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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 — where you'll interact with a dynamic community. 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 staff will help you design a four-year plan to ensure success in your college career. Dining options make it easy to find your meal of choice. Grab a bite on the go at places like Chick-fil-A or Subway. The dining hall caters to all appetites, with a full range of options, 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 social 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 23 NCAA Division III teams. Since 2012, Berry has racked up 34 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 — all of which are available for personal recreation and exercise. You might even choose to work with one of our personal trainers. If you’re into the great outdoors, you can also 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 evenings when sunset streaks the sky. In the blaze of stadium lights, you’ll hear the vibrant spirit of the Berry community as standing-room only crowds roar for the Vikings taking the field to the energizing beat of the drumline. Every spring, you’ll also see Viking enthusiasm for lacrosse and major track and field events. In addition, Berry houses excellent facilities for 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, in addition to your major, there are diverse opportunities to fulfill your passions. In fact, more than 60% of the current Berry College Theatre Company is made up of non-theatre majors. Sisters Theatre is a beautiful and well-equipped “black box” performance space that 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. Berry annually attracts internationally renowned speakers like presidential historian Doris Kearns Goodwin, NFL head coach Tony Dungy, social justice lawyer Bryan Stephenson and Pixar co-founder Ed Catmull, demonstrating further that a college education extends beyond the classroom.
Memorial Library
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Memorial Library is more than a place to hit the books. Students call it “Club Lib” — because it’s a place to 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 where you learn to work smarter, not just harder. Student staff who have succeeded in specific courses are available to answer questions, help with homework and support your studying. 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, international studies 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 11:1, with an average of 18 students per class. 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 recently named Berry College #1 for Best Value and #4 overall for regional universities in the South.
Nursing Suite
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Berry’s nursing students have found immediate success with job placements after graduation. They quickly develop marketable skills in Berry’s nursing simulation lab, participating in scenarios that replicate hospital settings. Students have clinical rotations in area hospitals and can also become certified nursing assistants to gain real-life experience taking care of patients alongside registered nurses. Students pursuing other healthcare careers find success at Berry as well. Partnerships with local healthcare professionals, clinics and hospitals provide off-campus learning opportunities and internships.
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. Ninety-eight percent 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. Our animal science building, completed in 2021 and conveniently situated next to McAllister Hall, houses the latest in specialized teaching and research labs to promote interaction among faculty, staff and students across the sciences — while complementing our equine center, beef cattle units and dairy.
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 2,000 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 B.A. 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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Berry is well known for its animal science program and consistently positions students for success in veterinary medicine, with a vet school acceptance rate that is 8 to 10 times the national average. Many other students continue 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 fully-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 cheeses made with milk from the Rollins Dairy, Angus beef, Blue Hen eggs and even honey from Berry bees.
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 Ms. Berry as a place to retreat and entertain. It is still a very 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. Academic buildings were captured in The Following, the hit series featuring Kevin Bacon. 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 Rome Braves stadium (a minor league 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.
