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Berea College

Berea College

Berea College is a private, undergraduate, liberal arts institute, and is located in Berea, Kentucky. Berea College was established as the first interracial and co-educational college in the South in 1855. It offers a number of bachelor’s degrees, teacher education programs, and pre-professional programs. The programs of study at the college are in the fields of social sciences, applied sciences, humanities, music, business, and foreign languages, among others. According to the U.S. News and World Report of 2009, Berea College was placed at the 69th position in the Best Colleges category.

Berea College's students participate in many sports including swimming, basketball, volleyball, soccer, and track and field. The teams are nicknamed the Mountaineers, and they compete in the National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics and the Kentucky Intercollegiate Athletic Conference. Among the notable alumni of the college include John B. Fenn, Nobel laureate for chemistry in 2002; Finley Hamilton, US Representative from Kentucky; and Muse Watson, American actor.

Overview of Berea College

Berea is in Berea, KY. Berea is a town not particularly near any major cities. The school is a private, not-for-profit institution. Berea issues awards (degrees) up to the level of Bachelor's degree.

Areas of Study

The school offers many areas of study. Fields of study in vogue at Berea include science, music, mathematics, and drama and performing arts.

Berea Selectivity

Not all applicants to the school are accepted. Just 29% of applicants in 2007 were accepted at Berea. The top quarter of students at the school scored at least 593 on the verbal SAT test. Students' math SAT scores were most often in the range 478 to 600 in 2007.

Faculty

The schools' faculty/student ratio of superior to most. The most successful professors at the school are given tenure, encouraging them to stay with the school for a long time. The Berea teaching staff is well compensated compared to other schools.

Student Body

Approximately 1,582 students study at the school (in 2007).

Student Life

Berea offers a real campus feel. The school makes housing available to a large share of its students. Students participate in Kentucky Intercollegiate Athletic Conference athletics.

Berea Tuition and Affordability

In-state students appreciate the low tuition rate.

More complete details are provided below.

Contacting Berea

Berea College
101 Chestnut Street
Berea, KY 40404-2182
General Phone: (859) 985-3000
http://www.berea.edu

Berea Programs and Degrees (2007)

General CategoryDegreesMost Common Majors [see all]
Liberal Arts85political science, interdisciplinary studies, sociology, history, creative writing, English literature, Spanish language, economics, ...
Business And Management35accounting, marketing, business management, finance, business
Engineering Technician34manufacturing tech
Science29biology, chemistry, call and molecular biology, biological and biomedical sciences, physics
Family And Social Work22child development, family studies
Therapy And Counseling19psychology
Religion And Philosophy16religion, Christian studies, philosophy
Media15mass communication
Education And Teaching14elementary school teaching, education, kindergarten/preschool teaching, family/home economics teaching, art education, middle school teaching, secondary teaching, music teaching, ...
Nursing And Emergency Medicine12registered nursing
Agricultural Science And Management11agriculture, agricultural operations
Music9music, piano
Fine Arts9fine arts
Drama And Performing Arts9drama
Nutrition And Exercise Therapy7exercise science, dietitian, health and physical education
Mathematics6mathematics
Art Studies0art studies

Number of programs and degrees for Berea in 2007:

Degree LevelTotal
Awarded
Number of
Programs
Bachelor's degree33253

Berea Student Body

In 2007, Berea had a total enrollment of 1,582 students (1,552 full-time equivalent).

Students in the Freshman Class:

GroupPercent
Men40%
Women60%
Full-Time100%
Part-Time0%

Students By Class:

GroupPercent
Undergraduate100%

Racial Diversity:
RacePercent
White69%
Black17%
Hispanic2%
Asian1%
American Indian1%
Unknown2%
(Foreign Students)8%

Students by Age:

AgePercent
Under 184%
18-1942%
20-2138%
22-2410%
25-293%
30-341%
35-390%
40-491%
50-641%
65+0%

Incoming (Freshman) Students by Place of Residence:
(From available data sampling)

ResidencePercent
Kentucky47%
Tennessee9%
Ohio9%
Alabama7%
(International Students)5%
Virginia5%
North Carolina4%
West Virginia3%
Georgia2%
South Carolina1%
Indiana1%
Pennsylvania1%
Michigan1%
Illinois1%
Florida1%

Berea Graduation, Retention, and Transfers

Retention Rates (2007):

GroupReturning From
Previous Year
Full-Time83 %

Berea Room and Board (2007)

Berea offers campus housing for 1,360 of its 1,552 (full-time) students. Freshmen are required to live on campus.

(Please refer to our profile of Berea, Kentucky for details about the area surrounding the campus. Also see our list of other Kentucky Colleges).

The school does not offer students a meal plan.

Berea Admissions and Selectivity (2007)

Acceptances:

GroupApplicantsAcceptedPercent
Accepted
EnrolledPercent of
Accepted Enrolled
Total2,08359729%42171%
Men89223626%16972%
Women1,19136130%25270%

Standardized Test Scores:

Test25th Percentile75th Percetile
SAT Verbal480593
SAT Math478600
SAT Writing470563
ACT Verbal2027
ACT Math1924
ACT Composite2125

Application Requirements:

ItemRequirement
GPArequired
Class Rankrequired
High School Recordrequired
College Prep Programrecommended
Recommendationsrecommended
Formal Demonstration of Competencenot required
Standardized Tests (SAT and/or ACT)required
Percent of Applicants Submitting SAT19%
Percent of Applicants Submitting ACT79%
TOEFL (Test of English as a Foreign Language)required
Other Standardized Testsnot required

Berea Expenses and Financial Aid (2007)

Expenses and Financial Aid:

ExpenseAmount
In-state tuition and fees$ 790
Out-of-state tuition and fees$ 790
Room and board$ 5,492
Room charge$ 2,934
Board (meal plan) charge$ 2,558
Books and supplies$ 750
Other expenses$ 1,750

Financial Aid:
Berea participates in Federal Title IV financial aid programs. (The school's OPE ID is 195500)

Berea Faculty

Berea has a tenure system for faculty.

