Key differences on Cost & aid
- 1
Berklee College of Music costs about $7.4K less per year on average than Santa Clara ($55,457 vs. $62,874, all students)
Average cost, all students - 2
Berklee College of Music's grants cover 24% of its full price on average, vs. 24% at Santa Clara
Aid generosity
Cost & aid
Cost & aid
Average cost, aid generosity, net price by family income, sticker prices, and grants.
What students pay
Grants
Sticker prices
On one scale, so the bars read against each other.
Up to $110K: the average net price per year for students receiving federal aid, 2023–24; families who didn't file the FAFSA aren't included. Above it the published data end. For your own number, use the college's net price calculator .
Family income per year $150K
- Berklee College of MusicLittle need-based aid above $110K
- Santa ClaraLittle need-based aid above $110K
Merit possible (proxy); averaging $16K
Published (federal figure, up to $110K) EstimateBars share one scale: the largest full price.
Where need-based aid ends, merit, and published promises
| Metric | Berklee College of Music | Santa Clara |
|---|---|---|
| Need-based aid up to | Little need-based aid above $110K | Little need-based aid above $110K |
| Merit for students without need | – | 24% got a grant without federal aid, averaging $16K (proxy) |
| Published promise | – | – |
A college's own promise is stated for a typical family and changes yearly; where a promise and our estimate disagree, the promise wins. Merit has no income limit, so it can lower the price above the point where need-based aid ends.
Tuition guarantee & Promise program
| Metric | Berklee College of Music | Santa Clara |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition guarantee | No | No |
| Promise program | No | No |
From the colleges' Common Data Sets
| Metric | Berklee College of Music | Santa Clara |
|---|---|---|
| Aid forms | FAFSA · CSS Profile | FAFSA · CSS Profile |
| Aid priority date or deadline | December 1 (priority) | January 15 (priority) |
| Need met, first-years | 41% | 87% |
| Average aid package, first-years | $26,659 | $54,874 |
| College grant dollars given as merit | 60% | 39% |
| Aid for international students | Offered | 57 students, average $55.9K |
Sources:IPEDS Institutional Characteristics survey, 2023–24;IPEDS Student Financial Aid survey, 2023–24;College Scorecard, 2023–24;Berklee College of Music Common Data Set 2025–26, Fall 2026 entrants;Berklee College of Music Common Data Set 2025–26, 2025–26 (estimated);College Scorecard, most recent release;Common Data Set, most recent release;Berklee College of Music Common Data Set 2025–26, 2025–26;Santa Clara University Common Data Set 2025–26, Fall 2026 entrants;Santa Clara University Common Data Set 2025–26, 2024–25;Santa Clara University Common Data Set 2025–26, 2025–26About the data(retrieved 2026-10-12)
Figures are the newest each college has published; years can differ between colleges. Each value's ⓘ shows its source and year. Why