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Brenau University

Gainesville, GA · Private · Small city

Private institution in Gainesville, GA · 981 undergraduates · 87% acceptance rate · $54,003 median earnings 10 years after entry.

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
$20,7861,145th cheapest of 1,969 reporting
In-state tuition & fees
$33,2751,420th cheapest of 2,024 reporting
Out-of-state tuition & fees
$33,2751,357th cheapest of 2,024 reporting
Cost of attendance
$45,9311,362nd cheapest of 1,969 reporting
Median graduate debt
$27,0001,593rd lowest of 1,865 reporting

Outcomes

Median earnings, 10 years after entry
$54,003849th highest of 1,954 reporting
Median earnings, 6 years after entry
$41,6641,110th highest of 1,950 reporting
Graduation rate (4-year)
35.4%1,631st highest of 2,014 reporting
Full-time retention
62.0%1,541st highest of 1,837 reporting

Admissions

Acceptance rate
87.0%1,127th most selective of 1,596 reporting
Average SAT
1087743rd highest of 1,022 reporting
Median ACT
23493rd highest of 952 reporting

Campus

Undergraduates
9811,370th largest of 2,144 reporting
Student-faculty ratio
11.0:1608th smallest of 2,141 reporting
Pell Grant share
46.7%467th highest of 2,122 reporting

Nearest large-hub airport: 58 mi (ATL)

On 1 of our 111 lists

Every published ranking this school appears on, with its rank there.

Applying

Common App member
Yes
Application fee
Free
Personal essay
Optional / not 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 29 reported programs.

FieldLevel1 yr2 yr
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical NursingHealth Professionsbachelors$63,546$60,523
Accounting and Related ServicesBusinessbachelors$41,565—
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and MethodsEducationbachelors$39,729$38,289
Business/Commerce, GeneralBusinessbachelors$28,598$29,685
Health and Medical Administrative ServicesHealth Professionsbachelors$24,615$32,569
Biology, GeneralBiological Sciencesbachelors$21,964—
Drama/Theatre Arts and StagecraftVisual & Performing Artsbachelors$18,498—
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment ProfessionsHealth Professionsbachelors——
Arts, Entertainment,and Media ManagementVisual & Performing Artsbachelors——
Business Administration, Management and OperationsBusinessbachelors——
Communication and Media StudiesCommunicationsbachelors——
DanceVisual & Performing Artsbachelors——

Campus facts

Athletics — 12 sports

NAIA Division I · NAIA

Athletic scholarships allowed · Athletic aid $1,830,859 (M $0 · W $1,830,859)

Self-reported EADA participants (2024-2025). Athletic aid is institution-level, not per sport.

Nearest undergraduate enrollment to Brenau University’s 981 (College Scorecard UGDS, compiled 2026-10-24). Size only — not a judgment of similarity or quality.

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