Berea College
Berea, KY · “Berea”
- Liberal Arts College
- Private
- Rural campus
- Temperate climate
Known for: Computer & Info Sciences, Biological Sciences, Business/Management/Marketing
A private liberal arts college in Berea, KY. About 19 of every 100 applicants get in. It gives need-based aid to international students.
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- Watch out: Test-optional does not apply to international students. Send SAT or ACT scores.
- English: TOEFL 68 · IELTS 6 · Duolingo 95
- Early Action deadline: Nov 1
- US News Liberal Arts
- #45
- Forbes
- #321
- After the average intl award
- Not published by the school
- Full price before aid: ≈$62k/yr
- Admit rate
- 19%
- of applicants get in
- Undergrads
- 1,513
- 9.1% international
- Next deadline
- Nov 1
- Early Action
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Getting in
About 19% of applicants are admitted. It is test-optional, so you do not have to send SAT or ACT scores, though strong ones still help.
- Test policy
- Test-optional, but not for international students
- Admit rate for internationals
- Not published by the school
- SAT, middle 50%
- 1156–1335
- ACT, middle 50%
- 23–28
- Early Action
- Nov 1
- Regular Decision
- Mar 31
- TOEFL iBT minimum
- 68
- test report must be <2 years old; paper 520, computer 190
- IELTS minimum
- 6
- Duolingo (DET) minimum
- 95
- IELTS subscores min 5
- SAT or ACT can replace the English test
- Yes
Cost & aid
Full price is about $62k a year before aid. The school does not publish what internationals pay after aid.
- Tuition & fees $52k
- Room & board $8k
- Other fees $3k
- Cost after the average intl award
- Not published by the school
- Aid for internationals
- Need-based
Asking for aid
They decide whether to admit you without looking at your ability to pay, so asking for financial aid does not lower your chances.- Part of the admission decision (need-aware)
Covers all proven need
If they admit you, they cover the full gap between what your family can pay and the total cost, usually with grants you do not repay.- Not published by the school
- Internationals who get aid
- Biggest merit scholarship for internationals
- Average award for internationals
- Not published by the school
- Yearly aid budget for internationals
- Not published by the school
- Application fee
- Free
- No application fee at all.
- Local living costs
- 75.8 (New York = 100)
- Day-to-day life here costs well below big-city rates.
3more facts about this school in Plus
Biggest merit scholarship for internationals
Its name, top amount, what it covers and whether it renews.
Internationals who get aid. How many international students here receive aid.
Majors with the STEM work extension. How many majors let you work in the US for up to 3 years after graduating.
And 1 more: Majors with the STEM work extension
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Work & visa
OPT lets graduates work in the US for a year after graduation, and STEM majors can add two more years.
- Study
- OPT 1 year
- STEM OPT +2 years
- Majors with the STEM work extension
- CPT internships
- Yes
- Work off campus in your field while you study
- On-campus jobs
- Yes
- Earn while enrolled, no extra visa needed
- Adviser for international students
- Yes
- Immigration and visa support on campus
- Undergraduate research
- Yes
- Co-op built into the curriculum
- No
- IB or A-level credit recognised
- Yes
- Your diploma can earn course credit
- Visa compliance record
- No known SEVIS issues on record
Life & outcomes
79% of first-year students return for a second year. 58% graduate within six years. Graduates start around $36k a year. About 9.1% of undergraduates are international.
- Median starting salary
- $35,676
- All graduates, all majors. Your field will vary.
- Undergraduates
- 1,513
- International undergraduates
- 138
- Share that is international
- 9.1%
- Countries represented
- 70
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Where this comes from
34% of this school's fields are individually verified. Last checked Jul 2, 2026. Figures are for guidance, so always confirm on the school's official pages before you rely on them.
Data sources
- Main source
- College Scorecard (06/2026 release); Intl-aid/CoL batch (2026-06): Numbeo CoL Index; need-blind list per Wikipedia+aggregators; B5/D3 batch (2026-07): co-op per institutional programs; I-20 industry-norm default; SEVIS none-known default; English-req/test-policy: official intl-admissions pages (2026-07); IntlMisc (countries/SHIP/funnel/outcomes): official intl/ISSS/career pages (2026-07); Programs: IPEDS/Scorecard PCIP (Most-Recent-Cohorts, 2024) [Jul 1, 2026]; STEM-OPT %: DHS STEM List 2024 (6-digit) × Scorecard programs (4-digit CIP, split families adj.) [Jul 1, 2026]; Fee-waiver verified vs official admissions page [Jul 1, 2026]; AppFee verified Jul 1, 2026 (official); Deadlines verified Jul 2, 2026 (official)
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