Applying to Berklee College of Music

Berklee College of Music's acceptance rate is 50.01% for 2023-2024 admission. A total of 7,167 students applied and 3,584 were admitted to the school. Its acceptance rate is around the national average.

Berklee College of Music's acceptance rate places 17th out of 66 Massachusetts colleges with competitive admission.

To apply to Berklee College of Music, it is required to submit high school GPA and record. The SAT and ACT score is not considered for admission at Berklee College of Music.

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Admission Statistics

For the academic year 2023-24, the acceptance rate of Berklee College of Music is 50.01% and the yield (also known as enrollment rate) is 41.99%. 3,510 men and 3,656 women applied to Berklee College of Music and 1,895 men and 1,682 women students were accepted.

Among them, 815 men and 690 women were enrolled in the school (Fall 2023). The following table and chart show the admission statistics including the number of applicants, acceptance rate, and yield at Berklee College of Music.

Acceptance Rate and Admission Statistics at Berklee College of Music
	Total	Men	Women	Another Gender	Gender Unknown
Applicants	7,167	3,510	3,656	0	0
Admitted	3,584	1,895	1,682	0	0
Enrolled	1,505	815	690	0	0
Acceptance Rate	50.01%	53.99%	46.01%	-	-
Yield	41.99%	43.01%	41.02%	-	-

Data source: IPEDS (Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System) (Last update: December 11, 2023)

Berklee College of Music 2023 Acceptance Rate By Gender chart

Application Requirements

It requires to submit High School GPA, High School Record (or Transcript), Formal Demonstration of Competencies, and English Proficiency Test to its applicants.

The SAT and ACT test score is not considered in admission process at Berklee College of Music. The english proficiency test is reqired .

The next table summarizes the application requirements to apply Berklee College of Music.

For more admission information such as minimum GPA and deadlines, see its online application page .

Berklee College of Music Admission Requirements
High School GPA	Required
High School Rank	Considered, if submitted
High School Record (or Transcript)	Required
Completion of College Preparatory Program	Not Considered
Recommendations	Considered, if submitted
Formal Demonstration of Competencies	Required
SAT / ACT	Not Considered
English Proficiency Test	Required
Other Test (Wonderlic,WISC-III,etc)	Not Considered
Work experience	Considered, if submitted
Personal statement or essay	Considered, if submitted
Legacy status	Considered, if submitted

General Admissions Information

The application fee is $150 for undergraduate schools and $150 for graduate schools of Berklee College of Music. The next table provides general admission information for applying to Berklee College of Music.

Admission Information for Applying to Berklee College of Music
Open Admission Policy	No
Undergraduate Application Fees	$150
Graduate Application Fees	$150
Admission Information	www.berklee.edu/admissions/
Online Application	https://apply.berklee.edu/
Calendar System	Semester
Course for High School Students	Offers within a dual enrollment
Credits Accepted	Credits for Life Experiences, Advanced placement (AP) Credits
Degree Offered	2-Years Certificate, 2-4 Years Certificate, Bachelor, Post-Bachelor Certificate, Master, Post-Master Certificate

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