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University Profile

Get the quick facts on Asbury's campus, degree offerings, demographics and much more.

Enrollment Statistics for Fall 2024

  • Total undergraduate enrollment: 1,782
  • Graduate: 304
  • Total university enrollment: 2,086

Geographic Origin (All Programs)

  • Students from 44 states
  • Top 10 states: Kentucky, Ohio, Indiana, New York, Pennsylvania, Tennessee, Florida, Georgia, Texas, Illinois
  • 4.20% of our students come from 39 foreign nations, including China, Uganda, South Korea, Argentina, Bolivia, Costa Rica, Brazil, Nepal, Malaysia, and India.

Other Demographics (All Programs)

  • Ethnicity: 77% Caucasian, 20% Intercultural, 3% Unreported
  • Average age: 23.75 years

Graduation Rate and Retention

  • Traditional Undergraduate Freshman Retention Fall 2023 – Fall 2024: 84.3%
  • For the Fall 2017 first-time, full-time freshman cohort, the 6-year graduation rate was 65%

Accreditation

  • Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges
  • National Association of Schools of Music
  • Council for the Accreditation of Educator Preparation
  • Education Professional Standards Board
  • Council on Social Work Education
  • Kentucky Council on Postsecondary Education
  • Asbury University has been approved to participate in the National Council for State Authorization Reciprocity Agreements.

Degrees offered

  • Associate of Arts
  • Bachelor of Arts
  • Bachelor of Science
  • Master of Arts, Education
  • Master of Arts in Teaching
  • Master of Arts: Digital Storytelling
  • Master of Arts: Instructional Design
  • Master of Arts in Communication
  • Master of Fine Arts: Film & Television Production
  • Master of Fine Arts: Screenwriting
  • Master of Business Administration
  • Master of Science in Accounting
  • Education Specialist

Campus

  • 65-acre main walking campus
  • 739 total acres, including an Equine Center (with two indoor riding arenas) and a Ropes Challenge Course along the Kentucky River Palisades

Asbury University Cost Information 2024-2025

Tuition & Costs

Top 10 Traditional Undergraduate Majors for Fall 2024

  • Media Communication—13.93%
  • Business Administration—6.27%
  • Exercise Science—5.85%
  • Equine Studies—5.69%
  • Psychology—4.62%
  • Biology—4.45%
  • Undecided—4.29%
  • Elementary Education—3.46%
  • Sport Management—3.30%
  • Art & Design—3.05%

Asbury University Athletics

  • Asbury University is part of The Collegiate Conference of the South of the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) D-III.
  • National Christian College Athletic Association (NCCAA)
  • School colors: Purple and White
  • Mascot: Eagles
  • Intercollegiate sports:
    • Men’s and women’s soccer
    • Men’s and women’s basketball
    • Men’s and women’s tennis
    • Men’s and women’s cross-country
    • Men’s and women’s swimming and diving (Southern Collegiate Athletic Conference)
    • Men’s and women’s track and field
    • Men’s golf
    • Women’s volleyball
    • Men’s baseball
    • Women’s softball
    • Co-ed Cheerleading
    • Co-ed Tumbling
  • Club Sports
    • Roundnet
    • Pickleball
    • Disc Golf
    • Ultimate
    • Men’s Volleyball

All statistics are current as of 09/30/2024.