
Berea College's Regular Decision acceptance rate for the application year 2024 is notably low at 4.8%, with 746 out of 15,602 applicants receiving offers. This represents a significant decline from the previous application year 2023, where the acceptance rate was 12.6%, allowing 678 applicants admission from 5,375 applicants. Historically, acceptance rates have shown a downward trend, dropping from 15.4% in 2021 to just 4.8% in 2024, indicating an increasingly competitive environment for prospective students. The rate was also 12.0% in 2022 and 12.2% in 2020, further illustrating the escalating challenges in admissions at Berea College.