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| Motto | "Not to be Ministered Unto, but to Minister" |
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| Type | Private, coeducational |
| Established | 1902 |
| Endowment | $813 million |
| President | Dr. Stephen R. Briggs |
| Students | 2,223 (2,141 Undergraduate, 82 Graduate) |
| Location | Floyd County, Georgia, U.S. |
| Campus | Suburban 26,000+ acres (105+ km²) |
| Colors | Blue and Silver |
| Athletics | NCAA Division III |
| Mascot | Viking |
| Website | www |
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| Coordinates | 34°18′27″N 85°12′49″W / 34.30750°N 85.21361°WCoordinates: 34°18′27″N 85°12′49″W / 34.30750°N 85.21361°W |
| Area | 5,300 acres (2,100 ha) |
| NRHP Reference # | 78000981 |
| Added to NRHP | July 21, 1978 |
Berry College is a private, four-year liberal arts college with a Christian emphasis located in Mount Berry, Floyd County, Georgia, just north of Rome. It is accredited by the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools (SACS). Berry was founded in 1902 by Martha Berry. With 27,000 acres (110 km2), Berry College boasts the largest contiguous campus in the world. College leaders from across the country chose Berry College as the nation's number one "Up-And-Coming" liberal arts college, according to the 2014 U.S. News Best Colleges rankings released September 10, 2013.
Berry College is situated near Rome in northwestern Georgia, 72 miles (116 km) northwest of Atlanta, Georgia and 75 miles (121 km) south of Chattanooga, Tennessee.
The Berry campus consists of more than 27,000 acres of fields, forests, and Lavender Mountain, the largest contiguous college campus in the United States. Designated portions are open to the public for hiking, cycling, horseback riding, and other outdoor activities. The campus is also home to a large population of deer (estimates range between 1,500 and 2,500).
The Georgia Department of Natural Resources oversees about 16,000 acres of the campus, conducts managed hunts, and provides recreational opportunities within the department of regulations. The land encompassing the academic buildings and other public spaces is a wildlife refuge in which no hunting is allowed. In September 2011, Travel+Leisure ranked Berry as among the most beautiful college campuses in the United States, noting its numerous fountains and pools among its English Gothic-style buildings.
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