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stories of impact and opportunity for future Bereans WELCOME TO BEREA COLLEGE!
DISCOVER BEREA
Are you ready for your next step to success? We’re ready to help. Because of our unique mission to serve high-achieving students with limited financial resources, we are and have always been an institution unlike INVESTING IN LIVES since 1855 any other. What makes Berea different? • We are a nationally-ranked college where students do not pay tuition. • We are one of the most selective colleges in the Southeast. • We hire every student we admit (and pay them!). • We were the first interracial and co-educational school in the South.
The only way to know if you belong at Berea College is to complete your application for admission as soon as possible.
Our class fills quickly. We’re waiting to hear from you.
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THE NO-TUITION PROMISE
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Only 30% of our applicants BIG DEAL. get this letter.
Berea’s No-Tuition Promise is comprised of scholarships, grants and non-loan aid to guarantee no student ever pays tuition. Berea students pay an average of $1,000 toward housing, meals, and fees, with significant financial assistance for books available. We are committed to offering a world-class education to students of great promise and limited financial resources.
STUDENTS who do not 100% PAY TUITION
“I was convinced I could never afford to attend STUDENTS college and pursue my dreams but then I found graduate Berea. The No Tuition Promise made the 45% DEBT-FREE impossible possible for me and my family.” VALUE OF THE Seth from Hazard, Kentucky No-Tuition $176,000 PROMISE
ALL ABOUT BEREA DEGREE PROGRAMS (*program is both a major and minor)
Majors African & African American Studies* Agriculture & Natural Resources* SMALL TOWN Applied Science & Mathematics (3-2 Get to know RIGHT HERE... Engineering) Art & Art History* 100% Asian Studies* Biology* Business Administration* Chemistry* ...BIG CITY NEARBY. Child & Family Studies* of Berea Communication* Computer & Information Science* BEREA... students Economics* Education Studies English* DON’T PAY TUITION French* German* Health & Human Performance Health Studies* History* Mathematics* Music* Nursing NUMBER OF MILES Peace & Social Justice Studies* total students Philosophy* to ENROLLED AT BEREA Physics* 1,600+ RICHMOND, KY Political Science* 15 Psychology Religion* AREAS OF STUDY Sociology* to MILES Spanish* to Technology & Applied Design 60+ CHOOSE FROM Theatre* 40 LEXINGTON, KY Women’s & Gender Studies* ATHLETIC PROGRAMS Minors MILES Appalachian Studies that are Broadcast Journalism THEN NOW to 14 NCAA DIV III Classical Studies 114 LOUISVILLE, KY Creative Writing Dance Digital Media AVERAGE NUMBER Film Production MILES of students Forest Resource Management Berea College has a long history of service to its community, to Health Studies IN EACH CLASS and finds a large part of its identity in maintaining this 14 119 CINCINNATI, OH Law, Ethics, & Society Sustainability & Environmental Studies commitment since the institution’s founding in 1855. Service STUDENT Pre-Professional Programs was embedded in the dream of Berea’s founders—to create a Pre-Law place where everyone could learn and serve together. From Grow to Pre-Medical/Dental 10:1 FACULTY RATIO Pre-Veterinary Appalachia to Habitat for Humanity to our Hispanic Outreach Social Work (Child & Family Studies) Project, there’s a place for you to volunteer, learn, and serve. Berea, Kentucky is right here. Languages Available Chinese, French, German, Japanese, Latin, Spanish
SMALL CLASSES . . . BIG IMPACT. On average, you’ll be in classes with only 14 students! Small classes . . . BIG IMPACT.
At Berea, you’ll earn a degree that earns respect. A liberal arts education means you’ll acquire skills and knowledge in your field, but you’ll also learn how to use them in real life. A small student-to-faculty ratio means you’ll be in small classes, get individualized attention, and develop mentoring relationships. Yes, we’ll push you to your intellectual limits—but we’ll support you every step of the way.
FREE LAPTOP given to 1 EVERY STUDENT
“I feel confident in my future knowing that I am FACULTY represent an getting the best education I can. Berea invests in 1 in 4 ETHNIC MINORITY students who love learning and crave knowledge, regardless of where they come from, who they are, AVERAGE NUMBER or how much money they have.” of students Chioma from London, Kentucky 14 IN YOUR CLASS SEVEN CENTERS OF SUPPORT Center for Excellence in Learning through Service (CELTS) At Berea College, support is at the center of everything. We offer you not one, butseven Center for Berea has a national reputation for centers of academic, career, and social support. In International all of them, you’ll interact with faculty and staff who Education are committed to creating a supportive and welcoming community—with your individual success at the center of their focus. EXCELLENCE.
