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Berry College is located in Mount Berry, Georgia, United States. It was established in 1902 by Martha McChesney Berry as a college for the rural youth. Graduate programs were added in 1972.
The campus occupies an area of 26,000 acres and comprises of more than 40 buildings. The college offers Bachelor of Music, Bachelor of Science, Bachelor of Arts, Master of Education and Education Specialist, and Master of Business Administration degrees from the following four schools.
- Campbell School of Business
- Charter School of Education and Human Sciences
- Evans School of Humanities, Arts and Social Sciences
- School of Mathematical and Natural Sciences
Berry College has a variety of clubs and organizations including the Psychology Society, Society of Outdoor Life and Experience, and Black Student Alliance. The college has a diverse student body and enrolls students from 20 foreign countries.
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Campus Location2277 Martha Berry Hwy NW
Mount Berry, GA 30149
USA
Main Tel: (706) 232-5374
Web Site The campus is in a rural site not far from an urban area. |
Berry College HighlightsWhere Berry College stands out most compared to other schools (details below): - Many students concentrating in mathematics, science, media, and animal science and care.
- Large number of students.
- Number of dorm rooms for students.
- Good faculty-to-student ratio.
- High faculty salary.
- Unusually high availability of athletic financial aid.
- High SAT scores (combined Verbal and Math).
- Superior share of faculty on tenure track.
- Large number of programs of study offered.
Other important characteristics: - Faculty tenure system
- Library on-campus
- Campus housing available
- Study abroad option
- Part-time classes available
- Athlete financial aid
Degrees Awarded (in 2007)| Degree | Total
Earned | Different
Programs |
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| Bachelor | 365 | 35 | | Master | 37 | 3 | | Post-master's certificate | | 1 |
Berry StudentsThe student enrollment at Berry was 1,858 in 2007 (1,770 full-time equivalent). About 31% of the freshmen class in 2007 was male and women were 69% of the class. Undergrads are 91% of enrolled students and graduate students are 9%. About 1% of freshmen are from countries other than the US. Students living in the US make up 99% of incoming freshmen.
Tuition and Other Costs| Item | Cost |
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| State Tuition and fees | $ 20,570 | | Room | $ 4,226 | | Board | $ 3,400 | | Books and supplies | $ 900 | | Other | $ 1,400 |
Financial Aid: Berry participates in US Title IV financial assistance programs. Please refer to BrainTrack's financial aid articles section for background information.
FacultyTenure (2007): | Full-Time Faculty | | Total |
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| With tenure | | 79 | | Without tenure; working toward tenure | | 40 | | Without tenure; tenure not available | | 24 |
Housing and MealsBerry provides on-campus housing for 1,400 of its 1,770 (full-time) students (as of 2007). The school requires freshmen to live on campus.
Berry AthleticsBerry is in the Georgia-Alabama-Carolina Conference for major sports. Berry offers financial aid for athletes. Of students receiving athletic financial aid, 85 male students received the aid (men were 57% of those receiving aid) and 63 women were awarded financial aid based on athletics (representing 43% of students receiving such aid) .
Berry Admissions (2007)| Applicants | Admitted |
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| Men | 71% | | Women | 71% | | All | 71% |
SAT Test Scores:| SAT | Middle 50% |
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| Verbal | 510-620 | | Math | 510-610 |
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Programs of Study(Number of degrees awarded in 2007 in parentheses) ANIMAL SCIENCE AND CARE (14 awarded) ART STUDIES (7 awarded) BUSINESS AND MANAGEMENT (67 awarded) - Accounting
- Business Administration and Management
- Business/Managerial Economics
- Finance
- Marketing/Marketing Management
COMPUTER SCIENCE AND ENGINEERING (1 awarded) CONSERVATION AND RESOURCE MANAGEMENT (4 awarded) DRAMA AND PERFORMING ARTS (6 awarded) - Theatre/Theatre Arts Management
EDUCATION AND TEACHING (65 awarded) - Art Teacher Education
- Curriculum and Instruction
- Early Childhood Education and Teaching
- Junior High/Intermediate/Middle School Education and Teaching
- Music Teacher Education
- Physical Education Teaching and Coaching
- Reading Teacher Education
- Secondary Education and Teaching
ENGINEERING TECHNICIAN (3 awarded) LIBERAL ARTS (94 awarded) - English Language and Literature
- French Language and Literature
- German Language and Literature
- History
- International Relations and Affairs
- Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies
- Political Science and Government
- Social Sciences
- Spanish Language and Literature
MATHEMATICS (8 awarded) MEDIA (30 awarded) - Communication, Journalism, and Related Programs
MUSIC (7 awarded) - Music Management and Merchandising
- Music
NURSING AND EMERGENCY MEDICINE (1 awarded) - Nursing/Registered Nurse (RN, ASN, BSN, MSN)
RELIGION AND PHILOSOPHY (8 awarded) - Philosophy and Religious Studies
SCIENCE (48 awarded) - Biology/Biological Sciences
- Chemistry
- Physics
THERAPY AND COUNSELING (39 awarded) Selected Careers of Interest(Based on an automated mapping of degrees popular at Berry with government-defined occupation categories.) Click occupations below for career details, including job description, studies, degree requirements, how to evaluate schools, and more.
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