Mount Berry, GA · Private · 2,245 undergraduates · suburban
Berry College
Moderately selective
LifeWorks offers students up to eight semesters of paid professional-development opportunities across hundreds of on-campus roles.
Institutional profile
Established Solid in student experience, and solid in academic standing.- Admission
- 61.9% admitted
- Price by income
- Varies across five income ranges
- Completion
- 69.2%
6,467 applicants in the reported year
Compare recent average annual costs by household income
$53,800 median earnings 10 years after enrollment
What sets Berry College apart
Academic design
Students study across liberal arts, sciences and professional fields while using research, service, leadership and work to apply what they learn. Faculty mentorship is reinforced by the college’s residential scale.
Campus pattern
Berry’s expansive campus includes forests, fields, trails, lakes and working facilities as well as academic and residential areas. The college’s size and rural setting make outdoor recreation and campus employment part of everyday life.
Defining feature
LifeWorks offers students up to eight semesters of paid professional-development opportunities across hundreds of on-campus roles.
Can I get in?
61.9% admitted
Start with academic preparation, then show why this particular academic and campus environment fits you.
Recent applicant pool
6,467About 62 in every 100 applicants were admitted.
Academic range
Of admitted students, 17% submitted an SAT, and 21% submitted an ACT. The SAT range comes from a small share of admitted students and does not describe the full class.
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Where your GPA sits in the entering class
The full entering-class GPA distribution for Berry College, in nine bands from 4.0 down, with your own record marked on it.
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What Berry College weighs when it reads a file
See how this college describes the role of grades, testing, essays, recommendations, activities, and demonstrated interest.
- Course rigor
- GPA
- Test scores
- Essay
- Recommendations
- Extracurriculars
- Demonstrated interest
What moves the application
The evidence that separates a strong file
Show preparation for this curriculum
Students study across liberal arts, sciences and professional fields while using research, service, leadership and work to apply what they learn. Faculty mentorship is reinforced by the college’s residential scale.
Make the fit specific
LifeWorks offers students up to eight semesters of paid professional-development opportunities across hundreds of on-campus roles.
Account for the tradeoff
Keep academic direction and school-specific choices coherent across the application.
How to apply
Rounds, route, and required materials
Build the calendar around the earliest realistic application round and make the school-specific case concrete.
Fee waiver: accepted
Major and program admission
Some fields have their own entry path.
The college admit rate above covers the university as a whole. These requirements apply only to the named program.
NursingAdmits separately
What this program asks for, and when it closes.
Can I afford it?
Compare annual cost by household income.
Start with the average net price for your income range, then set that estimate beside your other realistic options.
In the season card
Average annual cost by household income at Berry College
Compare recent average net prices across five federal income ranges and estimate a 4-year cost for yours.
- $0–30k
- $30–48k
- $48–75k
- $75–110k
- $110k+
Is it worth it?
Completion, debt, and earnings
LifeWorks offers students up to eight semesters of paid professional-development opportunities across hundreds of on-campus roles.
Degree completion across the reported entering cohort
First-year students who return for year two
And what that comes to against what they earn.
Reported 10 years after enrollment
Academic portfolio
Largest bachelor’s fields
How many students finish in each field, and median earnings four years after completing the program.
Zoology/Animal Biology
Psychology, General
Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness
Communication, Journalism, and Related Programs, Other
Business Administration, Management and Operations
What is campus life like?
Berry College beyond the classroom
Berry’s expansive campus includes forests, fields, trails, lakes and working facilities as well as academic and residential areas. The college’s size and rural setting make outdoor recreation and campus employment part of everyday life.
A defining academic feature
Students study across liberal arts, sciences and professional fields while using research, service, leadership and work to apply what they learn. Faculty mentorship is reinforced by the college’s residential scale.
What shapes an ordinary week
Berry’s expansive campus includes forests, fields, trails, lakes and working facilities as well as academic and residential areas. The college’s size and rural setting make outdoor recreation and campus employment part of everyday life.
What changes the experience
LifeWorks offers students up to eight semesters of paid professional-development opportunities across hundreds of on-campus roles.