Kentucky Christian University
Grayson, KY · Private · Town (distant) · KCU
Private institution in Grayson, KY · 438 undergraduates · 62% acceptance rate · $42,375 median earnings 10 years after entry.
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
- $22,1391,284th cheapest of 1,969 reporting
- In-state tuition & fees
- $25,0001,220th cheapest of 2,024 reporting
- Out-of-state tuition & fees
- $25,0001,064th cheapest of 2,024 reporting
- Cost of attendance
- $38,8931,181st cheapest of 1,969 reporting
- Median graduate debt
- $22,250909th lowest of 1,865 reporting
Outcomes
- Median earnings, 10 years after entry
- $42,3751,494th highest of 1,954 reporting
- Median earnings, 6 years after entry
- $39,9211,227th highest of 1,950 reporting
- Graduation rate (4-year)
- 33.8%1,664th highest of 2,014 reporting
- Full-time retention
- 45.3%1,766th highest of 1,837 reporting
Admissions
- Acceptance rate
- 62.4%439th most selective of 1,596 reporting
- Average SAT
- 1044855th highest of 1,022 reporting
- Median ACT
- 19865th highest of 952 reporting
Campus
- Undergraduates
- 4381,714th largest of 2,144 reporting
- Student-faculty ratio
- 12.0:1782nd smallest of 2,141 reporting
- Pell Grant share
- 37.0%831st highest of 2,122 reporting
Nearest large-hub airport: 243 mi (CLT)
List appearances
This school doesn’t place in the top slice of any of our 111 lists. Most lists are Top 25–50, so absence here is common and says little on its own.
Best-paying fields of study
Median earnings one and two years after graduating, by field. Showing 12 of 14 reported programs.
| Field | Level | 1 yr | 2 yr |
|---|---|---|---|
| Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical NursingHealth Professions | bachelors | $61,218 | $62,579 |
| Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies, OtherMultidisciplinary Studies | bachelors | $37,208 | $19,749 |
| Business Administration, Management and OperationsBusiness | bachelors | $33,281 | $35,060 |
| Bible/Biblical StudiesTheology | bachelors | $32,391 | $33,637 |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and MethodsEducation | bachelors | $29,685 | $32,391 |
| Theology and Religious Vocations, OtherTheology | bachelors | $28,598 | — |
| Arts, Entertainment,and Media ManagementVisual & Performing Arts | bachelors | — | — |
| Biology, GeneralBiological Sciences | bachelors | — | — |
| Clinical, Counseling and Applied PsychologyPsychology | bachelors | — | — |
| History | bachelors | — | — |
| Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and HumanitiesLiberal Arts | bachelors | — | — |
| MusicVisual & Performing Arts | bachelors | — | — |
Campus facts
- Religious affiliation: Christian Churches and Churches of Christsource
- Founded in 1919source
- School colors: #DE002C and #000000source
- Mascot: Knights and Lady Knightssource
- Formerly known as "Christian Normal Institute" (1919–1944)source
- Formerly known as "Kentucky Christian College" (1944–2004)source
- Athletic conference: NAIAsource
Athletics — 12 sports
NAIA Division I · NAIA
Athletic scholarships allowed · Athletic aid $4,269,838 (M $3,139,220 · W $1,039,818 · Coed $90,800)
- Archery
- Baseball
- Basketball
- Cross Country
- Football
- Golf
- Other Sports
- Soccer
- Softball
- Track and Field (Indoor)
- Track and Field (Outdoor)
- Volleyball
Self-reported EADA participants (2024-2025). Athletic aid is institution-level, not per sport.
Similar-size colleges
Nearest undergraduate enrollment to Kentucky Christian University’s 438 (College Scorecard UGDS, compiled 2026-10-24). Size only — not a judgment of similarity or quality.
In KY
- Simmons College of KentuckyLouisville, KY · 381 undergrads
- Alice Lloyd CollegePippa Passes, KY · 528 undergrads
- Brescia UniversityOwensboro, KY · 538 undergrads
- Spalding UniversityLouisville, KY · 597 undergrads
- Beckfield College-FlorenceFlorence, KY · 612 undergrads
- American National University-PikevillePikeville, KY · 229 undergrads
Elsewhere
- Union Adventist UniversityLincoln, NE · 439 undergrads
- Rabbinical College Bobover Yeshiva Bnei ZionBrooklyn, NY · 436 undergrads
- York UniversityYork, NE · 443 undergrads
- Metropolitan College of New YorkNew York, NY · 430 undergrads
- Rust CollegeHolly Springs, MS · 428 undergrads
- Barnes-Jewish College Goldfarb School of NursingSaint Louis, MO · 426 undergrads
Key links
- Official websitekcu.edu
- College ScorecardFederal source for every figure above (UNITID 157100)
- 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
- Compare with Simmons College of KentuckySide by side on every Scorecard measure — closest in-state school by enrollment
- Showdown: Kentucky Christian University vs Simmons College of KentuckyHigher-or-lower on real Scorecard metrics — round 1 is these two
- Sports directoryAll 12 EADA programs at this school
- Build an admissions plan8th–12th grade actions for this college — sports, activities, timeline
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