Smith vs Berklee College of Music

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

Both schools are four-year, private (not-for-profit) schools.
Smith has more expensive tuition & fees ($65,178) than Berklee College of Music ($52,040).
It is harder to admit to Smith than Berklee College of Music.
Berklee College of Music has more students with 8,369 students while Smith has 2,857 students.
Smith has a lower number of students per faculty with 8 to 1 while Berklee College of Music's ratio is 9 to 1.
Berklee College of Music has more full-time faculties with 374 faculties while Smith has 338 full-time faculties.

Comparison Table with important Academic Factors

Smith College	vs.	Berklee College of Music
Northampton, Massachusetts	Location	Boston, Massachusetts
Four-year, Private (not-for-profit)	School Type	four-year, Private (not-for-profit)
Doctor's degree	Highest Degree Offered	Master's degree
Baccalaureate College - Arts & Sciences	Carnegie Classification	Master's College and University (larger programs)
$65,178	2025 Tuition & Fees	$52,040
71%	% Receiving Financial Aid	66%
$57,028	Average Amount of Financial Aid	$24,949

21.00 %	Acceptance Rates	43.53 %
35.44 %	Yield (Enrollment Rates)	45.45 %
1,490	SAT Score	-
34	ACT Score	-
89 %	Graduation Rate	67 %
7 %	Transfer-out Rate	-
94 %	Retention Rate	89 %
2,857	Student Population	8,369
338	Number of Faculties	374
8 to 1	Students to Faculty Ratio	9 to 1
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

Academic Comparison between Smith and Berklee College of Music

Comparison Table with important Academic Factors