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Location: Berea, Kentucky
Enrollment: 1500 (Full-time enrollment)
College
President: Dr. Larry Shinn
CraftNet
Representative: Tim Glotzbach,
Director, Berea College Student Craft Program
Websites: www.berea.edu and www.bereacollegecrafts.com
Berea (pop.
10,000) is located 35 miles south of Lexington, where Kentucky’s Bluegrass
Region meets the foothills of the Cumberland Mountains. In 1988, Berea was designated the “Arts
and Crafts Capital of Kentucky.”
Berea
College offers a high quality liberal arts education to students of all races
who have great promise but limited economic resources. Founded in 1855 as the first
interracial and co-educational college in the South, the College promotes
understanding and kinship among all people, service to communities in
Appalachia and beyond, and sustainable living practices which set an example of
new ways to conserve our limited natural resources. Berea charges no tuition and admits only academically
promising students, primarily from Appalachia, who have limited economic
resources. Berea’s cost of
educating a student exceeds $23,000 per year.
Academics and Student Profile
Berea is
nationally recognized for its outstanding liberal arts curriculum, offering:
• Bachelor degrees in 28 fields,
including arts and sciences and select professional programs, as well as
independent, student-designed majors.
• Dual-degree engineering program in
cooperation with Washington University-St. Louis and the University of
Kentucky.
• 14 teacher education programs.
• 20 departmental and national academic
honor societies.
Since its
founding, Berea has welcomed students from “all nations and climes.”
• Approximately 1500 undergraduates, representing
40 states, D.C., and 71 countries.
• 73 percent of students from the
Appalachian region and Kentucky.
• 22 percent Minority student
enrollment—338 students.
• International student enrollment—110
students.
Labor Program
Education
at Berea involves both academics and the performance of work. Through the Labor
Program:
• Every student works 10-15 hours per
week while carrying a full academic load.
• Students earn a portion of their
college expenses, develop their appreciation for the dignity and utility of
labor, and gain valuable job experience for their future careers in over 130
student work areas.
Special Services to the Region
• Appalachian
Center directs services and programs for and about Appalachia, as well as
classroom opportunities to study history, heritage, and current challenges
facing the region.
• Center for Excellence in Learning
Through Service (CELTS) offers opportunities in and outside of the classroom
for students and employees to serve others.
• Entrepreneurship for the Public Good
(EPG) program teaches creative problem-solving and collaborative leadership
through coursework and internships.
• TRIO programs (Upward Bound, Woodson
Institute, and Educational Talent Search) encourage and assist low-income high
school students to enter college and graduate.
• Sustainability and Environmental
Studies (SENS) program involves students in regional and campus environmental
and ecological issues.
Distinctions
Unique factors which distinguish Berea include:
• Charges no tuition and only serves students with financial need.
• Nationally recognized labor program in which all students participate.
• Commitment to the Appalachian region and the state of Kentucky.
• Nationally recognized service-learning program (U.S.
News & World Report)
• John Fenn, a Berea alumnus, awarded the 2002 Nobel
Prize in Chemistry
• Multiple Fulbright, Truman, Udall, and Watson fellowship winners.
• Recognized nationally for its Student Craft Industries
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