Brenau University

Brenau University is a private nonprofit college in Gainesville, GA. Its average net price is $17,968 a year - and the price families actually pay swings a lot by income, as the receipt below shows.

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Money

Tuition and room and board for the 2025-26 academic year

Average Net Price by Family Income

Family IncomeAverage Net Price
$0 to $30,000$17,441
$30,001 to $48,000$15,169
$48,001 to $75,000$15,157
$75,001 to $110,000$19,636
$110,001 and up$21,752
$35,520Tuition 2025-26, In-State
$35,520Tuition 2025-26, Out-of-State
$17,968Average Net Price
$13,170Room and Board 2025-26, On-Campus
$1,290Books and Supplies
$3,100Other Expenses
50.2%Students on Pell Grants
70.6%Students With Federal Loans

Admissions

87.8%Acceptance Rate
500 to 620SAT Reading, Middle Half
430 to 580SAT Math, Middle Half
18 to 22ACT, Middle Half

Outcomes

HorizonMedian Earnings
6 years after entry$46,674
8 years after entry$50,594
10 years after entry$54,638
33.7%Graduation Rate
65.0%Retention Rate
$28,000Median Debt at Graduation

Campus Facts

Gainesville, GALocation
Small citySetting
1,029Undergraduate Enrollment
Private nonprofitControl

Programs and What They Pay

Each figure prints the sample size behind it. A college figure appears only when at least 30 graduates sit behind it; smaller programs show the national median for the major instead. Read Why We Show Sample Sizes.

MajorMedian EarningsMedian Debt
Accounting$60,798 National median for this major n=44,210Not published
Biology$36,562 National median for this major n=68,911Not published
Business Administration, Management and Operations$55,206 National median for this major n=168,652Not published
Business and Commerce$54,795 National median for this major n=25,511Not published
Communications$42,882 National median for this major n=55,154Not published
Dance$28,513 National median for this major n=2,991Not published
Design and Applied Arts$39,422 National median for this major n=22,892Not published
Drama/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft$29,768 National median for this major n=14,923Not published
English Language and Literature, General$36,147 National median for this major n=27,468Not published
Finance and Financial Management Services$63,115 National median for this major n=43,988Not published
Health and Medical Administrative Services$50,300 National median for this major n=20,298Not published
History$38,156 National median for this major n=20,617Not published
Human Resources Management and Services$55,804 National median for this major n=11,775Not published
International Relations and National Security Studies$45,779 National median for this major n=7,065Not published
Legal Professions and Studies, Other$44,440 National median for this major n=502Not published
Liberal Arts$42,801 National median for this major n=38,048Not published
Marketing$52,121 National median for this major n=47,563Not published
Music$33,156 National median for this major n=13,251Not published
Psychology$37,251 National median for this major n=100,431Not published
Registered Nursing$84,676 n=246$31,000 Small program - rough guide n=97
Special Education and Teaching$46,673 National median for this major n=10,747Not published
Specialized Sales, Merchandising and Marketing Operations$48,389 National median for this major n=3,062Not published
Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness$37,216 National median for this major n=38,400Not published
Studio Art$31,108 National median for this major n=25,748Not published
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas$45,328 National median for this major n=22,650Not published
Teaching$44,509 Small program - rough guide n=47$48,000 Small program - rough guide n=63

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