Hampshire 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.
Hampshire College has more expensive tuition & fees ($56,630) than Berklee College of Music ($50,270).
It is harder to admit to Berklee College of Music than Hampshire College.
Berklee College of Music has more students with 8,282 students while Hampshire College has 508 students.
Berklee College of Music has a lower number of students per faculty with 10 to 1 while Hampshire College's ratio is 11 to 1.
Berklee College of Music has more full-time faculties with 324 faculties while Hampshire College has 48 full-time faculties.

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

Hampshire College	vs.	Berklee College of Music
Amherst, Massachusetts	Location	Boston, Massachusetts
Four-years, Private (not-for-profit)	School Type	four-years, Private (not-for-profit)
Bachelor's degree	Highest Degree Offered	Master's degree
Baccalaureate College - Arts & Sciences	Carnegie Classification	Master's College and University (larger programs)
$56,630	2024 Tuition & Fees	$50,270
100%	% Receiving Financial Aid	50%
$40,098	Average Amount of Financial Aid	$19,958

70.35 %	Acceptance Rates	49.91 %
16.61 %	Yield (Enrollment Rates)	41.99 %
-	SAT Score	-
-	ACT Score	-
60 %	Graduation Rate	68 %
-	Transfer-out Rate	11 %
67 %	Retention Rate	84 %
508	Student Population	8,282
48	Number of Faculties	324
11 to 1	Students to Faculty Ratio	10 to 1
Study Abroad, Teacher Certification	Special Learning Opportunities	Distance Learning (Online Classes), Study Abroad, Teacher Certification
Academic/career counseling service, Placement services, On-campus daycare	On Campus Student Services	Academic/career counseling service, Employment services, Placement services

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