CPO Box 2142
Berea, KY 40404
General Information
Type: Private institution
Year Founded: 1855
Religious Affilation: None
Academic Calendar: 4-1-4
Size of Undergraduate Student Body: 1,595
Geographical Setting: Rural
Endowment: $861,678,500
Admissions
Application Fee: $None
Application Deadline: April 30
Selectivity: More selective
Expenses
Tuition and Fees: $520
Room/Board: $5,230
Student Services
Basic Services Offered: nonremedial tutoring, placement service, day care, health service, health insurance
Remedial Services Offered: math, other
Counseling Services Offered: minority student, career, personal, academic, older student, psychological, birth control, religious
Careers
Career Services Offered: on-campus job interviews, internships, resume assistance, career/job search classes, alumni network, interest inventory, interview training, other
Students That Enter the Job Market…
Within 6 Months of Graduation: N/A
Within 1 Year of Graduation: 35%
Within 2 Years of Graduation: N/A
Firms that Hire Most Graduates: Kroger, Enterprise Leasing, Lowe’s, State Farm, Fidelity Investments, Sherwin Williams, State of Kentucky, UK Extension Service
Library
Does the school have a library on campus? – Yes
Is it a member of a library consortia? – Yes
Number of books, serial backfiles, and other material including government documents: 363,566
Number of current serial subscriptions: 998
Number of microforms: 136,023
Number of audiovisuals: 10,946
Number of ebooks: 49,880
Other library facilities: conference rooms, group study spaces,individual carrels,open seating areas,rare manuscripts, photographs and books, archives, special collections and science library
Museums or other Special Academic Buildings on Campus: Art building and collections, Geology Museum, Planetarium, Theatre, Carillon bells in Draper, Appalachian Center Artifacts and Exhibits Studio, Early Technology (Woodworking) Laboratory
Technology
Is a computer course required? – No
Is a computer required? – No
Number of available computers for all students: 1,600
Available internet access? – Yes
Available email accounts? – Yes
Computers available in: computer center/labs, residence halls, library, student center
Number of available wired connections available in…
The Library (not including computer labs): 163
Classrooms: 1,582
Labs: N/A
Other areas: 685
Is there a wireless network? – Yes
Where is wireless available? – in some of the libraries (excluding computer labs), in some classrooms
Wireless simultaneous connection capacity: 575
Recommended operating system: Microsoft
Percentage of hosting units owned by college for internet access: 100%
Are students permitted to have webpages? – No
Is there online registration? – Yes
Safety
Campus Safety Services Offered: 24-hour foot and vehicle patrols, 24-hour emergency telephones, lighted pathways/sidewalks, controlled dormitory access (key, security card, etc)
Campus Life Overview
Percentage of undergrads that live in college-owned housing: 84%
Percentage of Male Undergrads Living in Fraternities: N/A
Percentage of Female Undergrads Living in Sororities: N/A
Percentage of students on campus on weekends: 65%
College Housing
Does the school offer students housing? – Yes
Percentage of students living in college-owned housing: 84%
Housing available for all unmarried students? – Yes
If on-campus housing is unavailable, does school provide assistance? – Yes
Available types of campus housing: women’s dorms (54%), men’s dorms (41%), apartments for married students (3%), cooperative housing (1%), other housing options (1%)
Percentage of college-owned housing units that are…
Singles: 28%
Doubles: 60%
Triples or Suites: 5%
Apartments: 6%
Other: 1%
Number of college-owned housing buildings: 35
Percentage of college-owned housing units that have…
A sprinkler system: 66%
Fire alarms: 100%
Wired high-speed internet access: 100%
Campus Size: 140 acres
Transportation (distances in miles)
Nearest airport(s): Lexington (45), Louisville (106)
Nearest train station: Louisville (106)
Nearest bus station: Berea (1)
Does public transportation serve campus? – No
Are all students allowed to have cars on campus? – No
Percentage of students with cars on campus: 20%
Student Employment
Is there school employment? – Yes
Percent of undergraduates that worked on campus in 2005-2006: – 100%
Average undergraduate wage: 1,713
Are freshmen discouraged from working their first term? – No
Reserve Officers Training Corps (ROTC)
Army ROTC: Offered at cooperating institution (Eastern KY Univ)
Navy ROTC Not offered
Air Force ROTC: Not offered
Rules and Regulations
Is legal alcohol permitted on campus? – No
Other policies: class attendance policies set by individual instructors, smoking prohibited
Campus
Most popular events: Cosmopolitan Cultural Show, Campus Activities Board Talent Show, Ridgefest, Mountain Day, Labor Day, Black Cultural Center Pageant at Homecoming, Homecoming