Home / About About Berea College offers a high-quality education to academically promising students with limited economic resources. It awards every student a Tuition Promise Scholarship so that no Berea student ever pays tuition. Founded in 1855, Berea is the first interracial and coeducational college in the South and consistently ranks among the nation’s leading liberal arts colleges. No. 1 “Best Bang for the Buck” College, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020; No. 3 “Best National Liberal Arts College,” 2020, Washington Monthly Listed among the Best 386 Colleges in the U.S., Princeton Review, 2021 Guide No. 1 “Best Value College,” Wall Street Journal/Times Higher Education, 2019 No.1 “Best Value College” for lowest average graduating debt, Kiplinger’s Personal Finance, 2019 Recognized as a Circle of Excellence Gold Chapter, Phi Kappa Phi Honor Society, 2020 Top producer of Gilman Scholars among colleges with enrollment under 5,000 students Featured in the Guide to Green Colleges, Princeton Review, 2019 edition Ranked No. 1 among top 30 Sustainable College-Run Farms, College Values Online, 2018 Nursing Program rated No. 1 Best Value in Kentucky, Nursing Explorer (website), 2019 No-Tuition Promise Berea is the only one of America’s top colleges that makes a no-tuition promise to every enrolled student. No student pays for tuition. Our generous TUITION PROMISE SCHOLARSHIP makes it possible for you to graduate debt-free. Even if you borrow for special learning opportunities or to replace your family’s total contribution, you will have a low debt compared to national trends. We sometimes call Berea “the best education money can’t buy.” About the Berea Community City of Berea Madison County Kentucky Initiatives Brushy Fork Institute Partners for Education Grow Appalachia Office of Sustainability Distinctly Berean Berea College 101 Chestnut St. Berea, KY 40404 859-985-3000 Maps & Directions Follow Us: Facebook YouTube Twitter Instagram © 2021 Berea CollegeWebsite AdministrationAccessibilityPrivacy PolicyTerms of Use Consumer Information & Student Right to Know