Brenau University

Private · Moderately Selective · GA

School data & stats

TypePrivate

LocationGA · South

SettingUrban

Undergrads1,029

Student:faculty11:1

Outcomes

4-yr grad rate26.7%

6-yr grad rate32.9%

Drop-out rate35%

Study abroad—

Cost

In-state tuition$34k

Out-of-state tuition$34k

Application fee—

Community

Racial diversity58.1%

Gender diversity90.7%

International5.7%

Identity—

Overview

Brenau University is a private university in Gainesville, Georgia, northeast of Atlanta, built around a historic Women's College that anchors its undergraduate residential core, alongside coeducational programs offered in other formats including online and evening study. The campus is known locally for its historic, magnolia-shaded grounds.

Academics

Health sciences are Brenau's strongest area, with nursing and occupational therapy programs carrying particular reputation, and dance and design programs give the university a notable arts identity beyond its health-sciences core. The Women's College experience emphasizes leadership development alongside academics.

Campus & student life

The residential Women's College creates a close-knit, tradition-oriented campus culture distinct from Brenau's other coeducational divisions, with a historic campus setting that draws on Gainesville's smaller-city character within commuting distance of Atlanta.

Getting in

Admission to the Women's College involves holistic review with attention to leadership potential and fit with a single-sex residential community, distinct from the more open enrollment patterns of Brenau's other academic divisions.

Worth knowing

Prospective students should understand that Brenau's identity spans two different experiences, a traditional single-sex residential Women's College and separate coeducational programs, and should apply to the one that matches what they are looking for.

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Admissions

Acceptance rate87.8%

Enrolled mid-50%SAT 930–1200 · ACT 18–22

Test policyoptional

Rec letters0

Deadlines (2026–27 cycle)

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