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Free to Dream. Driven to Do.

Berea College's students outperform expectations in every way: graduation rate, debt, and earnings. That's why we're proud this year to rank Berea the number one school in America.
Washington Monthly
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2025

The Berea Difference

85%
of Berea’s fall 2025 class attend at zero cost.

Berea covers the cost of tuition, housing, food and fees.

#1
Best College for your Tuition and Tax Dollars among more than 1,400 institutions in Washington Monthly’s 2025 College Guide and Rankings

9:1
Student-to-Faculty Ratio

That's one faculty member for every nine students.

Berea by the Numberschevron_right
Berea has given me the opportunity to receive an education without worrying about money. There are tons of resources and opportunities that I never would have used had I gone to a more expensive school.
Ugo '22 Berea College Alumni

At a Glance

$400
Stipend provided for professional clothing

We provide juniors and seniors with funds to buy professional clothing, and we even take them to a department store where a representative helps them make the best choices.

$0
Cost for a new laptop, issued to each accepted student

Berea empowers its students by providing a laptop at no cost, which they can keep when they graduate.

$4,000
The average amount provided to each student for an internship experience.

Berea College funds internship opportunities for every student to help them grow, learn and find their career paths.

More Student Supportchevron_right
Berea College faculty greet incoming students
Eddie '23 studying abroad in Italy
Autumn '23 studying abroad in London
Student photographers take photos at Carter Caves
Emely Zavala at desk with Google on screen
Because Of Berea: Emely’s Story

As a student, Emely Alfaro-Zavala ’21 worked in IS&S, then as a computer science teaching assistant. Now, she works at Google.

Xhafer Rama
Making the Most of It

Upon graduating from Berea College, Xhafer Rama ’17 began working at the NASA Goddard Space Flight Center in Maryland, where he developed a software platform for the U.S. Department of Defense that collects data about the mosquito-borne illness Chikungunya.

Berea College basketball game
The BMED dance club performing during the College’s annual Mountain Day festivities