(Berea) The college bills itself as a Christian college

How this student rated the school

Educational Quality	C	Faculty Accessibility	A
Useful Schoolwork	C+	Excess Competition	A
Academic Success	B	Creativity/ Innovation	B+
Individual Value	C+	University Resource Use	B
Campus Aesthetics/ Beauty	C+	Friendliness	A-
Campus Maintenance	B-	Social Life	C-
Surrounding City	C-	Extra Curriculars	B
Safety	B

Describes the student body as: Approachable Describes the faculty as: Helpful

Female

ACT:25

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Lowest Rating Social Life	C-

Highest Rating Faculty Accessibility	A

She cares more about Campus Aesthetics/ Beauty than the average student.

Date: Apr 21 2002
Major: Education (This Major's Salary over time)
The college bills itself as a Christian college. If that makes you think Bible college, or that a Christian world view is what is taught in the classes, you have the wrong idea. The college is pretty liberal, both in administration/college policies and in the way that professors approach their subjects in class.

There are a number of student groups on campus that allow for Christian discussions and support.

The college would not be a Christian green house that will protect and nurture faith. It is instead a private liberal arts college that will challenge your faith and hopefully cause you to grow.

At Berea College there is a sense of being able to meet just about every kind of person that you would run across in society. What makes Berea unique is that a conservative Christian can sit down and talk with an anarchist or a homosexual rights student activist and have a civilized conversation. I'm the former, but I count some of the people with views very opposed to my own as friends. That is what makes Berea college unique and worth attending. Well, the atmosphere I just described and the fact that there is no charge for tuition, if you get accepted. Getting accepted isn't easy here, so good luck.

I hope that more African-American students will apply. The college founder started the school with a 50/50 black and white enrollment. That was changed by a state law aimed at Berea that the college lost in the Supreme Court, so Berea segregated until Brown vs. Board of Education. The college is having a hard time finding African-American students to apply.

Please apply to Berea College, regardless of who you are. I think you will find that this school will do a lot of good for you in the long run.

Best wishes!

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Hello, I'm about to be a Senior in High School, and Berea is one of the schools I'm considering. My major is English Education (8-12). My ACT composite is currently 31, but I plan to take it again for a higher score. I would appreciate if someone could tell me more about their program for education. What are the classes like? How easy or hard was it to get a job after college? What school did you go to for your Master's degree afterwards? And really any information you can possibly give me would be great. My older cousin and older sister both chose the wrong schools for them. I do not want to make the same mistake.

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