Berry College Berry College is a private , four - year liberal arts college located in Mount Berry , Floyd County , Georgia , just north of Rome . It is accredited by the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools ( SACS ) . Berry was founded in 1902 by Martha Berry , and , boasting , Berry College also claims to have the largest contiguous campus in the world . Location and Campus . Berry College is situated in Northwest Georgia , northwest of Atlanta , Georgia and south of Chattanooga , Tennessee . The Berry campus consists of fields , forests , and Lavender Mountain . Designated portions are open to the public for hiking , cycling , horseback riding , and other outdoor activities . The campus is also home to a large population of deer ( estimates range between 1 , 500 and 2 , 500 ) . The Georgia Department of Natural Resources oversees about 16 , 000 acres of the campus , conducts managed hunts and provides recreational opportunities within the department of regulations . However , land encompassing the academic buildings and other public spaces is a wildlife refuge in which no hunting is allowed . Outdoor Recreation . Berry College has more than 80 miles of hiking , biking and horseback riding trails and 2 disc golf courses that are open to the Berry community and to the public . The Victory Lake Campground located in the heart of Berry ' s campus is available for Berry student use only . Berry also offers an intramural program with men , women and co - educational play for many sports including quidditch and inner tube water polo . History . Berry was founded in 1902 by Martha McChesney Berry in the Possum Trot Church as a school for rural boys . Seven years later , a girls school was added . A junior college was established in 1926 , and a four - year college followed in 1930 . Graduate programs outside the liberal arts were added in 1972 . Funds for campus facilities and other programs have been provided by such notable contributors as Henry Ford and Truett Cathy . Student Demographics . Berry College has a total of 1 , 944 undergraduate students with a freshman class size of 557 students . There are also 149 graduate students . There is a 67 : 33 female to male ratio , and 74 % of the students are in - state residents . Academics . Berry College offers Bachelor of Arts , Bachelor of Music , Bachelor of Science , Master of Business Administration , Master of Education , and Education Specialist degrees from the four schools making up its academic program . It is accredited by the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools ( SACS ) and is a member of the Annapolis Group , an organization of more than 120 liberal arts colleges nationwide . Undergraduate programs . The Campbell School of Business offers bachelor ' s degrees in accounting , economics , finance , management , and marketing . It is accredited by the Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business ( AACSB ) . The Charter School of Education and Human Sciences offers bachelor ' s degrees in early childhood education , middle grade education , psychology , health and physical education , exercise science , and pre - physical therapy and is accredited by the National Council for Teacher Education ( NCATE ) . Upper level programs include an ESOL endorsement , master ' s level reading endorsement , and certifications in early childhood education , middle grades education , and secondary education . The Evans School of Humanities , Arts and Social Sciences offers bachelor ' s degrees in art , communication , English , French , German , government , history , international studies , music , music education , music with elective studies in business , religion and philosophy , sociology and anthropology , Spanish , and theatre . The music program is accredited by the National Association of Schools of Music ( NASM ) . Pre - law is also available as a pre - professional program . This department is home to the all of the school ' s student publications including the Campus Carrier ( campus newspaper ) , the Cabin Log ( yearbook ) , Ramifications ( art magazine ) , and Viking Fusion ( multimedia news and entertainment website ) . The School of Mathematical and Natural Sciences offers bachelor ' s degrees in animal science , biochemistry , biology , chemistry , environmental sciences , nursing , mathematics , and physics . The chemistry program is accredited by the American Chemical Society ( ACS ) . Dual degree programs are available in engineering ( with the Georgia Institute of Technology ) and nursing ( with the School of Nursing at Emory University ) . Pre - professional programs in pre - dentistry , pre - medicine , pre - pharmacy , and pre - veterinary medicine are also available . A minor degree can be obtained in 36 different courses of study throughout the four schools . Berry also offers an undergraduate degree in interdisciplinary studies . Honors Program . Berry ’ s Honors Program is an undergraduate program designed to give qualified students a chance to learn in an intellectually challenging environment with their peers and professors . The Honors Program allows the students to take Honors - only classes , Honorized classes and to study abroad in Honors - only programs . During their last year at Berry , Honors students must complete and defend a senior thesis , and upon graduation , they will receive an Honors diploma . Graduate Programs . Berry offers a Master of Arts in Teaching program and an Education Specialist certification in the Charter School of Education and Human Sciences that is accredited by the National Council for Teacher Education ( NCATE ) . The Campbell School of Business offers a Master of Business Administration program that is accredited by the Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business ( AACSB ) . Academic Support Center . The Academic Support Center is located in the Memorial Library at Berry and is open to all Berry students who need assistance . It provides free student tutoring services to any student who requests it and provides academic accommodations to students who have a documented disability . It also offers time management and study skills counseling in a one - on - one setting to Berry students . Religion . Berry College ' s mission statement espouses " values based on Christian principles , " . The school is also involved with Chick Fil - A , a Christian - run business through their WinShape foundation programs , which require mandatory church attendance and adherence . The campus has a chaplain , four chapels , and an active religion - in - life program supporting all Christian denominations and religions outside of Christianity . The school recognizes the Student Association for an Inter - Religious Community which is a student organization that encourages dialogue between religions represented on campus . Athletics . The Berry College mascot is the Viking . Berry fields competitive teams in 18 intercollegiate sports including men ’ s and women ’ s basketball , soccer , tennis , running , lacrosse , swimming and diving , and golf , as well as men ’ s baseball and football and women ’ s volleyball , softball and equestrian team . The Berry College women ' s basketball team won the Division II national championship in 1976 . The Berry College Board of Trustees recently voted to add football beginning in the fall of 2013 , with track and field coming soon after . According to the school newspaper , The Campus Carrier , adding football will not affect the Title IX regulations . A new stadium , to be known as Valhalla , is being built on the Berry campus and is set to open in fall 2013 . The new facility will be home to the school ' s football , track , and lacrosse programs . Southern Athletic Association . Berry is a founding member of the Southern Athletic Association ( SAA ) , an NCAA Division III conference that was formed in 2011 and began play in fall 2012 . Other SAA members are Birmingham - Southern College , Centre College , Hendrix College , Oglethorpe University , Millsaps College , Rhodes College , and . The Cage Center . The Cage Center is Berry ’ s 131 , 000 square foot athletic facility that houses a performance gym nasium , a natatorium with observation seating , a fitness center , racquetball courts , an indoor track and classrooms . The Cage was named after Berry College alumnus and trustee Steven Cage whose $ 10 million donation kicked off the project . Work Program . Berry College ’ s student work program guarantees every student a job on campus if they are interested in participating . The students have the opportunity to have a meaningful work experience that will build their resume and supplement their particular academic interests . Students are paid based on the Level ( 1 - 5 ) they work . Level 1 workers are typically just starting at their jobs and are paid minimum wage . As the students move up in experience and leadership , they move up in the Levels and are paid increasingly more . Films . Berry College has been used for the filming of several movies , along with music videos by bands such as Casting Crowns . The most notable films are " Remember the Titans " and " Sweet Home Alabama " . Disney ' s movie " Perfect Harmony " was filmed at buildings including the Old Mill . A short scene from " Dutch " was filmed on the Berry campus . In addition , scenes for the new series " The Following " starring Kevin Bacon were filmed on Berry ' s campus .