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Set in rolling green fields, the Ford Complex (often called "the castle") inspires students to dream big and reach high, personally and professionally. When Henry and Clara Ford funded the construction of the iconic Ford Buildings in the 1920s, they were investing in Martha Berry's one-of-a-kind vision — an education that combines practical work experiences and academic success to promote character development, spiritual growth and a commitment to serving others. Since then, generations have agreed there's no place like Berry. Students looking to build lasting relationships in a community committed to their well-being will find their fit at Berry — with lots of space to grow.
Krannert Center (Student Center)
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The Krannert Center is the heart of student life. You'll feel the energy when you step into this bustling hub of student-led activities. You can explore 70+ student organizations or volunteer for community service, stop by the student-run campus store or visit our Center for Personal and Professional Development where the staff will coach you on career exploration, resume building, networking, internships and job searches. Hungry? Grab a bite on the go at places like Chick-fil-A or Subway, or check out the full range of options in the dining hall, including vegetarian and vegan.
Kilpatrick Commons
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One thing everybody loves about Berry is the connection to nature. Nestled next to the Krannert Center, Kilpatrick Commons is an outdoor room where community meets campus beauty and you're sure to see someone you know. Situated at the intersection of walking and cycling routes, it's one of the college's favorite crossroads, with garden-terraced hills, a fountain and verandas overlooking cascading waterfalls. Popular for casual photo ops, the commons is the perfect gathering place where students eat, talk and relax around patio tables, or pause for a quiet moment in the shade.
The Cage Athletic Center
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If you love college sports, you're in the right place at Berry, home to 22 NCAA Division III teams. Since 2012, Berry has racked up 30+ championships in the Southern Athletic Association. The Cage Athletic Center, known as "The Cage," is home to indoor varsity athletics as well as intramurals. It houses a large fitness center, racquetball courts, walk/jog indoor track and swimming pool — perfect for personal recreation and exercise. Got a fitness goal? Work with one of our personal trainers. Into the great outdoors? Grab gear to hike, camp, kayak or play pickleball with friends.
Valhalla Stadium
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There's nothing like football at Berry on crisp autumn days. You'll experience our community spirit as standing-room only crowds roar for the Vikings taking the field to the energizing beat of the drumline. You'll also see Viking enthusiasm for lacrosse and major track and field events as well as soccer, softball and baseball. Who isn't a Viking fan?! Students, faculty, staff and parents return again and again to cheer on their favorite team. Go Vikings!
Viking Fusion Studios
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Deeply committed to teaching, Berry professors forge close relationships with students, which are key to Berry’s commitment to personal and professional development. They believe academic advising should include life mentoring, offering guidance on which major is the best fit, and helping evaluate opportunities that lead to a rewarding position or graduate school. Small classes allow students to get to know their professors, which leads to collaborating on projects and possibly co-authoring research articles for publication. Students also put classroom knowledge into practice through hands-on work experience on campus. For example, as early as their first semester, communication majors get involved in producing content for the campus newspaper and Viking Fusion, a student-run website for multi-media, broadcasting, short film and podcasting.
Sisters' Theatre
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At Berry, you'll find diverse opportunities to fulfill your passions. For example, more than 60% of the current Berry College Theatre Company is made up of non-theatre majors. They love the well-equipped "black box" performance space of Sisters Theatre, which can be configured for a variety of student-managed productions. The liberal arts are the cornerstone of a Berry education, and year-round events — from music and theatre performances to art exhibitions — reinforce this mindset. Further demonstrating that a college education extends beyond the classroom, Berry annually attracts internationally renowned speakers like presidential historian Doris Kearns Goodwin, former NFL head coach Tony Dungy, social justice lawyer Bryan Stephenson and Pixar co-founder Ed Catmull.
Memorial Library
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Memorial Library is more than a place to hit the books. Students call it "Club Lib," where they meet up with friends as well as study. The first-floor Commons houses spaces for group study and access to peer coaching through drop-in sessions sponsored by the Academic Success Center. Here you learn to work smarter, not just harder. Student staff well versed in specific courses answer questions and help advise on homework. Or you can opt for a one-on-one study strategy session with an academic consultant to improve time management, test-taking, note-taking and work-life-study balance. For a quick break, stop by Java City with friends for coffee, tea, smoothies, pastries and bagels.
