BTB Remote Fall 2020 Savings

We understand the challenging economic situations so many are facing as a result of the pandemic and have worked hard to find extensive cost savings for our students so they can enroll this fall as planned without disruption to their educational progress. As we informed you in June, we will eliminate our 3.45 percent tuition increase planned for this year and waive our comprehensive fee for students who enroll this fall. We are deeply appreciative of the faculty, staff, and administrators who made financial sacrifices and, in some cases, accepted significant salary cuts to enable this tuition freeze and help our students.

We will provide a one-time Back to Berklee Remote Learning Grant of $2,500 to all full-time degree students, not to exceed tuition, to help allow investments in equipment, instruments, software, technology, and space rental, or simply to offset total tuition in this fully remote semester. This represents a savings of 17 percent compared to the original fall 2020 rates.

Additionally, students enrolling full time in fall 2020 are eligible for two tuition-free credit-bearing courses (up to six credits) toward their degree program requirements in summer 2021. Taken together, these initiatives amount to an almost 60 percent savings for our students. We offer this additional support to give an in-person, experiential program of study to complement the remote fall experience.

These examples below illustrate cost savings for both College and Conservatory students, focusing on our undergraduate and graduate full- and part-time populations, as well as our diploma and certificate program students.

For a complete and tailored understanding of cost savings specific to individual students, please contact our student financial services team: financialaid@berklee.edu, +1 617-747-2274.

Berklee College of Music

Undergraduate: Part-Time (Degree and Diploma)

College Undergraduate: Part-Time (Six Credit Example)

Cost	Tuition	Savings	Discount
Original fall 2020 tuition + comprehensive fee	$10,355
Waived comprehensive fee	$10,020	$335	3%
Tuition freeze	$9,690	$330	3%
Back to Berklee grant	$9,190	$500	5%
Total savings		$1,165	11%
+ One-course credit for summer 2021		$5,010	48%
TOTAL savings compared to fall tuition + fees		$6,175	60%

Boston Conservatory at Berklee

Undergraduate: Full-Time Degree

Conservatory Undergraduate: Full-Time Degree

Cost	Tuition	Savings	Discount
Original fall 2020 tuition + comprehensive fee	$24,470
Waived comprehensive fee	$23,420	$1,050	4%
Tuition freeze	$22,640	$780	3%
Back to Berklee grant	$20,140	$2,500	10%
Total savings		$4,330	17%
+ Two-course credit for summer 2021		$10,020	41%
TOTAL savings compared to fall tuition + fees		$14,350	59%

Undergraduate: Part-Time

Conservatory Undergraduate: Part-Time (Six Credit Example)

Cost	Tuition	Savings	Discount
Original fall 2020 tuition + comprehensive fee	$11,829
Waived comprehensive fee	$11,304	$525	4%
Tuition freeze	$10,920	$384	3%
Back to Berklee grant	$10,420	$500	4%
Total savings		$1,409	12%
+ One-course credit for summer 2021		$5,010	42%
TOTAL savings compared to fall tuition + fees		$6,419	54%

Graduate: Full-Time Degree

Conservatory Graduate: Full-Time Degree

Cost	Tuition	Savings	Discount
Original fall 2020 tuition + comprehensive fee	$24,470
Waived comprehensive fee	$23,420	$1,050	4%
Tuition freeze	$22,640	$780	3%
Back to Berklee grant	$20,140	$2,500	10%
TOTAL savings compared to fall tuition + fees		$4,330	17%

 

Graduate: Full-Time Diploma and Certificates

Conservatory Graduate: Full-Time Diploma and Certificates

Cost	Tuition	Savings	Discount
Original fall 2020 tuition + comprehensive fee	$15,232
Waived comprehensive fee	$14,182	$1,050	7%
Tuition freeze	$13,710	$472	3%
Back to Berklee grant	$11,710	$2,000	13%
TOTAL savings compared to fall tuition + fees		$3,522	23%

Graduate: Part-Time

Conservatory Graduate: Part-Time (Three Credit Example)

Cost	Tuition	Savings	Discount
Original fall 2020 tuition + comprehensive fee	$8,070
Waived comprehensive fee	$7,545	$525	7%
Tuition freeze	$7,290	$255	3%
Back to Berklee grant	$6,790	$500	6%
TOTAL savings compared to fall tuition + fees		$1,280	16%