Applying to Berea

Acceptance Rate	SAT Median
32.71%	1,240

Berea College's acceptance rate is 32.71% for 2023-2024 admission. A total of 2,073 students applied and 678 were admitted to the school. Judging by the acceptance rate, it is relatively hard (lower than the national average) to get into Berea.

Berea's acceptance rate places 1st out of 27 Kentucky colleges with competitive admission.

The median SAT score is 1,240 and the ACT score is 26 at Berea. Berea's SAT score ranks 2nd out of 19 Kentucky colleges that consider SAT score for admission.

To apply to Berea, recommendations is required to submit and personal statement (or essay) is not required but considered. The SAT and ACT score is not required, but considered for admission. In addition, english proficiency test score is also considered (required).

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Admission Statistics

For the academic year 2023-24, the acceptance rate of Berea College is 32.71% and the yield (also known as enrollment rate) is 60.91%. 937 men and 1,136 women applied to Berea and 272 men and 406 women students were accepted.

Among them, 177 men and 236 women were enrolled in the school (Fall 2023). The following table and chart show the admission statistics including the number of applicants, acceptance rate, and yield at Berea.

Acceptance Rate and Admission Statistics at Berea
	Total	Men	Women	Another Gender	Gender Unknown
Applicants	2,073	937	1,136	0	0
Admitted	678	272	406	0	0
Enrolled	413	177	236	0	0
Acceptance Rate	32.71%	29.03%	35.74%	-	-
Yield	60.91%	65.07%	58.13%	-	-

Data source: IPEDS (Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System) (Last update: December 11, 2023)

Berea College 2023 Acceptance Rate By Gender chart

SAT and ACT Score Distribution

In 2024, 24 students (6% of enrolled) have submitted their SAT scores and 81 students (20%) have submitted their ACT scores for seeking degrees at Berea.

The median SAT score is 1,240 with 630 SAT EBRW and 610 SAT Math median scores. The 75^th percentile SAT score of EBRW (Evidence-Based Reading / Writing) is 680 and the 25^th percentile is 588. The SAT Math 75^th percentile score is 655 and 25^th percentile is 568 .

The median ACT composite score is 26 with 75^th percentile score of 27 and 25^th percentile score of 24 at Berea. The median ACT math score is 23 and the ACT English score is 26.

The SAT and ACT scores at Berea College are similar to the average score compared to similar colleges (SAT: 1,283, ACT: 28 - private (not-for-profit) baccalaureate college - arts & sciences).

2024 SAT and ACT Scores at Berea
	25^th Percentile	50^th Percentile (Median)	75^th Percentile
SAT Total	1156	1240	1335
SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing	588	630	680
SAT Math	568	610	655
ACT Composite	24	26	27
ACT Math	20	23	26
ACT English	23	26	29

Data source: IPEDS (Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System) (Last update: December 11, 2023)

Berea College 2023 SAT and ACT Score Chart

Application Requirements

It requires to submit High School GPA, High School Rank, High School Record (or Transcript), Recommendations, and English Proficiency Test to its applicants.

The SAT and ACT test score is not reqired, but considered in admission process at Berea. The english proficiency test is reqired .

The next table summarizes the application requirements to apply Berea College.

For more admission information such as minimum GPA and deadlines, see its online application page .

Berea Admission Requirements
High School GPA	Required
High School Rank	Required
High School Record (or Transcript)	Required
Completion of College Preparatory Program	Considered, if submitted
Recommendations	Required
Formal Demonstration of Competencies	Not Considered
SAT / ACT	Considered, if submitted
English Proficiency Test	Required
Other Test (Wonderlic,WISC-III,etc)	Not Considered
Work experience	Considered, if submitted
Personal statement or essay	Considered, if submitted
Legacy status	Not Considered

General Admissions Information

The next table provides general admission information for applying to Berea.

Admission Information for Applying to Berea
Open Admission Policy	No
Admission Information	https://www.berea.edu/admissions/
Online Application	https://www.berea.edu/admissions/applying-for-admission/
Calendar System	Semester
Course for High School Students	Offers outside a dual enrollment
Credits Accepted	Credits for Life Experiences, Advanced placement (AP) Credits
Degree Offered	Bachelor

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