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Asbury University

Start Here! Asbury offers 150+ areas of study, plus graduate degrees, a fully-online degree-completion program for working adults and high school dual enrollment courses. AU majors — Equine and Communication Arts are examples — offer programs you can't find at any other school in the world.
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Impact the World! Asbury’s reputation for academic excellence and spiritual vitality is spread far and wide. AU’s rigorous liberal arts education is what employers seek and the University is focused on helping you impact the world by finding your part in God's plan. You will feel His presence and tight-knit community when you visit campus. You’ll never be just a number here, you’ll be part of a very successful, serving family.

Unique Value! With academic, multicultural, talent and need-based scholarships – plus grants – nearly every student receives financial aid. Graduation rates, retention rates and job placement rates are much better than public schools in Kentucky, and thus AU is annually rated in the top 10% for Nationwide Best Value.

Science & Health Department

Science & Health Department

Explore the intricacies of the natural world and the human body in a research-driven, collaborative community.

Majors in:

Biology
Chemistry
Biochemistry
Computational Science
Pre-Nursing
Science Education
Exercise Science Human Performance & Kinesiology
Equine Studies
Health & Physical Education P-12
Recreation

Programs in:

Engineering
Pre-Med
Environmental Science
Equine
Recreation

Department News

Kids Explore the World of Science at Asbury’s Kids’ College

March 6, 2019 — Each year, Asbury University’s Sigma Zeta hosts community favorite Kids’ College.

student holding a sign

Asbury Student Scientists Win at State-Wide Research Competition

November 27, 2018 — Students Ramon Guivas ’18 and Sarah Rhodes ’19 won awards for their poster presentations at the Kentucky Academy of Science Annual Meeting.

student standing behind a large world map

Pre-Med Students Attend Global Missions Health Conference

November 20, 2018 — Dr. Bruce Branan took a group of students to the Global Missions Health Conference for three days of learning about medicine and missions.

chemistry student pouring a solution into a beaker

Asbury Offers Pre-Med Students Unique Opportunity Through LECOM Agreement

May 2, 2018 — Asbury University has recently reached an articulation agreement with Lake Erie College of Osteopathic Medicine (LECOM). This agreement will allow pre-med students to apply to LECOM’s Early Acceptance Program (EAP) for osteopathic medicine.

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By the Numbers

95%+

Grad School Acceptance Rate

For the past decade, more than 95% of Asbury students who applied to grad school for math, science or music, have been accepted. Asbury has the only college Equine Program in the world with a Service Mounts program, invited to demonstrate at the World Equestrian Games and the National Mounted Police Colloquium.

Faculty Profile

Meet Dr. Vins Sutlive

Dr. Vins Sutlive brings a bold vision for growth as the new chair of Asbury’s Natural Science & Allied Health Department.