Brenau University, Georgia

Overview of Brenau University

Brenau is in a small city, in Gainesville, Georgia. The school is classified as a private, not-for-profit college. Students at Brenau earn degrees up to the Post-Master's certificate.

Areas of Study

There is a relatively broad range of courses and programs available at the school. The most common major fields study at Brenau include business and management, education and teaching, and nutrition and exercise therapy.

Brenau Selectivity

The school does not admit all applicants. Of people who applied to Brenau in 2005, 38% were accepted. The middle range of verbal SAT scores in 2005 was 460 to 560 for students at the school. While math SAT scores among applicants varied, those accepted commonly had scores between 450 and 540.

Student Body

Brenau, in 2005, had 2,168 students (1,606 full-time equivalent). A large number of students at the school are 40 years old or older. The student body at Brenau is essentially female.

Student Life

The school makes available student meal plans. Athletic teams at Brenau belong to the Georgia-Alabama-Carolina Conference for major sports.

More complete details are provided below.

Contacting Brenau

Brenau University
500 Washington Street SE
Gainesville, GA 30501-3668
General Phone: (770) 534-6299
Admissions Phone: (770) 534-6100
Financial Aid Phone: (770) 534-6152
http://www.brenau.edu

Brenau Programs and Degrees (2005)

Brenau awarded degrees in these major categories in 2005:

General Category	Degrees	Most Common Majors [see all]
Education And Teaching	249	elementary school teaching, middle school teaching, special education, mental retardation education, teacher education, art education, education of learning disabled, education of emotionally disturbed, ...
Business And Management	242	business management, accounting, human resources, organizational behavior, fashion merchandising, marketing, business communications, business
Nutrition And Exercise Therapy	62	occupational therapy
Nursing And Emergency Medicine	58	registered nursing
Family And Social Work	26	public administration
Therapy And Counseling	19	psychology, psychology courses
Design	17	interior design, graphic design
Drama And Performing Arts	11	drama, dance, stagecraft
Media	10	mass communication
Medical Adminstration	10	health care facilities management, health and medical administrative
Liberal Arts	8	English, general studies, liberal arts and sciences, history, international relations
Art Studies	5	arts management
Science	5	biology
Fine Arts	3	fine arts
Law	2	legal studies
Music	2	music, music performance
Conservation And Resource Management	1	environmental science, environmental studies

Number of programs and degrees for Brenau in 2005:

Degree Level	Total Awarded	Number of Programs
Bachelor's degree	426	37
Master's degree	250	14
Post-master's certificate	54	2

Brenau Student Body

In 2005, Brenau had a total enrollment of 2,168 students (1,606 full-time equivalent).

Students in the Freshman Class (2005):

Group	Percent
Men	0%
Women	100%
Full-Time	98%
Part-Time	2%

More details are available, using 2004 data:

Students By Class (2004):

Group	Percent
Undergraduate	66%
Graduate	34%

Racial Diversity (2004):

Race	Percent
White	64%
Black	23%
Hispanic	2%
Asian	1%
American Indian	0%
Other Races	8%
(Foreign Students)	2%

Students by Age (2004):

Age	Percent
Under 18	1%
18-19	13%
20-21	10%
22-24	13%
25-29	15%
30-34	15%
35-39	11%
40-49	16%
50-64	5%
65+	0%

Incoming (Freshman) Students by Place of Residence (2004):
(From available data sampling)

Residence	Percent
Georgia	86%
Florida	3%
South Carolina	3%
North Carolina	3%
Alabama	2%
Tennessee	1%
Louisiana	1%
California	1%
Virginia	1%

Brenau Graduation, Retention, and Transfers

Retention Rates (2004):

Group	Returning From Previous Year
Full-Time	75 %
Part-Time	20 %

Brenau Room and Board (2005)

Brenau offers campus housing for 475 of its 1,606 (full-time) students.

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

The school offers students a meal plan with 19 meals per week.

Brenau Admissions and Selectivity (2005)

Acceptances:

Group	Applicants	Accepted	Percent Accepted	Enrolled	Percent of Accepted Enrolled
Total	2,064	785	38%	179	23%
Men	3	2	67%	0	0%
Women	2,061	783	38%	179	23%

Standardized Test Scores:

Test	25th Percentile	75th Percetile
SAT Verbal	460	560
SAT Math	450	540

Application Requirements:

Item	Requirement
GPA	required
Class Rank	recommended
High School Record	required
College Prep Program	required
Recommendations	recommended
Formal Demonstration of Competence	required
Standardized Tests (SAT and/or ACT)	required
Percent of Applicants Submitting SAT	87%
Percent of Applicants Submitting ACT	32%
TOEFL (Test of English as a Foreign Language)	required
Other Standardized Tests	not required

