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Campbell University

Campbell University

Campbell University was established on January 5, 1887, as Buies Creek Academy by James Archibald Campbell. It became Campbell Junior College in 1926 and a senior college in 1961. It gained university status on June 6, 1979, when it adopted its current name. The university covers around 850 acres in Buies Creek, North Carolina. Campbell University is divided into the following academic units:

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

Campbell University competes in the NCAA Division I Atlantic Sun Conference. Its sports teams are known as the Fighting Camels and participate in tennis, basketball, baseball, soccer, cross country, football, wrestling, softball, swimming, track and field, volleyball and golf.

Overview of Campbell University

Students attend Campbell in Buies Creek, NC, a rural area. The school is proud of its Baptist status. Campbell is a private, not-for-profit institution. The school degrees go up to the Master's degree.

Areas of Study

Campbell is known for its programs in medicine and business and management.

Campbell Selectivity

Applicants to the school appreciate its open admissions policy.

Faculty

Campbell has a tenure system for senior faculty.

Student Body

There are 6,208 students at the school (as of 2007).

Student Life

Campbell offers dorm rooms to a higher percentage of its students than do most colleges. The school offers students meal plans. Campbell values student athletics, and belongs to the Atlantic Sun Conference and Pioneer Football League.

More complete details are provided below.

Contacting Campbell

Campbell University
450 Leslie Campbell Ave
Buies Creek, NC 27506
General Phone: (910) 893-1200
http://www.campbell.edu

Campbell Programs and Degrees (2007)

General CategoryDegreesMost Common Majors [see all]
Business And Management530business management, MIS, accounting, financial management, international business
Education And Teaching229education, elementary school teaching, school counseling, secondary school administration, education courses, physical education teaching, math teaching, social studies teaching, ...
Medicine191pharmacy, drug development, pharmaceutics and drug design, health professions
Law125law, pre-law
Liberal Arts124social services, liberal arts and humanities, political science, history, interdisciplinary studies, English, Spanish language, international relations, ...
Therapy And Counseling104psychology
Religion And Philosophy66ministry, religion, philosophy and religious studies, religious studies
Science51biology, chemistry
Media37radio and television, advertising, public relations, journalism, media studies, digital communications
Nutrition And Exercise Therapy28sports and fitness management, exercise science, athletic trainer, health and physical education, health and fitness
Security And Law Enforcement22criminal justice and administration
Hospitality22hospitality administration
Family And Social Work19social work, community organization, child development, family studies, public administration
Computer Science And Engineering13computer science
Design10graphic design
Music6music theory and composition, piano, various music studies, music
Drama And Performing Arts6drama, stagecraft
Mathematics2mathematics
Fine Arts1fine arts

Number of programs and degrees for Campbell in 2007:

Degree LevelTotal
Awarded
Number of
Programs
Bachelor's degree90661
First-professional degree2703
Master's degree22514
Associate's degree1852

Campbell Student Body

In 2007, Campbell had a total enrollment of 6,208 students (5,006 full-time equivalent).

Students By Class:

GroupPercent
Undergraduate74%
Graduate12%
First Professional14%

Racial Diversity:
RacePercent
White69%
Black14%
Hispanic5%
American Indian1%
Unknown7%
(Foreign Students)4%

Students by Age:

AgePercent
Under 181%
18-1924%
20-2119%
22-2418%
25-2915%
30-347%
35-396%
40-497%
50-642%
65+0%

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

ResidencePercent
North Carolina77%
Virginia4%
(International Students)3%
Maryland2%
New Jersey2%
New York2%
Florida2%
Pennsylvania2%
Texas1%
Ohio1%
Georgia1%
Connecticut1%
South Carolina1%

Campbell Graduation, Retention, and Transfers

Retention Rates (2007):

GroupReturning From
Previous Year
Full-Time70 %
Part-Time38 %

Campbell Room and Board (2007)

Campbell offers campus housing for 2,031 of its 5,006 (full-time) students.

(Please refer to our profile of Buies Creek, North Carolina for details about the area surrounding the campus. Also see our list of other North Carolina Colleges).

The school offers students a meal plan with 19 meals per week.

Campbell Expenses and Financial Aid (2007)

Expenses and Financial Aid:

ExpenseAmount
In-state tuition and fees$ 18,850
Out-of-state tuition and fees$ 18,850
Room and board$ 6,300
Room charge$ 3,000
Board (meal plan) charge$ 3,300
Books and supplies$ 1,200
Other expenses$ 4,140

Financial Aid:
Campbell participates in Federal Title IV financial aid programs. (The school's OPE ID is 291300)

Campbell Faculty

Campbell has a tenure system for faculty.