Academics at Berry
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With 75+ majors, minors and pre-professional programs grounded in the liberal arts, Berry offers a wide breadth of study that leads to a range of career possibilities. From the AACSB-accredited business school and our highly rated teacher education program to psychology, political science, computer science, exercise science and more, students are encouraged to explore majors and career paths suited to their interests and talents. The student-faculty ratio at Berry College is 13:1. This environment fosters close mentoring and collaboration between faculty and students whether they're learning in traditional classroom settings, state-of-the art labs or the world's biggest outdoor lab — our campus. U.S. News named Berry College #2 for Best Value and #4 overall among regional universities in the South.
Nursing Suite
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There's a reason 100% of Berry's nursing students find employment on or before their pinning ceremony. Closely mentored by faculty from day one on campus, they get top training in Berry's nursing simulation lab, participating in scenarios that replicate hospital settings. In addition to clinical rotations in area hospitals, 90% of juniors and seniors hold paid clinical positions. Through an immersive experience in Kenya, they test their skills in hospitals and clinics while building awareness of health-care practices and culture. Students pursuing other health-care careers find success at Berry. Partnerships with local professionals, clinics and hospitals provide off-campus learning opportunities and internships. In fall 2025, Morgan-Bailey Hall, a 55,000-square-foot health sciences building, will open to house the nursing, physician associate and kinesiology programs.
McAllister Hall and Animal Science Center
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Whether you major in one of the core sciences or mathematics, or you're headed down the pre-med path, you'll benefit from close mentoring relationships with faculty in McAllister Hall, Berry's science center. As part of your paid professional development, you might be matched as a research assistant to a professor, working side-by-side in the lab and documenting findings for publication. More than 85% of our students applying to medical school are accepted, and other pre-health graduates find positions as physician assistants, dentists, pharmacists and physical therapists. Berry's pre-health advisor works with every student to help determine the course of study and career suited to their interests and talents. Next to McAllister Hall, the animal science building houses specialized teaching and research labs to promote interaction among faculty, staff and students across the sciences. This building complements our equine center, beef cattle units and dairy on Berry's working farm.
Hackberry Labs (Creative Technologies)
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In Berry's makerspace, HackBerry Lab, you can combine digital and traditional technologies and design thinking to pursue innovative projects and develop products to solve real-world problems. For example, inspired by social entrepreneurship, Berry students developed a special incubator for premature kittens, making their care affordable for non-profit shelters. The creative technologies major at Berry will open you to fields connected to human-centered design, such as virtual reality, game design and artificial intelligence. A minor in creative technologies pairs well with programs in business, physics and computer science. Another popular program, dual-degree engineering, offers the opportunity to build an arts-and-sciences foundation at Berry and engineering credentials at Georgia Tech or Kennesaw State. That's two bachelor's degrees in just five years.
College Chapel
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Berry was founded on non-denominational Christian values that emphasize service, patience, humility and a spirit of generosity. The college encourages examination of faith and values, and is welcoming and respectful to those from a variety of religious backgrounds. Each week, there are a variety of religious life activities on campus. Opportunities to discuss matters of faith abound on campus. The Chaplain’s Office hosts a variety of speakers, event and retreats. Students can be involved as much or as little as they desire. We believe that spiritual seeking is consistent with academic study and leads to a sense of purpose as well as a calling that integrates the head, heart and hands for a lifetime of service.
Morgan and Deerfield Halls
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Berry is a one-of-a-kind residential college, a close-knit and caring community situated on an idyllic and spacious campus that's twice the size of Manhattan with a 13:1 acre to student ratio. Nearly all of our 2,200+ students live on campus for four years. The campus culture encourages personal well-being as well as a sense of belonging, responsibility and respect. As a first-year student, you'll form lifelong relationships while living in a traditional-style residence hall equipped with common areas and a kitchen. As you progress from year to year, you'll have other housing options, from apartment- to suite-style living. Life lessons extend beyond the classroom, so residence life at Berry means safe, inclusive living and learning.
