Berklee College of Music vs Fitchburg State

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Berklee College of Music is a private (not-for-profit) and Fitchburg State is a public school and both are four-years schools.
Berklee College of Music has more expensive tuition & fees ($50,270) than Fitchburg State ($17,126).
It is harder to admit to Berklee College of Music than Fitchburg State.
Berklee College of Music has more students with 8,282 students while Fitchburg State has 6,554 students.
Berklee College of Music has a lower number of students per faculty with 10 to 1 while Fitchburg State's ratio is 12 to 1.
Berklee College of Music has more full-time faculties with 324 faculties while Fitchburg State has 200 full-time faculties.

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

Berklee College of Music	vs.	Fitchburg State
Boston, Massachusetts	Location	Fitchburg, Massachusetts
Four-years, Private (not-for-profit)	School Type	four-years, Public
Master's degree	Highest Degree Offered	Master's degree
Master's College and University (larger programs)	Carnegie Classification	Master's College and University (larger programs)
$50,270	2024 Tuition & Fees	In-State$11,046 Out-Of-State$17,126
50%	% Receiving Financial Aid	62%
$19,958	Average Amount of Financial Aid	$6,904

49.91 %	Acceptance Rates	89.94 %
41.99 %	Yield (Enrollment Rates)	15.61 %
-	SAT Score	1,110
-	ACT Score	24
68 %	Graduation Rate	56 %
11 %	Transfer-out Rate	24 %
84 %	Retention Rate	72 %
8,282	Student Population	6,554
324	Number of Faculties	200
10 to 1	Students to Faculty Ratio	12 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

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