| Screen last updated on: December 2016 |
| Total undergraduates: |
1,643 |
| Full-time undergraduates: |
1,592 |
| Part-time undergraduates: |
51 |
| Average age of full-time undergraduates: |
20 |
| U.S. region where majority of students come from: |
Southeast |
| Percent of full-time U.S. undergraduates from out of state: |
53% |
| First-year student enrollment breakdown: |
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| 0.5% | American Indian or Alaskan Native |
| 0.9% | Asian, non-Hispanic/Latino |
| 15.7% | Black or African American, non-Hispanic/Latino |
| 11.3% | Hispanic/Latino |
| 57.2% | White, non-Hispanic/Latino |
| 6.0% | Two or more races non-Hispanic/Latino | | 7.2% | Nonresident Alien |
| 1.2% | Race and/or Ethnicity unknown |
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| Degree seeking undergraduate student breakdown: |
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| 0.3% | American Indian or Alaskan Native |
| 1.5% | Asian, non-Hispanic/Latino |
| 15.6% | Black or African American, non-Hispanic/Latino |
| 8.0% | Hispanic/Latino |
| 0.2% | Native Hawaiian or other Pacific Islander, non-Hispanic/Latino | | 60.1% | White, non-Hispanic/Latino |
| 5.3% | Two or more races non-Hispanic/Latino |
| 7.8% | Nonresident Alien |
| 1.1% | Race and/or Ethnicity unknown |
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| Campus size: |
140 acres |
| City or town school is located in: |
Berea, KY |
| Population of city/town: |
14,374 |
| Nearest major city: |
Lexington, KY |
| Distance of nearest major city: |
40 miles |
| Population of nearest major city: |
308,428 |
| Online campus map: |
www.berea.edu/campusmap |
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| Institution offers housing: |
yes |
| Campus housing available to all unmarried students regardless of year: |
yes |
| Housing types (% in housing type, if given): |
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- women's dorms
- men's dorms
- single-student apartments
- married-student apartments
- other housing including Ecologically-sustainable residential and learning complex. Home management house.
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| Percent of freshmen who live in school housing: |
99% |
| Percent of students who live in school housing: |
82% |
| Percent of students who live off campus: |
18% |
| Students required to live on campus: |
All full-time, unmarried students under age 23 with no dependents and all international students must live on campus except for fifth-year seniors. |
| Percent of all students who have cars on campus: |
20% |
| Student conduct policies: |
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class attendance policies set by individual instructors, Smoking prohibited in non-designated areas. |
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| Alcohol is permitted on campus to students of legal age: |
no |
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| Every student is required to lease or own a computer: |
no |
| Every student is required to take a computer course: |
no |
| Computer equipment is provided in: |
residence halls, library, computer center/lab(s), student center |
| Other computer facilities/services: |
Personal laptop computer provided for every student. |
| Internet access provided to all students: |
yes |
| E-mail services/accounts provided to all students: |
yes |
| School has a library on campus: |
yes |
| Additional library facilities/collections: |
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Archives. Special collections. Rare manuscripts. |
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| Museums and other special academic buildings/equipment on campus: |
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Art building and collections, theater, geology museum, planetarium, early technology (woodworking) lab. |
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| Remedial learning services: |
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reading, writing, math, study skills, Learning center. |
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| Additional services offered: |
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nonremedial tutoring, placement service, health service, day care, health insurance |
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| Counseling services: |
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minority student, older student, birth control, career, personal, academic, psychological, religious |
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| Career placement services: |
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internships, career/job search classes, interest inventory, on-campus job interviews, resumé assistance, alumni services, interview training, career fairs, career/job search seminars. |
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| Services for students with disabilities: |
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note-taking services, tape recorders |
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| Amount of campus that is accessible to physically handicapped: |
80% |
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| Number of social fraternities on campus: |
0 |
| Number of social sororities on campus: |
0 |
| Student activities: |
