Getting in
For Fall 2024, 6,544 first-year students applied to Berry, 4,188 were admitted and 616 enrolled: an acceptance rate of 64%.
Source: IPEDS Admissions, Fall 2024, U.S. Department of Education (opens in a new tab), first-time, degree-seeking undergraduates. Read Oct 1, 2026.
By school or major. Berry publishes no Common Data Set and no first-year acceptance rate by school or major; the federal IPEDS survey reports one rate for the college.
Source: IPEDS Admissions, Fall 2024, U.S. Department of Education (opens in a new tab). Read Oct 1, 2026.
Early action. Berry has no early decision plan. Its Early Action is not binding, and Berry does not publish how many applied or were admitted early.
Source: Berry Admission, First-Year Application Process (opens in a new tab). Read Oct 1, 2026.
Programs with extra requirements
For students applying in fall 2026, entering fall 2027
You apply to Berry, not to a major. One program has its own path:
- Nursing. Academically qualified high school seniors are guaranteed admission to the Nursing Program as entering freshmen (direct admit). Otherwise you take pre-nursing and foundation courses and apply to the program in the second semester of sophomore year.
Source: Berry College, Nursing (opens in a new tab). Read Oct 1, 2026.
Source: Berry College, Nursing (opens in a new tab). Read Oct 1, 2026.
Majors
79 majors across 5 schools. Every major in Berry's official 2026-2027 Undergraduate Catalog, grouped by the school that offers it, with the degree it leads to. Berry lists each concentration as its own program, and so does this list. Minors and graduate programs are left out.
Campbell School of Business8
- Accounting Major (B.S.)
- Finance Major (B.S.)
- Data Analytics (B.S.)
- Economics Major (B.A.)
- Economics Major (B.S.)
- Management Major (B.S.)
- International Business Dual MajorA dual major, taken together with another major.
- Marketing Major (B.S.)
Source: Berry College 2026-2027 Undergraduate Catalog, Campbell School of Business (opens in a new tab). Read Oct 1, 2026.
Evans School of Humanities, Arts and Social Sciences43
- Communication Major: Communication & Media Studies Concentration (B.A.)
- Communication Major: Digital and Social Media Concentration (B.A.)
- Communication Major: Filmmaking & Cinematic Arts Concentration (B.A.)
- Communication Major: Public Relations Concentration (B.A.)
- Communication Major: Sports Communication Concentration (B.A.)
- Environmental Science and Studies Major: Environmental Studies Concentration (B.A.)
- Creative Writing (B.A.)
- English Major (B.A.)
- Art Major: Art Education Concentration (B.A.)
- Art Major: Art History Concentration (B.A.)
- Art Major: Studio-art Concentration (B.A.)
- Music Education (B.Mus.)
- Music Performance (B.Mus.)
- Music with Elective Studies in Business (B.Mus.)
- Music (B.A.)
- Theatre Major (B.A.)
- International Affairs Major (B.A.)
- Political Science Major (B.A.)
- Political Science Major (B.S.)
- History Major (B.A.)
- History Plus Major: History Plus Enterprise Concentration (B.A.)
- History Plus Major: History Plus Gender Concentration (B.A.)
- History Plus Major: History Plus Global Issues Concentration (B.A.)
- History Plus Major: History Plus Justice Concentration (B.A.)
- History Plus Major: History Plus Technology Concentration (B.A.)
- History Plus Major: History Plus the Environment Concentration (B.A.)
- History Plus Major: History Plus the Public Concentration (B.A.)
- History Plus Major: History Plus Writing Concentration (B.A.)
- Religion and Philosophy Major: Biblical and Christian Studies Concentration (B.A.)
- Religion and Philosophy Major: Ethics and Value Theory Concentration (B.A.)
- Religion and Philosophy Major: Philosophy Concentration (B.A.)
- Religion and Philosophy Major: Religious Studies Concentration (B.A.)
- Sociology and Anthropology Major: Anthropology (B.A.)
- Sociology and Anthropology Major: Anthropology (B.S.)
- Sociology and Anthropology Major: Dual Concentration (B.A.)
- Sociology and Anthropology Major: Dual Concentration (B.S.)
- Sociology and Anthropology Major: Sociology (B.A.)
- Sociology and Anthropology Major: Sociology (B.S.)
- French Major: French Concentration (B.A.)
- French Major: French Studies Concentration (B.A.)
- German Major: German Concentration (B.A.)
- German Major: German Studies Concentration (B.A.)
- Spanish Major (B.A.)
Source: Berry College 2026-2027 Undergraduate Catalog, Evans School of Humanities, Arts and Social Sciences (opens in a new tab). Read Oct 1, 2026.
School of Mathematical and Natural Sciences18
- Animal Science- Concentration I - Pre-Vet/Pre-Professional Science (B.S.)
- Animal Science- Concentration II - Production/Management (B.S.)
