Berea College
Berea College is a private liberal arts work college in Berea, Kentucky. Founded in 1855, Berea College was the first college in the Southern United States to be coeducational and racially integrated. It was integrated from as early as 1866 until 1904, and again after 1954.
Official logo of Berea College | |
| Motto | God has made of one blood all peoples of the earth. |
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| Type | Private liberal arts work college |
| Established | 1855 |
Academic affiliations | Space-grant |
| Endowment | $1.2 billion (2021) |
| President | Cheryl L. Nixon |
Academic staff | 139 |
| Undergraduates | 1,454 |
| Location | , , United States 37.573°N 84.292°W |
| Campus | Exurban (140 acres) |
| Colors | Blue and White |
| Nickname | Mountaineers |
Sporting affiliations | NCAA Division III—CCS |
| Website | berea |
The college provides a work-study grant that covers the remaining tuition fees after subtracting the total sum a student received from Pell Grant, other grants, and scholarships. Berea's primary service region is southern Appalachia but students come from more than 40 states in the United States and 70 other countries. Approximately one in three students identify as people of color.
Berea offers bachelor's degrees in 33 majors. It incorporates a mandatory work-study program that requires students to engage in a minimum of 10 hours per week of work for the college.