Overview

Brenau University is a Comprehensive institution located in Gainesville, GA.

Location & Contact

Address Admissions
500 Washington Street, SE
Gainesville, GA  30501
United States

Contact Ms. Paola Benitez-Hernandez
Welcome Center Coordinator
Email: pbenitez-hernandez1@brenau.edu
Phone: 770-534-6100
Fax: 770-538-4701

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Majors & Degrees

Biological And Biomedical Sciences	Associate	Bachelors
Biology/biological Sciences, General	×
Business, Management, Marketing, And Related Support Services	Associate	Bachelors
Accounting	×
Business Administration And Management, General	×
Business/commerce, General	×
Fashion Merchandising	×
Finance And Financial Management Services, Other	×
Hospitality Administration/management, General	×	×
Human Resources Management/personnel Administration, General	×	×
Logistics, Materials, And Supply Chain Management	×
Marketing/marketing Management, General		×
Operations Management And Supervision	×	×
Organizational Leadership	×
Risk Management	×
Communication, Journalism And Related Programs	Associate	Bachelors
Communication, General	×
Mass Communication/media Studies	×
Education	Associate	Bachelors
Education, General	×	×
Education/teaching Of Individuals With Speech Or Language Impairments	×
Elementary Education And Teaching	×
Junior High/intermediate/middle School Education And Teaching	×
Music Teacher Education	×
Special Education And Teaching, Other	×
English Language And Literature/Letters	Associate	Bachelors
English Language And Literature, General	×
Health Professions And Related Clinical Sciences	Associate	Bachelors
Health And Medical Administrative Services, Other	×
Health/health Care Administration/management	×
Nursing Practice	×
History	Associate	Bachelors
History, General	×
Legal Professions And Studies	Associate	Bachelors
Legal Professions And Studies, Other	×
Legal Studies	×	×
Liberal Arts And Sciences, General Studies And Humanities	Associate	Bachelors
General Studies	×
Liberal Arts And Sciences/liberal Studies	×	×
Parks, Recreation, Leisure And Fitness Studies	Associate	Bachelors
Exercise Science And Kinesiology	×
Psychology	Associate	Bachelors
Psychology, General	×
Social Sciences	Associate	Bachelors
International Relations And Affairs	×	×
Visual And Performing Arts	Associate	Bachelors
Acting	×
Art/art Studies, General	×
Costume Design	×
Dance, General	×
Drama And Dramatics/theatre Arts, General	×
Fashion/apparel Design	×
Fine/studio Arts, General	×
Interior Design	×
Music Performance, General	×	×
Music, General	×
Musical Theatre	×
Technical Theatre/theatre Design And Technology	×

Admissions

Acceptance Rate

4,685

Applied

4,365

Accepted

1,336

Enrolled

Female Admissions

3,868

Females Applied

3,638

Females Accepted

94%

Acceptance Rate

Male Admissions

817

Males Applied

727

Males Accepted

89%

Acceptance Rate

Applying

3.38

Avg. high school GPA for freshman

Admission Requirements
Required	Transcript of high school record
Required for some programs

Application Deadlines

Type	Application Closing	Notification Date	Rolling Admissions
Fall freshmen	Not reported	Not reported	Yes
Other early decision plan	Not reported	Not reported	No
Transfer	Not reported	Not reported	No

Test Scores Accepted

Test	Avg. Score	25th %	75th %
SAT Critical Reading	593	530	650
SAT Math	530	460	580
ACT Composite	21	20	21

Tuition & Fees

Tuition

33,872

Private

Fees

13,300

Room & board

Other Payment Considerations

Guaranteed tuition plan offered	No
Tuition pre-payment plan	No
Tuition payment plans offered	Yes
Tuition deferred payment	Yes
Student groups that qualify for full or partial waiver of tuition	Employees

Financial Aid

28,033

Avg. Financial Aid Package

33,461

Avg. Freshman Financial Aid Package

21,056

Avg. International Student Financial Aid Package

4,121

Avg. Loan Aid

13,979

Avg. Grant Aid

23,105

Avg. Scholarship and/or Grant Aid awarded

Percentage of students with need who receive financial aid

70%

Avg. Percentage of Financial Need Met

17%

Percentage of Students Who Had Their Need Fully Met

Student Body

1,336

Total Undergrad students

4%

International Students

8%

Out-of-state students

Race/Ethnicity

Hispanic/Latino	20.65%
Black or African American	23.48%
White or Caucasian	42.97%
Asian	1.81%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	0.26%
Two or more races	2.84%
Other	1.16%

Gender

Male (14.75%)

Female (85.25%)

Campus Life

Student Activities

Student-run campus newspaper

Drama/theatre group

Student-run radio station

Student-run television station

Marching band

Choral groups

Campus events:
Midnight Breakfast, Convocation and Cotillion

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

Most popular organizations:
Student Activities Board, Student Government Association, Brenau Assoc. of Nursing Students, Psychology Club and Coffee & Jesus Club

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

Other Campus Security & Safety:
Exterior Camera Monitoring on buildings

Athletics

Men's Sports

Sport	Intramural	Intercollegiate	Scholarship
Basketball	No	No	No
Bowling	No	No	No
Cheerleading	No	No	No
Cross-country Running	No	No	No
Golf	No	No	No
Lacrosse	No	No	No
Rock Climbing	No	No	No
Rowing	No	No	No
Sailing	No	No	No
Sand Volleyball	No	No	No
Skiing (cross-country)	No	No	No
Skiing (downhill)	No	No	No
Soccer	No	No	No
Softball	No	No	No
Swimming And Diving	No	No	No
Tennis	No	No	No
Track And Field	No	No	No
Ultimate Frisbee	No	No	No
Volleyball	No	No	No
Water Polo	No	No	No

Women's Sports

Sport	Intramural	Intercollegiate	Scholarship
Basketball	No		No
Bowling	No	No
Cheerleading	No		No
Cross-country Running	No		No
Golf	No		No
Lacrosse	No	No
Rock Climbing	No	No
Rowing	No	No
Sailing	No	No
Sand Volleyball	No		No
Skiing (cross-country)	No	No
Skiing (downhill)	No	No
Soccer	No
Softball	No		No
Swimming And Diving	No
Tennis	No		No
Track And Field	No		No
Ultimate Frisbee	No	No
Volleyball	No		No
Water Polo	No	No

Faculty

234

Total Faculty

13:1

Student-Faculty Ratio

Full-time - 113

Part-time - 121

Male - 67

Female - 167