| Location: | Southeast |
| Setting: | Small Town Setting |
| Type: | Private |
| Size: | Small (Under 2,000 Undergrad) |
Our global mission, as a Christian Liberal Arts College in the Wesleyan-Arminian and Holiness traditions, 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, family, and the Church.
Asbury College is a Christian liberal arts institution located in Wilmore, Kentucky. Although it is a nondenominational school, the college's foundation stems from a Wesleyan-Holiness tradition. The school offers 50 majors across 17 departments. Primarily a four-year, multi-denominational institution, Asbury was ranked in the third tier of liberal arts colleges by U.S. News & World Report in 2008.Asbury College’s freshman retention rate is currently at 80 percent. Approximately 34 percent of incoming freshman are in the top 10 percent of their high school class and more than 80 percent of current faculty are full-time.
The campus of Asbury Theological Seminary, which became a separate institution in 1940, is located across the street from Asbury College.
Asbury College is a member of the Christian College Consortium and is accredited by the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools (SACS).
Asbury College was founded in 1890 by John Wesley Hughes in Wilmore, Kentucky. It was originally called the Kentucky Holiness College, but was later renamed after Bishop Francis Asbury, the "Father of American Methodism" and a circuit-riding evangelist. After being pushed out as President of Asbury College in 1905, Hughes went on to found another college, Kingswood College, in Breckinridge County, Kentucky. Kingswood College no longer exists. Despite his disappointment over being removed at Asbury, Hughes wrote in his 1923 autobiography: "Being sure I was led of God to establish (Asbury College), it being my college child born in poverty, mental perplexity, and soul agony, I loved it from its birth better than my own life. As the days have come and gone, with many sad and broken-hearted experiences, my love has increased. My appreciation of what it has done, what it is doing, and what it promises to do in the future, is such that I am willing to lay down my life for its perpetuation." In 1928, Hughes was invited to break ground for Asbury College's new chapel, Hughes Auditorium, which is still in use today.
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| Percent of Students International: | 1% |
| On-Campus Housing Available: | Yes |
| Percent of Students Living On-Campus: | 96% |
| Freshman Students Required to Live on Campus: | No |
| Member of: | NAA, NAIA, NCCAA |
| Sports Include: |
Basketball (Kentucky Intercollegiate Ath Conf) Track (Kentucky Intercollegiate Ath Conf) |
| Tuition & Fees (undergraduate) | Expenses | ||
Average Tuition for Full-Time Undergrads: |
$ 18,808 | ||
Required Fees for Full-Time Undergrads: |
$ 148 | ||
| Financial Aid | Avg. Amount Received | % of Students Receiving Aid | |
Federal Grants: |
$ 3,127 | 28% | |
State and Local Grants: |
$ 2,769 | 30% | |
Institutional Grants: |
$ 4,931 | 88% | |
Student Loans: |
$ 6,879 | 68% | |
Any Aid: |
91% |
| Acceptance Rate: | 74% (Selective) |
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| % of Students Submitting SAT Scores: | 59% |
| Bottom 25th Percentile: | Verbal: 520, Math: 500 |
| Top 75th Percentile: | Verbal: 660, Math: 620 |
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| % of Students Submitting ACT Scores: | 70% |
| Bottom 25th Percentile: | Composite: 22, Verbal: 22, Math: 20 |
| Top 75th Percentile: | Composite: 28, Verbal: 30, Math: 27 |
| Application Fee: | $ 30.00 |
| Formal Demonstration of Competencies: | Recommended |
| High School Diploma or Equivalent: | Recommended |
| High School GPA: | Required |
| High School Rank: | Required |
| High School Record: | Required |
| Recommendations: | Required |
| TOEFL: | Required |
| Test Scores: | Required |
