Asbury University
Wilmore, KY · Private four-year · Town: Fringe
1,638undergraduates
63%admitted
Test-blind (scores not considered)SAT/ACT
$21,375average net price per year
65%graduate in 6 years
84%return for year two
Admissions
- Applicants
- 1,550
- Admitted
- 993
- Admit rate
- 63%
- Admit rate, women
- 68%
- Admit rate, men
- 58%
- Admitted students who enroll
- 36%
- First-year students
- 358
- SAT/ACT
- Test-blind (scores not considered)
| High school GPA | Required |
|---|---|
| High school record | Required |
| College-prep coursework | Considered, not required |
| SAT or ACT scores | Not considered |
| Recommendations | Considered, not required |
| Essay or personal statement | Required |
| Class rank | Considered, not required |
| Demonstrated competencies | Considered, not required |
| English proficiency test | Considered, not required |
| Work experience | Not considered |
| Legacy status | Considered, not required |
Majors
50 undergraduate programs that awarded a degree or certificate last year, grouped by field. Numbers are how many were awarded.
Business, management, marketing, and related support services (6)
- Accounting Bachelor's (10 awarded)
- Business Administration and Management, General Bachelor's (16 awarded)
- Business Administration, Management and Operations, Other Bachelor's (27 awarded)
- Business/Commerce, General Bachelor's (1 awarded)
- Finance, General Bachelor's (3 awarded)
- Marketing/Marketing Management, General Bachelor's (7 awarded)
Communication, journalism, and related programs (4)
- Communication, General Bachelor's (4 awarded)
- Digital Communication and Media/Multimedia Bachelor's (1 awarded)
- Journalism Bachelor's (3 awarded)
- Radio, Television, and Digital Communication, Other Bachelor's (26 awarded)
Theology and religious vocations (7)
- Bible/Biblical Studies Bachelor's (8 awarded)
- Missions/Missionary Studies Bachelor's (5 awarded)
- Pre-Theology/Pre-Ministerial Studies Bachelor's (1 awarded)
- Religious Education Bachelor's (6 awarded)
- Religious/Sacred Music Bachelor's (1 awarded)
- Theological and Ministerial Studies, Other Bachelor's (7 awarded)
- Youth Ministry Bachelor's (1 awarded)
Education (4)
- Educational/Instructional Technology Bachelor's (5 awarded)
- Elementary Education and Teaching Bachelor's (14 awarded)
- Junior High/Intermediate/Middle School Education and Teaching Bachelor's (1 awarded)
- Physical Education Teaching and Coaching Bachelor's (3 awarded)
Agricultural/animal/plant/veterinary science and related fields (2)
- Equestrian/Equine Studies Bachelor's (21 awarded)
- Pre-Veterinary Studies Bachelor's (1 awarded)
English language and literature/letters (2)
- Creative Writing Bachelor's (6 awarded)
- English Language and Literature, General Bachelor's (10 awarded)
Visual and performing arts (3)
- Drama and Dramatics/Theatre Arts, General Bachelor's (6 awarded)
- Fine/Studio Arts, General Bachelor's (7 awarded)
- Music, General Bachelor's (3 awarded)
Biological and biomedical sciences (2)
- Biochemistry Bachelor's (6 awarded)
- Biology/Biological Sciences, General Bachelor's (9 awarded)
Parks, recreation, leisure, fitness, and kinesiology (3)
- Exercise Science and Kinesiology Bachelor's (9 awarded)
- Outdoor Education Bachelor's (2 awarded)
- Sport and Fitness Administration/Management Bachelor's (4 awarded)
Psychology (1)
- Psychology, General Bachelor's (12 awarded)
Public administration and social service professions (1)
- Social Work Bachelor's (12 awarded)
Social sciences (3)
- Political Science and Government, General Bachelor's (3 awarded)
- Social Sciences, General Bachelor's (2 awarded)
- Sociology, General Bachelor's (5 awarded)
Foreign languages, literatures, and linguistics (2)
- Classics and Classical Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics, General Bachelor's (2 awarded)
- Spanish Language and Literature Bachelor's (3 awarded)
History (1)
- History, General Bachelor's (5 awarded)
Health professions and related programs (2)
- Health and Wellness, General Bachelor's (1 awarded)
- Health/Medical Preparatory Programs, Other Bachelor's (3 awarded)
Liberal arts and sciences, general studies and humanities (1)
- General Studies Associate (4 awarded)
Mathematics and statistics (3)
- Computational Mathematics Bachelor's (1 awarded)
- Financial Mathematics Bachelor's (2 awarded)
- Mathematics, General Bachelor's (1 awarded)
Philosophy and religious studies (1)
- Philosophy Bachelor's (2 awarded)
Engineering (1)
- Pre-Engineering Bachelor's (1 awarded)
Physical sciences (1)
- Chemistry, General Bachelor's (1 awarded)
Graduate programs (12)
- Educational Leadership and Administration, General Master's
- Educational/Instructional Technology Master's
- Elementary Education and Teaching Master's
- Reading Teacher Education Master's
- Special Education and Teaching, General Master's
- Superintendency and Educational System Administration Post-master's certificate
- Teacher Education, Multiple Levels Master's
- Teaching English as a Second or Foreign Language/ESL Language Instructor Master's
- Business Administration and Management, General Master's
- Cinematography and Film/Video Production Master's
- Playwriting and Screenwriting Master's
- Communication and Media Studies, Other Master's
Cost and aid
- Tuition and fees, in-state
- $33,640
- Housing and food on campus
- $9,616
- Books and supplies
- $1,462
- Other on-campus costs
- $3,272
- Total cost on campus, in-state
- $47,990
- Total cost on campus, out-of-state
- $47,990
- Total cost living at home
- $37,776
Published prices for 2023-24.
