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: $21,5681,237th cheapest of 1,985 reporting
In-state tuition & fees: $40,4161,667th cheapest of 2,042 reporting
Out-of-state tuition & fees: $40,4161,640th cheapest of 2,042 reporting
Cost of attendance: $55,7141,622nd cheapest of 1,985 reporting
Median graduate debt: $23,2501,040th lowest of 1,880 reporting

Outcomes

Median earnings, 10 years after entry: $53,800866th highest of 1,969 reporting
Median earnings, 6 years after entry: $45,014886th highest of 1,964 reporting
Graduation rate (4-year): 73.9%322nd highest of 2,031 reporting
Full-time retention: 83.0%538th highest of 1,853 reporting

Admissions

Acceptance rate: 61.9%437th most selective of 1,608 reporting
Average SAT: 1223345th highest of 1,024 reporting
Median ACT: 27222nd highest of 954 reporting

Campus

Undergraduates: 2,213888th largest of 2,162 reporting
Student-faculty ratio: 12.0:1794th smallest of 2,159 reporting
Pell Grant share: 24.3%1,501st highest of 2,140 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.

Most Selective Colleges in Georgia#11

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)

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.