Berea College

core/paragraph

core/table

acf/button

core/heading

field_card_stack_cards_title

Complete the Berea College Application for Admission. There is no application fee.

Apply for Free Online

acf/card-stack

Submit your official transcripts from all institutions attended after leaving Berea at <a href="mailto:transcripts@berea.edu">transcripts@berea.edu</a>.

Submit Your College Transcript(s)

Spring Applicants: Applicants are required to submit the 2023-2024 Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) at <a class="fui-Link ___1eya986 f3rmtva f1ewtqcl fyind8e f1k6fduh f1w7gpdv fk6fouc fjoy568 figsok6 f1hu3pq6 f11qmguv f19f4twv f1tyq0we f1g0x7ka fhxju0i f1qch9an f1cnd47f fqv5qza f1vmzxwi f1o700av f13mvf36 f1cmlufx f9n3di6 f1ids18y f1tx3yz7 f1deo86v f1eh06m1 f1iescvh fhgqx19 f1olyrje f1p93eir f1nev41a f1h8hb77 f1x7u7e9 f10aw75t fsle3fq f17ae5zn" title="http://studentaid.gov/" href="http://studentaid.gov/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener" aria-label="Link studentaid.gov">studentaid.gov</a>. Berea’s FAFSA code is 001955.

Summer Applicants: Applicants are required to submit the 2023-2024 and 2024-2025 Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) at <a class="fui-Link ___1eya986 f3rmtva f1ewtqcl fyind8e f1k6fduh f1w7gpdv fk6fouc fjoy568 figsok6 f1hu3pq6 f11qmguv f19f4twv f1tyq0we f1g0x7ka fhxju0i f1qch9an f1cnd47f fqv5qza f1vmzxwi f1o700av f13mvf36 f1cmlufx f9n3di6 f1ids18y f1tx3yz7 f1deo86v f1eh06m1 f1iescvh fhgqx19 f1olyrje f1p93eir f1nev41a f1h8hb77 f1x7u7e9 f10aw75t fsle3fq f17ae5zn" title="http://studentaid.gov/" href="http://studentaid.gov/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener" aria-label="Link studentaid.gov">studentaid.gov</a>. Berea’s FAFSA code is 001955.

Fall Applicants: Applicants will be required to submit the 2024-2025 Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) at <a class="fui-Link ___1eya986 f3rmtva f1ewtqcl fyind8e f1k6fduh f1w7gpdv fk6fouc fjoy568 figsok6 f1hu3pq6 f11qmguv f19f4twv f1tyq0we f1g0x7ka fhxju0i f1qch9an f1cnd47f fqv5qza f1vmzxwi f1o700av f13mvf36 f1cmlufx f9n3di6 f1ids18y f1tx3yz7 f1deo86v f1eh06m1 f1iescvh fhgqx19 f1olyrje f1p93eir f1nev41a f1h8hb77 f1x7u7e9 f10aw75t fsle3fq f17ae5zn" title="http://studentaid.gov/" href="http://studentaid.gov/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener" aria-label="Link studentaid.gov">studentaid.gov</a>. Berea’s FAFSA code is 001955.

Submit the FAFSA

Submit your essay response by logging into your <a href="http://www.berea.college/application">portal</a>.

Your essay response should include:
<ul>
 	<li>How have you spent your time since leaving Berea College?</li>
 	<li>Share about your former experience and performance while enrolled at Berea College, including some explanation as to why you discontinued your enrollment.</li>
 	<li>What would you like the Admissions Decision Team to know about you prior to making a decision regarding your application for readmission that they otherwise would be unlikely to learn?</li>
 	<li>What are you planning to major in and how certain are you of your academic plans?</li>
</ul>

Submit Your Essay 

For eligible non-citizens, depending on your USCIS status, a copy of your permanent resident card or employment authorization card will be required.

Proof of Permanent Residency (if required) 

We are happy to hear from teachers, coaches, mentors, and others who are willing to support your application for readmission. Submit a Teacher Recommendation Form by logging into your <a href="http://www.berea.college/application">portal</a> or by sharing this direct link: <a href="http://www.berea.college/recommend">www.berea.college/recommend</a>

Recommendations

field_6283326ff79f7

Any (both domestic and international) student who has previously attended Berea as a degree-seeking student may apply.  Applicants are ineligible for readmission to Berea if they are in default of federal student loans or if they owe an account balance to Berea or any other institution they have attended prior to reapplying to Berea.

Who can apply for readmission to Berea?

No.  Applicants are ineligible for admission to Berea if they are in default of their federal student loans, or if they owe a balance to any other institutions at the point of application to Berea.  Any applicant in default with their student loans will need to contact their loan provider to resolve their default.

Can I apply if I am in default with my Federal student loans?

No.  Potential readmission applicants must first resolve any outstanding account balance before submitting an application for readmission.  Account balances can be confirmed with the Student Accounts Office via phone.  Their phone number is 859-985-3094.

Am I eligible to reapply if I have an outstanding account balance from my time at Berea?

Yes. Applicants will need to provide both official college transcripts from all institutions attended after Berea.

I have attended another college since attending Berea. Do I need to be in good standing with that institution before applying to Berea?

Students may be required to wait a prescribed length of time before being eligible to apply for readmission, depending upon the circumstances of their departure.
<ol>
 	<li>Students who withdrew without suspension: Previously enrolled students must wait for one full regular term of absence before reapplying to Berea.</li>
 	<li>Students who left on suspension: Unless designated at the time of suspension, a student who has been suspended from Berea cannot be considered for readmission until the passage of two regular terms of absence.</li>
</ol>

I recently left Berea. When will I be eligible to apply for readmission?

Yes.  All readmitted students will return with the same academic, labor, and social status assigned at the time of departure.  An application for readmission will not be considered in the case of a pending on-campus disciplinary charge and/or hearing until the case has been settled.

If I was suspended, or I left Berea on probation, will I return with the same status?

It is essential for all applicants to turn in all required materials before their application deadline.  Applicants may submit additional letters of recommendation, and are encouraged to do so.  These letters may come from former professors, current employers, and community leaders.  Applicants are also encouraged to pay particular attention to submitting a detailed essay which explains at length the preparations they have made for their success upon returning to Berea.

Is there anything I can do to increase my chance of readmission?

Students who withdrew from Berea before beginning classes are not considered readmit applicants.  These applicants would submit the new freshman or transfer application for admission, dependent upon their current college enrollment status.

Apply as a Former Student