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Berea College Admissions Statistics & Acceptance Rate

What Does the Admissions Department at Berea College Look For?

Examine the admissions data of recent incoming classes to gain a clearer insight into your probability of being accepted at Berea College, located in Berea, KY.

On this page you’ll find:

• What Admissions Stats Mean for You
• Selectivity of Berea College
• Acceptance & Enrollment Stats at Berea College
• Male to Female Ratio of Applicants
• Average SAT & ACT Scores
• Helpful Resources

What Admissions Stats Mean to You

These admission statistics can help you understand the likelihood of being accepted. Compare your SAT and ACT scores to previously accepted students. If your scores are lower than average, you might consider retaking the exam or looking at schools that better fit your scores.

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Selectivity: The Numbers Behind Student Admissions

The selectivity of a college indicates how competitive the admissions process is.

Open Admissions	No
Selectivity of College	Highly Selective (10-20%)
Acceptance Rate	19%

Acceptance and Enrollment Figures

Berea College received 3,857 total applications. Of those, 746 were admitted, and 401 decided to attend.

Applicant Total	3,857
Accepted	746
Enrolled	401
Enrolled Full-Time	401

Admission to Berea College is 19.3%. With this acceptance rate, the institution is very selective and competitive. Gender-specific acceptance rates at Berea College: women are accepted at a rate of 22% versus 16% for men.

The yield rate at Berea College is 54%. This shows that 54% of admitted applicants chose to attend. Female admitted students enroll at 52% compared to 56% for male admits.

What’s the Male/Female Breakdown When it Comes to Admissions?

These charts illustrate the male-to-female balance among applicants at Berea College.

	Men	Women
Applicants	1,793	2,064
Admitted	295	451
Enrolled	166	235

Standardized Test Scores

Approximately 6% of applicants to Berea provided SAT results (24 students).

The middle 50% of admitted students scored SAT Reading and Writing scores between 588 and 680. The middle 50% of Math scores landed between 568 and 655.

SAT Section	25th Percentile	75th Percentile
Critical Reading	588	680
Math	568	655
Combined Total	1156	1335

Berea received ACT scores from 35% of accepted students (142 students).

When looking at the 25th through the 75th percentile, ACT Composite scores ranged between 23 and 28.

ACT Section	25th Percentile	75th Percentile
Composite	23	28
English	22	30
Math	20	26

Additional Question to Ask

• A college’s selectivity gives us an idea of how rigorous the studies are, and how competitive the students are. However, not all students thrive in a competitive atmosphere, even if their grades are good. Does this college have the best learning environment for you?

Data Sources

References

• National Center for Education Statistics
• College Scorecard
• Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System
• Image Credit: By Rachid Hogerhuis under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.