Berklee College of Music vs WPI

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Both schools are four-years, private (not-for-profit) schools.
WPI has more expensive tuition & fees ($58,870) than Berklee College of Music ($50,270).
It is harder to admit to Berklee College of Music than WPI.
Berklee College of Music has more students with 8,282 students while WPI has 7,308 students.
Berklee College of Music has a lower number of students per faculty with 10 to 1 while WPI's ratio is 13 to 1.
WPI has more full-time faculties with 408 faculties while Berklee College of Music has 324 full-time faculties.

The following table compares the two rival schools - Berklee College of Music and Worcester Polytechnic Institute.

Berklee College of Music	vs.	WPI
Boston, Massachusetts	Location	Worcester, 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	Research University (high research activity)
$50,270	2024 Tuition & Fees	$58,870
50%	% Receiving Financial Aid	94%
$19,958	Average Amount of Financial Aid	$27,715

49.91 %	Acceptance Rates	58.50 %
41.99 %	Yield (Enrollment Rates)	19.69 %
-	SAT Score	-
-	ACT Score	-
68 %	Graduation Rate	88 %
11 %	Transfer-out Rate	-
84 %	Retention Rate	91 %
8,282	Student Population	7,308
324	Number of Faculties	408
10 to 1	Students to Faculty Ratio	13 to 1
Distance Learning (Online Classes), Study Abroad, Teacher Certification	Special Learning Opportunities	Distance Learning (Online Classes), ROTC, 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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