Location:
Rome, Ga.
On U.S. Hwy. 27 in Northwest Georgia, 72 miles Northwest of Atlanta and 75 miles south of Chattanooga, Tenn.
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Campus and Facilities:
With more than 26,000 acres, Berry has the world’s largest contiguous college campus. Facilities include 45 primary buildings, among them 15 classroom buildings and 11 residence halls. The newest addition is the 131,000 square-foot Steven J. Cage Athletic and Recreation Center, which opened in January 2008. Two new residence halls are scheduled for occupancy in fall 2009.
Founded:
1902
Type:
Private, coeducational
Student Body:
1,686 Undergraduate
109 Graduate
80.5 percent from Georgia
40 states and
20 foreign countries
Faculty:
96 percent of ranked faculty hold a Ph.D. or equivalent degree
Student to Faculty Ratio:
11.3:1
Accreditation:
Commission on Colleges of the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools (SACS)
Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business (AACSB)
National Council for Accreditation of Teacher Education (NCATE)
National Association of Schools of Music
(NASM)
American Chemical Society (ACS)
Distinctions:
Berry College has been recognized nationally for quality and value by numerous publications and accrediting bodies. Berry’s growing reputation as a national leader in higher education has been affirmed by admission to the Annapolis Group, an organization of leading independent liberal arts colleges with approximately 120 members nationwide. Many Annapolis Group members – Berry among them – can be found in the top-tier of national liberal arts colleges identified by U.S. News & World Report in its annual listing of “America’s Best Colleges.” In that same publication, Berry has been recognized as a top “up-and-comer” by college officials nationwide for “promising and innovative changes in academics, faculty, students, campus or facilities.”
Endowment:
$657 million as of June 30, 2008
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Library Holdings:
Approximately 873,000 print and microform holdings
More than 2,000 journal subscriptions
Access to more than 130 research databases including full-text access to more than 21,000 journals and newspapers.
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
Degrees:
Bachelor of Arts
Bachelor of Music
Bachelor of Science
Master of Business Administration
Master of Education
Education Specialist
Dual-Degree Programs:
Engineering with Georgia Institute of Technology
Nursing with Emory University School of Nursing
Pre-Professional Options:
Pre-Dentistry
Pre-Law
Pre-Medicine
Pre-Pharmacy
Pre-Veterinary Medicine
Athletics:
Berry is a member of the National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics and the Southern States Athletic Conference. Teams include basketball, cross country, golf, soccer and tennis for men and women; baseball for men; and volleyball and equestrian for women. Women’s softball and men’s and women’s swimming are being added for the 2009-10 academic year.
Financial Aid:
During the current academic year (2008-09), approximately $38 million in financial aid has been awarded through federal, state and institutional programs, including scholarships, loans, grants and work-study.
Scholarships: Both merit and need-based scholarships are offered.
Undergraduates receiving financial aid: 98 percent
Featured News:
(July 1, 2009)
Historic Berry Bike Tour Set for July 18
Oak Hill and The Martha Berry Museum has scheduled its second Historic Berry Bike Tour of the summer for 10 a.m. Saturday, July 18. Tours are free and open to the public. Reservations are encouraged but not required. Participants must furnish their own bicycles, and helmets should be worn by all riders. Call 706-368-6775 for more information or to RSVP.
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