Berry College Fast Facts
FOUNDED IN:
1902
LOCATION: MOUNT BERRY, GA
CAMPUS: 27,000 ACRES
Photo: Georgia’ s Rome Office of Tourism
PRIMARY BUILDINGS: 47
Photo: Berry College
MILES OF TRAILS: 88
UNDERGRAD STUDENTS: 2,278
GRADUATE STUDENTS: 238
STUDENT TO FACULTY RATIO: 12:1
AREAS OF STUDY: 75 +
DEGREES AWARDED: 9
LIFEWORKS JOBS AVAILABLE FOR STUDENTS:
1,000 +
UNDERGRADUATES RECEIVING BERRY FINANCIAL AID: 99 %
INTERCOLLEGIATE SPORTS TEAMS: 23
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Photo: Jeff Brown / Berry College
Work has been central to the Berry student experience since the institution’ s founding, but efforts by the Center for Personal and Professional Development have increased the educational ideas rooted in the historic program. These enhancements are meant to ensure that all of the job opportunities available to the 95 % of students who choose to work on campus during their time at Berry emphasize skills that add value for the student, the college, and future employers.
“ Anyone who knows Berry knows there is a wide variance of jobs here, from the dairy to the Academic Success Center, the president’ s office to the grounds crew, and everything in between,” explains Marc Hunsaker, Berry’ s dean of personal and professional development.“ Providing consistency was key so that even though the jobs are very different, the caliber of work is consistent, as are the expectations placed on the students.”
“ A good school is going to make sure you grow intellectually,” Hunsaker continues.“ At Berry, we strive to be a great school because we also promise
Berry ' s historic transformation from a humble Sunday school to a modern-day liberal arts college is preserved at Oak Hill & The Martha Berry Museum( top photo) and Roosevelt Cabin( bottom right), the latter of which served as the hub of campus activity in the school’ s early days.
to promote students’ personal and professional development. And we’ re not going to leave that growth to chance. We tell students we’ re going to help them every step of the way, from the first semester to the last. The LifeWorks program is a key part of delivering on that promise.” It’ s an updated expression of the founding bargain: Your contribution helps build your community and your community helps build you.
Inclusion as a Modern Imperative
Higher education has broadened its understanding of access and inclusion, and Berry has embraced this shift with initiatives that remain true to its service-centered roots. In 2024, the college launched a new Inclusive Post-Secondary Education program, expanding the opportunities for students with intellectual disabilities. The program’ s leaders emphasize self-advocacy, leadership, and community engagement. At a moment when colleges are scrutinized for how well they live their values, Berry’ s