Brevard College
Brevard, NC · Private · Town (distant)
Private institution in Brevard, NC · 760 undergraduates · 40% acceptance rate · $43,545 median earnings 10 years after entry.
- Top 10%Acceptance rate
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
- $21,3761,214th cheapest of 1,985 reporting
- In-state tuition & fees
- $31,2501,378th cheapest of 2,042 reporting
- Out-of-state tuition & fees
- $31,2501,299th cheapest of 2,042 reporting
- Cost of attendance
- $45,4131,356th cheapest of 1,985 reporting
- Median graduate debt
- $25,0001,246th lowest of 1,880 reporting
Outcomes
- Median earnings, 10 years after entry
- $43,5451,428th highest of 1,969 reporting
- Median earnings, 6 years after entry
- $34,4011,573rd highest of 1,964 reporting
- Graduation rate (4-year)
- 39.0%1,542nd highest of 2,031 reporting
- Full-time retention
- 65.7%1,437th highest of 1,853 reporting
Admissions
- Acceptance rate
- 39.5%168th most selective of 1,608 reporting
- Average SAT
- 1064794th highest of 1,024 reporting
- Median ACT
- —
Campus
- Undergraduates
- 7601,527th largest of 2,162 reporting
- Student-faculty ratio
- 11.0:1619th smallest of 2,159 reporting
- Pell Grant share
- 37.7%816th highest of 2,140 reporting
Nearest large-hub airport: 101 mi (CLT)
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 22 reported programs.
| Field | Level | 1 yr | 2 yr |
|---|---|---|---|
| Criminal Justice and CorrectionsHomeland Security & Law Enforcement | bachelors | $35,416 | $38,289 |
| Business Administration, Management and OperationsBusiness | bachelors | $28,816 | $32,391 |
| Health and Physical Education/FitnessParks, Recreation & Fitness | bachelors | $28,598 | — |
| Parks, Recreation and Leisure StudiesParks, Recreation & Fitness | bachelors | $24,421 | $21,894 |
| Biological and Physical SciencesMultidisciplinary Studies | bachelors | — | — |
| Biology, GeneralBiological Sciences | bachelors | — | — |
| Drama/Theatre Arts and StagecraftVisual & Performing Arts | bachelors | — | — |
| Ecology, Evolution, Systematics, and Population BiologyBiological Sciences | bachelors | — | — |
| Education, GeneralEducation | bachelors | — | — |
| English Language and Literature, GeneralEnglish Language & Literature | bachelors | — | — |
| English Language and Literature/Letters, OtherEnglish Language & Literature | bachelors | — | — |
| Fine and Studio ArtsVisual & Performing Arts | bachelors | — | — |
Campus facts
- Religious affiliation: United Methodistsource
- Founded in 1934source
- Athletic nickname: "Tornados"source
- Competes in NCAA Division IIIsource
- School colors: #003B75 and #FFFFFFsource
- Mascot: Tornadosource
- Motto: "Cognosce ut prosis"source
- Formerly known as "Weaver College" (1853–1934)source
- Formerly known as "Rutherford College" (1853–1934)source
- Formerly known as "Brevard Institute" (1895–1933)source
- Athletic conference: USA Southsource
Athletics — 11 sports
NCAA Division III with football · NCAA Division III
Athletic scholarships not allowed · Athletic aid $186,920 (M $0 · W $0 · Coed $186,920)
- Baseball
- Basketball
- Cross Country
- Football
- Lacrosse
- Other Sports
- Soccer
- Softball
- Tennis
- Track and Field (Outdoor)
- 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.
Key links
- Official websitebrevard.edu
- College ScorecardFederal source for every figure above (UNITID 198066)
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- Sports directoryAll 11 EADA programs at this school
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