Berklee College of Music vs Hampshire College

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Both schools are four-years, private (not-for-profit) schools.
Hampshire College has more expensive tuition & fees ($56,630) than Berklee College of Music ($50,270).
It is harder to admit to Berklee College of Music than Hampshire College.
Berklee College of Music has more students with 8,282 students while Hampshire College has 508 students.
Berklee College of Music has a lower number of students per faculty with 10 to 1 while Hampshire College's ratio is 11 to 1.
Berklee College of Music has more full-time faculties with 324 faculties while Hampshire College has 48 full-time faculties.

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

Berklee College of Music	vs.	Hampshire 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	$56,630
50%	% Receiving Financial Aid	100%
$19,958	Average Amount of Financial Aid	$40,098

50.01 %	Acceptance Rates	69.99 %
41.99 %	Yield (Enrollment Rates)	17.02 %
-	SAT Score	-
-	ACT Score	-
68 %	Graduation Rate	60 %
11 %	Transfer-out Rate	-
84 %	Retention Rate	67 %
8,282	Student Population	508
324	Number of Faculties	48
10 to 1	Students to Faculty Ratio	11 to 1
Distance Learning (Online Classes), Study Abroad, Teacher Certification	Special Learning Opportunities	Study Abroad, Teacher Certification
Academic/career counseling service, Employment services, Placement services	On Campus Student Services	Academic/career counseling service, Placement services, On-campus daycare

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