Berea College was the first interracial and coeducational college in the South. Like us on Facebook and follow us on Twitter and Instagram! #BereaCollege
Berea College is distinctive among institutions of higher learning. Berea awards four-year tuition scholarships to all its students, who because of financial circumstances cannot otherwise afford a high-quality, residential, liberal arts education.
All students are required to work at least 10 hours per week in campus and service jobs. Berea's student labor program creates an atmosphere of democratic living that emphasizes the dignity of all work and provides opportunities for students to earn money for their rooms, books and board.
Alumni from Berea distinguish themselves and the college in many fields. Graduates include community leaders throughout the region, a Nobel Prize-winning chemist, a U.S. Cabinet Secretary, the inventor of touch screen technology, and other alumni who live out the college's motto: "God has made of one blood all peoples of the earth."
* To provide an educational opportunity for students of all races, primarily from Appalachia, who have great promise and limited economic resources.
* To offer a high-quality liberal arts education that engages students as they pursue their personal, academic, and professional goals.
* To stimulate understanding of the Christian faith and its many expressions and to emphasize the Christian ethic and the motive of service to others.
* To promote learning and serving in community through the student Labor Program, honoring the dignity and utility of all work, mental and manual, and taking pride in work well done.
* To assert the kinship of all people and to provide interracial education with a particular emphasis on understanding and equality among blacks and whites as a foundation for building community among all peoples of the earth.
* To create a democratic community dedicated to education and gender equality.
* To maintain a residential campus and to encourage in all community members a way of life characterized by mindful and sustainable living, health and wellness, zest for learning, high personal standards, and a concern for the welfare of others.
* To engage Appalachian communities, families, and students in partnership for mutual learning, growth, and service.
