Overview

Berea College is a 4-year institution located in Berea, KY.

Location & Contact

Address CPO 2220
Berea, KY  40404
United States

Contact Mr. Luke Hodson
Director of Admissions
Email: admissions@berea.edu
Phone: 859-985-3500
Fax: 859-985-3512

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Majors & Degrees

Agriculture, Agriculture Operations, And Related Sciences	Associate	Bachelors
Agriculture, General	×
Area, Ethnic, Cultural, And Gender Studies	Associate	Bachelors
African-american/black Studies	×
Asian Studies/civilization	×
Women's Studies	×
Biological And Biomedical Sciences	Associate	Bachelors
Biology/biological Sciences, General	×
Business, Management, Marketing, And Related Support Services	Associate	Bachelors
Business Administration And Management, General	×
Communication, Journalism And Related Programs	Associate	Bachelors
Mass Communication/media Studies	×
Computer And Information Sciences And Support Services	Associate	Bachelors
Computer And Information Sciences, General	×
Education	Associate	Bachelors
Biology Teacher Education	×
Chemistry Teacher Education	×
Education, General	×
Elementary Education And Teaching	×
English/language Arts Teacher Education	×
History Teacher Education	×
Junior High/intermediate/middle School Education And Teaching	×
Mathematics Teacher Education	×
Music Teacher Education	×
Physical Education Teaching And Coaching	×
Physics Teacher Education	×
Technology Teacher Education/industrial Arts Teacher Education	×
Engineering	Associate	Bachelors
Engineering Physics/applied Physics	×
Engineering Technologies/Technicians	Associate	Bachelors
Engineering Technologies/technicians, General	×
English Language And Literature/Letters	Associate	Bachelors
English Language And Literature, General	×
Family And Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences	Associate	Bachelors
Family And Consumer Sciences/human Sciences, General	×
Human Development And Family Studies, General	×
Work And Family Studies	×
Foreign Languages, Literatures, And Linguistics	Associate	Bachelors
French Language And Literature	×
German Language And Literature	×
Spanish Language And Literature	×
Health Professions And Related Clinical Sciences	Associate	Bachelors
Health And Wellness, General	×
Registered Nursing/registered Nurse	×
History	Associate	Bachelors
History, General	×
Mathematics And Statistics	Associate	Bachelors
Applied Mathematics, Other	×
Mathematics, General	×
Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies	Associate	Bachelors
Multi-/interdisciplinary Studies, Other	×
Peace Studies And Conflict Resolution	×
Parks, Recreation, Leisure And Fitness Studies	Associate	Bachelors
Sports, Kinesiology, And Physical Education/fitness, General	×
Philosophy And Religious Studies	Associate	Bachelors
Philosophy	×
Religion/religious Studies	×
Physical Sciences	Associate	Bachelors
Chemistry, General	×
Physics, General	×
Psychology	Associate	Bachelors
Psychology, General	×
Social Sciences	Associate	Bachelors
Economics, General	×
Political Science And Government, General	×
Sociology, General	×
Visual And Performing Arts	Associate	Bachelors
Art/art Studies, General	×
Drama And Dramatics/theatre Arts, General	×
Music, General	×

Admissions

Acceptance Rate

3,857

Applied

746

Accepted

1,527

Enrolled

Female Admissions

2,064

Females Applied

451

Females Accepted

22%

Acceptance Rate

Male Admissions

1,793

Males Applied

295

Males Accepted

16%

Acceptance Rate

Applying

3.59

Avg. high school GPA for freshman

Admission Requirements
Required	Transcript of high school record Essay Interview Other requirements exist (see below)
Other requirements:	Demonstrated financial need

Application Deadlines

Type	Application Closing	Notification Date	Rolling Admissions
Fall freshmen	March 31st	November 15th	No
Out of state Fall freshmen	March 31st	January 1st	No
Other early decision plan	Not reported	Not reported	No
Transfer	March 31st	April 15th	Yes

Test Scores Accepted

Test	Avg. Score	25th %	75th %
SAT Critical Reading	628	598	670
SAT Math	600	548	663
ACT Composite	25	23	28

Tuition & Fees

Tuition

55,480

Private

Fees

9,142

Room & board

5,000

Room only

Other Payment Considerations

Guaranteed tuition plan offered	No
Tuition pre-payment plan	No
Student groups that qualify for full or partial waiver of tuition	Minorities Adults Senior Citizens Employees Alumni

Financial Aid

56,917

Avg. Financial Aid Package

57,085

Avg. Freshman Financial Aid Package

57,631

Avg. International Student Financial Aid Package

2,847

Avg. Loan Aid

0

Avg. Grant Aid

54,226

Avg. Scholarship and/or Grant Aid awarded

Percentage of students with need who receive financial aid

97%

Avg. Percentage of Financial Need Met

28%

Percentage of Students Who Had Their Need Fully Met

Student Body

1,527

Total Undergrad students

9%

International Students

54%

Out-of-state students

Race/Ethnicity

Hispanic/Latino	17.58%
Black or African American	19.63%
White or Caucasian	41.84%
Asian	3.7%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	0.13%
Two or more races	7.4%
Other	0.59%

Gender

Male (41.19%)

Female (58.81%)

Campus Life

Housing

Type
College-owned housing	Yes
Housing requirements	Yes
Housing options	Co-ed housing Men-only housing Women-only housing Freshman car parking
% of undergrad students who live in college housing	Not Reported

Student Activities

Student-run campus newspaper

Drama/theatre group

Student-run radio station

Student-run television station

Marching band

Choral groups

Campus events:
Mountain Day and Labor Day

Student Services

Legal services

Health clinic

Personal/psychological counseling

Women's center

International students advisor

Student Organizations

Greek fraternities

Greek sororities

Local fraternities

Local sororities

Campus Security & Safety

24-hour emergency telephone/alarm services

24-hour patrols by trained officers

Student patrols

Late-night transport/escort services

Electronically-operated dormitory entrances

Athletics

Men's Sports

Sport	Intramural	Intercollegiate	Scholarship
Baseball	No	Division 3	No
Basketball	No	Division 3	No
Cross-country Running	No	Division 3	No
Football	No	No	No
Golf	No	Division 3	No
Indoor Track	No	No	No
Racquetball	No	No	No
Soccer	No	Division 3	No
Softball	No	No	No
Tennis	No	Division 3	No
Track And Field	No	Division 2	No
Ultimate Frisbee	No	No	No
Volleyball	No	No	No

Women's Sports

Sport	Intramural	Intercollegiate	Scholarship
Baseball	No	No	No
Basketball	No	Division 3	No
Cross-country Running	No	Division 3	No
Football	No	No	No
Golf	No	No	No
Indoor Track	No	No	No
Racquetball	No	No	No
Soccer	No	Division 3	No
Softball	No	Division 3	No
Tennis	No	Division 3	No
Track And Field	No	Division 3	No
Ultimate Frisbee	No	No	No
Volleyball	No	Division 3	No

Faculty

195

Total Faculty

9:1

Student-Faculty Ratio

Full-time - 140

Part-time - 55

Male - 51

Female - 103