Tuition and Related Costs
Tuition and fees are subject to change.
2025–2026 Schedule
Below is a comprehensive list of tuition and fees for:
Undergraduate Programs
Berklee College of Music
Undergraduate Programs
Boston Conservatory at Berklee
Graduate Programs
Berklee College of Music
Graduate Programs
Boston Conservatory at Berklee
Berklee College of Music / Undergraduate
Learn more about Berklee College of Music's undergraduate programs(Opens in a new window).
Boston Campus
Tuition by Semester
Summer 2025
- Degree program: $22,900
- Diploma program: $19,330
- Music and English Intensive Program (MEIP): $5,190
- Per-credit tuition fee (charged for part-time study and for registered credits beyond maximum limit of program: degree, 16 credits; diploma, 13 credits): $1,910
- Per-credit/extra private instruction (see registration guide(Opens in a new window) for limits to private instruction): $1,910
Fall 2025
- Degree program: $26,220
- Diploma program: $22,585
- Music and English Intensive Program (MEIP): $22,585
- Per-credit tuition fee (charged for part-time study and for registered credits beyond maximum limit of program: degree, 16 credits; diploma, 13 credits): $1,910
- Per-credit/extra private instruction (see registration guide(Opens in a new window) for limits to private instruction): $1,910
Spring 2026
- Degree program: $26,220
- Diploma program: $22,585
- Music and English Intensive Program (MEIP): $22,585
- Per-credit tuition fee (charged for part-time study and for registered credits beyond maximum limit of program: degree, 16 credits; diploma, 13 credits): $1,910
- Per-credit/extra private instruction (see registration guide(Opens in a new window) for limits to private instruction): $1,910
Comprehensive Fees
Charged per semester of attendance to all students for cost of noncurricular facilities, programs, and services.
Summer 2025
- Full-time students: $780
- Part-time students (six credits or fewer): $390
Fall 2025
- Full-time students: $780
- Part-time students (six credits or fewer): $390
Spring 2026
- Full-time students: $780
- Part-time students (six credits or fewer): $390
Health Insurance
Housing by Semester
Summer 2025
- Standard residence hall/full meal plan: $8,785
Fall 2025
- Standard residence hall/full meal plan: $10,340
Spring 2026
- Standard residence hall/full meal plan: $10,340
Miscellaneous Fees
- Returned check fee: $50
- Late payment fee (per semester): $250
- Internship fees (learn more about course offerings.)
- IN-299, IN-399 only: $100
- GS-595: $250
- XX-495 e.g., FS-495: $3,820
- IN-425, IN-426: $250 per credit
- Facilities-only fee per semester (unenrolled: see the Policy Handbook for Students(Opens in a new window) for eligibility guidelines): $370
Entering Student Fees
- Application fee (nonrefundable): $150
- Tuition deposit (may be refundable if the Office of Admissions is notified of nonattendance plans for the summer by April 1, for the fall by May 1, or for the spring by October 15; the tuition deposit is credited toward tuition charges in the first semester of attendance.)*: $1,000
Valencia Campus
Learn more about Berklee's First Year Abroad and Study Abroad programs on the Valencia campus site(Opens in a new window).
Tuition by Semester
Fall 2025
- Degree program: $26,220
- Diploma program: $22,585
- Per-credit tuition fee (charged for part-time study and for registered credits beyond maximum limit of program: degree, 16 credits; diploma, 13 credits): $1,910
- Per-credit/extra private instruction (see registration guide(Opens in a new window) for limits to private instruction): $1,910
Spring 2025
- Degree program: $26,220
- Diploma program: $22,585
- Per-credit tuition fee (charged for part-time study and for registered credits beyond maximum limit of program: degree, 16 credits; diploma, 13 credits): $1,910
- Per-credit/extra private instruction (see registration guide(Opens in a new window) for limits to private instruction): $1,910
Comprehensive Fees
Charged per semester of attendance to all students for the cost of noncurricular facilities, programs, and services
- Full-time students: $780
- Part-time students (six credits or fewer): $390
Health Insurance
Housing by Program
First Year Abroad (per semester)
- Single room: $5,600
Study Abroad (per semester)
- Single room: $5,600
Miscellaneous Fees
- Returned check fee: $50
- Late payment fee (per semester): $250
- Study Abroad program fee (continuing/returning students only): $660
- Study Abroad trip fee (optional): $780
- Study Abroad deposit* (continuing/returning students only): $500
Entering Student Fees
- Application fee (nonrefundable): $150
- Tuition deposit (may be refundable if the Office of Admissions is notified of nonattendance plans for the summer by April 1, for the fall by May 1, or for the spring by October 15; the tuition deposit is credited toward tuition charges in the first semester of attendance.)*: $1,000
- First Year Abroad program fee (only applicable to students attending First Year Abroad): $1,320
Boston Conservatory at Berklee / Undergraduate
Learn more about Boston Conservatory at Berklee's undergraduate programs(Opens in a new window).
