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Campbell University

Campbell University is a private coeducational, Baptist university located in Buies Creek, North Carolina. It was established as a community school on January 5, 1887. The university offers a wide variety of degrees and programs in diverse areas of study. Campbell is organized into the following academic divisions:

  • Campbell University Divinity School
  • Campbell University School of Education
  • Campbell University School of Pharmacy
  • College of Arts and Sciences
  • Lundy-Fetterman School of Business
  • Norman Adrian Wiggins School of Law

The Campbell Times is the monthly, student-run newspaper of the university The campus is also home to several student clubs and organizations.

Campus Location

450 Leslie Campbell Ave
Buies Creek, NC 27506
USA
Main Tel: (910) 893-1200
Web Site

The campus is in a rural area.

Campbell University Highlights

Where Campbell University stands out most compared to other schools (details below):

  • Baptist religious affiliation.
  • Many students concentrating in law, business and management, education and teaching, and medicine.
  • Large number of programs of study offered.
  • Large number of students.
  • High faculty salary.
  • High male/female ratio.
  • Number of dorm rooms for students.
  • Superior share of faculty on tenure track.

Other important characteristics:

  • Open admission; accepts all qualified candidates
  • Faculty tenure system
  • Library on-campus
  • Campus housing available
  • Student meal (board) plan
  • Study abroad option
  • Part-time classes available
  • ROTC
  • Athlete financial aid

Degrees Awarded (in 2007)

DegreeTotal
Earned
Different
Programs
Bachelor90661
First-professional degree2703
Master22514
Associate1852

Campbell Students

The student enrollment at Campbell was 6,208 in 2007 (5,006 full-time equivalent).

Undergrads are 74% of enrolled students, graduate students are 12%, and those seeking first-professional graduate degrees represent 14%.

About 3% of freshmen are from countries other than the US. Students living in the US make up 97% of incoming freshmen.

Tuition and Other Costs

ItemCost
State Tuition and fees$ 18,850
Room$ 3,000
Board$ 3,300
Books and supplies$ 1,200
Other$ 4,140

Financial Aid: Campbell participates in US Title IV financial assistance programs.

Please refer to BrainTrack's financial aid articles section for background information.

Faculty

Tenure (2007):

Full-Time Faculty  Total
With tenure  54
Without tenure; tenure not available  134

Housing and Meals

Campbell provides on-campus housing for 2,031 of its 5,006 (full-time) students (as of 2007).

Students may purchase a meal plan which includes 19 meals weekly.

Campbell Athletics

School sports include football (Pioneer Football League), basketball (Atlantic Sun Conference), baseball (Atlantic Sun Conference), and track (Atlantic Sun Conference).

Campbell offers financial aid for athletes. Of students receiving athletic financial aid, 110 male students received the aid (men were 49% of those receiving aid) and 116 women were awarded financial aid based on athletics (representing 51% of students receiving such aid) .

Programs of Study

(Number of degrees awarded in 2007 in parentheses)

BUSINESS AND MANAGEMENT (530 awarded)

  • Accounting
  • Business Administration and Management
  • Finance and Financial Management Services
  • International Business/Trade/Commerce
  • Management Information Systems

COMPUTER SCIENCE AND ENGINEERING (13 awarded)

  • Computer Science

DESIGN (10 awarded)

  • Graphic Design

DRAMA AND PERFORMING ARTS (6 awarded)

  • Drama and Dramatics/Theatre Arts
  • Dramatic/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft

EDUCATION AND TEACHING (229 awarded)

  • Biology Teacher Education
  • Counselor Education/School Counseling and Guidance Services
  • Curriculum and Instruction
  • Education
  • Elementary Education and Teaching
  • English/Language Arts Teacher Education
  • Family and Consumer Sciences/Home Economics Teacher Education
  • Junior High/Intermediate/Middle School Education and Teaching
  • Mathematics Teacher Education
  • Music Teacher Education
  • Physical Education Teaching and Coaching
  • Secondary School Administration/Principalship
  • Social Studies Teacher Education
  • Spanish Language Teacher Education

FAMILY AND SOCIAL WORK (19 awarded)

  • Child Development
  • Community Organization and Advocacy
  • Human Development and Family Studies
  • Public Administration
  • Social Work

FINE ARTS (1 awarded)

  • Fine/Studio Arts

HOSPITALITY (22 awarded)

  • Hospitality Administration/Management

LAW (125 awarded)

  • Law (LLB, JD)
  • Pre-Law Studies

LIBERAL ARTS (124 awarded)

  • Economics
  • English Language and Literature
  • French Language and Literature
  • History
  • International Relations and Affairs
  • Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities
  • Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies
  • Political Science and Government
  • Social Sciences
  • Spanish Language and Literature

MATHEMATICS (2 awarded)

  • Mathematics

MEDIA (37 awarded)

  • Advertising
  • Communication and Media Studies
  • Digital Communication and Media/Multimedia
  • Journalism
  • Public Relations/Image Management
  • Radio and Television

MEDICINE (191 awarded)

  • Clinical and Industrial Drug Development (MS, PhD)
  • Health Professions and Related Clinical Sciences
  • Pharmaceutics and Drug Design (MS, PhD)
  • Pharmacy (PharmD [USA], PharmD or BS/BPharm [Canada])

MUSIC (6 awarded)

  • Music Theory and Composition
  • Music
  • Piano and Organ

NUTRITION AND EXERCISE THERAPY (28 awarded)

  • Athletic Training/Trainer
  • Health and Physical Education
  • Health and Physical Education/Fitness
  • Kinesiology and Exercise Science
  • Sport and Fitness Administration/Management

RELIGION AND PHILOSOPHY (66 awarded)

  • Divinity/Ministry (BD, MDiv)
  • Philosophy and Religious Studies
  • Religion/Religious Studies

SCIENCE (51 awarded)

  • Biology/Biological Sciences
  • Chemistry

SECURITY AND LAW ENFORCEMENT (22 awarded)

  • Criminal Justice/Law Enforcement Administration

THERAPY AND COUNSELING (104 awarded)

  • Psychology

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