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University or college · Private nonprofit

Brevard College

Brevard, NC8 online only

Brevard College is a private nonprofit college in Brevard, NC, with about 779 students on campus.

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Students on campus
779
plus 8 studying only online
Admission rate
42%
lower than at 88% of 4-year colleges
Net price a year
$23,509
higher than at 66% of 4-year colleges
Graduation rate
49%
lower than at 63% of 4-year colleges
Earnings, 10 yrs later
$43,545
higher than at 58% of U.S. colleges
Getting in

How hard is it to get into Brevard College?

42%

of applicants admitted

About 8 of every 20 applicants get in.

Test scores of admitted students

SAT reading
440–620
SAT math
430–600
ACT
16–26

The middle 50%: a quarter scored below the range and a quarter above it. Average SAT: 1060.

What it costs

The sticker price, and what families really pay

Sticker price: $47,288 a year

Before any grants

Tuition & fees $32,280Room & board $14,500Books & supplies $1,000

After grants, the average family on aid pays $23,509.

Your family’s price

Average net price after grants, by family income

$21,304

About $85,216 over 4 years · 55% off the sticker price

Under $30k$30–48k$48–75k$75–110kOver $110k
Outcomes

Do students finish, and does it pay off?

Graduate
49%
within 6 years · Pell students 39%
Come back for year two
62%
full-time first-year students
Earnings, 10 years later
$43,545
median, students on federal aid
Typical debt
$25,000
about $265 a month over 10 years

Debt vs. the paycheck

The typical loan payment as a share of a typical graduate’s monthly pay six years after starting

9.2%
0%10%: a common comfort line25%

$265 a month against about $2,867 a month in pay.

Paying back loans

Federal student loans, this college

52%

of borrowers paid down at least some of their loan within three years, more than at 62% of U.S. colleges.

Almost none defaulted within three years (payments on federal loans were paused from 2020 to 2023, so recent default rates are near zero everywhere).

Earnings by family background

Median earnings 10 years after starting, by family income at enrollment

Lower incomeunder $30k
$41k
Middle income$30–75k
$43k
Higher incomeover $75k
$49k
Majors

What students study, and what it pays

Share of degrees by field

Parks, recreation & fitness 26%Business 22%Public safety 14%Visual & performing arts 7%Psychology 6%Health professions 5%Everything else 19%

Bachelor’s programs with the most graduates

And their graduates’ median earnings four years later (one year where that’s all that’s reported).

Criminal Justice and Corrections28 graduates a year · typical debt $25,000
$52k4 yrs out
Business Administration, Management and Operations28 graduates a year · typical debt $27,000
$58k4 yrs out
Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness23 graduates a year
$41k4 yrs out
Biology, General11 graduates a year
—not reported
Psychology, General11 graduates a year
—not reported
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences, General11 graduates a year
—not reported
Outdoor Education10 graduates a year
—not reported
Natural Resources Conservation and Research9 graduates a year
—not reported
Who goes there

The students

815 degree-seeking undergraduates.

By race and ethnicity

White 62%Hispanic 8%Black 16%Asian 1%Two or more 6%International 7%

Women and men

Women 38%Men 62%
12 : 1
students per teacher
41%
get Pell grants (lower income)
69%
take federal loans
4%
undergrads 25 or older
1%
study part time
The town around it

Living in Brevard

9% of Brevard’s 8,098 residents are enrolled in college. What the town is like, from TownRatings’ Brevard pages.

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$979/momedian rent · 20% below the state$451Ktypical home valueB−Safety Grade27° / 83°January low / July high · 7" of snowB+Health GradeAll colleges in and near BrevardCompare prices, admissions and outcomes
Nearby

Other colleges within 30 miles

Straight-line distances from Brevard College; colleges with 100 or more students on campus.

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Haywood Community CollegeCommunity college · Public · Clyde
22.9 mi710 students
North Greenville UniversityUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · Tigerville
23.3 mi1,730 students
Asheville-Buncombe Technical Community CollegeCommunity college · Public · Asheville
25.1 mi4,301 students
Western Carolina UniversityUniversity or college · Public · Cullowhee
26.2 mi8,805 students
Furman UniversityUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · Travelers Rest
27.1 mi2,473 students
University of North Carolina AshevilleUniversity or college · Public · Asheville
27.9 mi2,891 students

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Sources: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard (institution and field-of-study files) and IPEDS (Scorecard 06/10/2026 · IPEDS 2024 · fall 2023); town figures from the Census American Community Survey and NOAA climate normals. Graduation rates count first-time, full-time students; earnings and debt are for students who received federal aid. Distances are straight-line. Colleges are described, not graded (how TownRatings describes colleges). Map © OpenStreetMap contributors.