Berklee School of Music vs. Vermont Tech

Comparable Facts

Compare Berklee College of Music in Boston, MA with Vermont State University in Randolph, VT on tuition, admissions, graduation, earnings, and student body data using the tables above.

Berklee College of Music is larger than Vermont Tech based on total student enrollment (8,369 students vs. 5,093 students).

Location, institution type, and student-faculty ratio

• Berklee College of Music is located in Boston, MA (Large City setting); Vermont State University is in Randolph, VT (Remote Rural setting).
• Berklee College of Music is a private, non-profit 4-year institution. Vermont State University is a public, non-profit 4-year institution.
• Student-to-faculty ratio: Berklee College of Music 9:1; Vermont State University 13:1.

Cost details

• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Vermont State University are 31.7% lower than at Berklee College of Music ($13,618 vs. $19,930).
• Out-of-state tuition is 133.4% higher at Berklee School of Music than at Vermont State University (about $29,744 more per year; $52,040 vs. $22,296).
• A larger share of students receive grant aid at Vermont State University than at Berklee College of Music (91% vs. 77%).
• The average total grant financial aid received by Berklee College of Music students is 184.4% larger than aid received by Vermont State University students ($23,346 vs. $8,208).

Admissions details

• SAT or ACT scores are test-free at both Berklee School of Music and Vermont Tech.
• Typical fall application deadline: Berklee School of Music Jan 15, 2027.
• The share of admitted students who enrolled (yield) is 45.5% at Berklee School of Music vs. 23% at Vermont Tech.

Loans and repayment

• Among federal student loan borrowers, Vermont State University graduates have a $9,200 lower median loan debt than Berklee School of Music graduates ($16,050 vs. $25,250).
• Among borrowers, Vermont Tech graduates have an estimated $96 lower median monthly federal student loan payment than Berklee School of Music graduates ($165 vs. $261).
• More Vermont Tech graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former Berklee School of Music students, three years after graduation (78% vs. 66%).

Sources: U.S. Department of Education, IPEDS and College Scorecard. Values reflect the most recent year available in our dataset.