Bell Recital Hall
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A place of music-making for 100+ years, Berry offers a Bachelor of Arts in music and a Bachelor of Music in music performance, music education and music with elective studies in business, plus a minor in musical theatre. But you don't need to be a music major to participate in any of the 20 ensembles. As many as 200 students — or 10% of the campus population — take part in 40+ annual performances on campus. The Bell Recital Hall in Ford Auditorium enriches everyone's musical experience with high-performance acoustics, a beautiful stage and a state-of-the-art sound-and-lighting system. In recent years, Berry performers have toured in the U.S. and abroad in Dublin, Prague, Salzburg and Vienna.
Rollins Research Center and Dairy
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Well known for its animal science program, Berry consistently positions students for success in veterinary medicine, with a vet school acceptance rate that is eight times the national average. Many other students go on to graduate programs in animal science and health. Why the success rate? Eight semesters of paid professional development opportunities through Berry's LifeWorks program ensure hands-on experience caring for animals and digging into research on a working campus farm. The Rollins Ruminant Research Center includes a full-service dairy, an animal science classroom and research barn, and access to sheep, beef and dairy herds. Through Berry's Student Enterprises, you can participate in managing and marketing Angus beef, Blue Hen eggs, honey from Berry bees and cheeses made with milk from the Rollins Dairy.
Gunby Equine Center
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The Gunby Equine Center is home to a three-time national champion varsity equestrian team and a small Quarter Horse breeding program. Housing more than 80 horses, this facility includes five buildings, 64 stalls with tack rooms and wash racks, an outdoor arena and two round pens, plus a covered arena and seating for 400 spectators. You'll have work opportunities such as helping care for the horses used for instruction in hunt seat and western equitation. You might assist the college veterinarian, work as a research assistant or breed and train young colts with the college wrangler. Miles of nearby horse trails and 180 acres of pastures offer stunning views of Berry's mountain campus.
House O' Dreams
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The trek up Lavender Mountain to Martha Berry's House o' Dreams is a can't-miss adventure, with breathtaking views of the campus, Rome and Alabama. Built as a gift by staff and students in 1922, this cottage was used by founder Martha Berry as a place to retreat and entertain. It is still a special place to gather with friends. With 88 miles of trails for hiking, biking and camping, the Berry campus is continually ranked as one of the most beautiful college campuses in the U.S. You'll also want to explore natural spaces and historic structures like the Old Mill and the Possum Trot School.
Oak Hill (Filmed at Berry)
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For the past four decades, the film industry has used Berry's scenic campus in a variety of projects. You may have seen shots of Oak Hill, the home of our founder, Martha Berry, in big-screen favorites like Sweet Home Alabama and Tyler Perry's "The Haves and Have Nots." Oak Hill — along with the Old Mill, the Ford Buildings and locations in the Berry Forest — added depth and interest to Remember the Titans. Fans of the nostalgic horror drama "Stranger Things" will recognize the Ford Complex as Pennhurst Mental Institution. Berry receives 15 to 20 requests per year to film locations such as Frost Chapel, Memorial Library, as well as mountains, lakes, forests and fields across campus.
Downtown Rome, GA
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An easy drive from Atlanta and Chattanooga, Rome has been rated one of the South's best college towns by Southern Living. You'll find plenty to do (and eat) on Broad Street, the heart of downtown. It's packed with locally owned shops, specialty bakeries, casual outdoor dining, delis and nighttime gathering spots. A thriving arts community supports local theatre, a symphony orchestra, galleries and festivals celebrating music, food, crafts, films and Shakespeare. The stadium for the Rome Emperors (the High-A affiliate of the Atlanta Braves) is minutes from campus. And you can walk or bike trails along three rivers or opt for nearby kayaking, tubing and camping. In addition, the 63-court Rome Tennis Center at Berry College is not only home to the Berry Vikings tennis team but also one of the largest competitive tennis facilities in the U.S.