“BEST LIBERAL ARTS COLLEGE” #1 in the nation by Washington Monthly Campus Christian Center Black “BEST BANG FOR YOUR BUCK” HIGHEST SCORE FOR SUSTAINABLE Cultural in the Southern U.S. RESIDENCE HALLS in the world Center #1 by Washington Monthly #1 by U.S. Green Building Council
“BEST VALUE COLLEGE IN THE U.S.” “BEST VALUE IN PRIVATE ranked by COLLEGES” Center for Interracial #1 Wall Street Journal #10 by Kiplinger’s Finance Education “BEST VALUE COLLEGES” “BEST COLLEGES FOR AFRICAN ranked by AMERICANS” #5 Forbes Magazine #18 by Essence Magazine
“BEST RESIDENTIAL BSN “MOST DIVERSE SCHOOLS” ranked by Center for PROGRAMS” Appalachian by TopRNtoBSN.com Newsweek Teaching & #5 #25 Center Learning
WORK PROGRAM You can land a student job as a lab assistant, tutor, Don’t just get a degree . . . office assistant ... GET HIRED. almost anything!
Berea is the only Work College in the nation that puts your earnings into your pocket. All Berea students work a minimum of 10 hours a week on campus. You’ll earn money, gain work experience that complements your degree, and contribute to the greater good of Berea’s special community. When you graduate, you’ll have an elite degree, a resumé and work transcript, little-to-no debt, and a major edge on any competition in the job market.
OF STUDENTS CREDITED Berea’s work program with 90% IMPROVED ACADEMICS
DEPARTMENTS from which students can 120 CHOOSE TO WORK “Berea’s No Tuition Promise and the work program show my family and me that Berea already considers OF STUDENTS SAY THEIR me a success story and wants to invest in my future. work position helped them Their confidence in me motivates me to work harder.” 85% LEARN TO COMMUNICATE Andrea from Nashville, Tennessee
INTERNSHIPS & EDUCATION ABROAD
OH, THE PLACES Berea pays you to YOU’LL GO! This is just a small sampling of our students’ most recent international and internship experiences. Where will Berea INTERN&TRAVEL. take you? Education Abroad Locations Gambia Costa Rica You can travel abroad or do an internship at any Chile Honduras Ireland Argentina college—but does that college pay you to do it? Ghana Egypt 100% of our interns receive funding to help cover the Tunisia Israel cost of travel and living expenses, and 100% of our Japan Spain students studying abroad for the first time also receive Italy France significant grants. Our Internship and Education Abroad Internships offices are ready to guide you to your next adventure. Mayo Clinic Stanford University NAACP United Nations Dodgers Stadium The White House COLLEGE 43% of Berea grads studied abroad. Big Cat Rescue FoodChain Loyola University Toyota GRADS Idaho Falls Zoo 10% is the national average. Alaska Sea Life Center. WHO Institute for Regenerative Medicine Cancer Center, New Mexico Univ. STUDIED Hal Moses Research Program 3% is the Kentucky average. (Vanderbilt University) ABROAD Kentucky Refugee Ministries Guilford County Public Defenders College of Pharmacy, University of Kentucky
“Berea has granted me a life where I can NUMBER OF focus on my education, not money. I’ve had Berea interns THIS PAST YEAR the opportunity to travel to Argentina, which I 250+ would not have had at any other institution.” Yuleisa from Huntsville, Alabama
OUR CAMPUS COMMUNITY
At Berea, everything we do relates to what we stand for: top-notch education, diversity, equality, sustainability, and service to our community. We are guided by our mission and how we live it out in day-to-day life. As a member of Berea’s residential RIGHT HERE. community, you’ll be encouraged to live with purpose, passion, and a sense of self. You’ll be challenged to reach your academic limits. And through it all, you’ll be part of one of the most storied and influential academic communities in the nation.
