Apply as a Transfer Student
| Important Dates | Priority | Regular |
|---|---|---|
| Application Deadline | January 31 | March 31 |
| Decision Notification | Mid-February | April |
| Deposit Due | May 1 | May 1 |
Required Checklist Components
We have no interest in making your application process to Berea difficult. Our streamlined application and checklist are the basic requirements.
Request an official copy of your final high school transcript or GED results. Home school students who don’t have a transcript should complete the Home School Supplement form.
Submit your official college transcripts from all institutions attended (even for credit earned while in high school) at transcripts@berea.edu. If you are currently enrolled, they should submit official transcripts once grades for the term are posted and before the February 1 Priority Deadline.
Applicants will be required to submit the 2025-2026 Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) at studentaid.gov when it becomes available. Berea’s FAFSA code is 001955.
Prior to the FAFSA opening, submission of the Financial Resource Questionnaire (FRQ), a form unique to Berea, helps to determine if a student meets the College’s financial eligibility requirement. Link to the FRQ may be found in a student’s applicant portal. Although offers of admission may be made based upon information submitted via the FRQ, all such offers will be considered tentative until such time as final FAFSA results are received.
Applicants may choose to schedule a quick 15-minute chat with their admissions counselor so they can get to know you better OR complete a Written Statement of Intent. Choose either option in your portal.
Students who believe their scores are an accurate representation of their ability should submit them. Learn more about test optional admissions or submit official test scores via your portal.
For eligible non-citizens, depending on your USCIS status, a copy of your permanent resident card or employment authorization card will be required.
Optional Application Electives
Students often tell us their life experience is so meaningful that we can’t get to know them without it. Your story and identity matter in our holistic and selective admissions process. Use the elective items to share your story.
We are happy to hear from teachers, coaches, mentors, and other who are willing to brag on you. Share this link with them: www.berea.college/recommend
Share with us your awards, community service, extracurricular activities, and work experience. This is your chance to brag about yourself. Submit this elective in any desired format by logging into your portal.
We want to learn about your individual experiences, perspectives and creativity. Share these with us by uploading your selected written, video or graphic submission to your portal. Examples include but are not limited to: creative writing samples, art portfolio, music performance, etc.
In less than 5 minutes, you’ll select a variety of statements which best describe you and your personal story. Complete this elective by logging into your portal.
Berea College was created 168 years ago and became the first interracial and coeducational college in the South. Please tell us in 168-ish words or less, how this is meaningful for you in context of your personal experience. Complete this short statement by logging into your portal.