Tenure Status of Faculty (2007):

Full-Time Faculty LevelMenWomen
Tenured4429
Non-tenured, but on tenure track2116
Non-tenured and not on tenure track1012

Salaries for full-time faculty:

Full-Time Faculty (2007):

Full-Time Faculty LevelContract LengthNumber MenAvg Salary MenNumber WomenAvg Salary Women
Professorcalendar year1*0*
Associate professorcalendar year3$75,1930*
Assistant professorcalendar year1*1*
All faculty totalcalendar year5$76,6001*

*: salaries are not displayed where there are fewer than 3 professors in the category.

Full-Time Faculty (2007):

Full-Time Faculty LevelContract LengthNumber MenAvg Salary MenNumber WomenAvg Salary Women
Professoracademic year24$81,88714$75,571
Associate professoracademic year25$62,44622$64,013
Assistant professoracademic year18$53,56715$50,960
Instructoracademic year3$43,9835$42,548
All faculty totalacademic year70$66,03756$61,490

*: salaries are not displayed where there are fewer than 3 professors in the category.

Berea Athletics

Athletic Conferences:

SportConference
BasketballKentucky Intercollegiate Athletic Conference
BaseballKentucky Intercollegiate Athletic Conference
TrackKentucky Intercollegiate Athletic Conference

Berea Degree Programs (2007)

AGRICULTURAL SCIENCE AND MANAGEMENT
Agribusiness/Agricultural Business Operations
Agriculture, General

ART STUDIES
Art/Art Studies, General

BUSINESS AND MANAGEMENT
Accounting
Business Administration and Management, General
Business/Commerce, General
Finance, General
Marketing/Marketing Management, General

DRAMA AND PERFORMING ARTS
Drama and Dramatics/Theatre Arts, General

EDUCATION AND TEACHING
Art Teacher Education
Education, General
Elementary Education and Teaching
Family and Consumer Sciences/Home Economics Teacher Education
Junior High/Intermediate/Middle School Education and Teaching
Kindergarten/Preschool Education and Teaching
Music Teacher Education
Secondary Education and Teaching
Technology Teacher Education/Industrial Arts Teacher Education

ENGINEERING TECHNICIAN
Manufacturing Technology/Technician

FAMILY AND SOCIAL WORK
Child Development
Human Development and Family Studies, General

FINE ARTS
Fine/Studio Arts, General

LIBERAL ARTS
African-American/Black Studies
Classics/Classical Languages, Lit & Linguistics, General
Creative Writing
Economics, General
English Language and Literature, General
English Literature (British and Commonwealth)
French Language and Literature
German Language and Literature
History, General
Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other
Political Science and Government, General
Sociology
Spanish Language and Literature
Women's Studies

MATHEMATICS
Mathematics, General

MEDIA
Mass Communication/Media Studies

MUSIC
Music, General
Piano and Organ

NURSING AND EMERGENCY MEDICINE
Nursing/Registered Nurse (RN, ASN, BSN, MSN)

NUTRITION AND EXERCISE THERAPY
Dietetics/Dietitian (RD)
Health and Physical Education, General
Kinesiology and Exercise Science

RELIGION AND PHILOSOPHY
Christian Studies
Philosophy
Religion/Religious Studies

SCIENCE
Biological and Biomedical Sciences, Other
Biology/Biological Sciences, General
Cell/Cellular and Molecular Biology
Chemistry, General
Physics, General

THERAPY AND COUNSELING
Psychology, General

Berea Highlights

(Details are provided further down on this page.)

What Sets Berea Apart:

CategoryTrophy 
Lowest tuition & fees (in-state)
(vs. all colleges)
Top 3%Berea Lowest tuition & fees (in-state)
Dorm rooms per full-time student
(vs. all colleges)
Top 4%Berea Dorm rooms per full-time student
Selectivity (based on % of applicants accepted)
(vs. all colleges)
Top 5%Berea Selectivity (based on % of applicants accepted)
Faculty/student ratio (full-time)
(vs. all colleges)
Top 9%Berea Faculty/student ratio (full-time)
% of degrees in mathematics
(vs. all colleges)
Top 10%Berea % of degrees in mathematics
% of degrees in drama and performing arts
(vs. all colleges)
Top 10%Berea % of degrees in drama and performing arts
Salaries of full-time faculty
(vs. colleges with similar degree levels)
Top 10%Berea Salaries of full-time faculty
% of degrees in music
(vs. all colleges)
Top 13%Berea % of degrees in music
Number of degree programs
(vs. all colleges)
Top 14%Berea Number of degree programs
% of full-time faculty on tenure track
(vs. colleges of similar size)
Top 18%Berea % of full-time faculty on tenure track
% of degrees in science
(vs. all colleges)
Top 20%Berea % of degrees in science
Explanation of the Highlights categories

Notable:
Accepts some high school credits
Offers credit for life experience
Grants credits for AP courses
Career counseling
Career services
Student employment services
On-campus day care
Remedial classes for students
Option to study abroad
Offers part-time study
On-campus library
Offers campus housing
Tenure system for quality teaching

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