Tuition and Related Costs

Tuition and fees are subject to change. Please consult the Bulletin, the Registration Manual, and my.berklee.net for additional information about the below charges and for information on how to pay your bill.

Tuition
Summer 2012
Degree Program
$15,190
Diploma Program
$13,082
12-Week Full-Credit Program
$13,082
Tuition Prepayment for 12-Week Program *
$100
Fall 2012
Degree Program
$17,725
Diploma Program
$15,282
Spring 2013
Degree Program
$17,725
Diploma Program
$15,282
Comprehensive Fee
Charged per semester of attendance to all students for cost of non-curricular facilities, programs, and services.
Full-Time Students
$520
Part-Time Students (6 credits or less)
$260
Health Insurance
Charged once per academic year - may be waived
Fall 2012
$1,960
Spring 2013 (Charged to students who did not attend Fall 2012)
$1,350
Summer 2013 (Charged to students who did not attend Fall 2012 or Spring 2013)
$570
Residence Hall/Full Meal Plan
Housing Prepayment*
$300
Summer 2012
$7,205
Fall 2012
$8,475
Spring 2013
$8,475
Miscellaneous Fees
Per-Credit Fee (Charged for part-time study authorized by the Counseling & Advising Center and for registered credits beyond maximum limit of program: Degree, 16 credits; Diploma, 13 credits.)
$1,255
Extra Private Instruction - 2 credits (See Registration Manual for limits to private instruction.)
$2,510
Extra Private Instruction - 1 credit (See Registration Manual for limits to private instruction.)
$1,255
Late Check-In Fee (Per Semester) **
$250
Late Payment Fee (Per Semester) ***
$250
Facilities-Only Fee Per Semester (Non-Enrolled)
$315
Make-Up Examinations (Mid-Term/Final)
$15/25
Entering Student Fees
Application (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, and for the spring by October 15. The tuition deposit is credited towards tuition charges in the first semester of attendance.)
$500
Mandatory Laptop Computer (Charged in first semester of attendance. A 6.25% Massachusetts sales tax will be applied.)
$2,985
Five-Week Summer Performance Program
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* Prepayments are deducted from remaining charges.

** A fee will be charged for late check-in with the Registrar. See the schedule below (cut-off time is 11:59 p.m.).
Summer 2012 - Check-in after May 22, 2012
Fall 2012 - Check-in after September 4, 2012
Spring 2013 - Check-in after January 15, 2013

*** A fee will be charged for late payment of tuition and fees. See the schedule below.
Summer 2012 - Payment received after May 15, 2012 (April 23, 2012 for entering students)
Fall 2012 - Payment received after August 1, 2012
Spring 2013 - Payment received after January 7, 2013 (December 15, 2012 for entering students)


For the cost of attendance (charges billed directly to you by Berklee as well as indirect costs that go along with attending school), visit berklee.edu/financial-aid/cost-of-attendance.html.