OF ALL STUDENTS live 85% ON CAMPUS
ACTIVE STUDENT clubs and 100+ ORGANIZATIONS
ACRES in our 9,000 CAMPUS FOREST
STUDENTS enrolled in “I spent a weekend at Berea and fell in love with the SERVICE-LEARNING 287 people and opportunities here. Without Berea and DANCE & MUSIC the No Tuition Promise, I would not be a college groups student.” 20 ON CAMPUS Qua from Greenville, South Carolina
ATHLETICS & CAMPUS RECREATION CAMPUS RECREATION Wellness Facilities Seabury Center is a $10.5 million multipurpose wellness Work hard, complex with three levels of activity space. It houses: • Swimming pool • Gymnasiums • Indoor track PLAY HARD! • Weight room • Cardio room • Racquetball courts
Intramural Sports (Co-ed) At Berea, we believe you should play as hard as • Flag Football you work. Even if you’re not a varsity athlete, we • Soccer provide you with countless opportunities to engage in • Volleyball recreation, athletics, and wellness on campus through • Dodgeball intramural sports and fitness facilities. Not into • Basketball “traditional” sports? We have a 9,000-acre campus • Handball forest to explore, and offer free programming like • Kickball hiking, canoeing, ziplining, caving, climbing, and more. Outdoor Recreation Our outdoor rec. services fully NCAA DIVISION III utilitize Berea’s close proximity to athletic programs outstanding outdoor resources. 14 TO CHOOSE FROM Our programming includes: • Hiking • Kayaking and Canoeing Men’s Sports Women’s Sports • Camping • Baseball • Basketball • Skiing/Snowboarding • Basketball • Cross Country • Caving Expeditions • Cross Country • Soccer • Ice Skating • Golf • Softball • Climbing and ziplining • Soccer • Tennis • Wilderness Education and • Tennis • Track & Field Outdoor Skills Workshops • Track & Field • Volleyball • Supplying outdoor rental • equipment free of charge RESIDENCE LIFE & CAMPUS ACTIVITIES TOP 5 FUN THINGS YOU From the day you move in to the day you HAVE TO DO IN BEREA: graduate, Berea will be your home-away-from- CLUBS & ORGANIZATIONS home. Our student life and campus activities staff There’s something for provide programming that builds a strong 1. PAPALENO’S Here, you’ll be at everyone at Berea! But if you find there’s community throughout our 15 residence halls. You’ll This Italian restaurant on not, we can help you form it yourself. experience different cultures, explore your values, College Square in and most importantly, develop life-long friendships. downtown Berea serves African American Association classic pizzas and pastas, plus Alpha Psi Omega Theatre Honor Society salads, subs, and their American Choral Association infamous breaksticks. A local HOME. Anime & Manga Club favorite is “The Mountaineer” Appalachian Student Union pizza, named for Berea COMPLETELY RENOVATED Arab Student Association College’s mascot. Asian Student Union energy-efficient Association of Student Nurses 15 RESIDENCE HALLS Banana Run Club Bereans for Appalachia FREE WASHERS 2. PINNACLES HIKE 4. FROST CAFÉ Biology Club and dryers These trails, recently named Black Student Union The Nellie Frost café is ACROSS CAMPUS the best hike in Kentucky, Blue Crew 116 located inside Berea’s span for 1.7 miles to the Bonner Scholars downtown historic Boone West Pinnacle, and 1.3 miles Baptist Campus Ministry Tavern Hotel & Restaurant. CLUBS & ORGANIZATIONS to the East Pinnacle. From Campus Activities Board This cozy coffee shop serves that are the top you get a stunning Campus Recreation local, fairtrade, organic + STUDENT-LED view of Berea, the 9,000 acre Concert Choir 100 coffee and espresso, as well College-owned forest, and Country Dancers as other traditional favorites Owsley Fork Reservoir. The Economics Association like lattés, cappucino, ACCESS TO FREE WIFI Pinnacles are also where we French Club pastries, and snacks. in the residence halls and celebrate Mountain Day. Gaming Club 100% THE REST OF CAMPUS Harvey Milk Society (Social Justice) Health & Human Performance 3. KINETIC EXPRESSIONS 5. MOUNTAIN DAY Kentucky Education Association This annual College holiday Mariachi Band Artists in Modern Motion has has been happening since Political Science Club been producing this modern 1875, and means you’ll get Pre-Law Society dance event since 1997. The a day off from class! We Quartet & Saxiphone Choir student and faculty celebrate Berea’s unique Sazon Latin (Latin Dance Group) choreograph an array of location and diverse Sociology Club dance styles including jazz, culture with a sunrise hike Speech and Debate Team classical, contemporary and to the Pinnacles, prizes, Swim Club improvisation, and include performances, music, Yearbook large-group pieces, trios, carnival food, and more. ...and more. duets, and solos.
