Brenau University academics
Gainesville, Georgia · Private · 1,029 undergrads
Brenau University has 1,029 undergraduates and offers bachelor's degrees in 26 fields of study. The most degrees go to Nursing Practice.
The short answers
1,029
undergraduates.
1,225
graduate students.
26
fields of study with a bachelor's degree.
241
bachelor's degrees awarded in a year.
40%
of students with federal aid are the first in their family to go to college.
Who studies here
UndergraduatesCollege Scorecard, fall 2024
1,029
Graduate studentsIPEDS, 2023
1,225
All studentsIPEDS, 2023
2,420
Undergraduates who are womenCollege Scorecard, earlier release
90%
First in their family to go to collegeCollege Scorecard, students with federal aid
40%
Typical age when startingCollege Scorecard, students with federal aid
29.5 years
Median family incomeCollege Scorecard, students with federal aid
$41,658
Undergraduates by race and ethnicity
WhiteCollege Scorecard
44%
BlackCollege Scorecard
24%
Hispanic or LatinoCollege Scorecard
19%
InternationalCollege Scorecard
5.8%
Two or more racesCollege Scorecard
4%
AsianCollege Scorecard
1.8%
UnknownCollege Scorecard
1.1%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific IslanderCollege Scorecard
0.1%
Degrees awarded in a year
Bachelor's degreesIPEDS, 2023
241
Master's degreesIPEDS, 2023
376
Doctoral degreesIPEDS, 2023
60
Associate degreesIPEDS, 2023
40
Most popular fieldIPEDS, 2023
Nursing Practice
Programs offered, each degree level counted onceIPEDS, 2023
63
How it works
School yearIPEDS, 2023
Semester
Online classesIPEDS, 2023
Offered
Highest degree offeredCarnegie Classifications, 2025
Doctorate
Type of collegeCarnegie Classifications, 2025
Professions-focused Undergraduate/Graduate-Doctorate Small
Who gets in and what they earn laterCarnegie Classifications, 2025
Higher Access, Medium Earnings
Where these numbers come from
- Admit rate and applicants: IPEDS, fall 2024 (checked Oct 31, 2026)
- Cost, pay and debt: College Scorecard, 2024-25 (checked Oct 31, 2026)
Updated Oct 31, 2026Spot a mistake?How we get our numbers