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Asbury College, founded in 1890, is a Christian liberal arts institution located in Wilmore, Kentucky. The college campus is spread across an area of 65 acres. It offers associate's, bachelor’s, master's degree and degree completion programs on a wide range of subjects with over 40 majors, some of which include:
- Education
- Social Work
- Arts
- Science
The College also offers alternative certification programs, Internships, exchange programs.
Asbury College has an active campus life. It has several clubs and organizations operating within the campus. The student's Congress is one such organization which organizes several student activities like Fall Variety Show, Homecoming, movies in the Student Center and battle of the bands. The student's clubs also organize adventure programs which include a challenge course and adventure race.
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Campus Location1 Macklem Dr
Wilmore, KY 40390-1198
USA
Main Tel: (859) 858-3511
Web Site The campus is in a town not far from a more urbanized area. |
Asbury College HighlightsWhere Asbury College stands out most compared to other schools (details below): - Many students concentrating in media, liberal arts, and fine arts.
- Number of dorm rooms for students.
- Large number of students.
- High SAT scores (combined Verbal and Math).
- Large number of programs of study offered.
Other important characteristics: - Faculty tenure system
- Library on-campus
- Campus housing available
- Student meal (board) plan
- Study abroad option
- Distance learning available
- Weekend study option
- Part-time classes available
- ROTC
- Athlete financial aid
Degrees Awarded (in 2007)| Degree | Total
Earned | Different
Programs |
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| Bachelor | 256 | 41 | | Master | 20 | 4 |
Asbury StudentsThe student enrollment at Asbury was 1,396 in 2007 (1,304 full-time equivalent). About 45% of the freshmen class in 2007 was male and women were 55% of the class. Undergrads are 93% of enrolled students and graduate students are 7%. About 4% of freshmen are from countries other than the US. Students living in the US make up 96% of incoming freshmen.
Tuition and Other Costs| Item | Cost |
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| State Tuition and fees | $ 21,286 | | Room | $ 3,024 | | Board | $ 2,128 | | Books and supplies | $ 755 | | Other | $ 2,280 |
Financial Aid: Asbury participates in US Title IV financial assistance programs. Please refer to BrainTrack's financial aid articles section for background information.
FacultyTenure (2007): | Full-Time Faculty | | Total |
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| With tenure | | 49 | | Without tenure; working toward tenure | | 14 | | Without tenure; tenure not available | | 16 |
Housing and MealsAsbury provides on-campus housing for 1,148 of its 1,304 (full-time) students (as of 2007). Students may purchase a meal plan which includes 20 meals weekly.
Asbury AthleticsAsbury is in the Kentucky Intercollegiate Athletic Conference for major sports. Asbury offers financial aid for athletes. Of students receiving athletic financial aid, 20 male students received the aid (men were 38% of those receiving aid) and 33 women were awarded financial aid based on athletics (representing 62% of students receiving such aid) .
Asbury Admissions (2007)| Applicants | Admitted |
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| Men | 62% | | Women | 62% | | All | 62% |
SAT Test Scores:| SAT | Middle 50% |
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| Verbal | 510-650 | | Math | 497-640 |
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Programs of Study(Number of degrees awarded in 2007 in parentheses) BUSINESS AND MANAGEMENT (19 awarded) - Accounting
- Business/Commerce
DRAMA AND PERFORMING ARTS (2 awarded) - Drama and Dramatics/Theatre Arts
EDUCATION AND TEACHING (45 awarded) - Art Teacher Education
- Educational/Instructional Media Design
- Elementary Education and Teaching
- Junior High/Intermediate/Middle School Education and Teaching
- Music Teacher Education
- Physical Education Teaching and Coaching
- Special Education and Teaching
- Teacher Education, Multiple Levels
- Teaching English as Second/Foreign Language/ESL Language Instructor
FAMILY AND SOCIAL WORK (9 awarded) FINE ARTS (7 awarded) LIBERAL ARTS (67 awarded) - Ancient Near Eastern/Biblical Languages, Lit & Linguistics
- Ancient/Classical Greek Language and Literature
- Classics/Classical Languages, Lit & Linguistics
- English Language and Literature
- French Language and Literature
- History
- Latin Language and Literature
- Social Sciences
- Sociology
- Spanish Language and Literature
- Speech and Rhetorical Studies
MATHEMATICS (4 awarded) - Computational Mathematics
- Mathematics and Statistics
- Mathematics
MEDIA (40 awarded) - Journalism
- Radio and Television Broadcasting Technology/Technician
MEDICINE (1 awarded) - Health/Medical Preparatory Programs
MUSIC (4 awarded) NUTRITION AND EXERCISE THERAPY (11 awarded) - Health and Physical Education
- Parks, Recreation and Leisure Facilities Management
- Sport and Fitness Administration/Management
RELIGION AND PHILOSOPHY (36 awarded) - Bible/Biblical Studies
- Missions/Missionary Studies and Missiology
- Philosophy
- Religious Education
- Youth Ministry
SCIENCE (11 awarded) - Biochemistry
- Biology/Biological Sciences
- Chemistry
- Physical Sciences
THERAPY AND COUNSELING (20 awarded) Selected Careers of Interest(Based on an automated mapping of degrees popular at Asbury with government-defined occupation categories.) Click occupations below for career details, including job description, studies, degree requirements, how to evaluate schools, and more.
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