What Berea costs
Berea College charges $51,658 a year in published tuition and fees, about $25,829 a semester. With housing, food, books and other costs, the total cost of attendance is $60,718 a year. Students who received grants or scholarships paid $2,601 a year on average after that aid (the average net price). You may pay less if receiving grants or scholarships.
Getting into Berea
For fall 2024, Berea College received 3,857 applications and admitted 746 students, and 401 enrolled as first-years. The middle half of enrolled students who sent SAT scores scored between 1156 and 1335.
What Berea students study
The most common bachelor's degrees at Berea College (class of 2024, first majors only):
| Major | Degrees |
|---|---|
| Computer and Information Sciences | 31 |
| Business Administration and Management | 29 |
| Biology / Biological Sciences | 20 |
| Registered Nursing / Registered Nurse | 17 |
| Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education / Fitness | 13 |
| Psychology | 12 |
| Art / Art Studies | 12 |
| Human Development and Family Studies | 11 |
Source: IPEDS Completions, bachelor's degrees awarded in 2023–24.
Colleges near Berea
Other colleges within about an hour, by straight-line distance:
- Eastern Kentucky University, Richmond, Kentucky: about 11 miles away
- Centre College, Danville, Kentucky: about 27 miles away
- University of Kentucky, Lexington, Kentucky: about 34 miles away
Colleges like Berea
Small liberal arts colleges with the same campus setting (small town or rural), closest in size and nearest in region:
- St. Mary's College of Maryland, St. Mary's City, Maryland: 1,603 undergraduates
- The University of the South, Sewanee, Tennessee: 1,607 undergraduates
- Claflin University, Orangeburg, South Carolina: 1,706 undergraduates
- University of Virginia's College at Wise, Wise, Virginia: 1,101 undergraduates
- University of Montevallo, Montevallo, Alabama: 2,151 undergraduates
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FAQ
What is Berea College's acceptance rate? 19.3% for fall 2024: 746 of 3,857 applicants were admitted.
How much is tuition at Berea College? $51,658 a year in published tuition and fees, before aid. You may pay less if receiving grants or scholarships.
How many students go to Berea College? About 1,500 undergraduates (fall 2024).
What SAT scores do Berea College students have? The middle half of enrolled students scored 1156–1335.
What is the campus setting at Berea College? The National Center for Education Statistics classifies its location as a small town or rural area.
Sources
- College Navigator: Berea College (IPEDS, U.S. Department of Education)
- College Scorecard: Berea College
- Campus photo via Wikimedia Commons
