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$5,888/yr

Average net price per year, what students actually pay

19% acceptance rate58% graduation rate1,527 undergrads

Berea College

Berea, KY·Private · 4-year

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Overview

This school is highly selective, so admission takes a strong academic record. Most students pay far less than the sticker price: the average student receiving aid pays $5,888 a year against a $63,496 list price, a 91% gap.

Berea College is a small-town private four-year institution located in Berea, KY. It enrolls a small student body of approximately 1,527 undergraduate students. As a private institution, it sets its own tuition and operates independently of state funding.

At a glance

Acceptance rate19%
SAT range1156 - 1335
Graduation rate58%
Enrollment1,527
Student:faculty9:1
Avg net price$5,888
Total cost (sticker)$63,496

Data from IPEDS, U.S. Dept. of Education.

Admissions

Acceptance rate

19%

SAT range

1156 - 1335

Acceptance rate
19%
SAT range
1156 - 1335
ACT range
23 - 28
Applications
3,857
Academic fit
Admission probability
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Academics

Student:faculty

9:1

Avg class size (est.)

~23 students

Student-faculty ratio
9:1
Avg class size (est.)
~23 students
Academic calendar
Semester
Graduation rate
58%
GradFax Outcomes Index
B

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Costs

Sticker price

$63,496

Avg net price after aid

$5,888

Sticker price$63,496
Avg net price after aid$5,888
Tuition & fees
$51,658
Room & board
$11,838
Total cost of attendance (sticker)
$63,496
Avg net price after aid
$5,888
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Financial aid

Receiving financial aid

99%

Avg grant aid

$54,272

Receiving financial aid
99%
Pell grant recipients
84%
Avg grant aid
$54,272

Data from College Scorecard, U.S. Dept. of Education.

Student body

Total enrollment
1,527
Institution type
4-year
Control
Private

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Campus life

Food near campus
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Location

City, state
Berea, KY
Campus setting
Town: Distant
Distance from home
Cost of living
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Berea College profile on GradFax. Verified data from IPEDS 2024 and the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard. Tuition, acceptance rate, enrollment, graduation rate, campus details, and financial aid data sourced from official government records.