Emerson College vs Berklee College of Music

The next list compares two colleges briefly in important perspectives. You can compare two colleges with comprehensive information on the full comparison page.

Both schools are four-years, private (not-for-profit) schools.
Emerson College has more expensive tuition & fees ($54,816) than Berklee College of Music ($50,270).
It is harder to admit to Emerson College than Berklee College of Music.
Berklee College of Music has more students with 8,282 students while Emerson College has 5,891 students.
Berklee College of Music has a lower number of students per faculty with 10 to 1 while Emerson College's ratio is 15 to 1.
Berklee College of Music has more full-time faculties with 324 faculties while Emerson College has 229 full-time faculties.

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

Emerson College	vs.	Berklee College of Music
Boston, Massachusetts	Location	Boston, Massachusetts
Four-years, Private (not-for-profit)	School Type	four-years, Private (not-for-profit)
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)
$54,816	2024 Tuition & Fees	$50,270
76%	% Receiving Financial Aid	50%
$24,566	Average Amount of Financial Aid	$19,958

47.48 %	Acceptance Rates	49.91 %
18.93 %	Yield (Enrollment Rates)	41.99 %
1,340	SAT Score	-
31	ACT Score	-
77 %	Graduation Rate	68 %
-	Transfer-out Rate	11 %
88 %	Retention Rate	84 %
5,891	Student Population	8,282
229	Number of Faculties	324
15 to 1	Students to Faculty Ratio	10 to 1
Distance Learning (Online Classes), Study Abroad, Teacher Certification	Special Learning Opportunities	Distance Learning (Online Classes), 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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