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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
Screen last updated on: December 2016
STUDENT PROFILE
U.S. region where majority of students come from: Northeast

Berklee College of Music
CAMPUS ENVIRONMENT
City or town school is located in: Boston
Population of city/town: 617,594
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
Percent of freshmen who live in school housing: 66%
Percent of students who live in school housing: 25%
Percent of students who live off campus: 75%
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
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, Pitch Slapped Co-Ed A Capella Group, Community.Action.Response.Education.Service. (CARES), Union of Gays Lesbians and Everyone Else (BUGLE), Boston Hip-Hop Alliance; video game music, music therapy, electronica, drama, musical theatre, and music business clubs

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
Nearest other airport: Boston
Nearest passenger train service: Boston
Nearest passenger bus service: Boston

PAYING THE BILLS
Institutional employment is available: yes
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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