For our most current application, application procedures, detailed guidelines, and answers to many of your questions, visit our web site at www.berklee.edu.
All Students – Timeline
Applications for admission to Berklee College of Music continue to be received at an unprecedented rate.
As a result, semesters close well in advance of their start date.
We encourage applicants to submit all application documents and required fees at least six months prior to the semester they wish to attend.
Students intending to begin studies in September should submit their application along with all supporting documents as early as November 1 and no later than February 1.
The earlier you apply, the more opportunity you will have to take full advantage of housing and financial aid opportunities at the college.
Applications are permitted after February 1.
However, Admissions and other Student Affairs offices can provide best service to those who apply earliest.
Students may submit their application for admission using this online application.
All materials, electronic or printed, should be received by the college well in advance of the applicant’s desired semester of entry.
Communication regarding your application will be sent to the e-mail address you provide us on the application form.
It is critical therefore that you provide us with an up-to-date and accurate e-mail address.
In addition to an electronic notification, all decision letters will be sent by regular mail.
On occasion, we may also contact you by phone.
Please note: It is not required that applicants submit CDs with admissions applications.
However, you may choose to include a recording as a supplement to your application.
Documents Required for Your Application
HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS should submit the application agreement statement (printed upon completion of this online application), an 
application checklist, the $100 nonrefundable application fee, most up-to-date high school transcripts, SAT I or ACT scores (for degree candidates only), and a music reference form.
If English is not your primary language, you are required to submit an English reference form from a source familiar with your ability to speak and understand English (such as a teacher or academic counselor) or TOEFL (Test of English as a Foreign Language) score.
Homeschooled applicants should submit a homeschool portfolio outlining all course content, textbooks used, examples of work done, and grades received.
TRANSFER STUDENTS should submit the application agreement statement (printed upon completion of this online application), an application checklist, the $100 nonrefundable application fee, complete high school transcripts along with a copy of your high school diploma, SAT I or ACT scores (required for transfer students with less than 24 completed academic credits), transcripts of all completed college work, and a music reference form.
If English is not your primary language, you are required to submit an English reference form from a source familiar with your ability to speak and understand English (such as a teacher or academic counselor) or TOEFL (Test of English as a Foreign Language) score.
Transfer credit may be awarded for most general education courses (with grades of at least a "C" or 2.0) from an accredited college or university.
INTERNATIONAL STUDENTS should submit the application agreement statement (printed upon completion of this online application), an application checklist, the $100 nonrefundable application fee, secondary school transcripts, transcripts of all completed college work (if applicable), and a music reference form.
If English is not your primary language, you are required to submit an English reference form from a source familiar with your ability to
speak and understand English (such as a teacher or academic counselor) or TOEFL (Test of English as a Foreign Language) test score.
International students are required to submit official English translations of all non-English documents submitted.
If you are mailing any of your application materials, please do so by registered mail so that your documents can be tracked if necessary.
Materials should be mailed to the address listed below.
Tours
For our most up-to-date information on group tours and information sessions, please visit our web site at www.berklee.edu/visiting/default.html.
We invite you to take a tour of Berklee College of Music.
Tours of the college are available at 10:00AM and 2:00PM, Monday through Friday when the college is in session.
Reservations are not required, but we recommend you call ahead to confirm space and verify availability.
Information sessions are offered Monday through Friday at 12:00 noon and 3:30PM immediately following the 10:00AM and 2:00PM campus tours.
Saturday information sessions are also offered at various times throughout the year.
(Reservations are required for Saturday visits.)
To help plan your visit, confirm tour times, make a Saturday reservation, or to receive a current campus tour, information session, and academic calendar, please call the Office of Admissions at (800) BERKLEE (U.S. and Canada), (800) 421-0084 (U.S. and Canada), or (617) 747-2222.
All weekday campus tours start from the Office of Admissions, 921 Boylston Street, suite 600.
Note: tours are not available during semester breaks, final exams, orientation, registration, and specific holidays.
Special Services Identification
If you have questions or concerns regarding special services, we encourage you to contact the Berklee Counseling and Advising Center at (617) 747-2310 to help make your proposed entry and adjustment to Berklee as smooth as possible.
