No Tuition

A Berea College student works in the classroom.

No Tuition

Limited means. Unlimited potential.

No Tuition. No Kidding.

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

The amount every enrolled student pays in tuition

Berea College has paid every student’s tuition since 1892. In addition, the College covers as much housing, meals and fees as allowed by the FAFSA.

85%

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

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

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Berea gives us the opportunity to end generational poverty.

Jamie Oleka

Managing Director, The Collective at Teach for America

2010

7% from donations raised every year

7% of our operating budget comes from donations that need to be raised every year. It's how we pay for every student's tuition. The donation has a far-reaching impact for our students.

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Student Support

$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.

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.

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Not every college can be as extraordinarily successful at serving non-wealthy students as Berea, but every college should try, and we hope this top ranking will inspire more of them to do so.

Paul Glastris

Editor in Chief, Washington Monthly

2025