Tuition by Semester
Summer 2025
- Degree program (B.M./B.F.A.): Charged per credit*
- Per-credit fee (charged for part-time study and for registered credits beyond 18 credits): $2,145
- Per-credit applied lesson/applied concentrates: $2,510
Fall 2025
- Degree program (B.M./B.F.A.): $26,755
- Per-credit fee (charged for part-time study and for registered credits beyond 18 credits): $2,145
- Per-credit applied lesson/applied concentrates: $2,510
Spring 2026
Comprehensive Fees by Semester
Charged per semester of attendance to all students for cost of noncurricular facilities, programs, and services.
Summer 2025
- Full-time students: $870
- Part-time students (six credits or fewer): $435
Fall 2025
- Full-time students: $1,215
- Part-time students (six credits or fewer): $605
Spring 2026
- Full-time students: $1,215
- Part-time students (six credits or fewer): $605
Health Insurance
Residence Hall/Full Meal Plan
Fall 2025
- Standard residence hall/full meal plan: $10,340
Spring 2026
- Standard residence hall/full meal plan: $10,340
Miscellaneous Fees
- Returned check fee: $50
- Late payment fee (per semester): $250
- Instrument breakage deposit: $210
Entering Student Fees
- Application fee (nonrefundable): $150
- Tuition deposit (may be refundable if the Office of Admissions is notified of nonattendance plans for the summer by April 1, for the fall by May 1, or for the spring by October 15; the tuition deposit is credited toward tuition charges in the first semester of attendance.)*: $1,000
Berklee College of Music / Graduate
Learn more about Berklee College of Music's graduate programs(Opens in a new window).
Boston Campus
Tuition by Semester
Fall 2025
- M.M. in global jazz: $19,985
- Per-credit tuition fee: $1,720
- M.M. in music education: $2,150 (billed per credit)
Spring 2026
- M.M. in global jazz: $19,985
- Per-credit tuition fee: $1,720
- M.M. in music education: $2,150 (billed per credit)
Summer 2026
- M.M. in global jazz: $19,985
- Per-credit tuition fee: $1,720
- M.M. in music education: $2,150 (billed per credit)
Comprehensive Fees
Charged for the cost of noncurricular facilities, programs, and services.
Fall 2025
- M.M. in music education (three or more credits): $1,215
- M.M. in music education (less than three credits): $605
- M.M. in global jazz (fall only): $1,580
Spring 2025
- M.M. in music education (three or more credits): $1,215
- M.M. in music education (less than three credits): $605
Summer 2025
- M.M. in music education (three or more credits): $1,215
- M.M. in music education (less than three credits): $605
Health Insurance
Charged once per academic year—may be waived with proof of comparable insurance coverage.
Summer 2025
- Charged to students who did not attend fall 2024 or spring 2025: $665
Fall 2025
- Covers students for the entire year: TBD*
Spring 2026
- Charged to students who did not attend fall 2025: TBD*
Summer 2026
- Charged to students who did not attend fall 2025 or spring 2026: TBD*
Miscellaneous Fees
- Returned check fee: $50
- Late payment fee (per semester): $250
- GS-585 Special Topics fee: $1,200
- Course re-take fee: $1,200
Entering Student Fees
- Application fee (nonrefundable; waived for Berklee alumni): $150
- Tuition deposit (global jazz; nonrefundable; ): $2,500
- Tuition deposit (music education; nonrefundable;): $1,000
New York City Campus
More information about Berklee's graduate programs in New York City can be found on the Berklee NYC site.
Tuition by Semester
Fall 2025
- M.A. in creative media and technology: $19,985
Spring 2026
- M.A. in creative media and technology: $19,985
Summer 2026
- M.A. in creative media and technology: $19,985
Comprehensive Fees
Charged in entering fall semester to all students for the cost of noncurricular facilities, programs, and services.
