Berklee College of Music vs Westfield State

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Berklee College of Music is a private (not-for-profit) and Westfield State is a public school and both are four-years schools.
Berklee College of Music has more expensive tuition & fees ($50,270) than Westfield State ($17,962).
It is harder to admit to Berklee College of Music than Westfield State.
Berklee College of Music has more students with 8,282 students while Westfield State has 4,702 students.
Berklee College of Music has a lower number of students per faculty with 10 to 1 while Westfield State's ratio is 14 to 1.
Berklee College of Music has more full-time faculties with 324 faculties while Westfield State has 226 full-time faculties.

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

Berklee College of Music	vs.	Westfield State
Boston, Massachusetts	Location	Westfield, 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$11,882 Out-Of-State$17,962
50%	% Receiving Financial Aid	63%
$19,958	Average Amount of Financial Aid	$6,551

49.91 %	Acceptance Rates	80.74 %
41.99 %	Yield (Enrollment Rates)	14.06 %
-	SAT Score	-
-	ACT Score	-
68 %	Graduation Rate	59 %
11 %	Transfer-out Rate	15 %
84 %	Retention Rate	75 %
8,282	Student Population	4,702
324	Number of Faculties	226
10 to 1	Students to Faculty Ratio	14 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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