With classes resuming Aug. 18, Brenau is busy this week due to an expected first-day total enrollment of 2,436 students.
On the first day of the fall 2025 semester, Brenau’s expected enrollment included 1,336 undergraduate students, including 345 new first-year and transfer students. The figure marks Brenau’s largest first-year student intake on record, according to officials.
Enrollment figures were anticipated students based on head count as of Aug. 18. Enrollment data will not be finalized until after the drop/add period ends Aug. 25, and head counts are likely to change.
Brenau also begins the year at capacity for residential students, with more than 450 beds. Most students moved into residence halls on the university’s historic Gainesville Campus on Aug. 13-17, but student-athletes, international students and student leaders moved in earlier in the month.
Welcome Week, with a variety of events for new and returning students, continues throughout Aug. 25.
Established in 1878, Brenau has three campuses in Gainesville and one in Norcross.
All photos courtesy of Sidney Chansamone, university photographer.
