Here is what part-time students pay per credit hour at Berklee College of Music, together with the standard annual tuition and fee figures.
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Those taking courses part-time at Berklee College of Music pay $1,824 for every credit hour.
| Cost Per Credit Hour | |
|---|---|
| Part-Time Undergraduate | $1,824 |
Bear in mind this is the listed per-credit-hour price and excludes any financial aid or scholarships students may be eligible for.
To put the per-credit-hour rate in context, full-time annual tuition and fees at Berklee College of Music follow below.
Of that annual total, required fees amounted to $1,500; the remainder is straight tuition.
| Most Recent Reported Year | |
|---|---|
| Tuition | $50,540 |
| Fees | $1,500 |
| Total | $52,040 |
These figures are tuition and fees only — they do not include room and board costs.
This is how tuition at Berklee College of Music has shifted over the past few years.
| Year | Tuition |
|---|---|
| Three Years Ago | $45,468 |
| Two Years Ago | $46,950 |
| One Year Ago | $48,830 |
| Most Recent Year | $50,540 |
Year over year, tuition rose 3.5%. If that pace held for another year, tuition + fees would land around $53,862 the year after.
Annual tuition increases are the norm at most institutions, so the figure you see today is unlikely to be the figure you pay across all four years.
Sketch out a multi-year budget that accounts for likely yearly increases so rising costs don’t blow up your plan.
The per-credit-hour price is only the beginning of the cost story — aid and scholarships can meaningfully lower the real cost.
For details on financial aid availability at Berklee College of Music, take a look at the Berklee College of Music Financial Aid page.
For full-time annual costs, see the Berklee College of Music Tuition & Fees page.