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King University

Bristol, TN · Private · Small city

Private institution in Bristol, TN · 975 undergraduates · 54% acceptance rate · $59,831 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
$23,5081,366th cheapest of 1,969 reporting
In-state tuition & fees
$34,8001,470th cheapest of 2,024 reporting
Out-of-state tuition & fees
$34,8001,415th cheapest of 2,024 reporting
Cost of attendance
$47,4691,403rd cheapest of 1,969 reporting
Median graduate debt
$22,750965th lowest of 1,865 reporting

Outcomes

Median earnings, 10 years after entry
$59,831551st highest of 1,954 reporting
Median earnings, 6 years after entry
$52,248440th highest of 1,950 reporting
Graduation rate (4-year)
46.4%1,288th highest of 2,014 reporting
Full-time retention
59.9%1,602nd highest of 1,837 reporting

Admissions

Acceptance rate
54.4%325th most selective of 1,596 reporting
Average SAT
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Median ACT
21701st highest of 952 reporting

Campus

Undergraduates
9751,376th largest of 2,144 reporting
Student-faculty ratio
12.0:1782nd smallest of 2,141 reporting
Pell Grant share
41.9%625th highest of 2,122 reporting

Nearest large-hub airport: 117 mi (CLT)

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 41 reported programs.

FieldLevel1 yr2 yr
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical NursingHealth Professionsbachelors$54,109$57,995
Computer and Information Sciences, GeneralComputer Sciencebachelors$45,277$33,993
Health and Medical Administrative ServicesHealth Professionsbachelors$39,585—
Business Administration, Management and OperationsBusinessbachelors$34,206$42,682
Communication and Media StudiesCommunicationsbachelors$33,993—
Criminal Justice and CorrectionsHomeland Security & Law Enforcementbachelors$33,077—
Psychology, GeneralPsychologybachelors$26,353—
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and MethodsEducationbachelors$25,194—
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment ProfessionsHealth Professionsbachelors——
Applied MathematicsMathematics & Statisticsbachelors——
Bible/Biblical StudiesTheologybachelors——
Biochemistry, Biophysics and Molecular BiologyBiological Sciencesbachelors——

Campus facts

Athletics — 11 sports

NCAA Division II without football · NCAA Division II

Athletic scholarships allowed · Athletic aid $3,997,589 (M $2,093,724 · W $1,827,365 · Coed $76,500)

Self-reported EADA participants (2024-2025). Athletic aid is institution-level, not per sport.

Nearest undergraduate enrollment to King University’s 975 (College Scorecard UGDS, compiled 2026-10-24). Size only — not a judgment of similarity or quality.

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