Berea says all admitted international students receive aid/scholarships covering 100% of tuition, housing, food and fees. This is not an admission guarantee: fewer than 40 new international students may enroll annually. Personal, travel and other incidental expenses may remain; work earnings help with them. The $2,200 enrollment deposit precedes I-20 issuance, though extra help may be available if the student cannot afford it. The school requires its own International Financial Questionnaire and considers financial circumstances. Its newer generic Fall 2027 Financial Freedom announcement mentions supplies for all students, but the international page has not specified how that changes this package; confirm individually. No domestic FAFSA requirement is inferred.
Every international applicant must submit one recent result from TOEFL, IELTS, SAT, ACT or DET, including applicants from English-speaking countries. The international page explicitly allows no test-optional route. The domestic first-year checklist's optional score rule does not apply here. Scores older than two years are almost never considered; SAT minimum 980 and ACT 19 if those routes are chosen. An English test may be used instead of SAT/ACT. Nursing has additional proficiency thresholds.
A recent TOEFL, IELTS, SAT, ACT or DET result is required from all international applicants, including native English speakers. Listed minimums: older TOEFL iBT 68, IELTS 6 overall with at least 5 each component, SAT 980 combined, ACT 19 composite or DET 95. The page still uses old TOEFL numbers and even mentions retired paper/computer formats; ask about the new TOEFL scale. Nursing requires higher English scores (old iBT 83 with spoken 26), separate from general admission.
Berea states that the application for admission for international students has no application fee. This is separate from the $2,200 enrollment deposit before I-20 issuance and possible testing, visa, travel and personal costs; the admissions page says deposit assistance may be available if a student cannot afford it.
All international application components are due November 30; decisions are announced by March 31. New international students enter only in fall. The page does not label the admission year; confirm the intended fall intake. The enrollment deposit deadline is communicated individually after admission and is not the application deadline. Domestic and transfer dates differ.