The town of Berea, Kentucky, was named after Berea College, and the College takes its name from the Biblical town in Greece that was receptive to the Gospel. Berea holds a nationally significant place in the history of American education as the first interacial college in the South. It was founded before the Civil War, in 1855, with the foundational theme: "God has made of one blood all peoples of the earth." Berea is Christian but non-sectarian.
The central campus includes 140 acres, while college owned farmland and forests bring the total acreage to 9,000. The College provides a full-tuition scholarshiop to every student, admits only low-income students, and requires all students to work in a college related job for 10-15 hours per week. While Berea is committed to the Appalachian region, the College's multicultural mix includes students throughout the U.S. and more than 68 countries.
U.S. News and World Report has repeatedly ranked Berea as the number one liberal arts colletge in its category. No visit to the town of Berea is complete without a tour of the campus. Among the beautiful buildings you will see is the Draper Classroom Building (pictured) which is modeled after Independence Hall in Philadelphia.
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