Berea College

Berea College No tuition since 1892. The first interracial and co-educational college in the South. Berea College is distinctive among institutions of higher learning.
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Berea awards four-year tuition scholarships to all its students, who because of financial circumstances cannot otherwise afford a high-quality, residential, liberal arts education. All students are required to work at least 10 hours per week in campus and service jobs. Berea's student labor program creates an atmosphere of democratic living that emphasizes the dignity of all work and provides oppo

rtunities for students to earn money for their rooms, books and board. Alumni from Berea distinguish themselves and the college in many fields. Graduates include community leaders throughout the region, a Nobel Prize-winning chemist, a U.S. Cabinet Secretary, the inventor of touch screen technology, and other alumni who live out the college's motto: "God has made of one blood all peoples of the earth."

On this Memorial Day, we remember those who made the ultimate sacrifice. 💙
05/25/2026

On this Memorial Day, we remember those who made the ultimate sacrifice. 💙

Our spring Convocations brought our campus together through shared experiences, thoughtful conversations, and opportunit...
05/22/2026

Our spring Convocations brought our campus together through shared experiences, thoughtful conversations, and opportunities to learn beyond the classroom. 💙

📷 : Barry Kinney '29, Maya Meads '27, Timothy Housa '27, Kalilah Hicks '27, Julia Neubauer '27

05/21/2026

The Berea College Class of 2026 shares what’s next as they begin exciting new chapters. 🎓💙

Every year, senior Communication majors at Berea are encouraged to submit their Capstone projects to the Southern States...
05/19/2026

Every year, senior Communication majors at Berea are encouraged to submit their Capstone projects to the Southern States Communication Association's Undergraduate Honors Conference, and this year, six students were accepted!

Isabella Kessler '26 took home the award for top undergraduate paper and is the third Berea student in history to win the Franklin Shirley award for most outstanding Undergraduate paper submitted to the Theodore Clevenger Jr. Undergraduate Honors Conference.

Bella ’26 works with mentor Sarah Broomfield ’08 in the working studio of the Mueller Student Craft building. A textile ...
05/18/2026

Bella ’26 works with mentor Sarah Broomfield ’08 in the working studio of the Mueller Student Craft building. A textile artist specializing in handweaving and natural dyeing for more than 50 years, Broomfield has worked in production weaving and designed textiles at Churchill Weavers, Berea’s first business unaffiliated with the College, founded in 1922. A Berea alumna and retiree, she co-founded Berea’s fair trade store PeaceCraft, completed an independent study documenting the history of the student weaving industry, and designed an organic color-grown cotton placemat woven by students for the College’s sesquicentennial celebration. She is currently working on a book about Churchill Weavers.

📷 : Emily Hilliard

📸: Kalilah Hicks '27, Timothy Housa '27, Brooklynn Kenney, Julia Neubauer '27, Sonam Tsering '27 and Crystal Wylie '05
05/14/2026

📸: Kalilah Hicks '27, Timothy Housa '27, Brooklynn Kenney, Julia Neubauer '27, Sonam Tsering '27 and Crystal Wylie '05

05/14/2026

Navigating college costs can be one of the most stressful parts of the journey. We want to help take the guesswork out of it! 🎓✨

Join us for Financial Aid for Families, a virtual event designed to help you understand your options and plan for the future. Bring your questions for our panel of experts at Coalition member colleges; Berea College, Mount Holyoke College and Reed College

Save your spot: https://ow.ly/EFZg50YGEaK

Berea College celebrated the achievements of its 2026 graduating class, honoring 236 graduates during the annual baccala...
05/12/2026

Berea College celebrated the achievements of its 2026 graduating class, honoring 236 graduates during the annual baccalaureate and commencement ceremonies.

Kentucky Governor Andy Beshear delivered an inspiring message that reflected the College's mission. "Fee believed in an impartial love for his neighbors and found inspiration and guidance in scripture, in particular in Acts: 'God has made of one blood all peoples of the earth.' Fee founded Berea College in 1855--and you have to be so proud of this--as the first in*******al and coed college in the American South."

🔗 Read More: https://www.berea.edu/mountaineer-news/news/berea-college-celebrates-236-graduates

📷 : Brooklynn Kenney, Crystal Wylie ‘05, Timothy Housa '27

05/12/2026

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Berea, KY
40404

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