Graduate Programs at Brenau University

Graduate School Overview

Brenau University (referred to as Brenau) is a Private, 4 years school located in Gainesville, GA. Brenau University is a historically black school. Brenau University is a tribal college. It is classified as a Doctoral/Research University school by Carnegie Classification and its highest level of offering is Doctor's degree- professional practice.

The school is accredited by Southern Association of Colleges and Schools, Commission on Colleges (1/1/1947 - Current[Estimated Date]).

Brenau Directory Information
School Name	Brenau University (Brenau)
Address	500 Washington Street SE, Gainesville, GA 30501-3668
Phone	770-534-6299
Web	https://www.brenau.edu
Online Application	https://www.brenau.edu/apply
Financial Info	https://www.brenau.edu/admissions/financialaid

The 2023 graduate school tuition & fees at Brenau University is $14,481 in average. The school has 1,336 graduate students where it has a total enrollment of 2,704 including undergraduate students.

It offers total 92 graduate programs through Master's, Post-Master Certificate, Doctorate (Professional Practice), and Doctorate (Other). Among them, 57 programs are available online classes.

Graduate School 2023 Key Facts
School Type	Private, 4 years
Tuition & Fees	$14,481
Student Population	1,336
Offered Degrees/Programs	Master's, Post-Master Certificate, Doctorate (Professional Practice), and Doctorate (Other)
Number of Programs	92 graduate programs (57 programs available online learning)
Student to Faculty Ratio	11 to 1

The graduate tuition & fees at Brenau University is $14,481 in average for the academic year 2022-2023. The tuition per credit hour is $785.

Brenau University offers the alternative tuition plans.

Brenau University offers the distance education programs. All course works for completing a degree program can be done through online exclusively for graduate programs. In addition, the distance learning courses are offered for students who are not enrolled online exclusively.

On its campus, academic/career services, employment services for students, placement services for completers are provided for their students.

Special Learning Opportunities & On-campus Services
Distance Learning (Online Classes)	57 Online Programs Available
Special learning Opportunities	Study abroad Weekend/evening college Teacher certification
On-Campus Student Services	Academic/career services Employment services for students Placement services for completers

2023 Graduate Tuition, Fees, Other Expenses

For the academic year 2022-2023, the graduate school tuition & fees of Brenau University is $14,481. The graduate tuition & fees are increased by 3.88% compared to previous academic year.

Data source: 2022-2023 tuition - NCES(National Center for Education Statistics (Last update: July 22, 2022)

2022-2023 Graduate Tuition & fees
	Tuition	Fees
2018-2019	$12,510	$400
2019-2020	$12,834	$420
2020-2021	$13,356	$350
2021-2022	$13,590	$350
2022-2023	$14,130	$351

The graduate school tuition & fees of Brenau is average compared to private graduate schools in Georgia. The average graduate school tuition for all graduate schools in United States is $19,532 and the Georgia graduate tuition is $18,795 (public) / $15,702 (private).

The next table compares the average graduate school tuition by location and school types.

Graduate Tuition & fees Comparison
	Residents	Out-of-State
Brenau University	$14,481
All Graduate Schools	$16,006	$19,532
Public	$11,452	$20,604
Private	$19,609
Georgia Graduate Schools	$12,353	$16,844
Public	$6,888	$18,795
Private	$15,702

For academic year 2022-2023, the living costs are $16,800 when a student lives on-campus housing facilities (i.e. dormitory, school owned apartments, etc.) at Brenau University. On-campus living costs are increased by 1.99% compared to previous academic year. The off-campus living costs are $16,448. Off-campus living costs are increased by 8.71% compared to previous academic year.

2022-2023 Living Expenses
	Living On-Campus		Living Off-Campus
	Room & Board	Other Expense	Room & Board	Other Expense
2018-2019	$12,418	$2,750	$10,085	$4,600
2019-2020	$12,500	$2,750	$10,218	$4,100
2020-2021	$12,500	$2,880	$10,608	$4,240
2021-2022	$12,200	$2,900	$10,850	$4,280
2022-2023	$12,500	$2,900	$12,148	$4,300

For academic year 2022-2023, the tuition per credit hour for graduate programs is $785 at Brenau University. The graduate tuition per credit hour are increased by 3.97% compared to previous academic year.

