Brenau University
School Overview
- Location
- Gainesville, Georgia
- Type
- Private not-for-profit
- Setting
- City
Students
Total Students
3,714
Faculty
Total Faculty
524
Student/Faculty Ratio
Tuition
Estimated Cost
$28,510
Admissions
Total Applicants
1,975
Admitted
66%
Enrolled
16%
Test Scores
SAT Math
420-530
SAT Reading
460-570
ACT Composite
17-23
TOEFL
Required
IELTS
Required
About Brenau University
Since 1878, Brenau University has called Gainesville, Georgia, home. On Brenau’s Gainesville historic campus, co-educational Undergraduate School students study literature, history, and science, but also focus on values, leadership and service. The Women’s College of Brenau University, also located on the Gainesville historic campus, offers women the opportunity to develop leadership skills through programs designed especially for them, eight national sororities and 15 NAIA sports teams. Additionally, the university maintains two campuses outside of Gainesville – North Atlanta and South Atlanta.
Career Services for Students
Brenau cares about where students go upon graduation. On-campus career services include:
- Assistance with career planning
- Assistance with choosing a major
- Resume critiques
- Cover letter critiques
- Interview preparation
- Mock interviews
- Assistance with the Job search process
- Assistance with planning for graduate school
- Guidance with salary negotiation
- On-Line Job Board
- Job Fairs
- Career Library
The Women's College
Firmly grounded in tradition, the women’s college provides a single gender education for young women of all cultures.
The Women’s College of Brenau University prepares you for a life well lived — one that helps to make our world a better place for all.
Features of The Women’s College include:
- Signature programs exclusively for women
- Single-gender experiences and residence life
- Premier student services
- Life-shaping experiences beyond the classroom
- Competitive intercollegiate athletics
- Courses exclusively for women
- Digital portfolio development tailored for the workplace and graduate school
- Alumnae networking and personal mentoring
- Residential Greek life
- Study abroad and intercultural opportunities
- Professional preparation
Student Life at Brenau
For more than a century, Brenau students have represented a tapestry of rich cultural and geographic backgrounds, interests, talents and viewpoints. Because Brenau respects individual differences, it creates an environment that both nurtures and nudges students from their comfort zones. Brenau blends the old with the new, the traditional with the innovative.
Brenau students can opt in to:
Clubs and Greek Life
Brenau has close to 50 student-run clubs and organizations, including a range of national sororities
Student Government
The Brenau Student Government Association serves as an advocate for the student body and a sponsor for Brenau’s traditions.
International Program and Study Abroad
Brenau offers students abroad the opportunity to study and live on campus, as well as several different programs of study and thrive on giving students a cultural experience all its own.
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