- M.A. in creative media and technology: $1,580
Health Insurance
Charged once per academic year—may be waived with proof of comparable insurance coverage.
Fall 2025
- Covers students for the entire year: TBD*
Miscellaneous Fees
- Returned check fee: $50
- Late payment fee (per semester): $250
Entering Student Fees
- Application fee (nonrefundable; waived for Berklee alumni): $150
- Tuition deposit (nonrefundable): $2,500
Valencia Campus
More information about Berklee's graduate programs in Spain can be found on the Valencia campus site.
Tuition by Semester
Fall 2025
- M.M. or M.A.: $16,320
- Per-credit tuition fee: $1,570
Spring 2026
- M.M. or M.A.: $16,320
- Per-credit tuition fee: $1,570
Summer 2026
- M.M. or M.A.: $16,320
- Per-credit tuition fee: $1,570
Comprehensive Fees
Charged in entering the fall semester to all students for the cost of noncurricular facilities, programs, and services.
- M.M. or M.A.: $1,460
Health Insurance
Required Software Bundle
- Scoring for Film, Television, and Video Games: $850
- Music Production, Technology, and Innovation: $700
- Contemporary Performance (Production Concentration): $700
- Global Entertainment and Music Business: $150
Miscellaneous Fees
- Professional recording services fee (Master of Music in Scoring for Film, Television, and Video Games only): $2,390
- Returned check fee: $50
- Late payment fee (per semester): $250
- Extension student program fee fall 2025/spring 2025 per semester: $4,045
- Extension student program fee summer 2025: $1,970
Entering Student Fees
- Application fee (nonrefundable; waived for Berklee alumni): $150
- Tuition deposit (nonrefundable)*: $2,500
Boston Conservatory at Berklee / Graduate
Learn more about Boston Conservatory at Berklee's graduate programs(Opens in a new window).
Tuition by Semester
Fall 2025
- M.M./M.F.A.: $26,755
- Graduate Performance Diploma (GSD): $16,205
- Professional Studies Certificate (PSC): $16,205
- Per-credit fee (excluding M.M. in music education, Graduate Certificate in music education and autism, and M.F.A. in musical theater summer term): $2,875
- Per-credit overload fee (for registered credits beyond maximum limit of program: M.M., 10 credits; GPD, 7 credits; PSC, 8 credits; M.F.A., 13 credits): $2,875
- Per-credit for M.M. in music education, Graduate Certificate in music education and autism, and M.F.A. in musical theater summer term: $2,145
- Per-credit applied lesson/applied concentrates: $2,510
Spring 2026
- M.M./M.F.A.: $26,755
- Graduate Performance Diploma (GSD): $16,205
- Professional Studies Certificate (PSC): $16,205
- Per-credit fee (excluding M.M. in music education, Graduate Certificate in music education and autism, and M.F.A. in musical theater summer term): $2,875
- Per-credit overload fee (for registered credits beyond maximum limit of program: M.M., 10 credits; GPD, 7 credits; PSC, 8 credits; M.F.A., 13 credits): $2,875
- Per-credit for M.M. in music education, Graduate Certificate in music education and autism, and M.F.A. in musical theater summer term: $2,145
- Per-credit applied lesson/applied concentrates: $2,510
Comprehensive Fees by Semester
Charged per semester of attendance to all students for the cost of noncurricular facilities, programs, and services.
Summer 2025
- Full-time students (five credits or more): $870
- Part-time students (four credits or fewer): $435
Fall 2025
- Full-time students: $1,215
- Part-time students (six credits or fewer): $605
Spring 2026
- Full-time students: $1,215
- Part-time students (six credits or fewer): $605
Health Insurance
Residence Hall/Full Meal Plan
Fall 2025
- Standard residence hall/full meal plan: $10,340
Spring 2026
- Standard residence hall/full meal plan: $10,340
Miscellaneous Fees
- Returned check fee: $50
- Late payment fee (per semester): $250
- Instrument breakage deposit: $210
Entering Student Fees
- Application fee (nonrefundable): $150
- Tuition deposit (may be refundable if the Office of Admissions is notified of nonattendance plans for the summer by April 1, for the fall by May 1, or for the spring by October 15; the tuition deposit is credited toward tuition charges in the first semester of attendance.)*: $1,000
* (Amount/date) to be determined.
* Deposits are deducted from remaining charges.
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