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Berea College

  • LocationBerea, KY
  • Type and sizePrivate nonprofit · 4-year · 1,487 students
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Berea College is not a Catholic college. This rating measures Catholic life on campus: campus ministry, priests, Mass and confession, student groups, and nearby parishes.

Catholic life here hasn’t been researched yet. We research from official sources only, starting with the largest campuses, and we never guess. The nearest Catholic church mapped in OpenStreetMap is 0.6 miles away.

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Catholic churches nearby

Map of Berea College, its Catholic center and nearby Catholic churches0.25 mi0.5 miSaint Clare Catholic Church: 0.6 mi1Berea College (campus)N0.25 mi
CampusCatholic church (numbered below)Open a street map ›
  1. Saint Clare Catholic Church — 0.6 mi · 622 Chestnut Street, Berea

Within 3 miles, as mapped by OpenStreetMap contributors. The map may be incomplete. Confirm with the parish or diocese.

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Academic Excellence

BAcademic Excellence: Good (grade B): 70 to 100 points out of 100 on what official sources document. Grades need sources for at least 60% of the checklist.
76 of 100
From federal data, on fixed published scales.

Each measure counts for the share shown.

  • Graduation rate 35% of scoreThis measure counts for 35% of the Academic Excellence score.58%
  • First-year retention 20% of scoreThis measure counts for 20% of the Academic Excellence score.79%
  • Entering students' test scores 15% of scoreThis measure counts for 15% of the Academic Excellence score.SAT 1,249 · ACT 25.5
  • Student-to-faculty ratio 15% of scoreThis measure counts for 15% of the Academic Excellence score.9 to 1
  • Instructional spending per student 15% of scoreThis measure counts for 15% of the Academic Excellence score.$23,470

Bars show points on each measure’s scale. How Academic Excellence is computed.

Source: College Scorecard (College Scorecard, most recent cohorts (data release 06/10/2026))

Cost and value

Federal data, shown separately. Cost, debt, and earnings are never part of any grade.

Value and outcomes
Undergraduate students
Fall enrollment (IPEDS)
1,487
Total students1,487
Average net price (per year)
After grants and scholarships, for students receiving federal aid
$6,106
Cost of attendance (per year)$60,718
Median federal debt at graduation$3,591
Graduation rate
First-time, full-time students finishing within 150% of normal time
58%
First-year retention79%
Median earnings 10 years after entry$43,150
Admission rate19%
Students receiving Pell grants84%
Admission test scores (middle 50% of admitted students who submitted scores)
Average SAT1249
SAT reading & writing588–680
SAT math568–655
ACT composite23–28
Test policyConsidered but not required

Value index: 68 / 100 (how it’s computed)

Sources: College Scorecard · IPEDS College Navigator · Net price calculator
College Scorecard, most recent cohorts (data release 06/10/2026); IPEDS 2024-25 directory and institutional characteristics; fall 2023 enrollment.

Local Church

Diocese of Lexington

The Most Reverend John Stowe, Bishop of Lexington

Formal address: “Your Excellency”

Source: cdlex.org, cdlex.org, verified Oct. 7, 2026.

Diocese determined from the county using NCES Catholic school records. Confirm with the diocese.

About this school’s data

  • IPEDS unit ID 156295
  • Carnegie classification: Baccalaureate college (arts & sciences)
  • Accreditation: Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges d.b.a. Commission on Colleges and Universities (U.S. Department of Education DAPIP)
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Is Berea College a Catholic college?
No. Berea College is not a Catholic college. Catholic School Compass rates the Catholic life on its campus instead.

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