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.
- Top 21%Acceptance rate
- Top 22%Median earnings, 6 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
- $23,5081,372nd cheapest of 1,985 reporting
- In-state tuition & fees
- $34,8001,483rd cheapest of 2,042 reporting
- Out-of-state tuition & fees
- $34,8001,428th cheapest of 2,042 reporting
- Cost of attendance
- $47,4691,414th cheapest of 1,985 reporting
- Median graduate debt
- $22,750972nd lowest of 1,880 reporting
Outcomes
- Median earnings, 10 years after entry
- $59,831552nd highest of 1,969 reporting
- Median earnings, 6 years after entry
- $52,248441st highest of 1,964 reporting
- Graduation rate (4-year)
- 46.4%1,300th highest of 2,031 reporting
- Full-time retention
- 59.9%1,612th highest of 1,853 reporting
Admissions
- Acceptance rate
- 54.4%331st most selective of 1,608 reporting
- Average SAT
- —
- Median ACT
- 21703rd highest of 954 reporting
Campus
- Undergraduates
- 9751,378th largest of 2,162 reporting
- Student-faculty ratio
- 12.0:1794th smallest of 2,159 reporting
- Pell Grant share
- 41.9%633rd highest of 2,140 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.
| Field | Level | 1 yr | 2 yr |
|---|---|---|---|
| Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical NursingHealth Professions | bachelors | $54,109 | $57,995 |
| Computer and Information Sciences, GeneralComputer Science | bachelors | $45,277 | $33,993 |
| Health and Medical Administrative ServicesHealth Professions | bachelors | $39,585 | — |
| Business Administration, Management and OperationsBusiness | bachelors | $34,206 | $42,682 |
| Communication and Media StudiesCommunications | bachelors | $33,993 | — |
| Criminal Justice and CorrectionsHomeland Security & Law Enforcement | bachelors | $33,077 | — |
| Psychology, GeneralPsychology | bachelors | $26,353 | — |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and MethodsEducation | bachelors | $25,194 | — |
| Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment ProfessionsHealth Professions | bachelors | — | — |
| Applied MathematicsMathematics & Statistics | bachelors | — | — |
| Bible/Biblical StudiesTheology | bachelors | — | — |
| Biochemistry, Biophysics and Molecular BiologyBiological Sciences | bachelors | — | — |
Campus facts
- Religious affiliation: Presbyterian Church (USA)source
- Founded in 1867source
- Athletic nickname: "Tornado"source
- Competes in NCAA Division IIsource
- School colors: #1A428A and #CF102Dsource
- Mascot: Twister the Lionsource
- Motto: "Ecclesiae et Litteris (Latin)"source
- Formerly known as "King College" (1867–2013)source
- Athletic conference: Conference Carolinassource
- Notable alum: Patricia Cornwellsource
- Notable alum: Katherine Patersonsource
- Notable alum: Sarah Hildebrandtsource
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)
- Baseball
- Basketball
- Golf
- Other Sports
- Soccer
- Softball
- Swimming
- Tennis
- Track and Field and Cross Country (combined)
- Volleyball
- Wrestling
Self-reported EADA participants (2024-2025). Athletic aid is institution-level, not per sport.
Key links
- Official websiteking.edu
- College ScorecardFederal source for every figure above (UNITID 220516)
- Compare colleges in TNRe-score with your weights
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- Sports directoryAll 11 EADA programs at this school
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