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Berklee College of Music

Boston, Massachusetts · Private · 7,468 undergrads

Berklee College of Music admits 44% of applicants (fall 2024, federal IPEDS data).

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Can I get into Berklee College of Music?

44% of applicants get in

Competitive: your grades and the classes you took matter most.

Likely: even the low end of our estimate is 60% or more, and the college admits at least 25% of applicants. Target: our estimate is 30% or more. Reach: our estimate is under 30%, or the college admits under 15%. Long shot: our estimate is under 12%, or the college admits under 12%. Estimates use the college's admit rate and score range plus your grades and scores. They are not a promise.

7,050 applied, 3,069 admitted, fall 2024 (IPEDS).

What does Berklee College of Music cost?

$47,587 a year

What students who got federal aid paid on average after grants, 2024-25. The sticker price, with housing and food, is $75,678.

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Average paid after grants by family income
under $30,000$42,991
$30,000–$48,000$34,945
$48,000–$75,000$32,977
$75,000–$110,000$45,303
over $110,000$55,038

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Net price 2024-25, College Scorecard.

What it's like

7,468
undergrads. Mid-size: plenty of people, and professors who can learn your name.
City
Campus setting in Boston, MA.
89%
of first-years come back for year two.
47%
finish in four years. 66% within six.
$43.5k
median pay 10 years after starting.
$25k
median federal debt at graduation.

Lists Berklee College of Music is on

Most selective in Massachusetts

Questions people ask

What is Berklee College of Music's acceptance rate?
44% for fall 2024: 3,069 of 7,050 applicants were admitted (IPEDS).
How much does Berklee College of Music cost for a family earning $60,000?
Families earning $48,000–$75,000 paid an average of $32,977 a year after grants in 2024-25 (students who got federal aid). The sticker price is $75,678.
What is Berklee College of Music's graduation rate?
66% of students finish within six years and 47% within four (IPEDS).