Overview

Berklee College of Music is a Comprehensive institution located in Boston, MA, in an urban setting.

Location & Contact

Address 1140 Boylston Street
Boston, MA  02215-3693
United States

Contact Mr. Damien Bracken
Director of Admissions
Email: admissions@berklee.edu
Phone: 617-747-2222
Fax: 617-747-2047

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Majors & Degrees

Communications Technologies/Technicians And Support Services	Associate	Bachelors
Recording Arts Technology/technician	×	×
Computer And Information Sciences And Support Services	Associate	Bachelors
Computer Software And Media Applications, Other	×
Education	Associate	Bachelors
Music Teacher Education	×
Engineering Technologies/Technicians	Associate	Bachelors
Engineering Technologies/technicians, General	×	×
Engineering/engineering-related Technologies/technicians, Other	×
Health Professions And Related Clinical Sciences	Associate	Bachelors
Health Services/allied Health/health Sciences, General	×	×
Music Therapy/therapist	×	×
Visual And Performing Arts	Associate	Bachelors
Conducting	×	×
Dance, General	×	×
Directing And Theatrical Production	×	×
Jazz/jazz Studies	×	×
Keyboard Instruments	×	×
Music Management	×
Music Pedagogy	×	×
Music Performance, General	×	×
Music Technology	×	×
Music Theory And Composition	×
Music, General	×	×
Music, Other	×	×
Musical Theatre	×	×
Percussion Instruments	×	×
Stringed Instruments	×	×
Voice And Opera	×	×
Woodwind Instruments	×	×

Admissions

Acceptance Rate

6,671

Applied

3,675

Accepted

7,274

Enrolled

Female Admissions

3,546

Females Applied

1,816

Females Accepted

51%

Acceptance Rate

Male Admissions

3,125

Males Applied

1,859

Males Accepted

59%

Acceptance Rate

Applying

150

Application Fee

Admission Requirements
Required	Transcript of high school record Essay Interview 2 recommendations Other requirements exist (see below)
Other requirements:	2 years of formal music study, audition

Application Deadlines

Type	Application Closing	Notification Date	Rolling Admissions
Fall freshmen	January 15th	March 31st	No
Other early decision plan	November 1st	January 31st	No
Transfer	January 15th	March 31st	No

Tuition & Fees

Tuition

54,020

Private

Fees

1,600

Full-time student fees

21,300

Room & board

Financial Aid

28,727

Avg. Financial Aid Package

26,659

Avg. Freshman Financial Aid Package

1,255

Avg. International Student Financial Aid Package

3,968

Avg. Loan Aid

21,102

Avg. Grant Aid

8,671

Avg. Scholarship and/or Grant Aid awarded

Percentage of students with need who receive financial aid

46.88%

Avg. Percentage of Financial Need Met

10%

Percentage of Students Who Had Their Need Fully Met

Student Body

7,274

Total Undergrad students

32%

International Students

87%

Out-of-state students

Race/Ethnicity

Hispanic/Latino	13.26%
Black or African American	6.13%
White or Caucasian	35.53%
American Indian or Alaska Native	0.14%
Asian	6.27%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	0.1%
Two or more races	4.45%
Other	1.64%

Gender

Male (53.93%)

Female (46.01%)

Campus Life

Housing

Type
College-owned housing	Yes
Housing requirements	None
Housing options	Co-ed housing Disabled housing
% of undergrad students who live in college housing	23%

Student Activities

Student-run campus newspaper

Drama/theatre group

Student-run radio station

Student-run television station

Marching band

Choral groups

Student Organizations

Greek fraternities

Greek sororities

Local fraternities

Local sororities

Athletics

Men's Sports

Sport	Intramural	Intercollegiate	Scholarship
Cross-country Running	No	No	No
Rock Climbing	No	No	No
Soccer	No	No	No
Table Tennis	No	No	No
Ultimate Frisbee	No	No	No

Women's Sports

Sport	Intramural	Intercollegiate	Scholarship
Cross-country Running	No	No	No
Rock Climbing	No	No	No
Soccer	No	No	No
Table Tennis	No	No	No
Ultimate Frisbee	No	No	No

Faculty

1,422

Total Faculty

9:1

Student-Faculty Ratio

Full-time - 407

Part-time - 1,015

Male - 871

Female - 551