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Interested in attending Berea College?

On this page, you'll learn how difficult it is to get into Berea College, we'll dig into high school grades and test scores, and you'll find out the factors the school considers when reviewing applications.

19
%
Acceptance rate
3.56
Average High School GPA
1228
SAT Midpoint
March 31
Regular admission deadline

Admission Rates

Is it difficult to get into Berea College?

19%

Using the most up-to-date data on record, Berea College accepted 19% of applicants. We classify this as very selective.

In the most recent year, 3,857 people applied and 746 were accepted.

Accepted/Applied
Women
451 / 2064 (22%)
Men
295 / 1793 (16%)

Acceptance rates at colleges can change over time, with some becoming more competitive and others accepting more students. Here’s a look at the acceptance rate trend for the past 3 years at Berea College:

100%
80.0
60.0
40.0
20.0
0.0
2023
2024
2025

Acceptance rates at schools can vary depending on if the student is in-state, out-of-state, or international.

54%
Enrollment of those accepted
Very High
Yield rate

Of those accepted, 54% ended up enrolling at Berea College, making their yield rate Very High. The yield rate is the percentage of accepted students who enroll at the school. You can use the yield rate to find out how coveted a school is for the students who apply to it.

Application Factors

You can increase your chances of getting into Berea College by looking at what the school considers during the application process.

Here are the things Berea College considers:

Grades & Testing

Do you have the grades and test scores to get into Berea College?

3.56
Average High School GPA
1228
SAT Midpoint

Grades

Students who recently attended Berea College as freshmen had an average unweighted high school GPA of 3.56. 46% of freshmen who attended Berea College were in the top 10% of their graduating high school class, and 57% were in the top 25% of their graduating high school class.

These are the high school grade point averages (unweighted) of students who enroll:

High School GPAs
4.00
10%
3.75-3.99
24%
3.50-3.74
30%
3.25-3.49
20%
3.00-3.24
11%
2.50-2.99
4%
2.00-2.49
1%

Applicants submitting SAT Scores

6%

Applicants submitting ACT Scores

20%
SAT Math Scores
25th Percentile
548
Math Mean
600
75th Percentile
663
SAT Verb Scores
25th Percentile
598
Verbal Mean
628
75th Percentile
670
SAT Composite Scores
25th Percentile
1128
Composite Mean
1228
75th Percentile
1313

Application Deadlines

These are the deadlines for applying to Berea College. Application deadlines are subject to change, so please verify all deadlines with the school.

Regular Admissions

March 31
Regular admission deadline
November 15
Application notification
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