About Us

Quick Facts

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Enrollment (Fall 2008)

  • Total undergraduate enrollment: 1300
  • Undergraduate men: 525
  • Undergraduate women: 775
  • Undergraduate men/women ratio: 43/57
  • Achieve: 120
  • Graduate: 96
  • Total enrollment: 1516


Financial Information (Fall 2008)

Undergraduate (2 semesters or full academic year)

  • Private tuition and fees: $22,242 (13-18 credit hours)
  • Room (double occupancy): $3,206
  • Board (20-meal plan): $2,208
  • Total typical costs: $27,827

Top Religious Affiliations Reported (Undergraduate)

  • United Methodist — 18.1%
  • Baptist — 16.3%
  • Independent/Community — 12.9%
  • Christian Church — 12.5%
  • Christian & Missionary Alliance — 3.9
  • Free Methodist 3.8%

Geographic Origin (Undergraduate)

  • 44 states (not represented: Hawaii, Nevada, New Mexico, North Dakota, Oklahoma, South Dakota)
  • Top 5 states:
    • Kentucky — 39.7%
    • Ohio — 10.1%
    • Indiana — 6.5%
    • Pennsylvania — 4.6%
    • Georgia 3.5%
  • International students from 11 nations: Bangladesh, Canada, China, Finland, India, Kenya, South Korea, Slovakia, Switzerland, Thailand, United Kingdom

Other Demographics (Undergraduate)

  • Ethnicity: 93.2% Caucasian, non-Hispanic
  • Average age: 20.4

Accreditation

  • Commission on Colleges of the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools
  • National Association of Schools of Music
  • National Council for Accreditation of Teacher Education
  • Kentucky Department of Education
  • Council on Social Work Education

Degrees offered

  • Associate of Arts
  • Bachelor of Arts
  • Bachelor of Science
  • Master of Arts
  • Master of Social Work

Academics

  • SAT/ACT Average: 1158.5/24.0
  • Students in top 25 % of their high school class: 61.11%
  • Average high school GPA: 3.57
  • Acceptance rate: 56%

Athletics

  • Asbury College is part of the National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics (NAIA).
  • 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
    • Women’s volleyball
    • Men's baseball
    • Women's softball

Graduation Rate and Retention

  • Six-year graduation rate: 71.2%
  • Freshmen retention rate: 79.2%
  • Average alumni giving rate: 25.6%

All statistics are current as of the fall 2008 semester.