Berklee College of Music vs Smith College

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Both schools are four-years, private (not-for-profit) schools.
Smith College has more expensive tuition & fees ($61,568) than Berklee College of Music ($50,270).
It is harder to admit to Smith College than Berklee College of Music.
Berklee College of Music has more students with 8,282 students while Smith College has 2,873 students.
Smith College has a lower number of students per faculty with 8 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 Smith College has 313 full-time faculties.

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

Berklee College of Music	vs.	Smith College
Boston, Massachusetts	Location	Northampton, 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	Baccalaureate College - Arts & Sciences
$50,270	2024 Tuition & Fees	$61,568
50%	% Receiving Financial Aid	70%
$19,958	Average Amount of Financial Aid	$47,628

49.91 %	Acceptance Rates	19.73 %
41.99 %	Yield (Enrollment Rates)	33.33 %
-	SAT Score	1,480
-	ACT Score	33
68 %	Graduation Rate	88 %
11 %	Transfer-out Rate	8 %
84 %	Retention Rate	91 %
8,282	Student Population	2,873
324	Number of Faculties	313
10 to 1	Students to Faculty Ratio	8 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, Employment services, Placement services

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