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Asbury College, Kentucky

Overview of Asbury College

The campus of Asbury is in Wilmore, Kentucky, which is a town not far from a more urbanized area. The school is a private, not-for-profit institution. Degrees at Asbury include, at the school's highest level, the Master's degree.

Areas of Study

The school has a greater breadth of degree programs (majors) than most colleges of its size. Asbury is known for its programs in mathematics, media, and liberal arts.

Asbury Selectivity

Admission at the school is selective, not open to all who apply. Three quarters of students in 2005 had SAT verbal scores of at least 520. Half of math SAT scores of accepted students fell between 500 and 620. Many applicants are from out of state, an indication of the quality or special character of the school.

Faculty

Asbury maintains a faculty/student ratio (full-time) which is better than most colleges. The school has a tenure system for senior faculty.

Student Body

In 2005, Asbury had 1,296 students enrolled (1,191 full-time equivalent).

Student Life

Full-time students are the norm at the school. Asbury has a residential or campus feel. The school offers dorm rooms to a higher percentage of its students than do most colleges. Asbury offers students meal plans. The school values student athletics, and belongs to the Kentucky Intercollegiate Athletic Conference.

The school reports its educational mission is:
"The mission of Asbury College, as a Christian Liberal Arts College in the Wesleyan-Holiness tradition, is to equip men and women, through a commitment to academic excellence and spiritual vitality, for a lifetime of learning, leadership and service to the professions, society, the familty and the Church, thereby preparing them to engage their cultures and advance the cause of Christ around the world."

More complete details are provided below.

Contacting Asbury

Asbury College
1 MacKlem Dr
Wilmore, KY 40390-1198
http://www.asbury.edu

Asbury Programs and Degrees (2005)

Asbury awarded degrees in these major categories in 2005:

General CategoryDegreesMost Common Majors [see all]
Liberal Arts69speech and rhetoric, history, Spanish language, English, sociology, Biblical languages, French language, Ancient Greek language, ...
Religion And Philosophy44bible studies, religious education, philosophy, youth ministry, missionary studies
Education And Teaching41elementary school teaching, special ed, instructional media design, music teaching, ESL instruction, physical education teaching, middle school teaching, art education
Media37radio and TV tech, journalism
Therapy And Counseling20psychology
Family And Social Work18social work
Business And Management17business, accounting
Nutrition And Exercise Therapy15health and physical education, parks and recreation management, sports and fitness management, athletic trainer
Science10biology, biochemistry, physical sciences, chemistry
Mathematics9mathematics, applied mathematics, computational mathematics
Fine Arts5fine arts
Music4music
Medicine0medical preparatory

Number of programs and degrees for Asbury in 2005:

Degree LevelTotal
Awarded
Number of
Programs
Bachelor's degree27141
Master's degree183

Asbury Student Body

In 2005, Asbury had a total enrollment of 1,296 students (1,191 full-time equivalent).

Students in the Freshman Class (2005):

GroupPercent
Men37%
Women63%
Full-Time100%
Part-Time0%

More details are available, using 2004 data:

Students By Class (2004):

GroupPercent
Undergraduate92%
Graduate8%

Racial Diversity (2004):
RacePercent
White95%
Black1%
Hispanic1%
Asian1%
American Indian0%
(Foreign Students)1%

Students by Age (2004):

AgePercent
Under 182%
18-1935%
20-2141%
22-2414%
25-293%
30-341%
35-392%
40-491%
50-640%

Incoming (Freshman) Students by Place of Residence (2004):
(From available data sampling)

ResidencePercent
Kentucky29%
Ohio14%
Pennsylvania8%
Indiana6%
Florida5%
Georgia5%
Foreign countries4%
Michigan4%
Illinois3%
New Jersey3%
Virginia2%
Tennessee2%
North Carolina2%
Missouri2%
New York2%
Alabama1%
Wisconsin1%
Texas1%
California1%

Asbury Graduation, Retention, and Transfers

Retention Rates (2004):

GroupReturning From
Previous Year
Full-Time90 %

Asbury Room and Board (2005)

Asbury offers campus housing for 1,148 of its 1,191 (full-time) students.

(Please refer to our profile of Wilmore, Kentucky for details about the area surrounding the campus. Also see our list of other Kentucky Colleges).

The school offers students a meal plan with 20 meals per week.

