Brenau University
Gainesville, Georgia · Private · 1,029 undergraduates · brenau.edu
Test policy (fall 2027)
Test optional
Sending scores is your choice
Admit rate
88%
of applicants
SAT (middle 50%)
930 to 1200
of enrolled freshmen
Annual cost (2027-28)
$55,580Est.Estimate
before aid
Your chances and merit aid at Brenau University
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
88% 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
$55,580
a year in 2027-28, from a $55,580 sticker price
What to do with your 1070
Send your score
About 85% of freshmen here didn't send a score. We estimate their typical SAT at about 940, and yours is above it.
Source: College Navigator (federal data on fall 2024 freshmen)
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.
- Reviews applications as they arrive, so applying early helps.
Source: Freshman Admissions - Brenau University · Checked October 17, 2026
Who gets in
88%
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 930 to 1200
Reading and Writing 500 to 620
Math 430 to 580
ACT composite 18 to 22
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
$55,580
a year
- Tuition$37,930
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$17,441
- $30,001 to $48,000$15,169
- $48,001 to $75,000$15,157
- $75,001 to $110,000$19,636
- Over $110,000$21,752
Financial aidEstimate
99%
of freshmen receive grants
$26,325
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
24 of 24
Earn credit with a score of 3
20 exams
A 3-credit course is worth
about $3,790Est.Estimate
at 2027-28 tuition
Credit for each AP exam
| Exam | Score needed | Credits | Counts as |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2-D Art and Design | 3 | 3 | AR 101 |
| 2-D Art and Design | 5 | 6 | AR 101 & AR 102 |
| 3-D Art and Design | 3 | 3 | AR 102 |
| Art History | 3 | 3 | AH 223 |
| Biology | 4 | 8 | BY 111/111L & BY 112/112L |
| Calculus AB | 3 | 3 | MS 111 |
| Calculus AB | 4 | 3 | MS 210 |
| Calculus BC | 3 | 3 | MS 111 |
| Calculus BC | 4 | 3 | MS 210 |
| Chemistry | 3 | 4 | CY 121/121L |
| Chemistry | 5 | 8 | CY 121/121L & CY 122/122L |
| Drawing | 4 | 3 | AR 112 |
| English Language and Composition | 3 | 3 | EH 101 |
| English Language and Composition | 5 | 6 | EH 101 & 102 |
| English Literature and Composition | 3 | 3 | EH 101 |
| English Literature and Composition | 5 | 6 | EH 101 & 102 |
| Human Geography | 3 | 3 | GY 201 |
| Macroeconomics | 3 | 3 | BA 207 |
| Microeconomics | 3 | 3 | BA 206 |
| Physics 1 | 4 | 4 | PS 121 |
| Physics 2 | 4 | 4 | PS 122 |
| Physics C: Electricity and Magnetism | 3 | 4 | PS 122 |
| Physics C: Mechanics | 3 | 4 | PS 121 |
| Pre-Calculus | 3 | 3 | MS 111 |
| Psychology | 3 | 3 | PY 101 |
| Spanish Language and Culture | 3 | 3 | SH 102 |
| Spanish Language and Culture | 4 | 6 | SH 102, 201 |
| Spanish Language and Culture | 5 | 9 | SH 102, 201, 202 |
| Statistics | 3 | 3 | MS 205 |
| United States Government and Politics | 3 | 3 | PO 101 |
| United States History | 3 | 3 | HY 201 |
| United States History | 4 | 6 | HY 201 & HY 202 |
| World History: Modern | 3 | 3 | HY 210 |
| World History: Modern | 4 | 6 | HY 210 & HY 211 |
Source: AP credit policy
After college
Graduate within 6 years
34%
Come back for a second year
65%
Typical earnings
$54,638
a year, 10 years after starting here
- Brenau University$89,426
- All colleges$90,887
Median yearly earnings of graduates five years after finishing a bachelor's in this major. 7 majors here have earnings data.
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