Berea College

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    Curious how Berea College stacks up against other schools? When considering which schools to attend, many students turn to college rankings to help inform their decisions.That’s why we’ve put Berea College through multiple different ranking categories that you can check out below.

    Overall Rankings for 2025

    Overall Ranking

    #1/15
    for USA South Athletic Conference
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    #68/392
    for Southeast (AL, AR, FL, GA, KY, LA, MS, NC, SC, TN, VA, WV)
    #5/27
    for KY
    #393/1,623
    in U.S.
    #393/1,623
    in Four or more years
    #294/1,019
    in Private not-for-profit

    Total Enrollment

    #6/15
    for USA South Athletic Conference
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    #644/1,239
    in Private not-for-profit
    #329/545
    for Southeast (AL, AR, FL, GA, KY, LA, MS, NC, SC, TN, VA, WV)
    #1,416/2,276
    #1416 in U.S.
    #1,416/2,276
    #1416 in Four or more years
    #22/33
    for KY

    Academics Rankings for 2025

    Average Faculty Salary

    #1/14
    for USA South Athletic Conference
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    #8/32
    for KY
    #138/488
    for Southeast (AL, AR, FL, GA, KY, LA, MS, NC, SC, TN, VA, WV)
    #458/1,153
    in Private not-for-profit
    #900/2,077
    in U.S.
    #900/2,077
    in Four or more years

    Graduation Rate % (4 Year)

    #3/15
    for USA South Athletic Conference
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    #164/449
    for Southeast (AL, AR, FL, GA, KY, LA, MS, NC, SC, TN, VA, WV)
    #12/30
    for KY
    #859/1,850
    in U.S.
    #859/1,850
    in Four or more years
    #640/1,109
    in Private not-for-profit

    Graduation Rate % (6 Year)

    #2/15
    for USA South Athletic Conference
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    #103/449
    for Southeast (AL, AR, FL, GA, KY, LA, MS, NC, SC, TN, VA, WV)
    #7/30
    for KY
    #625/1,850
    in U.S.
    #625/1,850
    in Four or more years
    #458/1,109
    in Private not-for-profit

    % of Instructors who are Full Time

    #3/33
    for KY
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    #291/2,207
    in U.S.
    #291/2,207
    in Four or more years
    #2/15
    for USA South Athletic Conference
    #72/525
    for Southeast (AL, AR, FL, GA, KY, LA, MS, NC, SC, TN, VA, WV)
    #171/1,215
    in Private not-for-profit

    Student-Faculty Ratio

    #1/33
    for KY
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    #30/541
    for Southeast (AL, AR, FL, GA, KY, LA, MS, NC, SC, TN, VA, WV)
    #1/15
    for USA South Athletic Conference
    #163/2,261
    in U.S.
    #163/2,261
    in Four or more years
    #122/1,225
    in Private not-for-profit

    Admission Rankings for 2025

    Acceptance Rate

    #1/25
    for KY
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    #25/392
    for Southeast (AL, AR, FL, GA, KY, LA, MS, NC, SC, TN, VA, WV)
    #1/14
    for USA South Athletic Conference
    #119/1,638
    in U.S.
    #119/1,638
    in Four or more years
    #94/1,023
    in Private not-for-profit

    Est. Median SAT

    #1/11
    for USA South Athletic Conference
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    #3/21
    for KY
    #55/298
    for Southeast (AL, AR, FL, GA, KY, LA, MS, NC, SC, TN, VA, WV)
    #298/1,126
    in U.S.
    #298/1,126
    in Four or more years
    #220/683
    in Private not-for-profit

    Selectivity Index

    #14/392
    for Southeast (AL, AR, FL, GA, KY, LA, MS, NC, SC, TN, VA, WV)
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    #1/25
    for KY
    #99/1,638
    in U.S.
    #99/1,638
    in Four or more years
    #1/14
    for USA South Athletic Conference
    #83/1,023
    in Private not-for-profit

    Financial Health Rankings for 2025

    Largest Endowment

    #19/468
    for Southeast (AL, AR, FL, GA, KY, LA, MS, NC, SC, TN, VA, WV)
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    #89/1,968
    in U.S.
    #89/1,968
    in Four or more years
    #57/1,212
    in Private not-for-profit
    #1/15
    for USA South Athletic Conference
    #2/29
    for KY

    Endowment per Student

    #2/468
    for Southeast (AL, AR, FL, GA, KY, LA, MS, NC, SC, TN, VA, WV)
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    #24/1,968
    in U.S.
    #24/1,968
    in Four or more years
    #24/1,212
    in Private not-for-profit
    #1/29
    for KY
    #1/15
    for USA South Athletic Conference

    Outcomes Rankings for 2025

    Student Loan Default Rate (3 Year)

    #1/15
    for USA South Athletic Conference
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    #2/30
    for KY
    #81/496
    for Southeast (AL, AR, FL, GA, KY, LA, MS, NC, SC, TN, VA, WV)
    #605/2,060
    in U.S.
    #605/2,060
    in Four or more years
    #431/1,128
    in Private not-for-profit

    Diversity Rankings for 2025

    Diversity (Overall)

