Application Steps

Application Fees

• $75—applications submitted through November 1 
• $150—applications submitted through December 1

Application Deadlines

Early Action: Undergraduate applicants may apply for early action by the November 1 deadline.
Regular Action: The deadline to submit applications and pre-screen materials (if required) is December 1.

Boston Conservatory at Berklee does not require essays, personal statements, or SAT/ACT scores to complete an application. However, if you feel any of these supplemental materials are an area of strength, please email eo@berklee.edu to receive a link which you may use to submit these additional materials.

Music Applicants: Recommendation Letters

At least one recommendation letter is required for applicants to all music programs. Music applicants will list their recommender information in their supplemental application through SlideRoom.

Academic credentials listed below are required as part of your application.

Self-Reported Grade Point Average (GPA)

You may submit your current Grade Point Average (GPA) as a part of your application, even if it might change later in the school year. This field is not required for the submission of your application, but it is recommended.

First-Time College Applicants

You must submit official, up-to-date high school academic transcripts or General Educational Development (GED) scores.

• If you have college/university credits at another institution, you must also submit an official transcript.
• All documents must be submitted in English. If you are applying as an international student, please see the international applicant requirements below.

Transfer Students

Applicants who have completed at least one full semester of college-level credits are considered transfer students and are required to submit the following:

• Official transcripts are required for all completed college/university-level work, in addition to a copy of your high school diploma as evidence of graduation.
• High school transcripts are not required if 24 college credits have been completed at the time of application.

Course selection and length of study to earn the bachelor’s degree will be determined following the audition, transcript audit, proficiency examination results, and first-semester jury results.

Current Berklee Online Students

It is necessary to request official transcripts be sent from Berklee Online to Boston Conservatory at Berklee for your Berklee Online coursework to be considered for eligible transfer credit. Please submit a transcript request here.

Graduate Applicants

All graduate applicants are required to have earned a bachelor’s degree from an accredited college, conservatory, or university prior to matriculating. Graduate students must submit their most recent official college transcripts.

International Applicants/Students Who Have Studied Outside the U.S. and Canada

Applicants with schooling that has been completed outside of the United States and Canada are required to submit a credential evaluation report.

TOEFL Requirements

If you are applying to a degree program and your first language is not English, you are required to submit a TOEFL, IELTS, or Duolingo score to complete your application for admission. The Conservatory does not accept TOEFL Special Home Edition, TOEFL Essentials, TOEFL ITP, or IELTS Indicator. Refer to the chart below for score requirements for your intended degree.

If your test score does not meet the minimum score for your intended program, you may be invited to attend our Music and English Intensive Program.

The Conservatory's ETS score code for the TOEFL exam is 3084. Information about the TOEFL, IELTS, and Duolingo exams is available at toefl.org, ielts.org, and englishtest.duolingo.com.

TOEFL and IELTS Scores Required for Admissions Consideration

English Language Requirement Waiver

If you complete an IB Diploma (excluding the IB Bilingual Diploma), your English test requirement can be waived. If you have studied for two years of high school or two semesters of college entirely in English, your requirement can also be waived. When your transcripts arrive, we will review them to see if they meet the requirements for a waiver. For any questions, please email eo@berklee.edu.

Boston Conservatory at Berklee reserves the right to rescind admission to any applicant whose application documentation we deem incomplete or insufficient.

Homeschooled Applicants

There are important and explicit regulations governing acceptable documentation. The Conservatory requires:

• a full outline of the curriculum by subject, including textbooks for each course;
• assessment procedures and grades; and
• evidence of official recognition by the school district and/or state department of education, or the GED

How to Send Transcripts Electronically (Preferred)

Many schools utilize digital transcript delivery services to send official transcripts to our office. Examples of common services include, but are not limited to

• Parchment (most commonly used by high schools)
• National Student Clearinghouse (most commonly used by colleges and universities)
• Scoir 

When using a digital transcript delivery service, you will be prompted to select a recipient institution to receive your transcripts. Look for us listed as “Berklee,” “Berklee College,” or “Berklee College of Music.” 

For documents that you are unable to submit via Parchment, your high school or other institution may email documents to eo@berklee.edu, but note that we only accept documents sent via email if provided directly by the issuing institution.

How to Send Additional Supporting Documents Electronically

Boston Conservatory at Berklee does not require essays, personal statements, or SAT/ACT scores to complete an application. However, if you feel any of these supplemental materials are an area of strength, please email eo@berklee.edu to receive a link which you may use to submit these additional materials.

Mailing Supporting Documents (Alternative Method)

For documents that you are unable to submit via digital delivery service or email, your high school or other institution should mail documents to 

Boston Conservatory at Berklee 
Office of Admissions 
MS-921 ADM 
1140 Boylston Street 
Boston, Massachusetts 02215 

If you choose to mail your transcript and other supporting documents yourself, please do so by registered mail so your documents can be tracked. 

Please make copies of all documents for your records and, whenever possible, mail all supporting documents together in one envelope. 

All transcripts and supporting materials must be postmarked on or before the posted deadline. 

While we are able to receive paper mail, please anticipate a 2–3 week delay in processing any materials received via paper mail and plan accordingly for all deadlines. 

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