Berea College
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Berea College is a small liberal arts work college in Berea, Kentucky. Students work 10–15 hours per week in exchange for free tuition. Most students are from the Appalachian region of the U.S.
Affordability: Berea has an exceptionally low overall net price ($3,354). No student pays tuition. Most students graduate with little or no debt (6% of freshman borrowed an average of $2,303 in 2020-21, NCES). The average household income of Berea students is under $30,000.
Rankings:
Popular Majors (NCES):
Business
Biology
Computer science
Engineering
Family studies
Psychology
Students, admissions, enrollment, graduation rates (NCES):
1,468 undergraduates
33% acceptance rate
59% enrolled
66% graduation rate