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Brenau University

General Information

Name: Brenau University
Address: 500 Washington Street SE, Gainesville, GA 30501-3668
Phone:

  • General information: (770) 534-6299
  • Financial aid office: (770) 534-6152
  • Admissions office: (770) 534-6100

Website: www.brenau.edu
Type of Institution: Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above
Religious affiliation: None

Estimated Student Expenses

Undergraduate academic year prices
Detailed expenses2006-072005-062004-05
Tuition and fees$16,590$15,450$14,610
Books and supplies$875$850$800
Living arrangement
On-campus
        Room and board$8,550$8,350$8,070
        Other expenses$2,100$2,000$1,950
Off-campus
        Room and board$6,150$5,950$5,775
        Other expenses$2,700$2,650$2,650
Off-campus with family
        Other expenses$2,700$2,650$2,650

Total expenses   
On-campus$28,115$26,650$25,430
Off-campus$26,315$24,900$23,835
Off-campus with family$20,165$18,950$18,060

Financial Aid Recipients

    Percentage of Students Who Receive Aid:
  • Any form of aid: 96%
  • Federal grants: 39%
  • State/local grants: 83%
  • Institutional grants: 95%
  • Student loans: 47%
    Average Amount of Aid Received:
  • Federal grants:$3499
  • State/local grants:$3258
  • Institutional grants:$9099
  • Student loans:$2937

Admissions

Undergraduate application fee (2006-07):$35
Undergraduate Admissions
Fall 2006
TotalMenWomen
Number of applicants3,8131373,676
Percent admitted41.5%65.0%40.6%
Percent admitted who enrolled
Full-time21.4%20.2%21.5%
Part-time19.6%61.8%17.1%

Enrollment

Total enrollment: 2168
Undergraduate enrollment: 1563
First-time student retention: 73%
Overall graduation rate: 52%

Characteristics of undergraduate students

    • Attendance:
    • Full Time: 67%
    • Part Time: 33%
    • Gender:
    • Men: 12%
    • Women: 88%

White non-hispanic: 58%
Black non-hispanic: 25%
Hispanic: 2%
Asian/pacific islander: 2%
American indian/alaska native: 1%
Other: 12%

Degrees offered

    Biological and Biomedical Sciences
  • Biology/Biological Sciences, General - Bachelor
    Business, Management, Marketing, & Related Support Services
  • Accounting - Bachelor, Master
  • Business Administration and Management, General - Bachelor, Master
  • Business/Commerce, General - Bachelor
  • Business/Corporate Communications - Bachelor
  • Fashion Merchandising - Bachelor
  • Human Resources Management/Personnel Administration, General - Bachelor
  • Marketing/Marketing Management, General - Bachelor
  • Organizational Behavior Studies - Master
    Communication, Journalism, and Related Programs
  • Mass Communication/Media Studies - Bachelor
    Education
  • Art Teacher Education - Bachelor
  • Drama and Dance Teacher Education - Bachelor
  • Education, General - Master
  • Education/Teaching Individuals - Specific Learning Disabilities - Master
  • Education/Teaching of Individuals with Emotional Disturbances - Master
  • Education/Teaching of Individuals with Mental Retardation - Bachelor
  • Elementary Education and Teaching - Bachelor, Master
  • Junior High/Intermediate/Middle School Education and Teaching - Bachelor, Master
  • Music Teacher Education - Bachelor
  • Special Education and Teaching, Other - Master
  • Teacher Education/Profess Development, Levels & Methods, Other - Master
    English Language and Literature/Letters
  • English Language and Literature, General - Bachelor
    Health Professions and Related Clinical Sciences
  • Family Practice Nurse/Nurse Practitioner - Master
  • Health and Medical Administrative Services, Other - Bachelor
  • Hospital and Health Care Facilities Administration/Management - Master
  • Nursing/Registered Nurse (RN, ASN, BSN, MSN) - Bachelor, Master
  • Occupational Therapy/Therapist - Bachelor, Master
    History
  • History, General - Bachelor
    Legal Professions and Studies
  • Legal Studies, General - Bachelor
    Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies & Humanities
  • General Studies - Bachelor
  • Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies - Bachelor
    Natural Resources and Conservation
  • Environmental Science - Bachelor
  • Environmental Studies - Bachelor
    Psychology
  • Psychology, General - Bachelor
  • Psychology, Other - Master
    Public Administration and Social Service Professions
  • Public Administration - Bachelor
    Visual and Performing Arts
  • Arts Management - Bachelor
  • Dance, General - Bachelor
  • Drama and Dramatics/Theatre Arts, General - Bachelor
  • Dramatic/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft, Other - Bachelor
  • Fashion/Apparel Design - Bachelor
  • Fine/Studio Arts, General - Bachelor
  • Graphic Design - Bachelor
  • Interior Design - Bachelor
  • Music Performance, General - Bachelor
  • Music, General - Bachelor


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