Berklee College of Music Housing Costs

$2,623 Other Living Expenses Typical Cost

Living Expenses and How They Compare at Berklee College of Music?

There are additional costs associated with college other than tuition. Find out below exactly how much you will be spending to attend Berklee College of Music.

On this page you will find:

Outline of Housing Costs
Room & Board Trends and Total Expenses
Meal Plans and Housing Requirements
References

Room and Board Expenses at Berklee College of Music

This school offers students a combined housing and dining plan. The cost of living on campus for a standard student was about $19,440 in 2026. Altogether, a typical on-campus student at Berklee College of Music can expect to spend about $26,261 in 2026 in total yearly living costs beyond tuition.

Discover housing costs for both on-campus and off-campus, as well as meals and other expenses at Berklee College of Music.

Expense	On Campus	Off Campus
Room and Board	$22,553	$23,305
— Housing	$19,930
— Meals	$2,623
Other Living Expenses	$2,623	$2,475
Books and Supplies	$1,085	$1,085
Total	$26,261	$26,865

Room & Board Over Four Years? Estimated Four-Year Cost: $110,757

Housing and dining costs rarely hold still from one year to the next. A forward look helps you avoid sticker shock later in your degree.

At the projected rate, four years of on-campus living costs would total roughly $110,757 in room, board and other essentials.

Here is how combined on-campus room and board has moved over the last few reported years, with a projection of where it is headed, at Berklee College of Music.

Year	Room & Board
Three Years Ago	$20,996
Two Years Ago	$21,290
One Year Ago	$22,063
Most Recent Year (2026)	$22,553
One Year From Now *	$23,110
Two Years From Now *	$23,681
Three Years From Now *	$24,267
Four Years From Now *	$24,867

* estimated

Most recently, on-campus costs increased an average of 2.5% each year. Carrying that rate forward one year puts on-campus living costs near $26,818 in housing, food and other costs their first year.

Continuing the same trend, the final-year cost would be roughly $28,575 for a bachelor’s degree, while a two-year (associate) student would pay around $27,389 in their second and final year.

Over a four-year stay, the projected room, board and living-cost total is about $110,757 over four years — compared with roughly $54,207 for a two-year (associate) degree.

Do Not Ignore Yearly Increases

Most schools raise housing and dining costs gradually each year, so today’s figure is unlikely to be what you pay all four years.

Details on Your Campus Living Situation and Meal Plan at Berklee College of Music

Dining plans vary from school to school. Here, plans are structured around a set number of meals per week — see the maximum plan in the table below. Wondering whether you may be required to live on campus? See the table below for on-campus housing details.