Berklee College of Music vs UMass Amherst

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Berklee College of Music is a private (not-for-profit) and UMass Amherst is a public school and both are four-years schools.
Berklee College of Music has more expensive tuition & fees ($50,270) than UMass Amherst ($39,293).
It is harder to admit to Berklee College of Music than UMass Amherst.
UMass Amherst has more students with 32,229 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 UMass Amherst's ratio is 18 to 1.
UMass Amherst has more full-time faculties with 1,452 faculties while Berklee College of Music has 324 full-time faculties.

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

Berklee College of Music	vs.	UMass Amherst
Boston, Massachusetts	Location	Amherst, Massachusetts
Four-years, Private (not-for-profit)	School Type	four-years, Public
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	In-State$17,357 Out-Of-State$39,293
50%	% Receiving Financial Aid	77%
$19,958	Average Amount of Financial Aid	$11,636

49.91 %	Acceptance Rates	57.77 %
41.99 %	Yield (Enrollment Rates)	18.15 %
-	SAT Score	1,390
-	ACT Score	31
68 %	Graduation Rate	83 %
11 %	Transfer-out Rate	11 %
84 %	Retention Rate	90 %
8,282	Student Population	32,229
324	Number of Faculties	1,452
10 to 1	Students to Faculty Ratio	18 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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