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Berea College

Recognized as one of Kentucky’s most selective colleges, Berea College combines academic rigor with a diverse and supportive learning community. We encourage our students to explore opportunities that will make their four years unforgettable—from <a href="http://next.najwc.com/study-abroad">studying abroad</a>, to <a href="http://www.beyondberea.org/">paid internships</a> and <a href="http://next.najwc.com/labor-program-office">labor positions</a> that allow them to explore their range of interests.

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That's one faculty member for every nine students.

Our students come from 43 states and Washington, D.C., 3 U.S, Territories and 74 Countries other than the U.S.

Choose a major you're passionate about or design your own Independent Major.

The Berea Experience

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Professor of Physics; Chair of Physics Department

Associate Professor of Computer Science

Associate Professor of Appalachian Studies; National Endowment for the Humanities Chair in Appalachian Studies

Faculty Stories

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Berea College offers majors in 33 <a href="http://96y.najwc.com/academics/departments-programs">fields of study</a>, along with 39 minors that can lead to Bachelor of Arts (B.A.) and/or Bachelor of Science (B.S.) degrees. Don’t see your exact major? An Independent Major option is available to students who want to pursue a customized field of study that isn’t already an established major program.

Because the challenges of the world are not bound by academic discipline, Berea offers a variety of interdisciplinary and multidisciplinary academic options to ensure you are prepared as broadly as possible for the world awaiting you. 

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Whether you find yourself watching a show in London’s West End, hiking through the Amazon rainforest in Ecuador, cuddling with koalas in Australia or negotiating in a Ghanaian market, abroad could be the best place you’ll take your academic career. Let Berea College help you explore the world! No other college in the nation offers study abroad scholarships and financial aid packages as generous as the ones Berea grants. That’s because we want your pursuit to learn, work or volunteer abroad as accessible to you as possible.

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Vice President for Engineering: Management and Automation

Jason McKerr

Vice Chair for Research, Department of Medicine, Division of Nephrology

Roy Zent

Mark Streety

Employers Hire Berea Grads

We do things differently at Berea College. 

Berea College is one of ten federally recognized <a href="http://www.workcolleges.org/">Work Colleges</a>. We hire every student to work in campus positions that enhance your education and prepare you for life after college. When Berea students enter the professional world, the experience they have gained in the <a href="http://next.najwc.com/labor-program-office">Labor Program</a> gives them an advantage over graduates from other schools.

Cody Myers &#8217;17 credits his role as a student programmer as fundamental in his college education, and as the reason he landed a job at Red Hat, an IBM subsidiary software company.

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As a student, Emely Alfaro-Zavala &#8217;21 worked in <a href="http://next.najwc.com/information-systems-and-services">IS&amp;S</a>, then as a computer science teaching assistant. Now, she works at Google.

Because Of Berea: Emely’s Story

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From the classroom to the workplace—take what you’ve learned and turn it into experience. Work with our <a href="http://www.beyondberea.org/">Office of Internships and Career Development</a> to find or create your ideal internship. Get guidance on receiving academic credit and requesting funds to make it possible.

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Academics

Pre-Professional Programs

Geology Program

Foreign Languages

Peace and Social Justice Studies

General Studies

Theatre & Film

Studies of Religion and Spirituality

Psychology

Political Science

Philosophy

Nursing

Music

Mathematics

History

Health and Human Performance

English

Education Studies

Communication

Child and Family Studies

Engineering Technologies and Applied Design

Chemistry

Sociology

Economics and Business

Biology

Appalachian Studies

Women’s, Gender and Sexuality Studies

Sustainability and Environmental Studies

Asian Studies

Physics

Art and Art History

Agriculture and Natural Resources

African and African American Studies

Computer Science

Departments & Programs

Majors and Minors