Berklee College of Music
PrivateBoston, MA
Berklee College of Music is a private mid-sized school in Boston, MA, enrolling about 7,468 undergraduates. Berklee College of Music is moderately selective, with an acceptance rate near 44%. Among reported majors, Arts, Entertainment, and Media Management shows the strongest outcomes -- $59,703/year in median earnings four years after graduation. Most students arrange their own housing since on-campus living isn't required.
Admissions
Application deadlines for Fall 2027 entry
- Early Action: Nov 1, 2026
- Regular Decision: Jan 15, 2027
Confirm on Berklee College of Music's own admissions site before you apply.
Cost & outcomes
From the US Dept of Education College Scorecard, most recent year reported. Not every school reports every field. Tuition & fees are the sticker price for a full-time first-year undergrad, before financial aid, and don't include room and board.
Where do you stand against Berklee College of Music's numbers?
Check your chances hereHow Berklee College of Music weighs your application
From Berklee College of Music's own Common Data Set, 2025-26, Section C7 -- not a generic admissions checklist. What is a Common Data Set?
See full profile -- financial aid, campus life, and what Berklee College of Music weighs in your application
Paying it back
"Still growing" means a borrower's payments aren't yet covering interest 3 years into repayment -- not a default rate. A high number here can mean real repayment difficulty, or just a lot of grads who deferred for graduate school, so read it alongside the school's typical outcomes above.
Majors & earnings
Median earnings 4 years after graduation, by major, from the US Dept of Education. Only shown where the school reports a real figure for that major -- most schools don't report every major they offer, especially smaller programs.
Campus life
Room and board are shown separately from the cost of attendance above -- that total already includes them alongside tuition and fees, this just breaks out the living-cost portion.
What matters in your application
From this school's own reporting to the US Dept of Education on what it formally requires, considers, or doesn't use when reviewing applications.
Frequently asked questions
What does Berklee College of Music look for in applicants?
Per Berklee College of Music's own Common Data Set (Section C7), it rates talent/ability, academic GPA, interview as "very important" in admissions decisions -- its own stated top factors, not a generic guess.
What is Berklee College of Music's acceptance rate?
Berklee College of Music in Boston, MA admits approximately 44% of applicants, based on the US Dept of Education's most recently reported figures.
How much does Berklee College of Music cost?
Berklee College of Music's total cost of attendance is reported at $72,700 per year, including tuition, fees, and room and board.
When is the application deadline for Berklee College of Music?
Berklee College of Music's deadlines are Early Action Nov 1, 2026; Regular Decision Jan 15, 2027, per its own published admissions calendar.
Does Berklee College of Music require students to live on campus?
No -- Berklee College of Music doesn't require students to live in on-campus housing.
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