Distinctions

The unique combination of factors which distinguish Berea includes:

• Charges no tuition and only serves students with financial need.
• Nationally recognized labor program in which all students participate.
• Commitment to the Appalachian region and the state of Kentucky, where 75% of incoming students reside.
• Ranked 13th best college nationally for African-American students (Kaplan DayStar Guide to Colleges.)
• Nationally recognized service-learning program (U.S.News & World Report)
• John Fenn, a Berea alumnus, awarded the 2002 Nobel Prize in Chemistry
• Multiple Fulbright, Truman, Udall, and Watson fellowship winners.