Brenau University

Gainesville, GA · Private nonprofit

Website Admissions

At a glance

87.8%

Acceptance rate

1,087

SAT Average

$20,786

Avg net price

981

Enrollment

Academic profile

SAT Average1,087

SAT Reading/Writing500–620

SAT Math430–580

ACT Composite18–22

Degrees awarded

2024-25

	Associate’s	Bachelor’s	Master’s	Doctoral
All fields, 2024-25Associate’s 17Bachelor’s 177Master’s 281Doctoral 88	17	177	281	88
Associate’s None reportedBachelor’s 43Master’s 159Doctoral 61	None reported	43	159	61
Associate’s 6Bachelor’s 42Master’s 61Doctoral 27	6	42	61	27
Associate’s None reportedBachelor’s 25Master’s 5Doctoral None reported	None reported	25	5	None reported
Associate’s None reportedBachelor’s 24Master’s 30Doctoral None reported	None reported	24	30	None reported
Associate’s None reportedBachelor’s 15Master’s 22Doctoral None reported	None reported	15	22	None reported
Associate’s None reportedBachelor’s 7Master’s None reportedDoctoral None reported	None reported	7	None reported	None reported
Associate’s 11Bachelor’s 5Master’s None reportedDoctoral None reported	11	5	None reported	None reported
Associate’s None reportedBachelor’s 5Master’s None reportedDoctoral None reported	None reported	5	None reported	None reported
Associate’s None reportedBachelor’s 4Master’s 3Doctoral None reported	None reported	4	3	None reported
Associate’s None reportedBachelor’s 4Master’s None reportedDoctoral None reported	None reported	4	None reported	None reported
Associate’s None reportedBachelor’s 2Master’s None reportedDoctoral None reported	None reported	2	None reported	None reported
Associate’s None reportedBachelor’s 1Master’s None reportedDoctoral None reported	None reported	1	None reported	None reported
Associate’s None reportedBachelor’s 0Master’s None reportedDoctoral None reported	None reported	0	None reported	None reported
Associate’s None reportedBachelor’s None reportedMaster’s 1Doctoral None reported	None reported	None reported	1	None reported

College athletics

Athletic participation

178 unique student-athletes · 12 varsity teams

Application deadlines

For fall 2027 entry

Rolling admission

No deadline

· Apply with the college's application or Common App

Cost

Published on-campus price, 2024–25

Tuition: $31,740
Required fees: $2,287
Food and housing: $12,850
Books and supplies: $1,250
Other expenses: $2,950
Total: $51,077

Total by year

$47,6342019–2019–20
$48,4002020–2120–21
$48,9602021–2221–22
$49,4152022–2322–23
$50,0152023–2423–24
$51,0772024–2524–25

Net price by family income, 2022–23

Students of all incomes paid $20,786 on average. Grants and scholarships covered the rest of the cost.

Net price covers first-time, full-time students who received federal aid.

Graduation and Retention

4-year graduation28%

6-year graduation35%

Retention rate62%

Earnings and Debt

Median earnings (10yr)$54,003

Median debt$27,000

Campus

Enrollment981

Student-faculty ratio11:1

SettingCity

Sources

IPEDS Institutional Characteristics · National Center for Education Statistics · 2025–26
IPEDS Admissions · National Center for Education Statistics · 2024–25
College Scorecard · U.S. Department of Education · 2025-10-03
Application process · College websites · 2026–27
Equity in Athletics Disclosure Act · U.S. Department of Education · 2024–25
IPEDS Completions · National Center for Education Statistics · 2024–25
IPEDS Student Charges · National Center for Education Statistics · 2019–20, 2020–21, 2021–22, 2022–23, 2023–24, 2024–25