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Berea College offers a high quality liberal arts education to students of all races, who have great promise but limited economic resources. Every admitted student receives a four-year tuition scholarship and the opportunity to work on campus to assist with costs of room and board and to learn valuable skills. Additionally, Berea provides a laptop computer for all new students. Founded in 1855 as the first interracial and co-educational college in the South, Berea promotes understanding and kinship among all people, service to communities in Appalachia and beyond, and sustainable living practices which set an example of new ways to conserve our limited natural resources. The college’s motto lays a firm foundation for this one-of-a-kind institution: “God has made of one blood all peoples of the earth.”

STUDENT PROFILE
# of degree-seeking undergraduates          1,548
% male/female                                                 41/59
% African American                                               18
% American Indian or Alaska Native                    1
% Asian or Pacific Islander                                    2
% Hispanic                                                               3
% White                                                                   68
% International                                                         7
% Pell grant recipients 86
First-generation and minority alumni Carter G. Woodson, father of black history; John Fenn, Nobel Prize winner; Juanita M. Kreps, former U.S. Secretary of Commerce; Tharon Musser, Tony Award winner; Jack Roush, automotive engineer and designer, owner of Roush Racing

ACADEMICS
full-time faculty                                                  130
full-time minority faculty                                     22
student-faculty ratio                                         10:1
average class size                                             15
% first-year retention rate                              81.8
% graduation rate (6 years)                          64.9
Popular majors Biology, Business Administration, Child/Family Studies, Psychology, Technology/Industrial Arts

CAMPUS LIFE
% live on campus (% fresh.) 3 (13)
Multicultural student clubs and organizations
African Student Association, Asian Student Union, Black Music Ensemble, Berea Middle Eastern Dance, Buddhist Student Association, Hispanic Student Association, Center for International Education
Athletics NAIA, Kentucky Intercollegiate Athletic Conference

ADMISSIONS
# of applicants                                                                2,745
% accepted                                                                           19
# of first-year students enrolled                                      392
SAT Critical Reading range     500-620
SAT Math range    465-585
SAT Writing                                                                  510-590
ACT range                                                                        21-26
average HS GPA                                                              3.37
Deadlines
regular decision rolling to                                               4/30
application fee (online)                                               $0 ($0)
fee waiver for applicants with financial need               n/a

COST & AID
tuition    $0
room & board                                                            $5,496
total need-based institutional
   scholarships/grants                                     $3,592,320
% of students apply for need-based aid                   100
% of students receive aid                                             100
% receiving need-based scholarship
   or grant aid                                                                   100
% receiving aid whose need was
   fully met                                                                         100
average aid package                                             $33,573
average student loan debt
   upon graduation                                                    $7,849