# Berry College

> Berry College is a private, residential liberal arts and sciences institution near Rome, Georgia, serving roughly 2,200 students. Its defining product is an integrated education of academic study, close mentorship and paid work: the LifeWorks program gives every student access to as many as eight semesters of professional development across more than 1,000 campus jobs, while Berry's 27,000 acres function as a classroom, research site, workplace and recreational landscape.

- **Founded:** 1902
- **Headquarters:** Mount Berry, Georgia, United States
- **Founders:** Martha McChesney Berry (Founder)
- **Team size:** Approximately 1,600 employees (supplied company record); the college reports roughly 2,200 students.
- **Products:** Undergraduate education, LifeWorks, Graduate education, Research and field learning, Community, cultural and recreation services
- **Notable:** Founded in 1902 and developed from the Boys Industrial School into a four-year college by 1930., Operates a 27,000-acre campus described by the college as the world's largest college campus., Reports that 99% of graduates enter employment or graduate school, based on its outcomes reporting.

## Products & services

- **Undergraduate education** — Residential liberal arts and sciences degrees across 42 majors and 38 minors, including professional and pre-professional pathways.
- **LifeWorks** — A college-wide paid work and professional development program offering up to eight semesters of experience through more than 1,000 positions across 180 departments.
- **Graduate education** — Graduate programs in business, education and physician associate studies, with additional health-science expansion planned.
- **Research and field learning** — Faculty-mentored undergraduate research and fieldwork using laboratories, studios, community partners and a 27,000-acre living laboratory.
- **Community, cultural and recreation services** — Museums, trails, athletics, arts events, environmental stewardship and educational programs serving the campus and northwest Georgia.

## Achievements

- Founded in 1902 and developed from the Boys Industrial School into a four-year college by 1930.
- Operates a 27,000-acre campus described by the college as the world's largest college campus.
- Reports that 99% of graduates enter employment or graduate school, based on its outcomes reporting.
- Earned the 2026 Carnegie Community Engagement Classification.
- Launched its first physician associate cohort in August 2025 after receiving ARC-PA accreditation-provisional status.
- Graduated the largest class in college history in May 2025.
- Received an A+ financial health grade from Forbes in 2026.
- Its marketing and communications office won six gold and three silver awards in the 2025 Collegiate Advertising Awards program.

## Latest updates

- **2026-07** — Berry and the Georgia Department of Natural Resources received $344,800 to restore and manage more than 3,000 acres of rare habitat.
- **2026-07** — Berry announced a planned Master of Science in Athletic Training, supported by a $500,000 donation from Atrium Health Floyd, with classes targeted for 2028.
- **2026-06** — The National Association of Colleges and Employers gave Berry an honorable mention for career-readiness excellence.
- **2026-04** — Sandeep Mazumder was formally inaugurated as Berry College's ninth president.
- **2026-01** — Berry received the 2026 Carnegie Community Engagement Classification.
- **2025-08** — Berry's first physician associate cohort began classes.

## Links

- Website: https://www.berry.edu/
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/school/berry-college
- Twitter/X: https://twitter.com/berrycollege
- YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/user/berryweb
- Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/berrycollege/
- Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/berrycollege
- TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/berrycollege

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Last updated: 2026-08-13