    #1/33
    for KY
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    #19/494
    for Southeast (AL, AR, FL, GA, KY, LA, MS, NC, SC, TN, VA, WV)
    #119/2,014
    in U.S.
    #119/2,014
    in Four or more years
    #1/15
    for USA South Athletic Conference
    #94/1,123
    in Private not-for-profit

    Diversity (Ethnicity)

    #1/33
    for KY
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    #35/541
    for Southeast (AL, AR, FL, GA, KY, LA, MS, NC, SC, TN, VA, WV)
    #273/2,261
    in U.S.
    #273/2,261
    in Four or more years
    #149/1,225
    in Private not-for-profit
    #2/15
    for USA South Athletic Conference

    Diversity (Gender)

    #229/542
    for Southeast (AL, AR, FL, GA, KY, LA, MS, NC, SC, TN, VA, WV)
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    #996/2,270
    in U.S.
    #996/2,270
    in Four or more years
    #15/33
    for KY
    #579/1,228
    in Private not-for-profit
    #9/15
    for USA South Athletic Conference

    Diversity (Geography)

    #2/15
    for USA South Athletic Conference
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    #5/33
    for KY
    #95/495
    for Southeast (AL, AR, FL, GA, KY, LA, MS, NC, SC, TN, VA, WV)
    #419/2,009
    in U.S.
    #419/2,009
    in Four or more years
    #345/1,124
    in Private not-for-profit

    Student Life Rankings for 2025

    First Year Retention Rate

    #1/15
    for USA South Athletic Conference
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    #74/400
    for Southeast (AL, AR, FL, GA, KY, LA, MS, NC, SC, TN, VA, WV)
    #5/27
    for KY
    #418/1,673
    in U.S.
    #418/1,673
    in Four or more years
    #288/1,012
    in Private not-for-profit

    Sports Rankings for 2025

    # of Male Athletes

    #1/1,259
    for Softball
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    #244/1,388
    in Volleyball
    #380/1,788
    for NCAA Division III without football
    #4,415/14,797
    #4415 in U.S.
    #4,415/14,797
    #4415 in Four or more years
    #446/1,474
    in Basketball
    #95/301
    for KY
    #2,833/8,929
    #2833 in Private not-for-profit
    #47/143
    for USA South Athletic Conference
    #376/978
    for Tennis
    #177/403
    in Track and Field (Outdoor)
    #741/1,340
    for Soccer
    #405/576
    in Cross Country
    #969/1,086
    in Golf
    #1,128/1,246
    #1128 for Baseball

    # of Female Athletes

    #1/1,246
    for Baseball
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    #14/143
    for USA South Athletic Conference
    #193/1,788
    for NCAA Division III without football
    #2,793/14,797
    #2793 in U.S.
    #2,793/14,797
    #2793 in Four or more years
    #1,721/8,929
    #1721 in Private not-for-profit
    #61/301
    for KY
    #199/978
    for Tennis
    #359/1,388
    in Volleyball
    #149/403
    in Track and Field (Outdoor)
    #271/576
    in Cross Country
    #751/1,340
    for Soccer
    #871/1,086
    in Golf
    #1,193/1,474
    #1193 in Basketball
    #1,229/1,259
    #1229 for Softball

    Most Profitable Sports

    #37/143
    for USA South Athletic Conference
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    #364/1,393
    in Volleyball
    #338/1,263
    for Softball
    #298/1,090
    in Golf
    #272/980
    for Tennis
    #161/577
    in Cross Country
    #377/1,345
    for Soccer
    #508/1,800
    for NCAA Division III without football
    #4,230/14,844
    #4230 in U.S.
    #4,230/14,844
    #4230 in Four or more years
    #358/1,250
    for Baseball
    #87/301
    for KY
    #125/403
    in Track and Field (Outdoor)
    #2,901/8,976
    #2901 in Private not-for-profit
    #487/1,479
    in Basketball

    Most Profitable Sports per Student Athlete

    #37/143
    for USA South Athletic Conference
    View All
    #364/1,393
    in Volleyball
    #338/1,263
    for Softball
    #298/1,090
    in Golf
    #272/980
    for Tennis
    #161/577
    in Cross Country
    #377/1,345
    for Soccer
    #508/1,800
    for NCAA Division III without football
    #4,229/14,844
    #4229 in U.S.
    #4,229/14,844
    #4229 in Four or more years
    #358/1,250
    for Baseball
    #87/301
    for KY
    #125/403
    in Track and Field (Outdoor)
    #2,901/8,976
    #2901 in Private not-for-profit
    #487/1,479
    in Basketball

    Top Sports by Revenue

    #151/1,788
    for NCAA Division III without football
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    #19/143
    for USA South Athletic Conference
    #3,945/8,929
    #3945 in Private not-for-profit
    #7,147/14,797
    #7147 in U.S.
    #7,147/14,797
    #7147 in Four or more years
    #147/301
    for KY
    #217/403
    in Track and Field (Outdoor)
    #337/576
    in Cross Country
    #1,052/1,474
    #1052 in Basketball
    #981/1,340
    for Soccer
    #1,088/1,388
    #1088 in Volleyball
    #1,074/1,259
    #1074 for Softball
    #1,071/1,246
    #1071 for Baseball
    #849/978
    for Tennis
    #948/1,086
    in Golf
    Data from 2022-2023

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