2022-2023 Graduation Program Tuition per Credit Hour
	Tuition
2018-2019	$695
2019-2020	$713
2020-2021	$742
2021-2022	$755
2022-2023	$785

Graduate Programs at Brenau

Brenau University offers 53 graduate programs for Master's, Doctorate, and Post-Graduate Certificate. The next table lists number of programs by offered degree and online availability along with number of completers by degree/certificate programs. Last year, 351 students have completed their study at Brenau University.

Offered Degrees at Brenau University
Award Level	Total Number of Programs	Available Online Class	Number of Completers
Master's Degree	29	21	258
Doctor's degree - professional practice	6	5	29
Doctor's degree - other	2	0	40
Post Master's Degree	16	15	24
Total	53	41	351

The next table shows the popular graduate programs at Brenau University by award level.

The most popular Post-graduate Certificate program is the Nursing Practice program with 7 completers.
The most popular Master's program is the Occupational Therapy/Therapist program with 77 completers.
The most popular Doctorate program is the Physical Therapy/Therapist program with 40 completers.

Popular Post-graduate Certificate Programs at Brenau University
Program	Available Online	Number of Completers	Average Earning after graduation
Nursing Practice	✕	7	-
Elementary Education and Teaching	✔	4	-
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (other)	✔	4	-
Accounting	✔	3	-
Finance	✔	2	-

Popular Master's Programs at Brenau University
Program	Available Online	Number of Completers	Average Earning after graduation
Occupational Therapy/Therapist	✕	77	-
Family Practice Nurse/Nursing	✕	30	-
Organizational Behavior Studies	✔	26	-
Business Administration and Management	✔	22	$58,400
Elementary Education and Teaching	✔	18	-

Popular Doctorate Programs at Brenau University
Program	Available Online	Number of Completers	Average Earning after graduation
Physical Therapy/Therapist	✕	40	-
Elementary Education and Teaching	✔	16	-
Junior High/Intermediate/Middle School Education and Teaching	✔	5	-
Higher Education/Higher Education Administration	✔	4	-
Nursing Practice	✔	4	-

Brenau University offers 53 programs through Master's, Doctorate, and Post-Graduate Certificate. The programs are offered both in online and on-site education. Last year total 351 students have completed their graduate studies.

258 students have earned/completed Master's program.
40 students have earned/completed Doctorate (Practice) program.
29 students have earned/completed Doctorate (Other) program.
24 students have earned/completed Post-Master's program.

Master's Programs and Number of Completers
Program	Available Online	Number of Completers	Average Earning after graduation
Communication and Journalism [+]	✔ (2 completers)	9 completers	-
Communication	✔	8	-
Organizational Communication	✔	1	-
Education [+]	✔ (5 completers)	30 completers	-
Education/Teaching of Individuals with Autism	✔	8	-
Special Education and Teaching (other)	✔	1	-
Elementary Education and Teaching	✔	18	-
Junior High/Intermediate/Middle School Education and Teaching	✔	2	-
Secondary Education and Teaching	✔	1	-
Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies [+]	✔ (2 completers)	12 completers	-
Gerontology	✔	11	-
Dispute Resolution	✔	1	-
Psychology [+]	✕	17 completers	-
Psychology	✕	0	-
Clinical Psychology	✕	17	-
Visual and Performing Arts [+]	✔ (1 completers)	2 completers	-
Interior Design	✔	2	-
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences [+]	✔ (1 completers)	112 completers	-
Hospital and Health Care Facilities Administration/Management	✔	3	-
Physician Assistant	✕	0	-
Occupational Therapy/Therapist	✕	77	-
Nursing Administration	✕	1	-
Family Practice Nurse/Nursing	✕	30	-
Nursing Practice	✕	0	-
Health Professions and Related Clinical Sciences (other)	✕	1	-
Business [+]	✔	76 completers	-
Business Administration and Management	✔	22	$58,400
Project Management	✔	2	-
Business Administration, Management and Operations (other)	✔	1	-
Accounting	✔	4	-
Finance	✔	6	-
Human Resources Management/Personnel Administration	✔	6	$56,200
Organizational Behavior Studies	✔	26	-
Management Information Systems	✔	0	-
Marketing/Marketing Management	✔	2	-
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (other)	✔	7	-
	Total	258

