Tuition and Related Costs
All graduate programs on the Valencia campus are designed to be completed in three semesters of study—or one full academic year: fall, spring, and summer semesters. The fees below represent the direct costs charged by the college for the graduate programs starting in September 2023.
2023/2024 Academic Year
The academic year includes fall, spring, and summer semesters.
Application fee
Waived for Berklee alumni | $150 |
Nonrefundable tuition deposit
To be credited towards first tuition payment | $2,500 |
| Tuition | $46,050 |
| Comprehensive fee | $1,400 |
Student Health Insurance Plan
Students must accept enrollment in Berklee's Student Health Insurance Plan (SHIP) or submit a waiver request indicating comparable coverage. | See cost for Berklee's SHIP |
Professional Recording Services fee
Master of Music in Scoring for Film, Television, and Video Games only | $1,530 |
Zero-credit courses
This applies to the GS-585 course "Special topics", to MTI-501 "Pro Tools Proficiency Course", and MTI-502 "Analog Audio Engineering Proficiency Course". | $1,200 |
Required Software Bundle
Scoring for Film, Television, and Video Games
Contemporary performance (Production Concentration)
Music Production, Technology, and Innovation
Global Entertainment and Music Business | $800
$700
$550
$150 |
Indirect Costs (Estimated)
Laptop
May be waived | $3,000 |
| Housing | $10,000-$12,000 |
| Books | $300-$800 |
| Local Transportation | $300-$600 |
| Personal Expenses | $1,000 |
Fee Details
Comprehensive Fee
The comprehensive fee is mandatory for all students to cover services and facilities that augment the students’ academic experience and includes, but is not limited to, students’ required registration into the Spanish educational system, students’ compulsory health insurance, and a variety of other services and facilities to which students have access.
Professional Recording Services Fee
In addition to tuition fees, this mandatory fee is billed to all scoring for film, television, and video games graduate students. The fee contributes to a fraction of the extraordinary studio and recording expenses unique to the scoring program. This includes: on-campus recording sessions with professional session musicians; remote recording sessions with professional orchestras; and an off-site recording session at a world-class studio.
Required Software Bundle Required Software Bundles are purchased directly from Berklee College of Music and reflect the versions installed on the campus systems. Berklee has negotiated extremely reduced student pricing for these items. Students will receive the software bundle during the orientation week. Students cannot opt out of, or receive any exemption for, purchasing their program’s software bundle. The software fee is included in the first tuition bill. Students are responsible for owning a laptop that meets the requirements. Learn more about
technology requirements.
Late Fee
A $250 late payment fee will be applied to your account if full payment is not received by the due date indicated. Please keep in mind certain payment methods take longer to process than others and arrange accordingly.
Late Check-In Fee
A $250 late check-in fee is applied if you do not check-in by 12 noon the first day of class each term.
Financial Holds
Students are required to pay tuition and fees by the payment due date for each semester. If a student adds additional courses during the add/drop period, he or she must pay the additional fee(s) at the time of enrollment. If payment is not received, the college will make every internal effort to collect these funds. Restrictions will be placed on any account with an outstanding balance prohibiting access to grades, transcripts, degrees, diplomas, and participation in any future term at the college. The restriction will remain until the account is paid in full.
Tuition Insurance
As a supplement to the University Refund Policy, we also offer a Tuition Insurance program through Liberty Mutual Insurance which provides 100% reimbursement of all insured tuition, room and board, and some fees. Coverage includes withdrawal due to illness, injury, mental health issues and other reasons. Visit the Tuition Insurance page to learn more.
CE extension fee
If a CE extension is requested and approved by the Program Director, students will have until the first day of classes in the subsequent semester to complete their culminating experience/thesis without paying a fee. Any student whose completed culminating experience/thesis is not submitted by the first day of classes in the subsequent semester is required to pay a thesis continuation fee of $400.
For further information, please visit the Policy Handbook, page 61 to learn more.
Paying Your Deposit
To accept your admissions offer and reserve your place in the class, a nonrefundable $2,500 tuition deposit must be made in U.S. Dollars by the below deadlines. Tuition deposits are nonrefundable, and scholarship or federal loan money cannot be used to pay the deposit.
Due to limited spots in each program, students are encouraged to make the deposit as soon as possible. Once the program reaches full capacity, students depositing subsequently will be put on a wait-list (even if the tuition deposit is received before the tuition deposit deadline). Your tuition deposit will be deducted from your first tuition payment.
Tuition Deposit Deadline: May 1, 2023
How to Pay the Tuition Deposit
Paying Online with Credit or Debit Card
Accepted students who wish to submit the tuition deposit to save their place in the program should log into their online student portal. Follow the Deposit Now button and further instructions on your homepage.
If you experience difficulties in making the tuition deposit payment, contact admissionsvalencia@berklee.edu.
Note that if a student makes a deposit after program capacity has been reached, and is therefore put on a waitlist, the deposit may be deferred to the next academic year or refunded.
For more information regarding payments, please contact the Valencia Campus Office of Student Accounts at studentaccountsvalencia@berklee.edu.
Paying Your Tuition
The graduate programs on the Valencia campus are one-year programs. Tuition is divided into three equal parts and students receive a bill for the program via their Berklee.edu address three times per year. Please view the following schedule of billing and payment due dates. All billing information will be available online at my.berklee.edu following each invoice billing date. All accepted students will receive their Berklee login credentials prior to the start of the program. Again, all bills will be available for viewing online.
