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BERKLEE COLLEGE OF MUSIC

Berklee College of Music
1140 Boylston Street
Boston, MA 02215

Official telephone: (617) 266-1400
Fax number: (617) 247-6878

Website: www.berklee.edu


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Screen last updated on: January 22, 2010
STUDENT PROFILE
Total undergraduates: 2,916 men, 1,138 women, 4,054 total
Full-time undergraduates: 2,703 men, 1,043 women, 3,746 total
Part-time undergraduates: 213 men, 95 women, 308 total
Average age of full-time undergraduates: 22
U.S. region where majority of students come from: Northeast
Percent of full-time U.S. undergraduates from out of state: 88%
First-year student breakdown:
13.4% Black (non-Hispanic)
0.5% American Indian or Alaskan Native
4.6% Asian or Pacific Islander
7.6% Hispanic
53.6% White (non-Hispanic)
13.2% total international (nonresident aliens)
7.1% race/ethnicity unreported/unknown
Undergraduate breakdown:
8.5% Black (non-Hispanic)
0.5% American Indian or Alaskan Native
3.4% Asian or Pacific Islander
7.5% Hispanic
49.9% White (non-Hispanic)
22.8% total international (nonresident aliens)
7.4% race/ethnicity unreported/unknown

Berklee College of Music
CAMPUS ENVIRONMENT
City or town school is located in: Boston
Nearest major city: Boston
Online campus map: www.berklee.edu/tour/
map.html

LIVING ON CAMPUS
Institution offers housing: yes
Campus housing available to all unmarried students regardless of year: yes
Housing types (% in housing type, if given):
  • coed dorms (20%)
Percent of freshmen who live in school housing: 57%
Percent of students who live in school housing: 21%
Percent of students who live off campus: 79%
Alcohol is permitted on campus to students of legal age: no

STUDY FACILITIES
Every student is required to lease or own a computer: yes
Every student is required to take a computer course: yes
Computer equipment is provided in: residence halls, library, computer center/lab(s), student center
Internet access provided to all students: yes
E-mail services/accounts provided to all students: yes
School has a library on campus: yes

ASSISTANCE SERVICES
Additional services offered:
nonremedial tutoring, health insurance
Counseling services:
career, personal, academic
Career placement services:
internships, career/job search classes, alumni services, interview training
Services for students with disabilities:
note-taking services, tutors, reader services
Amount of campus that is accessible to physically handicapped: mostly

SOCIAL ACTIVITIES
Number of social fraternities on campus: 0
Number of social sororities on campus: 0
Student activities:
student government, student newspaper, literary magazine, radio station
School newspaper(s): The Groove
Campus-based religious organizations:
Bahai Association, Christian Fellowship, Hillel, Latter-Day Saints Student Association, Nichiren World Buddhist Club, Jewish Student Union, Catholic Students at Berklee, Korean Christian Fellowship
Minority student organizations:
Black Student Union, Latino Association, Asian Students at Berklee; Brazilian, Canadian, Colombian, Japanese, and Korean groups
International student organizations:
International Student Club
Other student organizations, musical groups, activities, and committees:
Women Musician Network, Peer Advising Team, video game music club, Pitch Slapped Co-Ed A Cappella Group, music therapy club, Community.Action.Response.Education.Service. (CARES), Union of Gays Lesbians and Everyone Else (BUGLE), Boston Hip-Hop Alliance, electronica club, drama club, musical theater club, Student Government Association, music business club

ATHLETICS
School has an athletic program: yes
Athletic department's mailing address: E. Jane Stachowiak
Student Activities Coordinator
Berklee College of Music
1140 Boylston Street
School colors: red and grey
School mascot: Mingus the Jazz Cat

Sports offered Scholarships? Athletic Assoc.
Men's basketballno 
Men's ice hockeyno 
Men's soccerno 
Women's ice hockeyno 
Women's soccerno 


GETTING AWAY
Public transportation serves campus: yes
Nearest international airport: Boston (near campus)
Nearest other airport: Boston (near campus)
Nearest passenger train service: Boston (near campus)
Nearest passenger bus service: Boston (near campus)

PAYING THE BILLS
Institutional employment is available: yes
Percent of full-time undergraduates working on campus: 30%
Off-campus employment opportunities for undergraduates are: excellent
Freshmen are discouraged from working for first term: no

AFTER GRADUATION
List of most prominent alumni/ae:
  • Gary Burton
  • Juan Luis Guerra
  • Quincy Jones.



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