Admissions Phone Number: (770) 534-6100

Brenau Expenses and Financial Aid (2005)

Expenses and Financial Aid:

Expense	Amount
In-state tuition and fees	$ 15,450
Out-of-state tuition and fees	$ 15,450
Room and board	$ 8,350
Books and supplies	$ 850
Other expenses	$ 2,000

Financial Aid:
Brenau participates in Federal Title IV financial aid programs. (The school's OPE ID is 155600)

Financial Aid Phone Number: (770) 534-6152

Brenau Faculty

Tenure Status of Faculty (2004):

Full-Time Faculty Level	Men	Women
Non-tenured and not on tenure track	29	50

Salaries for full-time faculty:

Full-Time Faculty (2004):

Full-Time Faculty Level	Contract Length	Number Men	Avg Salary Men	Number Women	Avg Salary Women
Professor	calendar year	2	*	0	*
Assistant professor	calendar year	0	*	1	*
All faculty total	calendar year	2	*	1	*

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

Full-Time Faculty (2004):

Full-Time Faculty Level	Contract Length	Number Men	Avg Salary Men	Number Women	Avg Salary Women
Professor	academic year	7	$54,429	6	$53,863
Associate professor	academic year	8	$49,265	17	$49,672
Assistant professor	academic year	10	$45,654	21	$42,352
Instructor	academic year	2	*	5	$41,755
All faculty total	academic year	27	$48,453	49	$46,240

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

Brenau Athletics

Athletic Conferences (2005):

Sport	Conference
Track	Georgia-Alabama-Carolina Conference

Students on Athletic Scholarships (2004):

Sport	Women	Total
Total	48	48
Track	6	6
All Other Sports	42	42

Brenau Degree Programs (2005)

ART STUDIES
Arts Management

BUSINESS AND MANAGEMENT
Accounting
Business Administration and Management, General
Business/Commerce, General
Business/Corporate Communications
Fashion Merchandising
Human Resources Management/Personnel Administration, General
Marketing/Marketing Management, General
Organizational Behavior Studies

CONSERVATION AND RESOURCE MANAGEMENT
Environmental Science
Environmental Studies

DESIGN
Graphic Design
Interior Design

DRAMA AND PERFORMING ARTS
Dance, General
Drama and Dramatics/Theatre Arts, General
Dramatic/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft, Other

EDUCATION AND TEACHING
Art Teacher Education
Drama and Dance Teacher Education
Education, General
Education/Teaching Individuals - Specific Learning Disabilities
Education/Teaching of Individuals with Emotional Disturbances
Education/Teaching of Individuals with Mental Retardation
Elementary Education and Teaching
Junior High/Intermediate/Middle School Education and Teaching
Music Teacher Education
Special Education and Teaching, Other
Teacher Education/Profess Development, Levels & Methods, Other

FAMILY AND SOCIAL WORK
Public Administration

FINE ARTS
Fine/Studio Arts, General

LAW
Legal Studies, General

LIBERAL ARTS
English Language and Literature, General
General Studies
History, General
International Relations and Affairs
Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies

MEDIA
Mass Communication/Media Studies

MEDICAL ADMINSTRATION
Health and Medical Administrative Services, Other
Hospital and Health Care Facilities Administration/Management

MUSIC
Music Performance, General
Music, General

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

NUTRITION AND EXERCISE THERAPY
Occupational Therapy/Therapist

SCIENCE
Biology/Biological Sciences, General

THERAPY AND COUNSELING
Psychology, General
Psychology, Other

Brenau Highlights

(Details are provided further down on this page.)

What Sets Brenau Apart:

Category	Trophy
Female % of student body (vs. colleges with similar degree levels)	Top 3%
% of degrees in education and teaching (vs. all colleges)	Top 9%
Selectivity (based on % of applicants accepted) (vs. all colleges)	Top 10%
% students 40 years or older (vs. all colleges)	Top 11%
% of degrees in nutrition and exercise therapy (vs. all colleges)	Top 11%
% of degrees in business and management (vs. all colleges)	Top 16%
Number of degree programs (vs. all colleges)	Top 16%

Explanation of the Highlights categories

Notable:
Accepts some high school credits
Offers credit for life experience
Grants credits for AP courses
Offers distance learning
Offers weekend classes
Career counseling
Career placement services
Student employment services
Remedial classes for students
Option to study abroad
Offers campus housing
Offers part-time study
On-campus library
Offers campus housing
Offers a board (meal) plan
Offers athletic scholarships

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