Private nonprofit · College

Brevard College

Brevard, North Carolina · Distant town

42.2%
Admit rate
$23,509
Avg net price
49%
Graduation rate
$43,545
Median earnings

Brevard College is a private nonprofit bachelor's-granting institution in Brevard, North Carolina (distant town setting), enrolling 815 undergraduates. It has a United Methodist religious affiliation.

Private nonprofitSmall · 815 undergradsDistant townSelective · 42% admitNCAA Division III with football · USA South Athletic ConferenceCold winters

Will you get in?

See where your numbers land against Brevard College's admitted students.

Admit rate
42.2%
SAT (mid 50%)
870–1220
Avg GPA (est.)
3.14

Enter a test score to see where you land against Brevard College's admitted students.

A guide, not a prediction. It compares your numbers with the middle 50% of admitted students and Brevard College's overall admit rate — it can't see essays, recommendations, activities, or your intended major, which all move real decisions.

About Brevard, North Carolina

Brevard is a city in and the county seat of Transylvania County, North Carolina, United States. According to the Transylvania Heritage Museum, the North Carolina General Assembly apportioned Transylvania County on February 15, 1861, from lands previously attributed to neighboring Jackson and Henderson counties. White Squirrel Festival takes place on the Friday, Saturday, and Sunday preceding Memorial Day. It features the white Squirrel, Pisgah Pete, live music, arts & crafts, and food. The white variant of the eastern gray squirrel (Sciurus carolinensis) is commonly seen around Brevard. (Wikipedia)

Setting
Distant town
Highest degree offered
Graduate
To the ocean
215 miles
Nearest airport
17 miles to Asheville (AVL)

How Brevard College compares

Selectivity42.2%

More selective than 88% · #9 most selective of 53 in North Carolina

SAT average1060

Higher than 18%

Graduation rate49%

Higher than 37% · #25 of 56 in North Carolina

First-year retention62%

Higher than 15%

Earnings, 10 years after entry$43,545

Higher than 21% · #37 of 57 in North Carolina

Average net price$23,509

Cheaper than 34% · #43 cheapest of 57 in North Carolina

Median debt at graduation$25,000

Lower than 34%

Student–faculty ratio12 : 1

Lower than 59%

Undergraduate enrollment815

Larger than 32%

Percentiles compare Brevard College with the nation's 2,196 four-year colleges, among schools reporting each statistic. State ranks count four-year colleges in North Carolina.

Brevard College campus

Student body

Undergraduate vs. graduate

869students
  • Undergraduate81594%
  • Graduate546%

Undergraduates by gender

815undergrads
  • Women34142%
  • Men47458%

Undergraduates by race / ethnicity

  • White62%
  • Black16%
  • Hispanic7.6%
  • Asian0.6%
  • Other or multiracial14%

Graduate gender splits aren't published in this data, so the gender chart covers undergraduates only.

By the numbers

Undergraduate enrollment
815
Graduate enrollment
54
Student–faculty ratio
12 : 1
Pell Grant recipients
41%
First-generation students
29%
Students over 25
4%
Median family income
$42,000
Avg faculty salary (academic year)
$54,477
Endowment
$37,016,592

Colleges don't publish true class-size data; student–faculty ratio (IPEDS) is the closest public measure of it.

Admissions

Admission rate
42.2%
Test scores
Considered but not required
SAT range (25th–75th %)
870–1220
SAT average
1060
SAT reading
440–620
SAT math
430–600
ACT composite
16–26
Average GPA (estimated)
3.14

Cost

In-state tuition
$32,280
Room & board
$14,500
Books & supplies
$1,000
Total cost of attendance
$47,288
Average net price
$23,509

Net price is the total cost minus grants and scholarships — what students actually pay. It varies sharply by family income; see the breakdown below.

Outcomes

Graduated (within 6 years)
49%
Graduated on time (4 years)
34%
First-year retention
62%
Transferred to another college
12%
Median earnings, 6 years after entry
$34,401
Median earnings, 10 years after entry
$43,545
Median debt at graduation
$25,000
Students with federal loans
69%
Paying down their loans (1 year in)
47%

About 15% of students who finish here need more than four years — each extra year adds roughly another year of tuition and living costs.

Graduating on time

By student background (4 years)

All students
34%
Low-income (Pell)
29%
First-generation
27%

When these bars run close together, students from every background tend to finish at similar rates — a sign the school supports the ~30% who are first-gen or low-income.

