Berea, Kentucky · Private nonprofit · 4-year · Town
Overview
Located in Berea, Kentucky, Berea College is a private nonprofit four-year institution. Its campus is in a town setting. Fall 2024 enrollment was 1,527 students.
Berea College offers bachelor's degrees across 47 programs. Its largest programs by number of graduates are Computer and Information Sciences, General, Biology, and Business Administration and Management. It awarded 322 degrees and certificates in 2024-25.
79% of full-time first-year students return for a second year. The student-to-faculty ratio is 9 to 1.
Key figures
1,527
Students enrolled
79%
First-year retention
322
Degrees and certificates awarded, 2024-25
47
Programs and majors
9:1
Student-to-faculty ratio
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Delivery modes
Campus
Program levels
Bachelor
Programs and majors offered 47
Graduate counts are degrees and certificates awarded in each program between July 2024 and June 2025. Largest fields are listed first.
Retention is for students who started in fall 2023 and returned in fall 2024.
First-year retention, full-time students
79%
Student-to-faculty ratio
9:1
Degrees and certificates awarded
Awards conferred between July 1, 2024 and June 30, 2025.
Bachelor's degrees
322
Enrollment
Students, fall 2024
1,527
Undergraduates, fall 2024
1,527
Full-time, fall 2024
99%
Students over the full 2024-25 year
1,548
Full-time, 2024-25
99%
Size category
1,000 to 4,999 students
Student body
Share of all students enrolled during 2024-25. Small groups can round to zero and are not listed.
Women
59%
Men
41%
White
42%
Hispanic or Latino
17%
Black or African American
19%
Asian
4%
Two or more races
7%
International (U.S. nonresident)
9%
Race or ethnicity unknown
1%
Online and flexible learning
Distance education in 2024-25.
Students studying fully online
0%
Students taking some online courses
0%
Campus and services
Setting
Town
Academic calendar
Semester
Carnegie classification
Baccalaureate Colleges: Arts & Sciences Focus
Athletic association
NCAA
Athletic conference
Heartland Collegiate Athletic Conference
President
Cheryl Nixon
Services and opportunities
Study abroad, Teacher certification, Academic and career counseling, Student employment services, Job placement for graduates, On-campus day care, Accepts AP credit, Credit for life experience