WPI 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.
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 - Worcester Polytechnic Institute and Berklee College of Music.

WPI	vs.	Berklee College of Music
Worcester, Massachusetts	Location	Boston, Massachusetts
Four-years, Private (not-for-profit)	School Type	four-years, Private (not-for-profit)
Doctor's degree	Highest Degree Offered	Master's degree
Research University (high research activity)	Carnegie Classification	Master's College and University (larger programs)
$58,870	2024 Tuition & Fees	$50,270
94%	% Receiving Financial Aid	50%
$27,715	Average Amount of Financial Aid	$19,958

58.00 %	Acceptance Rates	50.01 %
20.00 %	Yield (Enrollment Rates)	41.99 %
-	SAT Score	-
-	ACT Score	-
88 %	Graduation Rate	68 %
-	Transfer-out Rate	11 %
91 %	Retention Rate	84 %
7,308	Student Population	8,282
408	Number of Faculties	324
13 to 1	Students to Faculty Ratio	10 to 1
Distance Learning (Online Classes), ROTC, 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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