No-Tuition Commitment

Value Beyond Dollars

The real value isn’t what you save. It’s what you’re free to become.

Berea’s No-Tuition Commitment represents more than $56,000 per year in direct educational cost savings. We’ve been providing a “no tuition” education since 1892, and Berea builds on that foundation to fully fund as much of your housing and food costs as your FAFSA allows. But the greatest value can’t be measured in dollars. It’s measured in the freedom you’ll have to dream, explore, and become.

At a Glance

The amount every enrolled student pays for tuition, housing, food, fees, and supplies

Starting Fall 2027, Berea College will guarantee 100% of tuition, housing, food, fees, and supplies are covered without loans for all students.

Washington Monthly magazine has ranked Berea College the #1 "Best Bang for the Buck" College in the South in its 2024 College Guide and Rankings

9:1

Student-to-Faculty Ratio

That's one faculty member for every nine students.

Berea by the Numbers

Freedom Changes Your Opportunities

This freedom allows you to imagine your education without limits. You’ll explore interests and passions. You can take chances – and even make mistakes – in a highly supportive environment.

At Berea, you’ll be free to choose your path based on curiosity, purpose, and passion — not out of fear of debt. As the #1 Least Debt College in the country, Berea ensures that the financial freedom that defines your college education can also define your life after college.

Freedom Changes How You Learn

When tuition is removed from the equation, you can approach college differently.

At Berea, our no-tuition education is connected to our top-ranked, world-class education. This combination allows you access to a world of opportunity where you are free to:

No longer will you ask, “What’s the safest choice?” At Berea, you can ask, “What’s possible?”

Freedom Changes Where You Can Go

Graduating without ever paying tuition means you will leave college with more than a degree. You leave with freedom that lasts — knowing you are equipped and empowered for the next step into your future as you graduate with:

The value of no tuition doesn’t end at commencement. It shapes the decades that follow.

Explore these graduates’ stories and ask, “Who will I become with the freedom to choose my path?”