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student government, student newspaper, literary magazine, yearbook |
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| School newspaper(s): |
BC-Now; The Pinnacle |
| Number of honor societies: |
18 |
| Total number of registered organizations: |
63 |
| Campus-based religious organizations: |
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Baptist Campus Ministry, Campus Crusade for Christ, Newman Club, People Who Care, Pagan Coalition; Buddhist, Chi Alpha, Episcopal Canterbury, and Muslim Student Associations |
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| Minority student organizations: |
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Cosmopolitan club, Hispanic Outreach Program, Students for Free Tibet, Black music ensemble; Asian and Black Student Unions |
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| International student organizations: |
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African and Latin American Student Associations |
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| Other student organizations, musical groups, activities, and committees: |
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Concert choir, Women's Chorus, Middle Eastern Dance, Country Dancers, Fine, Young, and Hypnotic Dance Team, Modern Dance Troupe, Enactus, Bereas for Appalachia, Campus Activities Board, Center for Excellence in Learning through Service: First Book- Madison County, Habitat for Humanity, HEAL, Oxfam America, Pride, Unity, Love, and Social Equality, College Republicans, Young Democrats, Young Americans for Liberty, Agricultural Union, Association of Student Nurses, Student Affiliates of the American Chemical Society; anime/manga, pep, English, German, Newman, psychology, pre-med/dental, physics, technology, and physical education majors clubs |
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| School has an athletic program: |
yes |
| Athletic director: |
Mark Cartmill,
Director of Athletics and Seabury Center Complex |
| School colors: |
royal blue and white |
| School mascot: |
Mountaineer |
| Athletic conference memberships: |
NAIA |
| Sports offered |
Scholarships? |
Athletic Assoc. |
| Men's baseball | no | NCAA Div. III |
| Men's basketball | no | NCAA Div. III |
| Men's cross-country | no | NCAA Div. III |
| Men's golf | no | NCAA Div. III |
| Men's soccer | no | NCAA Div. III |
| Men's tennis | no | NCAA Div. III |
| Men's track and field (outdoor) | no | NCAA Div. III |
| Women's basketball | no | NCAA Div. III |
| Women's cross-country | no | NCAA Div. III |
| Women's soccer | no | NCAA Div. III |
| Women's softball | no | NCAA Div. III |
| Women's tennis | no | NCAA Div. III |
| Women's track and field (outdoor) | no | NCAA Div. III |
| Women's volleyball | no | NCAA Div. III |
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| Percent of students in varsity/club intercollegiate sports: |
30% |
| Percent of students in intramural/recreational sports: |
40% |
| Athletic facilities: |
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cardiovascular room, dance studio, golf course, gymnasium, indoor swimming pool, indoor and outdoor tracks, weight room; baseball, soccer, and softball fields; racquetball and tennis courts |
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| Intramural/Recreational sports: |
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bowling, canoeing, Danish gymnastics, flag football, hiking/backpacking, indoor rock climbing, racquetball, soccer (indoor/outdoor), softball, swing dance, ultimate Frisbee, volleyball |
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| Public transportation serves campus: |
yes |
| Nearest international airport: |
Lexington, KY (45 miles) |
| Nearest other airport: |
Louisville (106 miles) |
| Nearest passenger train service: |
Louisville (106 miles) |
| Nearest passenger bus service: |
Berea, KY (1 mile) |
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| Institutional employment is available: |
yes |
| Percent of full-time undergraduates working on campus: |
100% |
| Freshmen are discouraged from working for first term: |
no |
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| List of graduate schools most often selected by recent graduates: |
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Eastern Kentucky University, University of Kentucky, University of Louisville, Vanderbilt University. |
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| List of firms that most frequently hire graduates: |
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Congressmen Ben Chandler, Enterprise Leasing, Fidelity Investments, Goldman Sachs, Hamlin Camital, Kroger, Literacy Americorps, Lowes, school systems, State Farm, State of Kentucky, Teach for America, University of Kentucky, Walmart, Walt Disney World. |
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| List of most prominent alumni/ae: |
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- Harold Moses, founding director of Vanderbilt-Ingram Cancer Center, former president of American Association for Cancer Research
- Nontombi Naomi Tutu, educator, activist, daughter of Archbishop Desmond Tutu
- Jack Roush, automotive engineer and designer, NASCAR team owner, CEO of Roush Fenway Racing.
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