Campbellsville University
Campbellsville, KY · Private · Town (distant)
Private institution in Campbellsville, KY · 2,641 undergraduates · 98% acceptance rate · $41,583 median earnings 10 years after entry.
- Top 22%Median graduate debt
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
- $18,246921st cheapest of 1,985 reporting
- In-state tuition & fees
- $26,9901,270th cheapest of 2,042 reporting
- Out-of-state tuition & fees
- $26,9901,141st cheapest of 2,042 reporting
- Cost of attendance
- $40,9241,237th cheapest of 1,985 reporting
- Median graduate debt
- $17,156416th lowest of 1,880 reporting
Outcomes
- Median earnings, 10 years after entry
- $41,5831,543rd highest of 1,969 reporting
- Median earnings, 6 years after entry
- $34,6391,562nd highest of 1,964 reporting
- Graduation rate (4-year)
- 47.1%1,270th highest of 2,031 reporting
- Full-time retention
- 59.8%1,615th highest of 1,853 reporting
Admissions
- Acceptance rate
- 98.3%1,512th most selective of 1,608 reporting
- Average SAT
- —
- Median ACT
- —
Campus
- Undergraduates
- 2,641770th largest of 2,162 reporting
- Student-faculty ratio
- 21.0:11,947th smallest of 2,159 reporting
- Pell Grant share
- 21.5%1,639th highest of 2,140 reporting
Nearest large-hub airport: 112 mi (BNA)
On 1 of our 111 lists
Every published ranking this school appears on, with its rank there.
Best-paying fields of study
Median earnings one and two years after graduating, by field. Showing 12 of 42 reported programs.
| Field | Level | 1 yr | 2 yr |
|---|---|---|---|
| Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical NursingHealth Professions | bachelors | $56,234 | $54,035 |
| Business/Commerce, GeneralBusiness | bachelors | $35,914 | $35,213 |
| Social WorkPublic Administration | bachelors | $30,771 | $30,228 |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and MethodsEducation | bachelors | $29,685 | $28,055 |
| Criminal Justice and CorrectionsHomeland Security & Law Enforcement | bachelors | $27,822 | $26,739 |
| Psychology, GeneralPsychology | bachelors | $24,035 | $20,140 |
| Health and Physical Education/FitnessParks, Recreation & Fitness | bachelors | $18,771 | — |
| Accounting and Related ServicesBusiness | bachelors | — | — |
| Bible/Biblical StudiesTheology | bachelors | — | — |
| Biology, GeneralBiological Sciences | bachelors | — | — |
| ChemistryPhysical Sciences | bachelors | — | — |
| Communication and Media StudiesCommunications | bachelors | — | — |
Campus facts
- Religious affiliation: Baptistsource
- Founded in 1906source
- Athletic nickname: "Tigers"source
- Formerly known as "Russell Creek Academy" (1906–1924)source
- Formerly known as "Campbellsville Junior College" (1924–1959)source
- Formerly known as "Campbellsville College" (1959–1996)source
- Athletic conference: NAIAsource
Athletics — 16 sports + curated flag football
NAIA Division I · NAIA
Athletic scholarships allowed · Athletic aid $5,735,087 (M $3,574,460 · W $1,972,441 · Coed $188,186)
- Archery
- Baseball
- Basketball
- Bowling
- Cross Country
- Football
- Golf
- Other Sports
- Soccer
- Softball
- Swimming
- Tennis
- Track and Field (Indoor)
- Track and Field (Outdoor)
- Volleyball
- Wrestling
- Flag Football (women’s, curated)
Self-reported EADA participants (2024-2025). Athletic aid is institution-level, not per sport. Women’s flag football is curated (not yet a stable EADA sport filter).
Key links
- Official websitecampbellsville.edu
- College ScorecardFederal source for every figure above (UNITID 156365)
- Compare colleges in KYRe-score with your weights
- The Most Selective Colleges in KentuckyEvery eligible four-year in this state, ranked by published admission rate
- Showdown: Campbellsville University vs Sullivan UniversityHigher-or-lower on real Scorecard metrics — round 1 is these two
- Sports directoryAll 16 EADA programs at this school
- Women’s flag football rosterCurated national programs (not yet in EADA filters)
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