
    • N/A
    Federal Direct Student Loan Programs
    • N/A
    Federal Family Education Loan Programs (FFEL)
    • Yes
    Is Institutional Employment Available (other than Federal Work Study)
    Yes
    Direct Lender
    No
  • Financial Aid Rating

    • Financial Aid Rating 87/99

Student Body

  • Student Body Profile

    Total Undergraduate Enrollment
    4447
    Foreign Countries Represented
    70
  • Demographics

    • Asian 2.86%
    • African-American 5.95%
    • Hispanic 9.62%
    • Caucasian 45.06%
    • Male 70%
    • Female 30%
    • Аre out of state 84

Campus Life

  • Campus Life

    Undergrads living on campus
    17%
    Help finding off-campus housing
    Yes
    Quality of life rating 56/99
    First-Year Students living on campus
    N/A
    Campus Environment
    Large Urban
    Fire safety rating
    60*
  • Special Needs Admissions

    College Entrance Tests Required
    Yes
    Interview Required
    No
  • Student Activities

    Registered Student Organizations
    47
    Number of Honor Societies
    2
    Number of Social Sororities
    0
  • Sports

    Athletic Division
    Other
    Men's Sports (Crimson) (1)
    • N/A
    Women's Sports (Crimson) (1)
    • N/A
  • Sustainability

    N/A

    Green rating
    60
  • Campus Security Report

    The Jeanne Clery Act requires colleges and universities to disclosetheir security policies, keep a public crime log, publish an annualcrime report and provide timely warnings to students and campusemployees about a crime posing an immediate or ongoing threat tostudents and campus employees.
    Please visit The Princeton Review’s page on campus safety foradditional resources: http://www.princetonreview.com/safety
    The Princeton Review publishes links directly to each school's CampusSecurity Reports where available. Applicants can also access allschool-specific campus safety information using the Campus Safety andSecurity Data Analysis Cutting Tool provided by the Office ofPostsecondary Education of the U.S. Department of Education:https://ope.ed.gov/campussafety/#/

  • Other Information

    Campus-wide Internet Network
    Yes
    % of Classrooms with Wireless Internet
    N/A

Careers

  • Graduation Rates

    Graduate in 4 years
    N/A
    Graduate in 5 years
    N/A
    Graduate in 6 years
    N/A
  • Career Services

    On-Campus Job Interviews Available
    N/A
    Career Services
    • Alumni Services
    • Classes
    • Internships
    • On Campus Interviews
    Opportunities at School
    • N/A
  • ROI & Outcomes

    Information from PayScale:
    Starting Median Salary (Up to Bachelor's degree completed, only)
    N/A
    Mid-Career Median Salary (Up to Bachelor's degree completed, only)
    N/A
    Starting Median Salary (At least Bachelor's degree)
    N/A
    Mid-Career Median Salary (At least Bachelor's degree)
    N/A
    Percent High Job Meaning
    N/A
    Percent STEM
    N/A
  • Return on Investment (ROI) rating 0/99

    Contact & Visit

    • Campus Tours

      Campus Visiting Center
      • Appointment Required:
      • Dates:
      • Times:
      • Average Length:
      Campus Tours
      • N/A
    • On Campus Interview

      Campus Interviews
      Yes
      Information Sessions
      Available
      Times
      12pm on Mon, Wed, Fri