Campus life & athletics

On-campus housing
Yes
Dorm capacity
711
Dorm capacity vs undergrads
87%
Housing charge (year)
$10,870
Meal plan (year)
$2,530
Application fee
Free
Athletics
NCAA Division III with football
Football conference
USA South Athletic Conference
Varsity athletes
572 (415 men · 157 women)

Housing and fees: IPEDS 2023–24. Athletics rosters: Equity in Athletics data, 2024–25. Dorm capacity can include graduate and family housing, so the share of undergrads can top 100%.

Varsity sports (11)

Football193
Soccer97
Baseball59
Other Sports44
Basketball34
Track and Field (Outdoor)33
Lacrosse31
Softball26
Tennis23
Volleyball19
Cross Country13

Athlete counts per sport, Equity in Athletics data, 2024–25.

Campus safety

Safety grade
C
Reported offenses per 1,000 students
5.0 / year
Violent offenses (2022–2024)
4
Property offenses (2022–2024)
9

On-campus criminal offenses reported under the Clery Act, 2022–2024, across 1 campus (875 students). Counts reflect reports, not convictions — schools with strong reporting cultures often show more, so a higher count doesn't simply mean a more dangerous campus.

Reported offenses in an average year

The same 2022–2024 Clery Act reports, divided down to one year.

4.3reported offenses a year
1.3 violent a year3.0 property a year

By offense type, per year

Burglary
3.0
Aggravated assault
1.3

Averages, not a forecast — a single year can run well above or below this. Bars are scaled against this campus's most-reported offense, so they compare types here rather than against other schools.

What you'll actually pay, by family income

Average net price (total cost minus grants and scholarships) paid by aided students in each family-income band.

< $30k
$19,294
$30–48k
$23,532
$48–75k
$21,304
$75–110k
$25,337
$110k+
$28,763

College Scorecard / IPEDS, most recent year. Family income is total household income; net price covers tuition, fees, room, board and supplies after grant aid, for students receiving federal aid.

Four-year (or more) true cost

Net price for your family's income, projected across the time it actually takes students here to graduate.

Est. total to a degree
$94,854

$21,304/year × about 4.5 years — most students here don't finish in exactly four, and each extra term adds cost. A planning estimate from net-price and graduation-timing data, not a bill.

Does the school pay you to attend?

Grant aid from the school's own funds — the discount off sticker, on top of any federal or state help.

100%
of first-years get a grant from the school
$15,272
average award, among those who get one

A meaningful share of freshmen — 100% — get grant money from Brevard College itself, averaging $15,272, which softens the sticker price.

Blends need-based and merit aid — IPEDS doesn't split the two, so a high number can mean generous merit scholarships, deep need-based aid, or both. Figures cover 175 full-time first-year undergraduates, 2022–23. Source: IPEDS Student Financial Aid.

Is it worth it?

A rough return-on-investment read from what graduates earn versus what they borrow.

Median earnings (10 years)
$43,545
Typical debt at graduation
$25,000
Debt vs. one year's pay
57%
Out-earn a HS grad
44%

Typical debt would take roughly 5.7 years to repay at about a tenth of median earnings.

Solid value

A reasonable return: earnings comfortably clear the debt over a few years for most students who finish.

Earnings are the College Scorecard median for former students (working, not enrolled) 10 years after entry — not a guarantee, and they vary a lot by major. Debt is the median federal loan balance at graduation.

The pay gap here

Median earnings 10 years after entry, split by gender.

Women
$42,939
Men
$43,998

Men out-earn women by $1,059 (2%) a decade out.

Federal figures for former students working and not enrolled, 10 years after they first entered. A gap this wide usually reflects which majors men and women here tend to choose — not different pay for the same job.

Campus climate

Summer high
83°F
Winter low
25°F
Annual rain
75.6″
Annual snow
7.1″

Average temperature

HighLow
20°60°90°JFMAMJJASOND

Average precipitation (inches)

0.03.87.6JFMAMJJASOND

NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Brevard, NC US station (0.7 mi from campus).

Median earnings of this school's own graduates 1 and 5 years after finishing each program, and median federal-loan debt at completion (College Scorecard). Small programs are privacy-suppressed (—). Click a major to compare colleges nationally.

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Source: US Department of Education College Scorecard (most recent cohorts), IPEDS institutional characteristics, Equity in Athletics (EADA) data, Clery Act Campus Safety and Security data, and NOAA US Climate Normals. Distances are straight-line from campus coordinates. Percentiles compare schools of the same level (four-year vs. two-year) that report each statistic.