Berry College

Berry College is on a 27,000-acre campus in the suburban setting of Mount Berry, Georgia, not far from Atlanta.

Berry College Student Activities

Berry College has many clubs, organizations, and activities for students to join – including chorus, theater groups, a campus newspaper, and more.

Interested in Greek life? Berry College does not have fraternities or sororities.

Berry College has the Honors Student Union. In fact, more students participate in the Honors Student Union than any other on-campus activity.

Other popular student organizations at Berry College include Student Government Association, Ultimate Frisbee, Berry College Student Nurses Association and Allied Health Club.

Berry College students' favorite campus events are Mountain Day, Conson Wilson Lecture Series and Casino Night.

Does Berry College Offer Student Housing?

This table offers information on housing at Berry College.

Berry College offers housing. Students are required to live on campus through senior year. First year students are guaranteed on-campus housing.

The majority of Berry College students live on campus. In 2022, 88% of undergrads at Berry College lived in some kind of on-campus housing and 12% of students lived off-campus or commuted to Berry College. There are 1,991 spots available in on-campus housing for all 2,172 undergraduates. In the 2021-2022 school year, 1,909 students chose to live in campus housing. On the weekends, about 60% students stay on-campus. First year students are allowed to park a car on campus.

Berry College offers coed housing and housing for students with disabilities.

Berry College Athletics

At Berry College there are a variety of athletic options for students interested in joining a sports program.

Intercollegiate sports are the highest tier of college sports and can be very competitive. Intercollegiate teams are regulated by the NCAA, funded by the university, and compete against teams from other universities. The division of a sports team depends on the size of the university, funding, and competition level. An intercollegiate school team will be Division I, II or III, with Division I being the highest level.

Club sports are not regulated by the NCAA and are a great option for students not interested in trying out for an intercollegiate team. Club sports are usually student run but can also be funded by the university.

Intramural sports are the most casual and informal. Intramural sports are often free and require very little time commitment.

Let's take a look at the athletic options available at Berry College:

Safety at Berry College

College is like a home away from home. Whether you're walking to class or coming back from late-night studying (or partying!), it's important to feel safe on campus.

Berry College is patroled 24 hours a day by trained security. The Berry College campus has emergency telephones or alarms for students to use anytime of day or night. Dorms can only be accessed with secure key cards so that students can feel confident that they are safe in on-campus housing.

Additionally, Berry College has lighted pathways, gated campus, mobile police patrols, identification of valuables, limited access to campus, on-campus police officers.

Plan a Visit to Berry College

Visiting colleges is one of the best ways to get a sense of the campus and student body. If you'd like to visit Berry College, take U.S. Highway 27 to Mount Berry, GA. If you need to fly, book your flight to Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International airport.

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