Payment Schedule Academic Year 2023/2024
| | 1st Payment | 2nd Payment | 3rd Payment |
| Month Invoice Available Online | June 2023 | November 2023 | March 2024 |
| Tuition Fee | $15,350 | $15,350 | $15,350 |
| Payment Deadline | August 1, 2023 | December 20, 2023 | TBD |
| Comprehensive Fee | $1,400 | - | - |
| Required Software Bundle | | | |
| Scoring for Film, Television, and Video Games | $800 | - | - |
| Contemporary Performance (Production Concentration) | $700 | - | - |
| Music Production, Technology, and Innovation | $550 | - | - |
| Global Entertainment and Music Business | $150 | - | - |
Professional Recording Services fee
Only Scoring for Film, Television, and Video Games program | $1,530 | - | - |
Late Payment Fee
If applicable | $250 | $250 | $250 |
Late Check-In Fee
If applicable | $250 | $250 | $250 |
How to Pay Tuition
Choose a payment option below.
Credit Card/E-check Online Log onto
my.berklee.edu, click on the Students tab, then “make a payment”. Payment made through this option will be posted to your student account immediately. Credit card payments are subject to a 2.5 percent service charge. There is no charge for EFT/electronic checks.
Paying by Flywire with Credit or Debit Card
Depending on what country you are paying from, visit flywire.com/school/berklee to pay tuition by credit or debit card. Flywire charges you in your local currency, and tells you the exact amount that will be charged before you make the payment. You can also use Flywire to do a bank transfer (see the below payment option).
Pay With FlyWire
Paying Over the Phone with Credit Card
To make a credit card or e-check payment by phone, call 001-617-747-2165. Payment made by telephone will be posted to your student account the next business day. When making payment by telephone, your payment confirmation number will serve as your receipt. Credit card payments are subject to a 2.5 percent service charge.
Alternative Payment In the event my.berklee.edu is unavailable or you do not have your login credentials, or you want to make a payment on a student's account, please go to
www.berklee.edu/altpay. Payment made via the alternative payment website will be posted to the student's account the next business day. Credit card payments are subject to a 2.5% service charge. There is no charge for EFT/electronic checks.
Mailing Checks Include your student ID number with the check payment.
Berklee College of Music
1140 Boylston Street
MS-921 OSA
Boston, MA 02215
Bill PaySince payment received through “bill pay” will be in the form of a check it will take approximately a week to two weeks before payment is received by the college, depending on location and bank.
- Pay to: Berklee College of Music
- Address: 1140 Boylston Street, MS-921 OSA, Boston, MA 02215
Cash
We cannot accept cash payments in Valencia.
Third-Party Scholarships We will be happy to apply advance credit to your account for a scholarship awarded from an outside agency. You must submit a letter to the Office of Student Accounts from the scholarship source, on their letterhead, stating that the scholarship will be mailed directly to Berklee. The letter must also include the amount of your scholarship, the date when payment will be submitted, a request for a statement (if required by the sponsor), and the name and phone number of a contact person. It is essential for the Office of Student Accounts to receive this letter prior to your payment due date in order to avoid any delays.
Tuition Payment Plan As a courtesy to our degree students, we offer a flexible payment plan for fall and spring semesters through our partner Nelnet Campus Commerce (Nelnet). This plan allows students and families to pay their tuition and fees in smaller installments. The plan requires a $40 enrollment fee and a deposit of one-third of the payment plan balance upon enrollment as well as automatic payments for subsequent installments.
To enroll, please log in to your my.berklee.edu and select the Monthly Tuition Payment Plan link in the Financial Information and Forms menu. First, you will create a Nelnet account. Then, you will select Set up a Payment Plan. If a family member or sponsor is paying on your behalf, you can select Add an Authorized Party, and your payer will receive an invitation to create a Nelnet account.
| Term | Last Day to Enroll Online | Required down payment (immediate) | Number of payments | Payment Due Date |
| Fall 2022 | July 21 | 40% | 3 | 1st (August–October) |
| Fall 2022 | August 23 | 60% | 2 | 1st (September–October) |
For more information regarding payments, please contact the Valencia Campus Office of Student Accounts at studentaccountsvalencia@berklee.edu, or Nelnet customer service at 800-609-8056. Nelnet representatives are available Monday–Friday, 7:00 a.m. to 9:00 p.m. CST and Saturday, 8:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. CST.
Withdrawal Policy
All students who desire to withdraw from the college are required to settle all financial obligations with the college, to return all college property, and to complete a Withdrawal from the College form. Students withdrawing before the first day of the program start (September) will receive a 100% credit of their tuition charges. However, the nonrefundable tuition deposit and all fees will be forfeited.
Once a student is withdrawn from the college, there is no opportunity to be readmitted during the same academic year. A withdrawn student who wishes to return to the college must complete the admissions process and be newly accepted.
Withdrawal Tuition Credit
Students withdrawing during the first four weeks of the program are eligible for a tuition credit according to the following schedule:
| Withdrawal | Tuition Charged |
| Before Classes Begin | 0% |
| Week 1 | 20% |
| Week 2 | 40% |
| Week 3 | 60% |
| Week 4 | 80% |
| Week 5+ | 100% |
These percentages are weekly guidelines; actual refunds are based on calendar days. For more information on tuition and aid percentages for students withdrawing, refer to the Graduate Bulletin.
For more information, please contact the Valencia Campus Office of Student Accounts at studentaccountsvalencia@berklee.edu.
