Berea College
Berea, KY · Private four-year · Town: Distant
1,487undergraduates
19%admitted
Test-optionalSAT/ACT
$4,379average net price per year
62%graduate in 6 years
88%return for year two
Admissions
- Applicants
- 2,073
- Admitted
- 678
- Admit rate
- 19%
- Admit rate, women
- 36%
- Admit rate, men
- 29%
- Admitted students who enroll
- 61%
- First-year students
- 413
- SAT/ACT
- Test-optional
- Students who sent SAT scores
- 6%
- SAT reading and writing (middle 50%)
- 588-680
- SAT math (middle 50%)
- 568-655
- Students who sent ACT scores
- 20%
- ACT composite (middle 50%)
- 24-27
| High school GPA | Required |
|---|---|
| High school record | Required |
| College-prep coursework | Considered, not required |
| SAT or ACT scores | Considered, not required |
| Recommendations | Required |
| Essay or personal statement | Considered, not required |
| Class rank | Required |
| Demonstrated competencies | Not considered |
| English proficiency test | Required |
| Work experience | Considered, not required |
| Legacy status | Not considered |
Majors
37 undergraduate programs that awarded a degree or certificate last year, grouped by field. Numbers are how many were awarded.
Computer and information sciences and support services (1)
- Computer and Information Sciences, General Bachelor's (31 awarded)
Business, management, marketing, and related support services (1)
- Business Administration and Management, General Bachelor's (29 awarded)
Visual and performing arts (3)
- Art/Art Studies, General Bachelor's (12 awarded)
- Drama and Dramatics/Theatre Arts, General Bachelor's (10 awarded)
- Music, General Bachelor's (7 awarded)
Social sciences (3)
- Economics, General Bachelor's (4 awarded)
- Political Science and Government, General Bachelor's (10 awarded)
- Sociology, General Bachelor's (10 awarded)
Biological and biomedical sciences (1)
- Biology/Biological Sciences, General Bachelor's (20 awarded)
Health professions and related programs (2)
- Health and Wellness, General Bachelor's (2 awarded)
- Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse Bachelor's (17 awarded)
Education (6)
- Education, General Bachelor's (2 awarded)
- Elementary Education and Teaching Bachelor's (4 awarded)
- English/Language Arts Teacher Education Bachelor's (5 awarded)
- Junior High/Intermediate/Middle School Education and Teaching Bachelor's (1 awarded)
- Mathematics Teacher Education Bachelor's (1 awarded)
- Physical Education Teaching and Coaching Bachelor's (2 awarded)
Multi/interdisciplinary studies (2)
- Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other Bachelor's (10 awarded)
- Peace Studies and Conflict Resolution Bachelor's (5 awarded)
Parks, recreation, leisure, fitness, and kinesiology (1)
- Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness, General Bachelor's (13 awarded)
Psychology (1)
- Psychology, General Bachelor's (12 awarded)
Family and consumer sciences/human sciences (1)
- Human Development and Family Studies, General Bachelor's (11 awarded)
Agricultural/animal/plant/veterinary science and related fields (1)
- Agriculture, General Bachelor's (10 awarded)
Engineering/engineering-related technologies/technicians (1)
- Engineering Technologies/Technicians, General Bachelor's (10 awarded)
Area, ethnic, cultural, gender, and group studies (3)
- African-American/Black Studies Bachelor's (4 awarded)
- Asian Studies/Civilization Bachelor's (4 awarded)
- Women's Studies Bachelor's (1 awarded)
Physical sciences (2)
- Chemistry, General Bachelor's (3 awarded)
- Physics, General Bachelor's (6 awarded)
Communication, journalism, and related programs (1)
- Mass Communication/Media Studies Bachelor's (7 awarded)
English language and literature/letters (1)
- English Language and Literature, General Bachelor's (6 awarded)
Mathematics and statistics (2)
- Applied Mathematics, Other Bachelor's (2 awarded)
- Mathematics, General Bachelor's (3 awarded)
Foreign languages, literatures, and linguistics (1)
- Spanish Language and Literature Bachelor's (4 awarded)
Philosophy and religious studies (2)
- Philosophy Bachelor's (1 awarded)
- Religion/Religious Studies Bachelor's (1 awarded)
History (1)
- History, General Bachelor's (1 awarded)
Cost and aid
- Tuition and fees, in-state
- $49,326
- Housing and food on campus
- $7,892
- Books and supplies
- $700
- Other on-campus costs
- $2,800
- Total cost on campus, in-state
- $60,718
- Total cost on campus, out-of-state
- $60,718
- Total cost living at home
- $52,826
Published prices for 2023-24.