Doctorate (Practice) Programs and Number of Completers
Program	Available Online	Number of Completers	Average Earning after graduation
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences [+]	✕	40 completers	-
Occupational Therapy/Therapist	✕	0	-
Physical Therapy/Therapist	✕	40	-
	Total	40

Doctorate (Other) Programs and Number of Completers
Program	Available Online	Number of Completers	Average Earning after graduation
Education [+]	✔ (5 completers)	25 completers	-
Higher Education/Higher Education Administration	✔	4	-
Special Education and Teaching (other)	✔	0	-
Adult and Continuing Education and Teaching	✔	0	-
Elementary Education and Teaching	✔	16	-
Junior High/Intermediate/Middle School Education and Teaching	✔	5	-
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences [+]	✕	4 completers	-
Nursing Practice	✕	4	-
	Total	29

Post-Master's Programs and Number of Completers
Program	Available Online	Number of Completers	Average Earning after graduation
Communication and Journalism [+]	✔ (1 completers)	0 completers	-
Organizational Communication	✔	0	-
Education [+]	✔ (3 completers)	5 completers	-
Special Education and Teaching (other)	✔	0	-
Elementary Education and Teaching	✔	4	-
Junior High/Intermediate/Middle School Education and Teaching	✔	1	-
Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies [+]	✔ (1 completers)	2 completers	-
Dispute Resolution	✔	2	-
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences [+]	✔ (1 completers)	8 completers	-
Hospital and Health Care Facilities Administration/Management	✔	1	-
Nursing Practice	✕	7	-
Business [+]	✔	9 completers	-
Business Administration and Management	✔	0	-
Project Management	✔	0	-
Accounting	✔	3	-
Entrepreneurship/Entrepreneurial Studies	✔	0	-
Finance	✔	2	-
Human Resources Management/Personnel Administration	✔	0	-
Management Information Systems	✔	0	-
Marketing/Marketing Management	✔	0	-
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (other)	✔	4	-
	Total	24

Graduate Student Population at Brenau

For the academic year 2021-2022, total 1,124 students enrolled into Brenau University graduate schools where it has total 2,704 students including undergraduate students. By attending status, there are 690 full-time and 434 part-time graduate students. By gender, 199 male and 925 female students are attending graduate schools. The next table summarizes the graduate student population by gender and attending status.

Graduate School Student Population By Gender
	Total	Male	Female
Total	1,124	199	925
Full-time	690	137	553
Part-tme	434	62	372

The next table summarizes the students population by race/ethnicity.

There are 553 White (49.20%), 388 Black/African American (34.52%), 65 Hispanic (5.78%), 46 Asian (4.09%), and 72 students with other races. 5 students are enrolled with non-resident alien status.

Graduate Student Population By Race/ethnicity
	Total	Male	Female
Total	1,124	199	925
American Indian/Native American	4	2	2
Asian	46	11	35
Black/African American	388	61	327
Hispanic	65	15	50
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander	3	1	2
White	553	103	450
Two More	29	1	28
Un-Known	31	4	27
Non-resident Alien	5	1	4

Brenau University offers the distance learning opportunities (online degree program and/or courses) for graduate programs. 515 graduate students (45.82% of total students) are enrolled online exclusively and 102 graduate students (9.07% of total students) are enrolled some online courses. The next table summarizes the online student population.

Distance Learning Student Population
	Number of Graduate Students
Total	1,124
Enrolled Online Exclusively	515
Enrolled Some Online Courses	102
Not in Online Courses	507

The following table summarizes the graduate students population by age at Brenau University. 269 students are aged 20 to 24 (23.93% of total students), 84 students are aged above 50 (7.47%). Next table summarizes the student population by age at Brenau University.

Graduate Student Population By Age
	Total	Male	Female
Total	1,124	199	925
Age 20-21	8	0	8
Age 22-24	261	41	220
Age 25-29	348	81	267
Age 30-34	150	28	122
Age 35-39	122	19	103
Age 40-49	151	24	127
Age 50-64	82	6	76
Over 64	2	0	2

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