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WHY BERRY?

It's an important question. (Answers below.)

WE'RE JUST THE RIGHT SIZE (IN OUR UTTERLY UNBIASED OPINION).

At 2,100 students, the Berry community is big enough that you'll be constantly meeting new people but small enough that you'll be known and supported and heard.

WE'LL GET YOU READY — FOR ANYTHING. AND EVERYTHING.

No matter your personal path or career destination (or whether you're undecided on either or both), each of our 75+ areas of study equips you with knowledge, skills and habits of mind that prepare you for success in grad school or your first, second or seventh job after college. Berry’s programs in pre-med, pre-law and pre-veterinary science result in pleasingly high professional school acceptance rates.

WE HAVE A CLEAR PLAN THAT MAKES SURE YOU GET THE BEST OF THE BERRY EDUCATION.

It’s called the Berry Compact, and its principles of exchange and student ownership go back to our founding. We ask that you pitch in, share your ideas and use your learning for good. In return, we offer a top-flight education, extraordinary mentorship and professional development experiences that make your résumé sing and skills that turn heads at the interview.

YOU WILL BE CHALLENGED—AND SUPPORTED.

Our coursework is rigorous. Our standards are high. But you’ll be free to take intellectual risks knowing you’re surrounded by advisors and guides. Our culture of people helping people is felt the moment you arrive on campus, and are paired with a faculty advisor and a student mentor. From professors, staff and peers to coaches and alumni, Berry people will give freely of their wisdom and experience, answering questions and opening doors.

YOU WILL HAVE GUARANTEED ACCESS TO AS MANY AS EIGHT SEMESTERS OF PAID PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT EXPERIENCE.

Berry students help operate the college they call home, filling more than 1,000 jobs in all 180 departments through our signature LifeWorks program. Whether supervising a chemistry lab, overseeing a herd of angus cattle or running an on-campus startup, you will have guaranteed opportunities to log meaningful management experience while building the unshakable work ethic for which our graduates are known (and rewarded).

YOU WILL REAP THE MANY BENEFITS OF LEARNING AND LIFE ON THE WORLD’S BIGGEST CAMPUS.

Berry’s 27,000 acres make it twice the size of the next largest college campus. But the important story is what our students do with all that space — from field research across a variety of ecosystems to running entrepreneurial ventures to every conceivable form of outdoor recreation.

WE HELP MAKE THIS EXPERIENCE AFFORDABLE.

Ensuring students from every financial background have access to the Berry education has been a priority since our founding. Through a combination of merit scholarships and need-based financial assistance, Berry helps lower college costs to manageable levels. We’ll also partner with your family in financial planning and offer payment plans to spread Berry costs throughout the year.

YOU’LL BE MAKING THE BEST POSSIBLE INVESTMENT IN YOURSELF.

Consider this: when you leave Berry, you’ll have 1) a powerful degree from a respected college; 2) up to four years of professional experience on your resume; 3) a network of mentors who will advise, connect and support you (and who will write persuasive letters of recommendation on your behalf) for the rest of your life; and 4) a collection of skills and perspectives that will set you apart when applying to grad school, interviewing for jobs and tackling any other challenge or opportunity in life. This education is worth every penny. Just ask our alumni — but be prepared for an earful.

YOU’LL BE MAKING THE BEST POSSIBLE INVESTMENT IN YOURSELF.

Our graduates do well for themselves. And they do good in the world. Because they have been pushed academically, they are careful and critical thinkers who solve complex problems. Because they have learned with their hands, they understand how ideas connect to action. Because they come of age in a community of support and respect, they know who they are. And where they are headed. And why they matter.

BUT THESE ARE JUST WORDS.

What matters most is the way you feel when you step onto this campus — that this is a place you’d want to call home for four years. And for the rest of your life.

There’s one best way to figure it out.

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The first step in your Berry journey is your application for admission. We’re excited to help you get started and guide you along every step of the way.

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Congratulations! Are you relishing in this life-defining moment? You’ve earned it through consistent hard work. Through showing up and digging in. Celebrate! You did it!

You have much to offer the Berry community and we have much to offer you.

As you consider where you’ll be most successful, think of Berry as a place: To spend your college years ensuring that your intellectual life is purposefully related to your real-world work experiences – and to your growth as a person
To get eight (guaranteed!) semesters of paid, hands-on, professional development experiences and the related skills and resume enhancements
To belong to a community with a 120-year legacy of mentorship, built on the belief that people can – and should – make each other better
To build a second home on a campus that is not just the world’s largest, but arguably its friendliest and most beautiful
To wake up each morning knowing that the people of Berry are thinking of your day-to-day learning and experiences in the context of your eventual career

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PAYING YOUR DEPOSIT

If you’re ready to make Berry your home, it’s time to accept your offer of admission by paying your enrollment deposit. Paying your $250 enrollment deposit will secure your place in the entering class. For students who plan to enroll at Berry for the spring semester beginning in January 2023, the deposit deadline is December 2. For fall 2023 incoming freshmen, the deposit deadline is May 1. We will continue to accept fall 2023 transfer deposits until June 1.

Once we receive your deposit, you will have access to more information and next steps like enrollment forms for the classes you’d like to take, where you’d like to live and where you’ll start your first campus job. These forms will be available on MyBerry beginning March 1. You’ll also be able to register for our summer orientation program SOAR, after April 1.

If you decide to cancel your application for any reason, please submit your cancellation in writing to admissions@berry.edu. Your deposit is refundable until May 1.

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For over 100 years Berry has followed the same blueprint for an undergraduate education that is not just unique but impossible to duplicate. At Berry College, students will find a purposeful four-year integration of intellectual discovery, practical learning and personal reflection guided by our community of mentors. We’ve been doing it this way since our founding in 1902, and 90% of our graduates cite having two or more mentors who encourage intellectual risk while holding out a safety net to guide students’ paths.

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The Office of Admission is open Monday through Friday, 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. EST and on selected Saturdays during the academic year for scheduled interviews, group sessions and campus tours.

BEGIN YOUR JOURNEY.

MAKE IT YOUR OWN AT BERRY.