Berklee College of Music vs Amherst College

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Both schools are four-years, private (not-for-profit) schools.
Amherst College has more expensive tuition & fees ($67,280) than Berklee College of Music ($50,270).
It is harder to admit to Amherst College than Berklee College of Music.
Berklee College of Music has more students with 8,282 students while Amherst College has 1,898 students.
Amherst College has a lower number of students per faculty with 7 to 1 while Berklee College of Music's ratio is 10 to 1.
Berklee College of Music has more full-time faculties with 324 faculties while Amherst College has 262 full-time faculties.

The following table compares the two rival schools - Berklee College of Music and Amherst College.

Berklee College of Music	vs.	Amherst College
Boston, Massachusetts	Location	Amherst, Massachusetts
Four-years, Private (not-for-profit)	School Type	four-years, Private (not-for-profit)
Master's degree	Highest Degree Offered	Bachelor's degree
Master's College and University (larger programs)	Carnegie Classification	Baccalaureate College - Arts & Sciences
$50,270	2024 Tuition & Fees	$67,280
50%	% Receiving Financial Aid	61%
$19,958	Average Amount of Financial Aid	$58,328

49.91 %	Acceptance Rates	9.82 %
41.99 %	Yield (Enrollment Rates)	39.04 %
-	SAT Score	1,500
-	ACT Score	33
68 %	Graduation Rate	91 %
11 %	Transfer-out Rate	4 %
84 %	Retention Rate	95 %
8,282	Student Population	1,898
324	Number of Faculties	262
10 to 1	Students to Faculty Ratio	7 to 1
Distance Learning (Online Classes), Study Abroad, Teacher Certification	Special Learning Opportunities	ROTC, Study Abroad, Teacher Certification
Academic/career counseling service, Employment services, Placement services	On Campus Student Services	Academic/career counseling service, Employment services, Placement services

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