Berklee College of Music vs BU

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Both schools are four-years, private (not-for-profit) schools.
BU has more expensive tuition & fees ($65,168) than Berklee College of Music ($50,270).
It is harder to admit to BU than Berklee College of Music.
BU has more students with 36,714 students while Berklee College of Music has 8,282 students.
Berklee College of Music has a lower number of students per faculty with 10 to 1 while BU's ratio is 11 to 1.
BU has more full-time faculties with 3,047 faculties while Berklee College of Music has 324 full-time faculties.

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

Berklee College of Music	vs.	BU
Boston, Massachusetts	Location	Boston, Massachusetts
Four-years, Private (not-for-profit)	School Type	four-years, Private (not-for-profit)
Master's degree	Highest Degree Offered	Doctor's degree
Master's College and University (larger programs)	Carnegie Classification	Research University (very high research activity)
$50,270	2024 Tuition & Fees	$65,168
50%	% Receiving Financial Aid	49%
$19,958	Average Amount of Financial Aid	$46,070

49.91 %	Acceptance Rates	10.85 %
41.99 %	Yield (Enrollment Rates)	36.01 %
-	SAT Score	1,470
-	ACT Score	33
68 %	Graduation Rate	88 %
11 %	Transfer-out Rate	-
84 %	Retention Rate	94 %
8,282	Student Population	36,714
324	Number of Faculties	3,047
10 to 1	Students to Faculty Ratio	11 to 1
Distance Learning (Online Classes), Study Abroad, Teacher Certification	Special Learning Opportunities	Distance Learning (Online Classes), ROTC, Study Abroad, Weekend/Evening College, Teacher Certification
Academic/career counseling service, Employment services, Placement services	On Campus Student Services	Academic/career counseling service, Employment services, Placement services, On-campus daycare

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