| Family income | Per year |
|---|---|
| $0-30,000 | $4,070 |
| $30,001-48,000 | $3,613 |
| $48,001-75,000 | $5,844 |
| $75,001-110,000 | $7,570 |
Net price is the full cost minus grants and scholarships, for full-time first-year students who got aid in 2022-23.
- First-year students who got any aid
- 100%
- Got grants or scholarships
- 100%
- Average grant or scholarship
- $51,923
- Got a grant from the college
- 100%
- Average grant from the college
- $41,626
- Undergraduates with a Pell grant
- 81%
- First-year students who borrowed
- 7%
- Average amount borrowed
- $2,472
Graduation
- Bachelor's in 4 years
- 41%
- Bachelor's in 5 years
- 61%
- Bachelor's in 6 years
- 62%
- Bachelor's in 8 years
- 66%
- Any degree in 6 years (all students)
- 62%
- Transferred to another college
- 18%
- Came back for year two
- 88%
| Pell grant students | 59% |
|---|---|
| Subsidized loan, no Pell | 50% |
| Neither | 92% |
| Group | Students | Graduated |
|---|---|---|
| Women | 237 | 67% |
| Men | 195 | 56% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 2 | 0% (small group) |
| Asian | 9 | 78% (small group) |
| Black | 76 | 64% |
| Hispanic | 52 | 71% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 1 | 100% (small group) |
| White | 234 | 56% |
| Two or more races | 33 | 58% |
| Race unknown | 1 | 100% (small group) |
| International | 24 | 96% |
| Started | Students | Earned a degree or certificate here | Enrolled at another college |
|---|---|---|---|
| Started here, full-time | 431 | 66% | 20% |
| Transferred in, full-time | 49 | 71% | 10% |
Graduation rates follow students who started full-time for the first time in fall 2017. Groups under 20 students are marked because a few students change the rate a lot.
Students
- Total students
- 1,487
- Undergraduates
- 1,487
- Full-time undergraduates
- 1,471
- Part-time undergraduates
- 16
- Students per faculty member
- 9 to 1
- First-year students from in state
- 44%
- From out of state
- 46%
- From other countries
- 10%
- Undergraduates age 25 and up
- 3%
- Undergraduates taking all classes online
- 0%
- Undergraduates registered with disability services
- 20%
| Women | 59% |
|---|---|
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 0% |
| Asian | 4% |
| Black | 19% |
| Hispanic | 16% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0% |
| White | 44% |
| Two or more races | 8% |
| Race unknown | 1% |
| International | 8% |
Campus life
- Setting
- Town: Distant
- Address
- 101 Chestnut Street, Berea, KY, 40404-2182
- County
- Madison County
- Type
- Baccalaureate Colleges: Arts & Sciences Focus
- Highest degree
- Bachelor's degree
- Academic calendar
- Semester
- Athletics
- NCAA
- Teams include
- basketball, baseball, cross country and track
- Offers
- Study abroad, Teacher certification, Credit for AP exams, On-campus child care
Source: U.S. Department of Education, National Center for Education Statistics, IPEDS (2022-23 to 2024-25 surveys), and the College Scorecard.