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Berea College offers a high-quality education to academically promising students with limited economic resources. It awards every student a Tuition Promise Scholarship so that no Berea student ever pays tuition. Founded in 1855, Berea is the first interracial and coeducational college in the South and consistently ranks among the nation’s leading liberal arts colleges.

  • No. 1 “Best Bang for the Buck” College, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020; No. 3 “Best National Liberal Arts College,” 2020, Washington Monthly
  • Listed among the Best 386 Colleges in the U.S., Princeton Review, 2021 Guide
  • No. 1 “Best Value College,” Wall Street Journal/Times Higher Education, 2019
  • No.1 “Best Value College” for lowest average graduating debt, Kiplinger’s Personal Finance, 2019
  • Recognized as a Circle of Excellence Gold Chapter, Phi Kappa Phi Honor Society, 2020
  • Top producer of Gilman Scholars among colleges with enrollment under 5,000 students
  • Featured in the Guide to Green Colleges, Princeton Review, 2019 edition
  • Ranked No. 1 among top 30 Sustainable College-Run Farms, College Values Online, 2018
  • Nursing Program rated No. 1 Best Value in Kentucky, Nursing Explorer (website), 2019
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  • Centers
    • bell hooks Institute
    • Black Cultural Center
    • Carter G. Woodson Center for Interracial Education
    • Center for Excellence in Learning Through Service
    • Center for Teaching and Learning
    • Francis and Louise Hutchins Center for International Education
    • Loyal Jones Appalachian Center
    • Willis D. Weatherford, Jr. Campus Christian Center
    • Women’s and Gender Non-Conforming Center
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      • Board of Trustees
    • Administrative Offices
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      • Admissions
      • Alumni Relations
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      • Human Resources
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    • Academics
    • Academic Programs

      Bachelor of Arts and Bachelor of Science degrees in 28 fields

    • Labor Program

      Students are engaged in a learning environment that encourages them to be active learners, workers, and servers.

    • Library

      Hutchins Library supports the educational mission of the college by maintaining a rich collection of materials in a variety of formats.

    • Registrar's Office

      Browse the site for information on classes, transcripts, and degree requirements.

    • Academic Calendar

      Browse our current Academic Calendar.

    • Centers

      Berea College boasts eight centers which serve our campus and community in a variety of ways.

    • Catalog

      Browse our current course catalog.

    • Resource

      Explore common resources for campus and community.

    • Faculty Scholarly & Creative Works

      While our faculty proudly focuses on being and becoming excellent classroom teachers, they are also active intellectuals and scholars.

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    • More News
    • Feb 18, 2021

      William L. Robbins

      William L. Robbins Elected as Berea College Trustee

    • Jan 25, 2021

      Silas House

      Silas House Receives Governors’ Award

    • Jan 22, 2021


      Neil Mecham interviewed for WalletHub’s “2021’s Best and Worst States to Raise a Family”

    • Jan 20, 2021

      Berea College sign on campus

      Ultimate Guide to Paying Down Student Loan Debt

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No-Tuition Promise

Berea is the only one of America’s top colleges that makes a no-tuition promise to every enrolled student.

No student pays for tuition.

Our generous Tuition promise scholarship makes it possible for you to graduate debt-free. Even if you borrow for special learning opportunities or to replace your family’s total contribution, you will have a low debt compared to national trends. We sometimes call Berea “the best education money can’t buy.”

About the Berea Community

  • City of Berea
  • Madison County
  • Kentucky

Initiatives

  • Brushy Fork Institute
  • Partners for Education
  • Grow Appalachia
  • Office of Sustainability

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