Brevard College
Brevard, North Carolina · Private · 815 undergraduates · brevard.edu
Test policy (fall 2027)
Test optional
Sending scores is your choice
Admit rate
42%
of applicants
SAT (middle 50%)
870 to 1220
of enrolled freshmen
Annual cost (2027-28)
$56,000Est.Estimate
before aid
Your chances and merit aid at Brevard 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
42% 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
$56,000
a year in 2027-28, from a $56,000 sticker price
What to do with your 1050
Send your score
About 64% of freshmen here didn't send a score. We estimate their typical SAT at about 770, 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.
- You can type your scores into the application; official reports come later.
Source: Apply to Brevard College · Checked October 17, 2026
Who gets in
42%
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 870 to 1220
Reading and Writing 440 to 620
Math 430 to 600
ACT composite 16 to 26
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
$56,000
a year
- Tuition$36,310
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$23,909
- $30,001 to $48,000$21,525
- $48,001 to $75,000$25,016
- $75,001 to $110,000$25,829
- Over $110,000$30,441
Financial aidEstimate
68%
of a student's financial need is covered, on average
100%
of freshmen receive grants
$20,379
average grant to freshmen
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
30 of 33
Earn credit with a score of 3
22 exams
A 3-credit course is worth
about $3,630Est.Estimate
at 2027-28 tuition
Credit for each AP exam
| Exam | Score needed | Credits | Counts as |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2-D Art and Design | 3 | 3 | |
| 3-D Art and Design | 3 | 3 | |
| Art History | 4 | 3 | ARH 201 |
| Art History | 5 | 6 | ARH 201 & ARH 202 |
| Biology | 3 | 4 | BIO 120 |
| Biology | 4 | 8 | BIO 110 & BIO 120 |
| Calculus AB | 3 | 4 | MAT 211 |
| Calculus BC | 3 | 4 | MAT 211 |
| Calculus BC | 4 | 8 | MAT 211 & MAT 221 |
| Chemistry | 3 | 4 | CHE 101 |
| Chemistry | 4 | 8 | CHE 103 & CHE 104 |
| Comparative Government and Politics | 3 | 3 | |
| Computer Science A | 3 | 3 | IFT 210 |
| Drawing | 3 | 3 | |
| English Language and Composition | 3 | 3 | ENG 111 |
| English Literature and Composition | 3 | 3 | ENG 112 |
| Environmental Science | 3 | 3 | ENV 101 |
| European History | 3 | 3 | HIS 102 |
| French Language and Culture | 4 | 6 | WSG D00 & LNG XEC |
| German Language and Culture | 4 | 6 | WSG D00 & LNG XEC |
| Human Geography | 3 | 3 | WSG D00 |
| Latin | 4 | 6 | WSG D00 & LNG XEC |
| Macroeconomics | 3 | 3 | ECN 201 |
| Microeconomics | 3 | 3 | ECN 202 |
| Music Aural Subscore | 3 | ||
| Music Non-Aural Subscore | 3 | ||
| Music Theory | 3 | ||
| Physics C: Electricity and Magnetism | 4 | 4 | PHY 201 |
| Physics C: Mechanics | 4 | 4 | PHY 202 |
| Pre-Calculus | 3 | 4 | MAT 121 - Precalculus with Trigonometry |
| Psychology | 3 | 3 | PSY 101 |
| Spanish Language and Culture | 4 | 6 | WSG D00 & LNG XEC |
| Spanish Literature and Culture | 4 | 6 | WSG D00 & LNG XEC |
| Statistics | 3 | 3 | MAT 141 |
| United States Government and Politics | 3 | 3 | PLS 210 |
| United States History | 3 | 6 | HIS 103 & HIS 104 |
| World History: Modern | 3 | 3 | HIS 110 |
Source: AP credit policy
After college
Graduate within 6 years
40%
Come back for a second year
62%
Typical earnings
$49,182
a year, 10 years after starting here
- Brevard College$61,955
- All colleges$71,390
Median yearly earnings of graduates five years after finishing a bachelor's in this major. 3 majors here have earnings data.
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