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Berean Institute

General Information

Name: Berean Institute
Address: 1901 W Girard Ave, Philadelphia, PA 19130-9714
Phone:

  • General information: (215) 763-4833 x0
  • Financial aid office: (215) 763-4833
  • Admissions office: (215) 763-4833 x121

Website: www.bereaninstitute.edu
Type of Institution: Private not-for-profit, 2-year
Religious affiliation: None

Estimated Student Expenses

Largest program 2006-07Program length (hours)
Electrical/Electronic/Communications Engr Technology/Technician1860

Program prices for full-time students
Detailed expenses2006-072005-062004-05
Tuition and fees$6,500$6,500$6,250
Books and supplies$1,500$1,500$1,000
Living arrangement
Off-campus
        Room and board$6,000$6,000$6,000
        Other expenses$3,000$3,000$3,000
Off-campus with family
        Other expenses$1,500$1,500$1,500

Total expenses   
Off-campus$17,000$17,000$16,250
Off-campus with family$9,500$9,500$8,750

Other programs 2006-07Program
length
(hours)
Tuition
and
fees
Books
and
supplies
Computer Programming/Programmer, General1665$6,500$1,500
Business Administration and Management, General1680$6,500$1,500
Executive Assistant/Executive Secretary1575$6,500$1,500
Cosmetology/Cosmetologist, General1250$5,000$1,000
Legal Assistant/Paralegal900$5,000$1,500

Financial Aid Recipients

    Percentage of Students Who Receive Aid:
  • Any form of aid: 80%
  • Federal grants: 80%
  • (*)state/local grants: 3%
  • *institutional grants: 2%
    Average Amount of Aid Received:
  • Federal grants:$4085

Admissions

Undergraduate application fee (2006-07):$50
Undergraduate Admissions
Fall 2005
TotalMenWomen
Number of applicants90900
Percent admitted100.0%100.0%†
Percent admitted who enrolled
Full-time96.7%96.7%†
Part-time3.3%3.3%†

Enrollment

Total enrollment: 270
First-time student retention: 73%
Overall graduation rate: 54%

Characteristics of students

    • Attendance:
    • Full Time: 82%
    • Part Time: 18%
    • Gender:
    • Men: 40%
    • Women: 60%

White non-hispanic: 1%
Black non-hispanic: 95%
Hispanic: 2%
Asian/pacific islander: 2%
American indian/alaska native: 0%

Degrees offered

    Business, Management, Marketing, & Related Support Services
  • Business Administration and Management, General - Associate
  • Business Administration, Management and Operations, Other - Associate
  • Executive Assistant/Executive Secretary - Associate
    Engineering Technologies/Technicians
  • Computer Technology/Computer Systems Technology - Certificate
  • Electrical/Electronic/Communications Engr Technology/Technician - Associate
    Legal Professions and Studies
  • Legal Assistant/Paralegal - Certificate
    Personal and Culinary Services
  • Cosmetology/Cosmetologist, General - Certificate


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