Berklee College of Music Boston Massachusetts

Tuition, Fees, and Estimated Student Expenses

Estimated expenses for academic year
2006-2007
2007-2008
2008-2009
2009-2010
% change 2008-2009 to 2009-2010
Tuition and fees
$24,000
$25,990
$28,513
$30,150
5.7%
Books and supplies
$860
$900
$464
$470
1.3%
Living arrangement
 
 
 
 
 
On Campus
 
 
 
 
 
Room and board
$12,550
$13,550
$14,360
$15,080
5.0%
Other
$7,063
$7,416
$3,286
$3,319
1.0%
Off Campus
 
 
 
 
 
Room and board
$13,030
$13,550
$10,984
$11,314
3.0%
Other
$7,063
$7,416
$3,286
$3,319
1.0%
Off Campus with Family
 
 
 
 
 
Other
$7,063
$7,416
$3,286
$3,319
1.0%
Total Expenses
2006-2007
2007-2008
2008-2009
2009-2010
% change 2008-2009 to 2009-2010
On Campus
$44,473
$47,856
$46,623
$49,019
5.1%
Off Campus
$44,953
$47,856
$43,247
$45,253
4.6%
Off Campus with Family
$31,923
$34,306
$32,263
$33,939
5.2%

Admissions

Undergraduate application fee (2009-2010):
$150
Undergraduate Admissions Fall 2009
 
Total
Male
Female
Number of applicants
3,636
2,702
934
Percent admitted
42%
41%
47%
Percent admitted who enrolled
57%
57%
56%
Admissions Considerations
Required
Recommended
Secondary school GPA
X
 
Secondary school rank
 
X
Secondary school record
X
 
Recommendations
X
 
Formal demonstration of competencies
 
X
TOEFL (Test of English as a Foreign language)
 
X
  • Berklee requires an in-person audition and interview for each applicant, along with submission of academic transcripts and a 500 word essay.

Accreditation

Institutional Accreditation
Agency
Periods of Accreditation
Status
New England Association of Schools and Colleges, Commission on Institutions of Higher Education
9/1/1973 –
Accredited