Berklee College of Music Computer Science Programs

Located in Boston, Massachusetts, Berklee College of Music is a private not-for-profit institution. Boston is a great location for students who prefer city over country life.

Where Is Berklee College of Music?

Contact details for Berklee College of Music are given below.

	Contact Details
Address:	1140 Boylston St, Boston, MA 02215
Phone:	617-747-2222
Website:	www.berklee.edu

How Do I Get Into Berklee College of Music?

You can apply to Berklee College of Music online at: https://apply.berklee.edu/

Admission Requirements for Berklee College of Music

Submission	Required?
High School GPA	Required
High School Rank	Recommended
High School Transcript	Required
College Prep Program	Neither required nor recommended
Recommendations	Required
SAT or ACT Scores	Neither required nor recommended
TOEFL	Required

How Hard Is It To Get Into Berklee College of Music?

The acceptance rate at Berklee College of Music is 55%, which is a sign that the school is fairly selective. While it may not be as hard to get into as other colleges, you should not take admission for granted.

Approximately 54% of accepted students are men and 46% are women. The acceptance rate for men is 60%, and the acceptance rate for women is 51%.

Can I Afford Berklee College of Music?

The overall average net price of Berklee College of Music is $57,281. The affordability of the school largely depends on your financial need since net price varies by income group.

The net price is calculated by adding tuition, room, board and other costs and subtracting financial aid.

Student Loan Debt

While almost two-thirds of students nationwide take out loans to pay for college, the percentage may be quite different for the school you plan on attending. At Berklee College of Music, approximately 40% of students took out student loans averaging $12,672 a year. That adds up to $50,688 over four years for those students.

The student loan default rate at Berklee College of Music is 2.0%. This is significantly lower than the national default rate of 10.1%, which is a good sign that you'll be able to pay back your student loans.

Berklee College of Music Undergraduate Student Diversity

There are 7,177 undergraduate students at Berklee College of Music, with 5,494 being full-time and 1,683 being part-time.

There are also 766 graduate students at the school.

Gender Diversity

Of the 5,494 full-time undergraduates at Berklee College of Music, 56% are male and 44% are female.

Racial-Ethnic Diversity

The racial-ethnic breakdown of Berklee College of Music students is as follows.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Grads
Asian	326
Black or African American	326
Hispanic or Latino	658
White	2,242
International Students	1,573
Other Races/Ethnicities	369

Geographic Diversity

Massachusetts students aren't the only ones who study at Berklee College of Music. At this time, 47 states are represented by the student population at the school.

Over 107 countries are represented at Berklee College of Music. The most popular countries sending students to the school are China, South Korea, and Canada.

Online Learning at Berklee College of Music

In 2020-2021, 3,868 students took at least one online class at the school.

The following chart shows how the online learning population at Berklee College of Music has changed over the last few years.

Online Growth Rankings of Berklee College of Music

The average growth rate over the last four years of online students at Berklee College of Music was 106.5%. This is the #313 largest growth rate of all schools that are mostly online. This refers to all students at Berklee College of Music regardless of major.

When we speak of partially online, we are referring to schools whose online population is less than 50% of its total student body. Mostly online refers to those with online populations greater than or equal to 50%.

References

*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.

• College Factual
• National Center for Education Statistics
• Image Credit: By Walters-Storyk Design Group under License

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