Berea College vs. BC

Berea College vs. Bridgewater College comparison

	Berea College	Bridgewater College	College 3	College 4
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Overview	Berea College	BC
Location	Berea, KY	Bridgewater, VA
Setting	Distant Town	Small Suburban
Enrollment	1,487	1,436
Type	Private 4 Year	Private 4 Year
National Ranking		#603
Religious Affiliation	-	Church of Brethren	-	-
Status	Non-profit	Non-profit
Website	berea.edu	bridgewater.edu
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Costs	Berea College	BC
Tuition (In State)	$48,600	$40,300
Tuition (Out of State)	$48,600	$40,300
Room & Board	$7,892	$14,370
Avg Net Price	$4,379	$19,660
Avg Grant Aid	$51,923	$36,350
% Receiving Grant Aid	100%	100%

Admission	Berea College	BC
Admission Chances	Calculate	Calculate
Applied	2,073	3,984
Admitted	678	3,618
Acceptance Rate	32.7%	90.8%
Enrolled %	60.9%	11.9%
Avg High School GPA	3.62	3.61
Typical High School Grades	B+	B+
Admissions Standards	Challenging	Difficult
Applicant Competition	High
ACT Range	24/27	28/29
SAT Range	1156/1335	1070/1375
Submit Test Scores	Not required for admission, but considered if submitted (Test Optional)	Not required for admission, but considered if submitted (Test Optional)
Application Deadline	Mar 31, 2026	May 1, 2026

Academics	Berea College	BC
Student to Faculty Ratio	9:1	12:1
Popular Majors		Business (17%) Recreation, Leisure and Fitness Studies (13%) Biology (9%) Work and Family Studies (8%) Liberal Arts and Humanities (8%)
Outcomes	Berea College	BC
Graduation Rate	-	59%
Median Earnings (After 10 years)	$36,100	$43,100
Making Student Loan Payments	62%	77%
Median Student Loan Debt	$5,800	$27,000
Median Loan Payment	$59	$279

Diversity	Berea College	BC
% Men	1%	1%
% Women	0%	2%
Racial Diversity	Medium	Low
HBCU	No	No
% White	60%	73%
% Black	16%	11%
% Hispanic	8%	5%
% Native American	0%	0%
% Pacific Islander	0%	0%
% Two or More Races	5%	5%
% International	8%	1%
% Unknown Race	1%	4%

Students	Berea College	BC
% In-State	44%	69%
% Out-of-State	46%	25%
Campus	Berea College	BC
Campus Housing	Yes	Yes
Freshman Dorm Required		No
Meal Plan	Yes	Yes
Weekend/Evening Classes	No	No
Daycare Facility		No
Learn More	Details	Details

Comparable Facts

• Berea College is larger than than BC based on total student enrollment (1,487 students vs. 1,436 students)

Berea College vs. BC Cost Comparison

Which college is more expensive, Berea College or BC?

• Berea College is 20.6% more expensive to attend than BC for in-state tuition ($48,600.00 vs. $40,300.00)
• Out of state tuition is 20.6% higher at Berea College than Bridgewater College ($48,600.00 vs. $40,300.00)
• The typical actual cost that students pay to attend (average net price) is less at Berea College than BC ($4,379 vs. $19,660)
• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Berea College are 82.1% lower than costs at Bridgewater College ($7,892 vs. $14,370)
• The same percent of students receive financial grant aid at Berea College as Bridgewater College (100% vs. 100%)
• The average total grant financial aid received by Berea College students is 42.8% larger than aid received Bridgewater College ($51,923 vs. $36,350)

Berea College vs. BC Admissions Difficulty Comparison

Which college is harder to get into, Berea College or BC? Average SAT and ACT scores plus acceptance rates offer good insight into the difficulty of admission between BC or Berea College .

• The average SAT score at Berea College (1117) is 83 points higher than at BC (1034)
• Incoming Berea College students have at the same average ACT score (24) as students at BC (24)
• Accepted freshman Berea College students have a 0.01 point higher average high school GPA (3.62) than students at BC (3.61)
• BC has a higher acceptance rate (90.8%) than Berea College (32.7%)

Berea College vs. BC Graduation Outcomes Comparison

Which is better, Berea College or BC? Graduation rate, salary and amount of student loan debt are indicators of a college which offers better outcomes for its graduates. Compare the following outcomes facts between BC and Berea College.

• Graduates from Bridgewater College earn on average $7,000 more per year than Berea College graduates after ten years. ($43,100 vs. $36,100)
• Berea College students graduate with a $21,200 lower median federal student loan debt than BC graduates. ($5,800 vs. $27,000)
• Berea College graduates are paying $220 less per month on federal student loans than BC graduates. ($59 vs. $279)
• More BC graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former Berea College students, three years after graduation. (77% vs. 62%)

Sources: U.S. Department of Education https://nces.ed.gov IPEDS and College Scorecard https://collegescorecard.ed.gov/