Berea renown for its academic programs and for its service to Appalachia, has a liberal arts curriculum. Students have the opportunity to study in almost every field and discipline. Berea offers Bachelor of Arts and Bachelor of Science degrees in 28 fields. The student/faculty ratio is 10/1 so the classes are small. Berea graduates have received many notable awards such as the Fulbright and Truman fellowships. Recently Berea alumnus John Fenn received a Nobel Prize in Chemistry. Most interestingly Berea College is known for the 4-year, tuition scholarships that they offer to every student who is accepted. You will need to have better than average ACT and SAT scores and at least a 3.0 GPA to be accepted. The campus is dry and since most of the town is owned by the campus, the town is liquor-free as well.
Berea College
Office of Admissions
CPO 2220
Berea, KY 40404
(859) 985-3000
berea.edu
Eastern Kentucky University is located in Richmond Kentucky. It was founded in 1906 and has grown to a full-fledged comprehensive university offering 168 degree programs and serving more than 15,000 students a year. The student-faculty ratio however remains at 17-1, so EKU is still able to offer its students personal attention. Classes are generally small, and they're usually taught by professors not graduate students. Getting involved on campus is easy as they have 175 student organizations, intramural sports, and musical groups. The Richmond campus is about 12 miles from Berea.
Eastern Kentucky University
202 Perkins Building
521 Lancaster Avenue
Richmond, KY 40475-3102
(859) 622-2001
eku.edu
National College is an administrative professional college for those who want to jump right into the working world. National College states as its purpose: "to educate men and women for professional roles in business and help place them in positions in advanced careers". The curriculum is focused on arming students with professional skills needed in the work place or for a specific field. The College is continually adapting to changing career fields. So, if you are looking for a more practical choice this is a very real possibility. It is also about a 15 minute drive to Berea. They also offer a Master of Business Administration Degree.
National College of Business: Richmond
125 South Killarney Lane
Richmond, KY 4047
(888) 956-2732
ncbt.edu