Berry College
Mount Berry, GA · Private · Small suburb
Private institution in Mount Berry, GA · 2,213 undergraduates · 62% acceptance rate · $53,800 median earnings 10 years after entry.
- Top 16%Graduation rate (4-year)
- Top 23%Median ACT
Stats
College Scorecard figures, each with where this school sits nationally among institutions that report the same measure. A dash means the school does not report it.
Cost
- Average net price
- $21,5681,235th cheapest of 1,969 reporting
- In-state tuition & fees
- $40,4161,650th cheapest of 2,024 reporting
- Out-of-state tuition & fees
- $40,4161,623rd cheapest of 2,024 reporting
- Cost of attendance
- $55,7141,607th cheapest of 1,969 reporting
- Median graduate debt
- $23,2501,033rd lowest of 1,865 reporting
Outcomes
- Median earnings, 10 years after entry
- $53,800862nd highest of 1,954 reporting
- Median earnings, 6 years after entry
- $45,014884th highest of 1,950 reporting
- Graduation rate (4-year)
- 73.9%320th highest of 2,014 reporting
- Full-time retention
- 83.0%534th highest of 1,837 reporting
Admissions
- Acceptance rate
- 61.9%431st most selective of 1,596 reporting
- Average SAT
- 1223345th highest of 1,022 reporting
- Median ACT
- 27222nd highest of 952 reporting
Campus
- Undergraduates
- 2,213888th largest of 2,144 reporting
- Student-faculty ratio
- 12.0:1782nd smallest of 2,141 reporting
- Pell Grant share
- 24.3%1,486th highest of 2,122 reporting
Nearest large-hub airport: 63 mi (ATL)
On 1 of our 111 lists
Every published ranking this school appears on, with its rank there.
Applying
- EANov 1
- RDJan 15
- Common App member
- Yes
- Application fee
- Free
- Personal essay
- Required
- Writing supplement
- No
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Best-paying fields of study
Median earnings one and two years after graduating, by field. Showing 12 of 37 reported programs.
| Field | Level | 1 yr | 2 yr |
|---|---|---|---|
| Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical NursingHealth Professions | bachelors | $57,860 | $51,482 |
| MathematicsMathematics & Statistics | bachelors | $48,041 | $46,673 |
| Business Administration, Management and OperationsBusiness | bachelors | $42,309 | $35,416 |
| MarketingBusiness | bachelors | $38,289 | $38,289 |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and MethodsEducation | bachelors | $37,928 | $40,747 |
| Business/Managerial EconomicsBusiness | bachelors | $32,708 | — |
| English Language and Literature, GeneralEnglish Language & Literature | bachelors | $29,685 | $31,839 |
| Health and Physical Education/FitnessParks, Recreation & Fitness | bachelors | $29,685 | $23,456 |
| Psychology, GeneralPsychology | bachelors | $28,816 | $25,967 |
| Communication, Journalism, and Related Programs, OtherCommunications | bachelors | $28,598 | $35,810 |
| Political Science and GovernmentSocial Sciences | bachelors | $28,236 | — |
| Animal SciencesAgriculture | bachelors | $25,658 | $24,421 |
Campus facts
- Founded in 1902source
- Athletic nickname: "Vikings"source
- Competes in NCAA Division IIIsource
- Mascot: Victor the Vikingsource
- Motto: "Head, Heart, and Hands"source
- Campus size: about 27,000 acressource
- Formerly known as "Boys Industrial School"source
- Formerly known as "(1902–1926)"source
- Formerly known as "Martha Berry School for Girls" (1909–1926)source
- Athletic conference: SAAsource
Athletics — 15 sports
NCAA Division III with football · NCAA Division III
Athletic scholarships not allowed · Athletic aid $0 (M $0 · W $0)
- Baseball
- Basketball
- Beach Volleyball
- Cross Country
- Equestrian
- Football
- Golf
- Lacrosse
- Other Sports
- Soccer
- Softball
- Swimming
- Swimming and Diving (combined)
- Tennis
- Volleyball
Self-reported EADA participants (2024-2025). Athletic aid is institution-level, not per sport. Athletic scholarships are not allowed by association rule; non-athletic merit or need-based aid may still be available.
Similar-size colleges
Nearest undergraduate enrollment to Berry College’s 2,213 (College Scorecard UGDS, compiled 2026-10-24). Size only — not a judgment of similarity or quality.
In GA
- Georgia Southwestern State UniversityAmericus, GA · 2,291 undergrads
- Fort Valley State UniversityFort Valley, GA · 2,541 undergrads
- Gordon State CollegeBarnesville, GA · 2,605 undergrads
- Point UniversityWest Point, GA · 2,617 undergrads
- Savannah State UniversitySavannah, GA · 2,727 undergrads
- Morehouse CollegeAtlanta, GA · 2,736 undergrads
Elsewhere
- Bob Jones UniversityGreenville, SC · 2,209 undergrads
- Gettysburg CollegeGettysburg, PA · 2,209 undergrads
- Mercyhurst UniversityErie, PA · 2,217 undergrads
- Grove City CollegeGrove City, PA · 2,221 undergrads
- Smith Chason CollegeLos Angeles, CA · 2,221 undergrads
- Rose-Hulman Institute of TechnologyTerre Haute, IN · 2,224 undergrads
Key links
- Official websiteberry.edu
- College ScorecardFederal source for every figure above (UNITID 139144)
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