Campbellsville University

Location and Contact Information

The campus is in a self-contained town.

Overview

Campbellsville University, also known as CU, is located in Campbellsville, Kentucky, United States. It was established in 1906 and as the Baptist institution by Russell Creek Baptist Association.

CU presently enrolls over 2,000 students. The university offers bachelor, associate, and master degrees in several fields of study. CU’s campus spreads across an area of more than 70 acres. The university is organized into the following academic divisions:

• Carver School of Social Work
• College of Arts and Sciences
• Graduate School
• School of Music
• School of Business and Economics
• School of Theology
• School of Education

Campbellsville University has an active student life and offers many clubs and organizations for the overall development of its students. CU’s student body is diverse and has many international students representing over 30 different countries.

Highlights (vs. Other Schools)

• Southern Baptist religious affiliation.
• Many students concentrating in education and teaching, music, and religion and philosophy.
• Unusually high availability of athletic financial aid.
• Large number of programs of study offered.
• Superior share of faculty on tenure track.
• Number of dorm rooms for students.

School characteristics:

• The school is private, not-for-profit.
• Academic calender: Semester.
• Carnegie classification: Masters Colleges and Universities II.

Features of note:

• The school offers a faculty tenure system.
• There are one or more libraries on-campus.
• Campus housing is available.
• Students have meal (board) plans.
• Students may study abroad.
• Distance learning is available.
• Weekend study is an option.
• Part-time classes are available.
• ROTC.
• Athlete financial aid is awarded.

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Degrees Awarded (in 2009-2010)

Faculty

Tenure (2009-2010):

Students

Student enrollment was 2,830 in 2009-2010 (2,309 full-time equivalent).

About 49% of the freshmen class in 2009-2010 was male and women were 51% of the class.

Undergrads are 84% of enrolled students and graduate students are 16%.

Students under 25 years old represent 71% of the student body. About 9% of the school is at least 40 years of age.

Among freshmen students, 99% are full-time and 1% are part-time.

Admissions Summary (2009-2010)

SAT Test Scores:

Room and Board

Campbellsville provides on-campus housing for 886 of its 2,309 (full-time) students (as of 2009-2010). The school requires freshmen to live on campus.

Students may purchase a meal plan which includes 20 meals weekly.

Athletics

School sports include football, basketball, baseball, and track. The school is in the Mid-South Conference for major sports.

The school offers financial aid for athletes. Of students receiving athletic financial aid, 233 male students received the aid (men were 73% of those receiving aid) and 85 women were awarded financial aid based on athletics (representing 27% of students receiving such aid) .

Graduate School Focus

Campbellsville offers graduate (post-Bachelor) studies. The highest degree offered is the Master.

The school's Graduate School Carnegie Classification is Postbaccalaureate With Arts & Sciences (Education Dominant).

Programs of Study

(Number of degrees in 2009-2010 in parentheses)

BUSINESS AND MANAGEMENT (74 awarded)

• Accounting
• Business Administration and Management
• Business/Commerce
• Marketing/Marketing Management
• Organizational Behavior Studies

COMPUTER SCIENCE AND ENGINEERING (6 awarded)

• Computer and Information Sciences

DRAMA AND PERFORMING ARTS (1 awarded)

• Drama and Dramatics/Theatre Arts

EDUCATION AND TEACHING (185 awarded)

• Curriculum and Instruction
• Early Childhood Education and Teaching
• Elementary Education and Teaching
• Junior High/Intermediate/Middle School Education and Teaching
• Music Teacher Education
• Physical Education Teaching and Coaching
• Special Education and Teaching
• Teaching English as Second/Foreign Language/ESL Language Instructor

FAMILY AND SOCIAL WORK (16 awarded)

• Child Care Provider/Assistant
• Social Work

FINE ARTS (5 awarded)

• Fine/Studio Arts

LIBERAL ARTS (25 awarded)

• Economics
• English Language and Literature
• General Studies
• History
• Political Science and Government
• Social Sciences
• Sociology

MATHEMATICS (5 awarded)

• Mathematics

MEDIA (13 awarded)

• Journalism
• Organizational Communication
• Public Relations/Image Management
• Radio and Television

MEDICAL ADMINISTRATION (0 awarded)

• Medical Administrative/Executive Assistant and Medical Secretary
• Public Health Education and Promotion

MUSIC (21 awarded)

• Music Performance
• Music

NURSING AND EMERGENCY MEDICINE (17 awarded)

• Nursing/Registered Nurse (RN, ASN, BSN, MSN)

NUTRITION AND EXERCISE THERAPY (2 awarded)

• Kinesiology and Exercise Science

OFFICE AND ADMINISTRATION (1 awarded)

• Business/Office Automation/Technology/Data Entry
• Office Management and Supervision

RELIGION AND PHILOSOPHY (32 awarded)

• Bible/Biblical Studies
• Religious Education
• Religious/Sacred Music
• Theology and Religious Vocations
• Theology/Theological Studies

SCIENCE (14 awarded)

• Biology/Biological Sciences
• Chemistry

SECURITY AND LAW ENFORCEMENT (16 awarded)

• Criminal Justice/Law Enforcement Administration
• Criminal Justice/Safety Studies

THERAPY AND COUNSELING (11 awarded)

• Counseling Psychology
• Psychology