University

Berea College

Berea, Kentucky, United States

Verified · last verified 2026-09-02

University details

Institution type: Private, nonprofit
Campus setting: Small town
Application platforms: Not available
Testing policy: Not available
In-state tuition: $51,658
Out-of-state tuition: $51,658
Cost of attendance: Not available (2024–2025)
Undergraduate enrollment: 1,513

Website

Common Data Set

Institution-reported facts by reporting cycle. Missing and withheld values are shown explicitly.

2024–2025 · most recent available

First-year admission rate

19.3%

Calculated from applications and admissions reported in CDS C1. This is a factual calculation, not a CollegePath rating.

Enrollment

Undergraduate enrollment (B1): 1,527 students
Full-time undergraduate enrollment (B1): 1,514 students
Part-time undergraduate enrollment (B1): 13 students

First-year admission

Majors

Agriculture, General
Agriculture, Agriculture Operations, and Related Sciences
Applied Mathematics
Mathematics and Statistics
Area Studies
Area, Ethnic, Cultural, Gender, and Group Studies
Biology, General
Biological and Biomedical Sciences
Business Administration, Management and Operations
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services
Business/Commerce, General
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services
Chemistry
Physical Sciences
Communication and Media Studies
Communication, Journalism, and Related Programs
Computer and Information Sciences, General

Deadlines

Early action · 2026–2027
2026-11-01 — First-year Early Action I deadline.
https://www.berea.edu/admissions/admission-information/deadlines-and-important-dates
Early action II · 2026–2027
2027-01-31 — First-year Early Action II deadline.
https://www.berea.edu/admissions/admission-information/deadlines-and-important-dates
Regular decision · 2026–2027
2027-03-31 — First-year Regular Decision deadline.
https://www.berea.edu/admissions/admission-information/deadlines-and-important-dates

Supplemental essays

No supplemental essays are required for this university.

Application requirements

2026–2027

Application fee · Required
Value: $0
Berea College applications are free.
https://www.berea.edu/admissions
Personal essay · Optional
A personal essay is listed as an optional application elective for first-year applicants.
https://www.berea.edu/admissions/admission-information/apply/checklist-items
Supplemental essays · Not required
No supplemental essays are required for this university.
https://www.berea.edu/admissions/admission-information/apply/checklist-items
FAFSA · Required
All applicants must submit the FAFSA for admission consideration.

Sources

Direct sources supporting this university’s facts, with retrieval dates.

Official source · supports deadlines:2026–2027
https://www.berea.edu/admissions/admission-information/deadlines-and-important-dates
Retrieved 2026-09-02 — Official Berea first-year application deadlines.
Official source · supports requirements:2026–2027
https://www.berea.edu/admissions
Retrieved 2026-09-02 — Official Berea application fee and FAFSA requirement.
Official source · supports requirements:2026–2027
https://www.berea.edu/admissions/admission-information/apply/checklist-items
Retrieved 2026-09-02 — Official Berea first-year checklist and optional application electives.
Official source
https://collegescorecard.ed.gov/school/?156295

First-year applications (C1)

First-year students admitted (C1)

746 students

First-year students enrolled (C1)

401 students

High-school GPA distribution · GPA 4.0 (C11)

Not reported by institution

High-school GPA distribution · GPA 3.75-3.99 (C11)

Not reported by institution

High-school GPA distribution · GPA 3.50-3.74 (C11)

Not reported by institution

High-school GPA distribution · GPA 3.25-3.49 (C11)

Not reported by institution

High-school GPA distribution · GPA 3.00-3.24 (C11)

Not reported by institution

High-school GPA distribution · GPA 2.50-2.99 (C11)

Not reported by institution

High-school GPA distribution · GPA 2.00-2.49 (C11)

Not reported by institution

High-school GPA distribution · GPA 1.00-1.99 (C11)

Not reported by institution

High-school GPA distribution · GPA below 1.0 (C11)

Not reported by institution

Average high-school GPA (C12)

Not reported by institution

Testing

Enrolled students submitting scores · SAT (C9): 6%
Enrolled students submitting scores · ACT (C9): 35%
SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing · 25th percentile (C9): 588 score
SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing · 75th percentile (C9): 680 score
SAT Math · 25th percentile (C9): 568 score
SAT Math · 75th percentile (C9): 655 score
ACT Composite · 25th percentile (C9): 23 score
ACT Composite · 75th percentile (C9): 28 score

Academics and class size

Student-to-faculty ratio (I2): Not reported by institution

Source: Berea College Common Data Set 2024-2025 · Retrieved 2026-09-02

Open the official institutional source

Document ID: url:https://www.berea.edu/office-of-institutional-research-and-assessment/institutional-data-reports · Import: cds-2026-09-v83

Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services

Drama/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft

Visual and Performing Arts

Economics

Social Sciences

Education, General

Education

Engineering Technologies/Technicians, General

Engineering Technologies and Engineering-Related Fields

English Language and Literature, General

English Language and Literature/Letters

Ethnic, Cultural Minority, Gender, and Group Studies

Area, Ethnic, Cultural, Gender, and Group Studies

Family and Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences, General

Family and Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences

Fine and Studio Arts

Visual and Performing Arts

Germanic Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics

Foreign Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics

Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences, General

Health Professions and Related Programs

Human Development, Family Studies, and Related Services

Family and Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences

Mathematics

Mathematics and Statistics

Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other

Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies

Music

Visual and Performing Arts

Peace Studies and Conflict Resolution

Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies

Philosophy

Philosophy and Religious Studies

Physics

Physical Sciences

Political Science and Government

Social Sciences

Psychology, General

Psychology

Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing

Health Professions and Related Programs

Religion/Religious Studies

Philosophy and Religious Studies

Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics

Foreign Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics

Sociology

Social Sciences

Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness

Parks, Recreation, Leisure, and Fitness Studies

Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods

Education

Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas

Education

Retrieved 2026-06-10