Berea College

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Berea College is a private liberal arts work college in Berea, Kentucky, known for offering tuition-free education to students, particularly from Appalachia and low-income backgrounds.


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Predicate Object
instanceOf Christian college
private liberal arts college
work college
accreditation Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges
admissionsPolicy need-based admissions
athleticNickname Mountaineers
athleticsAffiliation NCAA Division III
campusType rural campus
charter commits to interracial and coeducational education
country United States
emphasis service learning
social justice
sustainability
endowmentModel relies on endowment and donations to cover tuition
financialAidModel meets full demonstrated financial need
focusesOn students from Appalachia
students from low-income backgrounds
foundedBy John Gregg Fee
foundingYear 1855
governance board of trustees
hasAlumni Bell Hooks
Carter G. Woodson
John Fenn
Juanita M. Kreps
hasFacility Hutchins Library NERFINISHED
Phelps Stokes Chapel
Seabury Center
hasMuseum Berea College Appalachian Center
hasPolicy admits only students with limited financial resources
hasPresident Lyle D. Roelofs NERFINISHED
hasProgram labor program requiring student work
hasSchoolColor blue
white
knownFor commitment to interracial education
service to the Appalachian region
tuition-free education model
work-college model
laborRequirement students work at least 10 hours per week
locatedIn Berea, Kentucky
memberOf USA South Athletic Conference (historical/athletics)
motto God has made of one blood all peoples of the earth
offersDegree Bachelor of Arts
Bachelor of Science
religiousAffiliation Christian (non-denominational Protestant roots)
servesRegion Appalachian region
state Kentucky
tuitionPolicy no tuition charged to enrolled students
typeOfInstitution liberal arts college


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