Brenau University - Gainesville

Founded as the Georgia Baptist Female Seminary by Dr. W. C. Wilkes, Brenau University is a non-sectarian, privately owned institution. In 1900, it was named Brenau College, and, in the 1992-1993 academic year, Brenau became a university.

For over a century, Brenau has been governed by eight presidents and has a rich tradition of educating women. Today, the university offers bachelor’s, master’s, and specialists degrees on five campuses throughout Georgia.

Brenau University comprises the Sidney O. Smith Graduate School and the Undergraduate School.

The Women’s College, part of the Undergraduate School, located in Gainesville, has provided excellence in single gender education since 1878.

Why Brenau Univeristy

Brenau University challenges students to live extraordinary lives of personal and professional fulfillment. As students pursue undergraduate and graduate degrees or non-degree programs at Brenau campuses and online, each prepares for a lifetime of intellectual accomplishment and appreciation of artistic expression through a curriculum enriched by the liberal arts, scientific inquiry and global awareness.

By 2025, Brenau University will be an internationally recognized leader in innovative higher education with a unique blend of the liberal arts and professional preparation offering advanced degrees in areas that meet the essential needs of the 21st century.

• Campus Life: Whether students are looking to add to their educational credentials, or to earn a complete college degree, Brenau's educators are the professionals who help you make it happen. The Gainesville campus offers a wide variety of academic programs in a convenient location.
• Facilities: For more than a century, Brenau students have represented a tapestry of rich cultural and geographic backgrounds, interests, talents and viewpoints. Because Brenau respects individual differences, it creates an environment that both nurtures and nudges students from their comfort zones. Brenau blends the old with the new, the traditional with the innovative.
• Location: The main campus in Gainesville, Georgia, is a 55-acre gem set along the tree-lined boulevards of the historic district of one of the Southeast’s most vibrant and thriving smaller cities. For more than 140 years, The Women’s College has prepared female students to become the accomplished women they are meant to be. Brenau's graduates mold the world as certified teachers, business leaders, health care practitioners, expert scientists, talented musicians, theater professionals, interior designers, fashion merchandisers and so much more.
• Other features: Students in The Women’s College of Brenau University are members of a passionate, driven group of women ready to be the positive change the world needs. The Women’s College thrives with a full range of academic and extracurricular experiences, including nationally competitive intercollegiate sports, national residential sororities, honor societies, and outlets for artistic expression and community service. Through our signature programs, each year at The Women’s College of Brenau University focuses on a critical piece of a student's journey to becoming a Brenau Woman.