Asbury Admissions and Selectivity (2005)

Acceptances:

GroupApplicantsAcceptedPercent
Accepted
EnrolledPercent of
Accepted Enrolled
Total79758874%27647%
Men28519869%10352%
Women51239076%17344%

Standardized Test Scores:

Test25th Percentile75th Percetile
SAT Verbal520660
SAT Math500620
ACT Verbal2230
ACT Math2027
ACT Composite2228

Application Requirements:

ItemRequirement
GPArequired
Class Rankrequired
High School Recordrequired
College Prep Programrecommended
Recommendationsrequired
Formal Demonstration of Competencerecommended
Standardized Tests (SAT and/or ACT)required
Percent of Applicants Submitting SAT59%
Percent of Applicants Submitting ACT70%
TOEFL (Test of English as a Foreign Language)required
Other Standardized Testsnot required

Asbury Expenses and Financial Aid (2005)

Expenses and Financial Aid:

ExpenseAmount
In-state tuition and fees$ 18,808
Out-of-state tuition and fees$ 18,808
Room and board$ 4,806
Room charge$ 2,810
Board (meal plan) charge$ 1,996
Books and supplies$ 665
Other expenses$ 2,120

Financial Aid:
Asbury participates in Federal Title IV financial aid programs. (The school's OPE ID is 195200)

Asbury Faculty

Asbury has a tenure system for faculty.

Salaries for full-time faculty:

Full-Time Faculty (2004):

Full-Time Faculty LevelContract LengthNumber MenAvg Salary MenNumber WomenAvg Salary Women
Professoracademic year40$52,4039$51,143
Associate professoracademic year17$45,0266$46,162
Assistant professoracademic year8$38,6718$37,867
All faculty totalacademic year65$48,78323$45,226

*: salaries are not displayed where there are fewer than 3 professors in the category.

Asbury Athletics

Athletic Conferences (2005):

SportConference
BasketballKentucky Intercollegiate Athletic Conference
TrackKentucky Intercollegiate Athletic Conference

Students on Athletic Scholarships (2004):

SportMenWomenTotal
Total8917
Basketball6410
All Other Sports257

Asbury Degree Programs (2005)

BUSINESS AND MANAGEMENT
Accounting
Business/Commerce, General

EDUCATION AND TEACHING
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, General
Teaching English as Second/Foreign Language/ESL Language Instructor

FAMILY AND SOCIAL WORK
Social Work

FINE ARTS
Fine/Studio Arts, General

LIBERAL ARTS
Ancient Near Eastern/Biblical Languages, Lit & Linguistics
Ancient/Classical Greek Language and Literature
Classics/Classical Languages, Lit & Linguistics, General
English Language and Literature, General
French Language and Literature
History, General
Latin Language and Literature
Social Sciences, General
Sociology
Spanish Language and Literature
Speech and Rhetorical Studies

MATHEMATICS
Applied Mathematics
Computational Mathematics
Mathematics, General

MEDIA
Journalism
Radio and Television Broadcasting Technology/Technician

MEDICINE
Health/Medical Preparatory Programs, Other

MUSIC
Music, General

NUTRITION AND EXERCISE THERAPY
Athletic Training/Trainer
Health and Physical Education, General
Parks, Recreation and Leisure Facilities Management
Sport and Fitness Administration/Management

RELIGION AND PHILOSOPHY
Bible/Biblical Studies
Missions/Missionary Studies and Missiology
Philosophy
Religious Education
Youth Ministry

SCIENCE
Biochemistry
Biology/Biological Sciences, General
Chemistry, General
Physical Sciences

THERAPY AND COUNSELING
Psychology, General

Asbury Highlights

(Details are provided further down on this page.)

What Sets Asbury Apart:

CategoryTrophy 
Dorm rooms per full-time student
(vs. all colleges)
Top 3%Asbury Dorm rooms per full-time student
% of students from other states
(vs. all colleges)
Top 4%Asbury % of students from other states
% of degrees in media
(vs. all colleges)
Top 5%Asbury % of degrees in media
% of degrees in mathematics
(vs. all colleges)
Top 7%Asbury % of degrees in mathematics
Faculty/student ratio (full-time)
(vs. all colleges)
Top 13%Asbury Faculty/student ratio (full-time)
Number of degree programs
(vs. all colleges)
Top 16%Asbury Number of degree programs
% of degrees in liberal arts
(vs. colleges with similar degree levels)
Top 17%Asbury % of degrees in liberal arts
Student SAT scores
(vs. colleges of similar size)
Top 18%Asbury Student SAT scores
Explanation of the Highlights categories

Notable:
Accepts some high school credits
Grants credits for AP courses
Career counseling
Career placement services
Student employment services
Remedial classes for students
Option to study abroad
Offers campus housing
Offers part-time study
On-campus library
Offers campus housing
Offers a board (meal) plan
Tenure system for quality teaching
Has ROTC (army, air force)
Offers athletic scholarships

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