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	×
Communication, Journalism And Related Programs	Associate	Bachelors
Communication, General	×
Mass Communication/media Studies	×
Education	Associate	Bachelors
Education, General	×
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	×
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

3,625

Applied

3,182

Accepted

1,273

Enrolled

Female Admissions

3,005

Females Applied

2,669

Females Accepted

89%

Acceptance Rate

Male Admissions

620

Males Applied

513

Males Accepted

83%

Acceptance Rate

Applying

3.38

Avg. high school GPA for freshman

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

Application Deadlines

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

Tuition & Fees

Tuition

33,044

Private

Fees

2,476

Full-time student fees

13,170

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

26,435

Avg. Financial Aid Package

32,095

Avg. Freshman Financial Aid Package

22,133

Avg. International Student Financial Aid Package

5,537

Avg. Loan Aid

14,370

Avg. Grant Aid

22,253

Avg. Scholarship and/or Grant Aid awarded

Percentage of students with need who receive financial aid

69.5%

Avg. Percentage of Financial Need Met

16%

Percentage of Students Who Had Their Need Fully Met

Student Body

1,273

Total Undergrad students

5%

International Students

7%

Out-of-state students

Race/Ethnicity

Hispanic/Latino	21.09%
Black or African American	24%
White or Caucasian	41.98%
American Indian or Alaska Native	0.1%
Asian	1.85%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	0.19%
Two or more races	4.47%
Other	0.68%

Gender

Male (12.96%)

Female (87.04%)

Campus Life

Housing

Type
College-owned housing	Yes
Housing requirements	Yes
Housing options	Co-ed housing Disabled housing Men-only housing Women-only housing Freshman car parking
% of undergrad students who live in college housing	37%

Student Activities

Student-run campus newspaper

Drama/theatre group

Student-run radio station

Student-run television station

Marching band

Choral groups

Campus events:
Late Night 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

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
Cheerleading	No	No	No
Cross-country Running	No	No	No
Golf	No	No	No
Lacrosse	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
Volleyball	No	No	No

Women's Sports

Sport	Intramural	Intercollegiate	Scholarship
Basketball	No
Cheerleading	No
Cross-country Running	No
Golf	No
Lacrosse	No	No	No
Soccer	No
Softball	No
Swimming And Diving	No
Tennis	No
Track And Field	No
Volleyball	No

Faculty

256

Total Faculty

11:1

Student-Faculty Ratio

Full-time - 142

Part-time - 114

Male - 80

Female - 176