- Biology Major: Cellular and Biomedical Concentration (B.S.)
- Biology Major: Integrative Biology Concentration (B.S.)
- Biology Major: Wildlife, Ecology, and Conservation Concentration (B.S.)
- Biochemistry Major (B.S.)
- Chemistry Major (B.S.)
- Environmental Science and Studies Major: Environmental Science Concentration (B.S.)
- Computer Science Major (B.S.)
- Data Science (B.S.)
- Mathematics: Applied Concentration (B.S.)
- Mathematics: Education Concentration (B.S.)
- Mathematics: Professional Track (B.S.)
- Applied Physics (B.S.)
- Creative Technologies Major (B.S.)
- Engineering Dual-Degree (B.S.)
- Physics Major, General Physics (B.S.)
- Physics Major, Professional Track (B.S.)
Source: Berry College 2026-2027 Undergraduate Catalog, School of Mathematical and Natural Sciences (opens in a new tab). Read Oct 1, 2026.
Charter School of Education and Human Sciences8
- Exercise Science Major (B.S.)
- Sport Leadership and Strategy (B.S.)
- Psychology Major (B.A.)
- Psychology Major (B.S.)
- Education Studies (B.S.)
- Elementary Education Major (P-5) (B.S.)
- Secondary Education Major (6-12 or P-12) (B.S.)A dual major: completed with an approved second major, and you receive the degree that goes with the second major.
- Nursing (B.S.N.)
Source: Berry College 2026-2027 Undergraduate Catalog, Charter School of Education and Human Sciences (opens in a new tab). Read Oct 1, 2026.
Interdisciplinary Programs2
- Individual-Designed Major (B.A.)
- Individual-Designed Major (B.S.)
Source: Berry College 2026-2027 Undergraduate Catalog, Interdisciplinary Programs (opens in a new tab). Read Oct 1, 2026.
Deadlines for Fall 2027
For students applying in fall 2026, entering fall 2027
| Plan | Apply by | Decision | Binding |
|---|---|---|---|
| Early Action | November 1 | Begins December 1 | No |
| Regular Decision | January 15 | Begins March 1 | No |
Each deadline is for the application and all required materials: the personal essay and official high school transcripts. Completing your file by November 1 makes sure you are considered for Berry's full range of scholarships. The deposit deadline is May 1. Berry takes its own application or the Common Application; both are free. FAFSA priority date: January 15.
Source: Berry Admission, First-Year Application Process (opens in a new tab). Read Oct 1, 2026.
Testing
For students applying in fall 2026, entering fall 2027
Neither the SAT nor the ACT is required for admission to Berry, though you are welcome to send scores. Berry says sending scores, or not, will not count against you in admission, and scores are not used in awarding its own merit scholarships. Georgia residents seeking the Zell Miller Scholarship need qualifying test scores.
Source: Berry Admission, First-Year FAQs (opens in a new tab). Read Oct 1, 2026.
Applying next year?
For students applying in fall 2027, entering fall 2028
Not announced yet. When we checked Berry's admission pages on October 1, 2026, we found no announced changes for fall 2028 entry. The deadlines and rules above are for fall 2027 entry.
Source: Berry Admission, First-Year Application Process (opens in a new tab). Read Oct 1, 2026.
Cost, and what families paid after aid
The published cost of a year at Berry, 2026-2027:
| Tuition | $44,190 |
|---|---|
| Student activity fee | $225 |
| Technology fee | $150 |
| Housing and food (traditional residence hall, Unlimited Meal Plan) | $14,980 |
| Total | $59,545 |
For an undergraduate in a traditional residence hall, where first-year students normally live, with the Unlimited Meal Plan first-year students must have. Berry publishes no estimate for books, transportation or personal costs, so they are not included.
Source: Berry Scholarships and Aid, Tuition and Fees breakdown (opens in a new tab). Read Oct 1, 2026.
Average net price per year, by family income, 2023-24:
| Family income | Paid after grants |
|---|---|
| $0 to $30,000 | $18,189 |
| $30,001 to $48,000 | $16,935 |
| $48,001 to $75,000 | $19,283 |
| $75,001 to $110,000 | $20,665 |
| Over $110,000 | $28,116 |
| All incomes | $22,320 |
What first-year, full-time students who received federal aid paid after grants and scholarships, by family income, in 2023-24, the latest year the Department of Education publishes. Your own price comes from Berry's aid offer.
Source: College Scorecard, U.S. Department of Education (opens in a new tab). Read Oct 1, 2026.
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Chosen for how close each is to Berry College on acceptance rate, public or private, location and majors offered.
Mercer UniversityMacon, GA · Private68.9% admitted$23,847 average net price
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Admitted: each school's latest first-year acceptance rate, so the year can differ from school to school; each school's page names its year and source. Average net price: what federal aid recipients paid per year after grants, 2023-24, and the in-state figure for a public university.