University of Maine at Presque Isle vs. Berklee School of Music

Comparable Facts

Compare University of Maine at Presque Isle in Presque Isle, ME with Berklee College of Music in Boston, MA on tuition, admissions, graduation, earnings, and student body data using the tables above.

Berklee College of Music is larger than University of Maine at Presque Isle based on total student enrollment (8,369 students vs. 2,873 students).

Location, institution type, and student-faculty ratio

• University of Maine at Presque Isle is located in Presque Isle, ME (Rural Fringe setting); Berklee College of Music is in Boston, MA (Large City setting).
• University of Maine at Presque Isle is a public, non-profit 4-year institution. Berklee College of Music is a private, non-profit 4-year institution.
• Student-to-faculty ratio: University of Maine at Presque Isle 30:1; Berklee College of Music 9:1.

Cost details

• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at University of Maine at Presque Isle are 46.3% lower than at Berklee College of Music ($10,710 vs. $19,930).
• Out-of-state tuition is 250.2% higher at Berklee School of Music than at University of Maine at Presque Isle (about $37,178 more per year; $52,040 vs. $14,862).
• A larger share of students receive grant aid at University of Maine at Presque Isle than at Berklee College of Music (83% vs. 77%).
• The average total grant financial aid received by Berklee College of Music students is 168.2% larger than aid received by University of Maine at Presque Isle students ($23,346 vs. $8,704).

Admissions details

• SAT or ACT scores are open admission at University of Maine at Presque Isle, test-free at Berklee School of Music.
• Typical fall application deadline: Berklee School of Music Jan 15, 2027.
• The share of admitted students who enrolled (yield) is 19.3% at University of Maine at Presque Isle vs. 45.5% at Berklee School of Music.

Loans and repayment

• Among federal student loan borrowers, University of Maine at Presque Isle graduates have a $6,102 lower median loan debt than Berklee School of Music graduates ($19,148 vs. $25,250).
• Among borrowers, University of Maine at Presque Isle graduates have an estimated $64 lower median monthly federal student loan payment than Berklee School of Music graduates ($197 vs. $261).
• More Berklee School of Music graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former University of Maine at Presque Isle students, three years after graduation (66% vs. 55%).

Sources: U.S. Department of Education, IPEDS and College Scorecard. Values reflect the most recent year available in our dataset.