STORIES OF SUCCESS 45% of our students graduate with no debt —and Are you Berea’s next great you can too! SUCCESS?
Berea graduates, young and old, are impacting their communities for good. Our graduates emerge at the forefront of their fields because we equip them with the high-quality education, work experience, and core values that allow them to adapt to and impact their new communities for the better. Together with Berea, you can help create a brighter future while pursuing your highest career goals.
OF BEREA GRADS return and impact Kentucky or the 62% APPALACHIAN REGION
OF THIS YEAR’S GRADUATES WERE “I will graduate with little to no debt, and I have the first in their family % TO GRADUATE FROM COLLEGE the opportunity to go to a challenging institution. I’ll 55 also have job experience on my resumé and OF GRADUATES connections that will last a lifetime.” say they would choose Austin from Charleston, West Virginia 80% BEREA ALL OVER AGAIN STORIES OF SUCCESS
Dr. Rachel Saunders, ‘08 Our graduates are making a MD, Assistant Professor of OB-GYN
Rachel completed her medical degree at the University of Kentucky in 2012 and her residency in June 2016. She currently works at Lexington’s DIFFERENCE. Polk-Dalton Clinic, which delivers family medicine to the northside and urban communities. CARA STEWART, ‘03 ZACK MULLINS, ‘14 “As a pre-med student, everyone at Berea took me under Health Law Fellow Middle School Science Teacher their wings and guided me in the right direction. At the Kentucky Equal Justice Center Knott County Board of Education time, I was considering a surgical specialty, so through Cara is a Kentucky native. She’s Zack is from Pinetop, Kentucky, our summer exchange program with Vanderbilt experienced in representing and returned to his hometown University, I was matched with a surgeon and got to see low-income Kentuckians in civil after graduation to teach middle the operating room.” matters like domestic violence and school science. He shares his public benefits. Her work has been passion for biology with Knott featured in the New York Times, County youth and takes them David Kretzmann, ‘14 NPR, The Wall Street Journal, USA on field trips to Berea’s campus Head of Motley Fool Asia Today, and more. to learn about sustainability and environmental studies. David has appeared on MSN.com and CNBC thanks to his savvy financial analysis with The Motley Fool, a GILBERTO BANGHA, ‘13 ROSA MENDOZA CALDERON, ‘07 financial education company designed to help BSN, NPH Operations Research Analyst people attain financial freedom through its range of UPMC School of Anesthesia Missile Defense Agency investing and personal finance resources. Gilberto came to Berea from a Rosa is a first-generation high As a Berea student, David was accepted into the small village in Cameroon. He school and college graduate. She Bonner Scholars Program, provided after-school holds a Master of Public Health holds a Master of Business programs for middle school children, and served as in Epidemiology/Biostatistics and Administration and is an Ensign in a research assistant for Berea’s Entrepreneurship worked for Johns Hopkins. He is the Navy Reserve. She is currently for the Public Good. He was also elected as Student studying to become a Certified employed with the Missile Government Association President—twice! Registered Nurse Anesthetist at Defense Agency and advocates UPMC School of Anesthesia in for immigrant rights in Alabama. Erie, Pennsylvania.
NOW WHAT?
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DEGREE PROGRAMS Communication* Political Science* Forest Resource Management (*program is both a major Computer & Information Psychology Health Studies and minor) Science* Religion* Law, Ethics, & Society Economics* Sociology* Sustainability & Environmental Majors Education Studies Spanish* Studies African & African American English* Technology & Applied Design Studies* French* Theatre* Pre-Professional Programs Agriculture & Natural Resources* German* Women’s & Gender Studies* Pre-Law Applied Science & Mathematics Health & Human Performance Pre-Medical/Dental (3-2 Engineering) Health Studies* Minors Pre-Veterinary Art & Art History* History* Appalachian Studies Social Work (Child & Family Asian Studies* Mathematics* Broadcast Journalism Studies) Biology* Music* Classical Studies Business Administration* Nursing Creative Writing Languages Available Chemistry* Peace & Social Justice Studies* Dance Chinese, French, German, Child & Family Studies* Philosophy* Digital Media Japanese, Latin, Spanish Physics* Film Production s o of impac op u ity for fut r B e ns