Asbury University

Wilmore, KY · Private · Town (fringe) · Asbury College

Private institution in Wilmore, KY · 1,369 undergraduates · 64% acceptance rate · $42,368 median earnings 10 years after entry.

Top 25%Full-time retention

Stats

College Scorecard figures, each with where this school sits nationally among institutions that report the same measure. A dash means the school does not report it.

Cost

Average net price: $20,4281,116th cheapest of 1,985 reporting
In-state tuition & fees: $33,6401,453rd cheapest of 2,042 reporting
Out-of-state tuition & fees: $33,6401,392nd cheapest of 2,042 reporting
Cost of attendance: $46,2091,377th cheapest of 1,985 reporting
Median graduate debt: $24,0281,146th lowest of 1,880 reporting

Outcomes

Median earnings, 10 years after entry: $42,3681,502nd highest of 1,969 reporting
Median earnings, 6 years after entry: $35,5631,508th highest of 1,964 reporting
Graduation rate (4-year): 65.0%589th highest of 2,031 reporting
Full-time retention: 84.3%466th highest of 1,853 reporting

Admissions

Acceptance rate: 64.1%482nd most selective of 1,608 reporting
Average SAT: —
Median ACT: —

Campus

Undergraduates: 1,3691,173rd largest of 2,162 reporting
Student-faculty ratio: 12.0:1794th smallest of 2,159 reporting
Pell Grant share: 26.3%1,402nd highest of 2,140 reporting

Nearest large-hub airport: 164 mi (BNA)

On 1 of our 111 lists

Every published ranking this school appears on, with its rank there.

Most Selective Colleges in Kentucky#5

Applying

Common App member: Yes
Application fee: Free
Personal essay: Optional / not required
Writing supplement: No

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Best-paying fields of study

Median earnings one and two years after graduating, by field. Showing 12 of 49 reported programs.

Field	Level	1 yr	2 yr
Business Administration, Management and OperationsBusiness	bachelors	$42,728	—
Business/Commerce, GeneralBusiness	bachelors	$39,741	—
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and MethodsEducation	bachelors	$33,779	$33,382
Communication and Media StudiesCommunications	bachelors	$31,708	$29,141
Health and Physical Education/FitnessParks, Recreation & Fitness	bachelors	$29,685	$20,140
Religious/Sacred MusicTheology	bachelors	$28,598	$25,774
Radio, Television, and Digital CommunicationCommunications	bachelors	$28,236	$26,739
JournalismCommunications	bachelors	$26,739	—
Agricultural and Domestic Animal ServicesAgriculture	bachelors	$23,456	$20,140
Psychology, GeneralPsychology	bachelors	$15,817	—
Accounting and Related ServicesBusiness	bachelors	—	$29,685
Applied MathematicsMathematics & Statistics	bachelors	—	—

Campus facts

Founded in 1890source
Motto: "Eruditio et Religio (Latin)"source
Formerly known as "Kentucky Holiness College" (1890–1891)source
Formerly known as "Asbury College"source
Formerly known as "(1891–2010)"source
Religious affiliation: Christiansource
Notable alum: Dean Jonessource

Athletics — 11 sports

NCAA Division III without football · NCAA Division III

Athletic scholarships not allowed · Athletic aid $0 (M $0 · W $0)

Self-reported EADA participants (2024-2025). Athletic aid is institution-level, not per sport. Athletic scholarships are not allowed by association rule; non-athletic merit or need-based aid may still be available.