Berry College
Mount Berry, Georgia · Private · 2,245 undergraduates · berry.edu
Test policy (fall 2027)
Test optional
Sending scores is your choice
Admit rate
64%
of applicants
SAT (middle 50%)
1125 to 1330
of enrolled freshmen
Annual cost (2027-28)
$65,210Est.Estimate
before aid
Your chances and merit aid at Berry College
See where you stand for admission, how much merit aid you could get, and what you'd pay after it.
We started you at a typical enrolled freshman here. Move the sliders to match you.
Your admission chances
64% of applicants admitted
Target
Your SAT is inside the range where the middle half of enrolled freshmen scored.
Estimated merit aid
a year
Your cost after merit aid
$65,210
a year in 2027-28, from a $65,210 sticker price
What to do with your 1230
Send your score
Your SAT is at or above the median of freshmen who sent scores (1230).
Reach, target and likely are a rough guide from your test score and how selective the college is. Admissions also weigh your courses, grades, essays and activities. Merit aid figures are estimates, before any need-based aid.
Admissions
Test policy for fall 2027
Test optional
You choose whether to send an SAT or ACT score. If you send one, it's considered.
- You can type your scores into the application; official reports come later.
Source: First-Year FAQ | Berry College Admission · Checked October 17, 2026
Application deadlines
- Nov1Early Action · November 1, 2026Apply early and hear early. Not binding.
- Jan15Regular Decision · January 15, 2027The standard deadline.
Who gets in
64%
of applicants are admitted.
Test scores of enrolled freshmen
The shaded part shows the middle half of enrolled freshmen who sent scores: a quarter scored below it and a quarter above.
SAT total 1125 to 1330
Reading and Writing 580 to 680
Math 545 to 650
ACT composite 22 to 28
Cost and financial aid
The sticker price is what a year costs before any aid. Most students pay less after grants and scholarships.
Sticker price for 2027-28Estimate
$65,210
a year
- Tuition$46,350
What families actually pay
What a year cost on average after grants and scholarships, for freshmen who got federal aid in 2023-24, by family income.
- $0 to $30,000$18,307
- $30,001 to $48,000$14,176
- $48,001 to $75,000$18,427
- $75,001 to $110,000$22,177
- Over $110,000$29,842
Financial aidEstimate
86%
of a student's financial need is covered, on average
100%
of freshmen receive grants
$31,615
average grant to freshmen
Merit scholarships
Awards for grades and scores, on top of need-based aid. You don't repay them.
Georgia programs for residents
HOPE Scholarship
State program · In-state students
Tuition at HOPE rate. 2026-27 examples: UGA $334.47/credit hour ($5,017/semester at 15 hrs); Emory (private) $2,985/semester full-time, $1,493 half-time
- 1160+ SAT or 24+ ACT, Ineligible HS graduate / unaccredited home study / HSE: test-only pathway; graduate from an ineligible high school, unaccredited home study, or HSE diploma; manual evaluation
Zell Miller Scholarship
State program · In-state students
100% of standard undergraduate tuition (public up to 15 hrs; private up to 12 hrs). 2026-27 examples: UGA $5,067/semester for 7-15 hrs; Emory (private) $2,985/semester full-time, $1,493 half-time
- 3.70+ GPA, 1200+ SAT or 25+ ACT, Eligible HS graduate / accredited home study: GPA + test pathway; at least 4 full rigor credits from the Academic Rigor Course List
- 1340+ SAT or 29+ ACT, Ineligible HS graduate / unaccredited home study: test-only pathway; graduate from an ineligible high school or complete an unaccredited home study program; manual evaluation
Compare awards across colleges with the merit aid calculator.
AP credit
AP exams that earn credit can replace college courses, so you pay for fewer of them and may graduate sooner.
AP exams that earn credit
32 of 32
Earn credit with a score of 3
10 exams
A 3-credit course is worth
about $4,640Est.Estimate
at 2027-28 tuition
Credit for each AP exam
| Exam | Score needed | Credits | Counts as |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2-D Art and Design | 3 | 3 | ART 102 |
| Art History | 3 | 3 | ART 201 |
| Biology | 3 | 4 | Biology Foundations credit |
| Biology | 4 | 4 | BIO 111 |
| Biology | 5 | 8 | BIO 111 and BIO 202 or BIO 215 |
| Calculus AB | 3 | 4 | MAT 120 |
| Calculus AB | 4 | 4 | MAT 201 |
| Calculus BC | 3 | 4 | MAT 120 |
| Calculus BC | 4 | 8 | MAT 201 and MAT 202 |
| Chemistry | 3 | 4 | CHM 102 |
| Chemistry | 4 | 4 | CHM 108 |
| Chemistry | 5 | 8 | CHM 108 and CHM 109 |
| Comparative Government and Politics | 4 | 3 | POL 217 |
| Computer Science A | 4 | 4 | CSC 103 |
| English Language and Composition | 4 | 3 | RHW 101 |
| English Literature and Composition | 4 | 3 | 200-level ENG Foundations Lit. |
| Environmental Science | 4 | 4 | EVS 104 |
| European History | 4 | 3 | HIS 155 |
| French Language and Culture | 4 | 4 | 200 level language |
| German Language and Culture | 4 | 4 | 200 level language |
| Human Geography | 4 | 3 | Elective credit |
| Latin | 3 | 4 | Elective credit (FLA 999) |
| Macroeconomics | 4 | 3 | ECO 110 |
| Microeconomics | 4 | 3 | ECO 210 |
| Music Aural Subscore | 3 | 3 | |
| Music Non-Aural Subscore | 3 | 3 | |
| Music Theory | 3 | 3 | Elective music credit |
| Music Theory | 5 | Credit TBD by Music dept | |
| Physics 1 | 4 | 4 | PHY 111 |
| Physics 2 | 4 | 4 | PHY 112 |
| Physics C: Electricity and Magnetism | 4 | 4 | PHY 212 |
| Physics C: Mechanics | 4 | 4 | PHY 211 |
| Pre-Calculus | 4 | 3 | MAT 120 |
| Psychology | 4 | 3 | PSY 101 |
| Spanish Language and Culture | 4 | 4 | 200 level language |
| Spanish Language and Culture | 5 | 4 | 300 level language |
| Statistics | 4 | 3 | MAT 111 |
| United States Government and Politics | 4 | 3 | POL 211 |
| United States History | 4 | 3 | HIS 120 |
| World History: Modern | 4 | 3 | HIS 155 |
Source: AP credit policy
After college
Graduate within 6 years
71%
Come back for a second year
84%
Typical earnings
$57,984
a year, 10 years after starting here
- Berry College$55,416
- All colleges$49,693
Median yearly earnings of graduates five years after finishing a bachelor's in this major. 11 majors here have earnings data.
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