Berea College Description:
Admissions Data (2011):
- Percent of Applicants Admitted: 12%
- What Are Your Chances? (from Cappex.com)
- Test Scores -- 25th / 75th Percentile
- SAT Critical Reading: 495 / 640
- SAT Math: 483 / 588
- SAT Writing: 513 / 610
- ACT Composite: 22 / 27
- ACT English: 21 / 28
- ACT Math: 21 / 26
Enrollment (2010):
- Total Enrollment: 1,613 (all undergraduate)
- Gender Breakdown: 42% Male / 58% Female
- 97% Full-time
Costs (2011 - 12):
- Tuition and Fees: $910
- Books: $700 (why so much?)
- Room and Board: $5,792
- Other Expenses: $1,802
- Total Cost: $9,204
Berea College Financial Aid (2009 - 10):
- Percentage of New Students Receiving Aid: 100%
- Berea College Scholarships (Cappex.com)
- Percentage of New Students Receiving Types of Aid
- Grants: 100%
- Loans: 18%
- Average Amount of Aid
- Grants: $29,255
- Loans: $1,886
Most Popular Majors:
Retention and Graduation Rates:
- First Year Student Retention (full-time students): 79%
- 4-Year Graduation Rate: 50%
- 6-Year Graduation Rate: 64%
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Berea College Mission Statement:
"Berea College, founded by ardent abolitionists and radical reformers, continues today as an educational institution still firmly rooted in its historic purpose "to promote the cause of Christ." Adherence to the College's scriptural foundation, "God has made of one blood all peoples of the earth," shapes the College's culture and programs so that students and staff alike can work toward both personal goals and a vision of a world shaped by Christian values, such as the power of love over hate, human dignity and equality, and peace with justice. This environment frees persons to be active learners, workers, and servers as members of the academic community and as citizens of the world. The Berea experience nurtures intellectual, physical, aesthetic, emotional, and spiritual potentials and with those the power to make meaningful commitments and translate them into action."
