<p>My daughter will be attending Berklee as a freshman in Fall 2015. We have found very little information online about the dorms. There are four dorms to choose from. She would rather NOT have a bath shared by the hall and a bonus would be to have some sort of shared kitchen space. Plus, she wants to be able to find a roommate that has similar interests/living styles. Can anyone give us some advice and/or explanation of the differences between the dorms?</p>
<p>My D will be attending Berklee as well Fall 2015. I looked up the four dorms and saw that one is for students ages 21 and up so we’re down to three dorms. The newer dorm, I believe, has the kitchen area but a common bathroom area while the one across the street has private bathrooms for each dorm, but no kitchen area. It’s almost like picking your poison. I didn’t see much about the 3rd dorm. I found this info on Berklee’s housing website. Congrats to your D btw! </p>
<p>Have you visited the college? 160 Massachusetts is the new tower, it just opened in January 2014. It has shared bathrooms and great facilities including practice rooms and studios. The main cafeteria is there, which is also a performing space. Very close proximity to buildings where classes are held. I believe it has some kitchen facilities, as well as a fitness room. 150 Massachusetts is right by that, I haven’t seen those rooms. My son stayed in 270 Commonwealth for a summer program. Beautiful neighborhood, historic buildings, lots of character. Shared bathrooms, he doesn’t remember any kitchen facilities, but he wasn’t looking for them, so they may be there. A longer walk to the main campus buildings, about 10 minutes which may seem longer in the winter. 
I am afraid if my son stays there, he will never eat, as it has no cafeteria and he is too lazy to walk that far for a meal, but it would be a nice option for someone looking for a old-school Boston feel as opposed to a modern high-rise. The final option is only available to continuing/older students. Hope this helps!</p>
<p>Thank you for the feedback! Congrats to your D as well AmbitionsMom. SongandDanceMom, is your Son going to be attending Berklee in the fall?</p>
<p>He has been accepted with a merit scholarship, I expect him to make a final decision in the next day or two. It was his first choice, but he is being recruited by a large state school that is willing to throw some serious money at him which has him hesitating. When it comes down to it, though, I am confident he will end up at Berklee, it has been his dream school since he decided to pursue music.</p>
<p>One thing to keep in mind is that off campus housing in Boston is a real nightmare. It is expensive and poorly regulated. </p>
If she doesn’t want to share a common bathroom but she wants to be near everything, have her choose 150 Mass Ave. My daughter stayed there her freshman and sophomore years. It used to have the cafeteria as well, but that moved to the new building which does have shared bathrooms. 150 is across the street from the cafeteria building now. It has a doorman. There are also classrooms in the dorm.
There are two beds, two dressers, a closet, and a bathroom…
This was our Berklee housing experience.
My son is a freshman at Berklee. He accepted the place and paid the housing deposit mid May of last year. By late August he still did not have housing assignment. As September approached Berkee took over another area schools dorms, and private apartments to try and make space for everyone. Some freshman (including ones that only just turned 18 years old) were denied housing due to lack of space.
My son did get a place in a triple in 270 Commonwealth Avenue. There are shared bathrooms, but lots of practice rooms. The laundry is in the basement. I don’t know about kitchen facilities. He says the food at the caf is good enough. It is a little bit far from 160 Mass Ave where the cafeteria is. He is happy where he is and likes his roommates, (though would prefer a double room with only 1 door that locks