Acceptance Rate
Fall 2021 admitted students
The data shows that the ACT was more popular among the first-time enrolled students, with a majority of students opting for this test.
Average SAT Score
1193
Students submitting SAT Score
Out of the total 573 admitted students 26 students submitted their SAT score when applying.
8%
For the admitted students who submitted SAT scores, 50% of their scores fell within the following range 1118-1268. Specifically, in the Evidence-Based Reading and Writing (ERW) section, 50% of admitted students scored between 555 and 640, while 25% scored below 555 and another 25% scored above 640.
In the Math section, 50% of admitted students scored between 563 and 628, while 25% scored below 563 and 25% achieved a score of 628. The data suggests that, applicants with a composite SAT score of 1193 or higher have competitive chances of gaining admission to Berea College.
Overall, for the admitted students who submitted SAT scores, their scores placed most of them within the top 40% nationally.
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Reading and Writing
555-640 -
Math
563-628
Average ACT Score
The average ACT score of admitted students for Fall 2021 enrollment season.
26
Students who Submitted ACT Score
Out of the 573 admitted students 157 students submitted their ACT score when applying.
46%
Similar to the SAT, Berea College does not require applicants to submit either SAT or ACT scores. However, during the Fall 2021 admissions season, around 46% of admitted students submitted ACT scores.
The middle 50% of admitted students received a composite ACT score between 23 and 28, with 25% scoring above 28 and another 25% scoring below 23.
For the admitted students who submitted ACT scores, their scores placed most of them around the middle, above 51% of test takers nationally.
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English
22-29 -
Math
20-26 -
Composite
23-28
Applicants Stats
The following table details the number of students who applied, admitted, and enrolled in Berea College during the Fall 2021 enrollment season.
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Total Applicants
During the Fall 2021 enrollment season, Berea College received a total of 1,736 applications. These applications included 727 male applicants and 1,009 female applicants. -
Admitted Students
Out of the 1,736 applicants, Berea College admitted 573 students. Among the admitted students, there were 235 males and 338 females who received offers of admission. -
Enrolled Students
Among the admitted students, 338 students chose to enroll at Berea College. This means that 338 students accepted the admission offers and officially registered to attend the university for the Fall 2021 term. Among the enrolled students, 137 were male and 201 were female. -
Acceptance Rate
The acceptance rate is the percentage of applicants who were offered admission. In this case, Berea College had an overall acceptance rate of 33% for the Fall 2021 enrollment season. When we break it down by gender, the acceptance rate for male applicants was 32% while the acceptance rate for female applicants was 34%. -
Yield Rate
The yield rate is the percentage of admitted students who actually chose to enroll at the university. Berea College had an overall yield rate of 59% for the Fall 2021 term. The yield rate for male admitted students was 58%, and for female admitted students, it was 60%.
Admission and Enrollment Trends
The following table presents the application, admission, and enrollment statistics for Berea College over the past 7 years.
Admission Requirements
Fall 2021
Berea College uses the following list of admission requirements and recommended documents when evaluating students' applications. All documents listed under the Required sections must be submitted with your application, but those listed under the Recommended section are optional.
Berea College is a test-optional college where applicants are not required to submit standardized test (SAT or ACT) scores with their applications. Test scores are considered if submitted, but they are not mandatory. In the 1 enrollment season, 1 of admitted students submitted SAT scores, and 1 submitted ACT scores for admission. Please double-check with the school to verify the current and complete admission requirements.Required
- Secondary school GPA
- Secondary school rank
- Secondary school record
- TOEFL (Test of English as a Foreign Language)
Recommended
- Completion of college-preparatory program
- Recommendation letters
Considered
- Test scores (SAT/ACT)
Neither required nor recommended
- Formal demonstration of competencies
- Other tests (Wonderlic, WISC-III, etc.)
Accepted Credits
Fall 2021
The following is a list of college preparatory work and life experience that are accepted at Berea College.
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Credit for life experiences
Accepted -
Advanced placement (AP) credits
Accepted -
Dual credit (college credit earned while in high school)
Accepted
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