Berea College
Built for athletes. The numbers a recruit needs and a coach won't volunteer: roster room, the money behind the program, admissions fit, what a family really pays, campus life and safety.
Berea College is a private liberal arts college in Berea, KY (town setting), with 1,487 undergraduates (59% women). It admitted 33% of 2,073 applicants — top 10% for selectivity among Division III schools; the middle half of admitted students scored 1156–1335 on the SAT and 24–27 on the ACT (test-optional). Cost of attendance is $60,718 a year for out-of-state students; aided first-year students paid $4,379 on average after grants (top 10% for affordability in its division). 62% of students graduate within six years. The most common bachelor's degrees are in computer & information sciences, visual & performing arts, business. The campus reported 2.84 violent offences per 1,000 students a year over 2022–2024 — lower half for safety among Division III schools.
Against Division III schools
Percentile among 421 Division III institutions; higher is better on every bar.
Selectivity, graduation, net price and safety (violent offences per 1,000 students, three-year average). Method.
Where Berea College ranks
4 top-ten finishes among Division III schools, across 60 data-built lists.
About the school
What an athlete asks first — each panel opens the full picture.Campus
Full picture →- Setting
- Town
- Type
- Private · Liberal arts college
- Affiliation
- None
Getting in
Full picture →- Test scores
- Test-optional
- Graduate in 6 yrs
- 62%
Cost
Full picture →- Tuition & fees
- $49,326
Campus safety
Full picture →- In residence halls
- 3 burglaries · 10 sex offences over 2022–2024
- Residence-hall fires
- 1 over 2022–2024
Majors
Full picture →Your coaches
Research Berea College
School pages built around what an athlete needs to know — the program's money and roster room, admissions fit, what a family really pays, majors, campus life and safety.
Berea College teams on the site
| Program | Conference | Roster | Cap | Coaches | Budget | Per player | APR | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Women's Soccer | Heartland Collegiate Athletic Conference | 23 | — | 3 | $97k | $4,228 | — | |
| Baseball | Heartland Collegiate Athletic Conference | 29 | — | 1 | $226k | $7,777 | — | |
| Men's Basketball | Heartland Collegiate Athletic Conference | 19 | — | 1 | $145k | $7,645 | — | |
| Women's Basketball | Heartland Collegiate Athletic Conference | 14 | — | 1 | $263k | $18,796 | — | |
| Men's Cross Country | Heartland Collegiate Athletic Conference | 10 | — | 1 | $36k | $3,591 | — | |
| Women's Cross Country | Heartland Collegiate Athletic Conference | 13 | — | 2 | $39k | $3,026 | — | |
| Men's Golf | Heartland Collegiate Athletic Conference | 9 | — | 3 | $83k | $9,249 | — | |
| Men's Soccer | Heartland Collegiate Athletic Conference | 27 | — | 1 | $94k | $3,474 | — | |
| Softball | Heartland Collegiate Athletic Conference | 13 | — | 1 | $147k | $11,314 | — | |
| Men's Tennis | Heartland Collegiate Athletic Conference | 8 | — | 1 | $29k | $3,582 | — | |
| Women's Tennis | Heartland Collegiate Athletic Conference | 9 | — | 1 | $30k | $3,352 | — | |
| Men's Track & Field | Heartland Collegiate Athletic Conference | 24 | — | 1 | $35k | $1,478 | — | |
| Women's Track & Field | Heartland Collegiate Athletic Conference | 25 | — | 1 | $33k | $1,319 | — | |
| Women's Volleyball | Heartland Collegiate Athletic Conference | 16 | — | 1 | $158k | $9,862 | — |
The whole athletics department — every team with staff and aid totals.