Berea College offers a high-quality education to academically promising students with limited economic resources. Founded in 1855, Berea was the first interracial and coeducational college in the South. Today, Berea is consistently ranked as one of the leading private liberal arts colleges in the USA. Berea earns this recognition by focusing on rigorous academic programs coupled with a unique work program, allowing students to graduate with little or no student loan debt.
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.
Academic Programs
Berea’s educational experience provides students the knowledge and skills to navigate the world successfully. The College provides a challenging yet supportive learning environment. Whether in the classroom, attending a Convocation, interning, studying abroad or linking work with academic goals, the educational experience is truly like no other. Students have experiential learning opportunities in and out of the classroom:
- Students can earn Bachelor of Arts and Bachelor of Science degrees in 33 majors. There are also select professional programs, independent, student-designed majors and a dual-degree engineering program.
- 15 teacher education programs.
- 16 national and international honor societies.
- More than 170 students study, intern or teach abroad each year, most with the generous support of education abroad scholarships or grants.
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