Berry College
Berry College is a private university in the Mount Berry community adjacent to Rome, Georgia. It is accredited by the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools (SACS). Berry College was founded on values based on Christian principles in 1902 by Martha Berry.
At a glance
- Acceptance rate: 64%
- Average net price: $22,320
- Undergraduate enrollment: 2,287
- Graduation rate (150%): 69%
- Graduation rate (200%): 73%
- 8-year Outcome Measures award rate: 66%
- Student to faculty ratio: 12:1
- Median earnings (10 years): $53,800
- Median earnings (8 years): $48,714
- Median earnings (6 years): $45,014
- Control: Private nonprofit
- Locale: Suburb, small
- Calendar: Semester
- City: Mount Berry, GA
Majors and programs
The most common programs at Berry College include Research and Experimental Psychology, Other, Biology, Nursing.
- Research and Experimental Psychology, Other (40 bachelor's) · median earnings $45,943 4 years after graduation · median debt $21,750
- Biology (39 bachelor's) · median debt $26,000
- Nursing (36 bachelor's) · median earnings $83,008 4 years after graduation · median debt $25,884
- Zoology (31 bachelor's) · median earnings $48,958 4 years after graduation · median debt $22,500
- Communication, Journalism, and Related Programs, Other (29 bachelor's) · median earnings $50,593 4 years after graduation · median debt $22,465
- Exercise Science and Kinesiology (29 bachelor's) · median earnings $54,278 4 years after graduation · median debt $24,931
- Business Administration and Management (27 bachelor's) · median earnings $61,160 4 years after graduation · median debt $24,549
- Multi- (23 bachelor's)
- Biochemistry (22 bachelor's)
- Finance (19 bachelor's) · median earnings $79,602 4 years after graduation · median debt $26,000
Degree mix: Business 32%, Computer Science 0%, Health 12%, Biological Sciences 32%, Psychology 14%, Communication 10%.
Award levels offered: Bachelor's, Master's.
Cost
Berry College students from families earning $0 to $30,000 pay about $16,036 a year after aid.
- Net price, $0 to $30,000: $16,036
- Net price, $30,001 to $48,000: $15,267
- Net price, $48,001 to $75,000: $20,283
- Net price, $75,001 to $110,000: $20,748
- Net price, $110,001 and above: $28,207
- In-state tuition and fees: $41,686
- Out-of-state tuition and fees: $41,686
- Books and supplies: $1,000
- On-campus room and board: $14,590
- Off-campus room and board: $10,186
- Off-campus with family: $3,204
- Typical cost of attendance: $57,276
- Sticker vs net gap: 61%
- Students receiving any aid: 100%
- Pell Grant recipients: 27%
- Federal loan recipients: 39%
- Average institutional grant: $25,687
- Average federal loan: $6,187
- Median debt at graduation: $23,250
Admissions
Berry College admits 64% of applicants. Of students admitted, 15% enrolled.
- Applications: 6,544
- Admitted: 4,188
- Enrolled: 616
- Yield (first-choice signal): 15%
Who actually goes here
- Undergraduates: 2,287
- Women: 63%
- Commuter share (estimated): 13%
- Part-time undergraduates: 76%
- Age 25 and older: 49%
- Graduate students: 130
- Graduation rate: 69%
- Come back after freshman year: 84%
- First-generation: 17%
Faculty and campus
- Full-time faculty: 47%
- Student to faculty: 12:1
- Professor salary: $107,995
- Associate professor salary: $89,327
- Assistant professor salary: $72,901
- On-campus housing capacity: 1,979
- Average SAT: 1,220
- Average ACT: 25
- Study abroad: Available
- Online programs: Available
Common questions
What is the Berry College acceptance rate? Berry College admits 64% of applicants, based on the latest IPEDS admissions file.
How much does Berry College cost? Students from families earning $0 to $30,000 pay about $16,036 a year after aid. Average net price is $22,320.
What majors does Berry College offer? Popular programs include Research and Experimental Psychology, Other, Biology, Nursing, Zoology, Communication, Journalism, and Related Programs, Other.
What is the average salary after Berry College? Median earnings 10 years after entry are $53,800 for Title IV aid recipients in College Scorecard.
What is the Berry College graduation rate? In the IPEDS Outcome Measures cohort, 66% earned an award within eight years. The first-time, full-time 150% graduation rate is 69%.
Scorecard earnings and debt cover Title IV aid recipients, not cash-pay or private-loan students. Berry College official site: https://www.berry.edu.