| Family income | Per year |
|---|---|
| $0-30,000 | $15,895 |
| $30,001-48,000 | $15,167 |
| $48,001-75,000 | $20,098 |
| $75,001-110,000 | $21,455 |
| Over $110,000 | $26,463 |
Net price is the full cost minus grants and scholarships, for full-time first-year students who got aid in 2022-23.
- First-year students who got any aid
- 100%
- Got grants or scholarships
- 100%
- Average grant or scholarship
- $24,903
- Got a grant from the college
- 100%
- Average grant from the college
- $20,257
- Undergraduates with a Pell grant
- 26%
- First-year students who borrowed
- 58%
- Average amount borrowed
- $6,728
Graduation
- Bachelor's in 4 years
- 57%
- Bachelor's in 5 years
- 64%
- Bachelor's in 6 years
- 65%
- Bachelor's in 8 years
- 65%
- Any degree in 6 years (all students)
- 65%
- Transferred to another college
- 22%
- Came back for year two
- 84%
| Pell grant students | 59% |
|---|---|
| Subsidized loan, no Pell | 70% |
| Neither | 66% |
| Group | Students | Graduated |
|---|---|---|
| Women | 189 | 67% |
| Men | 131 | 62% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 5 | 0% (small group) |
| Asian | 6 | 67% (small group) |
| Black | 10 | 70% (small group) |
| Hispanic | 12 | 50% (small group) |
| White | 263 | 66% |
| Two or more races | 2 | 50% (small group) |
| Race unknown | 5 | 80% (small group) |
| International | 17 | 71% (small group) |
| Started | Students | Earned a degree or certificate here | Enrolled at another college |
|---|---|---|---|
| Started here, full-time | 316 | 65% | 21% |
| Started here, part-time | 2 | 50% (small group) | 0% |
| Transferred in, full-time | 139 | 56% | 19% |
| Transferred in, part-time | 72 | 53% | 13% |
Graduation rates follow students who started full-time for the first time in fall 2017. Groups under 20 students are marked because a few students change the rate a lot.
Students
- Total students
- 1,942
- Undergraduates
- 1,638
- Full-time undergraduates
- 1,224
- Part-time undergraduates
- 414
- Graduate students
- 304
- Students per faculty member
- 12 to 1
- First-year students from in state
- 51%
- From out of state
- 43%
- From other countries
- 6%
- Undergraduates age 25 and up
- 14%
- Undergraduates taking all classes online
- 19%
- Undergraduates registered with disability services
- 10%
| Women | 61% |
|---|---|
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 0% |
| Asian | 1% |
| Black | 3% |
| Hispanic | 6% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0% |
| White | 79% |
| Two or more races | 3% |
| Race unknown | 2% |
| International | 5% |
Campus life
- Setting
- Town: Fringe
- Address
- 1 Macklem Dr, Wilmore, KY, 40390-1198
- County
- Jessamine County
- Type
- Master's Colleges & Universities: Small Programs
- Highest degree
- Master's degree
- Academic calendar
- Semester
- Athletics
- NCAA, NCCAA
- Teams include
- basketball, baseball, cross country and track
- Offers
- Army ROTC, Air Force ROTC, Study abroad, Undergraduate research, Teacher certification, Online programs, Credit for AP exams, Yellow Ribbon (veterans)
Source: U.S. Department of Education, National Center for Education Statistics, IPEDS (2022-23 to 2024-25 surveys), and the College Scorecard.