Berklee College of Music
Boston, Massachusetts
About
Berklee College of Music () is a private music college in Boston, Massachusetts. It is the largest independent college of contemporary music in the world. Known for the study of jazz and modern American music, it also offers college-level courses in a wide range of contemporary and historic styles, including rock, hip-hop, reggae, salsa, heavy metal and bluegrass. Since 2012, Berklee College of Music has also operated a campus in Valencia, Spain. In December 2015, Berklee College of Music and the Boston Conservatory agreed to a merger. The combined institution is known as Berklee, with the conservatory becoming The Boston Conservatory at Berklee. Berklee alumni have won 310 Grammy Awards, more than any other college, and 108 Latin Grammy Awards.
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Cost per year
- Tuition and fees (out of state)
- US$54,000
- Estimated total for international students
- US$75,678
International students at public universities pay the out-of-state rate. The estimated total adds housing, food and books to that tuition; it is derived from Scorecard figures, so check the university's own cost page.
Students
- Undergraduates
- 7,468
- Graduate students
- 820
- International undergraduates
- 32%
- Students per teacher
- 9 to 1
Admissions
- Admission rate
- 44%
Test scores show the middle 50% of admitted students.
Outcomes
- Graduation rate
- 73%
- Median earnings 10 years after starting
- US$43,451
Earnings are for students who received US federal aid, so they may not reflect international graduates.
Programmes (21)
Bachelor's degrees8 subjects
Master's degrees7 subjects
Undergraduate certificates3 subjects
Post-baccalaureate certificates1 subject
Graduate certificates2 subjects
Subjects and degree levels reported to the US Department of Education. See the university's course catalogue for course-by-course details.