Basic Information

Type Private, Liberal Arts
Geographical Reach Regional
Religious Affiliation Interdenominational Christian
Population 130,000
Map of the United States

Weather

Comfortable Days 130 (95% 😎)
Sunshine Hours 2,500 (31%)
Days Without Precipitation 235 (30%)

Demographics

Total Undergraduates 2,257
Men / Women 38% / 62%
From State 75%
From Region 17%
Athletes 27.2%

Racial/Ethnic

White 71%
Hispanic 12%
Black 9%
Mixed 4%
Asian 2%
International 1%
Native American 0%

Schools & Majors

Trends Degrees Male/Female Intl Earnings ROI Employment
Berry College 553 37% / 63% 0% $57,860 44 98%
Computer Science 11 +6 73% / 27% 0% $90,721 91
Data Analytics 3 100% / 0% 0% $81,539 85
Data Science 3 +1 100% / 0% 0%
Human-Centered Technology Design 21 +2 67% / 33% 0%
Applied Physics 11 91% / 9% 0% $72,660 76
Chemistry 10 60% / 40% 0% $64,513 62
Mathematics 5 +9 60% / 40% 0% $70,272 73
Physics 5 100% / 0% 0% $71,604 75
Biochemistry 19 +1 26% / 74% 0% $62,442 57 100%
Biology 42 +5 21% / 79% 0% $42,229 8 94%
Environmental Science 16 +1 19% / 81% 0% $51,838 26 100%
Zoology 58 16% / 84% 2% $50,283 22 100%
Exercise Science 34 38% / 62% 0% $56,908 41 100%
Nursing 25 4% / 96% 0% $81,395 85 96%
Accounting 14 +6 57% / 43% 0% $85,474 88 94%
Business Administration 23 +4 78% / 22% 0% $66,396 65 100%
Finance 16 +3 88% / 12% 0% $79,985 84
Managerial Economics 6 +2 67% / 33% 0% $79,920 84
Marketing 20 +3 40% / 60% 0% $61,192 53 95%
Sports Management 12 +2 100% / 0% 0% $56,908 41 100%
Communication 30 +2 27% / 73% 0% $53,866 32 98%
Creative Writing 5 +1 40% / 60% 0% $46,583 14
English 8 +3 12% / 88% 0% $50,435 22 100%
French 1 +2 100% / 0% 0%
German +3 $50,295 22
History 12 17% / 83% 0% $48,685 18
Individualized Major 1 0% / 100% 0% $52,563 28
Interdisciplinary Studies $51,333 25
International Affairs 7 29% / 71% 0% $53,100 30
Philosophy and Religious Studies 2 +6 100% / 0% 0% $48,132 17
Political Science 21 43% / 57% 0% $61,246 54 100%
Psychology $50,675 23
Psychology 43 +1 12% / 88% 0% $49,458 20
Social Sciences 7 +2 0% / 100% 14% $50,885 24
Spanish 3 +12 33% / 67% 0% $49,060 19
Sustainability Studies 1 +1 0% / 100% 0% $52,763 29
Early Childhood Education 19 5% / 95% 0% $52,089 27 90%
Middle School Education 1 0% / 100% 0% $52,089 27 90%
Art 17 12% / 88% 0% $40,168 6
Music 1 +1 100% / 0% 0% $41,219 7
Music Education 3 33% / 67% 0% $52,303 28
Music Management 4 50% / 50% 0% $41,924 8
Music Performance $41,200 7
Theatre Management 4 25% / 75% 0% $37,791 4
Engineering Technologies 9 78% / 22% 0%

Financial

Tuition & Fees $44,565
ROI Percentile 44th

Retention & Graduation

Full-Time Retention 84%
4-Year Graduation Rate 63%
6-Year Graduation Rate 70%
Transfer-Out Rate 0%

Earnings by Major Category

Each major category's degree-weighted estimated median 5-year earnings at this college, expressed as a z-score against the national degree-weighted distribution for that category. 0 is the national average. The shaded band between +1.28 and −1.28 marks the central 80% of the national distribution (10th–90th percentile).

Academics

% Degrees Male/Female Intl Earnings ROI Employment
Humanities & Social Sciences 25.5% 141 23% / 77% 1% $52,329 28 99%
Business & Economics 16.5% 91 70% / 30% 0% $70,217 72 97%
Agriculture & Food Science 13.4% 74 16% / 84% 1% $50,619 23 100%
Life & Natural Sciences 11.0% 61 23% / 77% 0% $48,525 18 96%
Health Sciences 10.7% 59 24% / 76% 0% $67,284 67 98%
Computer Science 6.9% 38 74% / 26% 0% $88,753 90
Physical Sciences & Math 5.6% 31 77% / 23% 0% $69,476 71
Arts 5.2% 29 24% / 76% 0% $41,374 7
Education 3.6% 20 5% / 95% 0% $52,089 27 90%
Professional 1.6% 9 78% / 22% 0%

Research

Research $ Rank Federal Industry $ PhDs Rank PhD students Postdocs
Humanities & Social Sciences $0.3M #419 77% $0
Physical Sciences & Math $0.3M #489 97% $0
Agriculture & Food Science $0.0M #289 0% $0
Education $0.0M #418 0% $0
Life & Natural Sciences $0.0M #542 0% $0
Business & Economics $0 #456 $0
Computer Science $0 #525 $0
Engineering $0 #449 $0
Health Sciences $0 #441 $0
Total $0.7M #573 80% $0

Expenditure and funding source: NSF HERD, FY2024. Degrees: IPEDS completions, 2023–24. Students and postdocs: NSF Survey of Graduate Students and Postdoctorates, fall 2024, which covers science, engineering and selected health fields only. An em dash means the source does not report the figure, which is not the same as zero.

Admissions

Uses Common App Yes
Acceptance Rate 48%
Yield (Unbound) 15%
Regular Decision Jan 1

Acceptance Rates

In-State Out-of-State International
Regular Decision 48% 48% 48%

Standardized Tests

Test Policy optional
Submitted Test Scores 19%
SAT Range 1120 – 1330
SAT Math Range 540 – 650
SAT RW Range 580 – 680