Berklee College of Music

Berklee College of Music is a private institution that was founded in 1945. It has a total undergraduate enrollment of 7,499 (fall 2022), and the setting is Urban. It utilizes a semester-based academic calendar. Berklee College of Music's ranking in the 2024 edition of Best Colleges is Regional Universities North, #39. Its tuition and fees are $50,270.

Located in Boston, the Berklee College of Music offers specialized majors such as Composition, Professional Music, and Music Therapy to its students. The school is broken up into Music Technology, Professional Education, Professional Performance, and Professional Writing departments, and the average class size is typically just 11 students.

Outside of class, there are more than 350 student ensembles to join, as well as a variety of clubs and organizations to check out. There are also student-run enterprises, which give participants hands-on experiences running record labels, concert venues, and more. There are no fraternities or sororities. University residence halls are located in the Back-Bay Fenway neighborhood of Boston and, due to limited space, students are not guaranteed housing. International students make up about a quarter of the student body. Among the scores of notable alumni who have graduated from Berklee College of Music are singer John Mayer; Natalie Maines, lead singer of the Dixie Chicks; and Joey Kramer, drummer for Aerosmith.