Tenure Status of Faculty (2007):

Full-Time Faculty LevelMenWomen
Tenured459
Non-tenured and not on tenure track7955

Salaries for full-time faculty:

Full-Time Faculty (2007):

Full-Time Faculty LevelContract LengthNumber MenAvg Salary MenNumber WomenAvg Salary Women
Professorcalendar year9$108,9680*
Associate professorcalendar year19$81,8146$85,456
Assistant professorcalendar year15$75,11318$83,885
Instructorcalendar year1*2*
All faculty totalcalendar year44$84,38726$83,326

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

Full-Time Faculty (2007):

Full-Time Faculty LevelContract LengthNumber MenAvg Salary MenNumber WomenAvg Salary Women
Professoracademic year24$87,8184$82,924
Associate professoracademic year34$56,54315$58,432
Assistant professoracademic year16$52,12615$49,306
Instructoracademic year6$39,8884$36,355
All faculty totalacademic year80$63,79338$55,084

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

Campbell Athletics

Athletic Conferences:

SportConference
FootballPioneer Football League
BasketballAtlantic Sun Conference
BaseballAtlantic Sun Conference
TrackAtlantic Sun Conference

Students on Athletic Scholarships (2007):

SportMenWomenTotal
Total110116226
Track201838
Baseball32032
Basketball131629
All Other Sports4582127

Campbell Degree Programs (2007)

BUSINESS AND MANAGEMENT
Accounting
Business Administration and Management, General
Finance and Financial Management Services, Other
International Business/Trade/Commerce
Management Information Systems, General

COMPUTER SCIENCE AND ENGINEERING
Computer Science

DESIGN
Graphic Design

DRAMA AND PERFORMING ARTS
Drama and Dramatics/Theatre Arts, General
Dramatic/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft, Other

EDUCATION AND TEACHING
Biology Teacher Education
Counselor Education/School Counseling and Guidance Services
Curriculum and Instruction
Education, General
Education, Other
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
Child Development
Community Organization and Advocacy
Human Development and Family Studies, General
Public Administration
Social Work

FINE ARTS
Fine/Studio Arts, General

HOSPITALITY
Hospitality Administration/Management, Other

LAW
Law (LLB, JD)
Pre-Law Studies

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

MATHEMATICS
Mathematics, General

MEDIA
Advertising
Communication and Media Studies, Other
Digital Communication and Media/Multimedia
Journalism
Public Relations/Image Management
Radio and Television

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

MUSIC
Music Theory and Composition
Music, General
Music, Other
Piano and Organ

NUTRITION AND EXERCISE THERAPY
Athletic Training/Trainer
Health and Physical Education, General
Health and Physical Education/Fitness, Other
Kinesiology and Exercise Science
Sport and Fitness Administration/Management

RELIGION AND PHILOSOPHY
Divinity/Ministry (BD, MDiv)
Philosophy and Religious Studies, Other
Religion/Religious Studies
Religion/Religious Studies, Other

SCIENCE
Biology/Biological Sciences, General
Chemistry, General

SECURITY AND LAW ENFORCEMENT
Criminal Justice/Law Enforcement Administration

THERAPY AND COUNSELING
Psychology, General

Campbell Highlights

(Details are provided further down on this page.)

What Sets Campbell Apart:

CategoryTrophy 
Number of degree programs
(vs. all colleges)
Top 8%Campbell Number of degree programs
Number of students
(vs. all colleges)
Top 12%Campbell Number of students
Salaries of full-time faculty
(for open-admission colleges)
Top 13%Campbell Salaries of full-time faculty
Male % of student body
(vs. colleges of similar size)
Top 14%Campbell Male % of student body
% of degrees in law
(vs. colleges of similar size)
Top 14%Campbell % of degrees in law
% of degrees in business and management
(vs. all colleges)
Top 14%Campbell % of degrees in business and management
% of degrees in education and teaching
(for open-admission colleges)
Top 15%Campbell % of degrees in education and teaching
Dorm rooms per full-time student
(vs. all colleges)
Top 15%Campbell Dorm rooms per full-time student
% of degrees in medicine
(vs. all colleges)
Top 15%Campbell % of degrees in medicine
% of full-time faculty on tenure track
(for open-admission colleges)
Top 17%Campbell % of full-time faculty on tenure track
Explanation of the Highlights categories

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

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