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Berklee College of Music

General Information

Name: Berklee College of Music
Address: 1140 Boylston St, Boston, MA 02215
Phone:

  • General information: (617) 747-2222
  • Financial aid office: (617) 747-2274
  • Admissions office: (617) 747-2221

Website: www.berklee.edu
Type of Institution: Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above
Religious affiliation: None

Estimated Student Expenses

Undergraduate academic year prices
Detailed expenses2006-072005-062004-05
Tuition and fees$24,000$22,290$20,450
Books and supplies$860$834$805
Living arrangement
On-campus
        Room and board$12,550$11,690$10,900
        Other expenses$7,063$7,578$7,292
Off-campus
        Room and board$13,030$12,590$12,140
        Other expenses$7,063$7,578$7,292
Off-campus with family
        Other expenses$7,063$7,578$7,292

Total expenses   
On-campus$44,473$42,392$39,447
Off-campus$44,953$43,292$40,687
Off-campus with family$31,923$30,702$28,547

Financial Aid Recipients

    Percentage of Students Who Receive Aid:
  • Any form of aid: 58%
  • Federal grants: 10%
  • State/local grants: 3%
  • Institutional grants: 35%
  • Student loans: 39%
    Average Amount of Aid Received:
  • Federal grants:$4822
  • State/local grants:$1479
  • Institutional grants:$5966
  • Student loans:$12248

Admissions

Undergraduate application fee (2006-07):$150
Undergraduate Admissions
Fall 2005
TotalMenWomen
Number of applicants3,4962,597899
Percent admitted58.3%55.5%66.4%
Percent admitted who enrolled
Full-time50.4%51.7%47.4%

Enrollment

Total enrollment: 4037
First-time student retention: 84%
Overall graduation rate: 49%

Characteristics of students

    • Attendance:
    • Full Time: 91%
    • Part Time: 9%
    • Gender:
    • Men: 74%
    • Women: 26%

White non-hispanic: 56%
Black non-hispanic: 6%
Hispanic: 6%
Asian/pacific islander: 4%
American indian/alaska native: 0%
Other: 29%

Degrees offered

    Education
  • Music Teacher Education - Bachelor
    Health Professions and Related Clinical Sciences
  • Music Therapy/Therapist - Bachelor
    Visual and Performing Arts
  • Music Management and Merchandising - Bachelor
  • Music Performance, General - Bachelor, Certificate
  • Music Theory and Composition - Bachelor, Certificate
  • Music, General - Bachelor, Certificate
  • Music, Other - Bachelor, Certificate


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