Asbury University
Asbury University at a Glance
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About Asbury University
According to Wikipedia, Asbury University is a private Christian university in Wilmore, Kentucky. Although it is a non-denominational school, the college is aligned with the Wesleyan-Holiness movement. The school offers 50-plus majors across 17 departments. In the fall of 2016, Asbury University had a total enrollment of 1,854: 1,640 traditional undergraduate students and 214 graduate students. The campus of Asbury Theological Seminary, which became a separate institution in 1922, is located across the street from Asbury University.
Asbury University's Online Degrees
MDiv in Divinity
- Required Credits: 96
- Format: Fully online
MA in Ministry
- Required Credits: 48
MA in Leadership
- Required Credits: 48
MA in Philosophy & Apologetics
Degree Concentrations
- Church history
- Doctrine
- Ethics
- Philosophy and Systematic theology
- Required Credits: 60
MA in Spiritual Formation
- Required Credits: 60
Asbury University Admissions, Retention, and Graduation Information
| Annual Applications | Acceptance | Retention Rate | Graduation Rate |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1,550 | 63% | 83% | 65% |
Source: U.S. Department of Education (College Scorecard and NCES); acceptance rate for fall 2024; test scores for fall 2024; applications and enrollment for fall 2023; retention for students who started in fall 2023; graduation rate within six years for students who started in 2019.
How Much Does Asbury University Cost To Attend?
| Tuition and fees (in-state) |
|---|
| $35,452 |
| Income | Average Net Cost |
|---|---|
| 0 - 30K | $18,484 |
| 30K - 48K | $15,336 |
| 48K - 75K | $16,592 |
| 75K - 110K | $21,248 |
| 110K+ | $27,876 |
Source: U.S. Department of Education (College Scorecard and NCES); tuition and fees for 2025–26; net price for 2024–25, for first-time, full-time students receiving financial aid.
How Much Do Asbury University Graduates Make?
Ten years after starting college, former Asbury University students who received federal financial aid earn a median of $49,862 a year, and 90% of those not still in school are working.
Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard; students who started college in 2011–12 or 2012–13, measured in 2022 and 2023, in 2024 dollars.
Asbury University's Demographics
Students enrolled at any time during the 2023–24 school year, including part-time and online students.
| Student Body | Under-Grads | Graduates |
|---|---|---|
| 2,176 | 1,823 | 353 |
Source: National Center for Education Statistics; 12-month enrollment for 2023–24.
Where is Asbury University?
Asbury University is located at 1 Macklem Dr, Wilmore, KY 40390-1198.
How Safe is Asbury University?
No violent or property offenses were reported on Asbury University’s campus in 2024. Its figures can also be looked up in the U.S. Department of Education’s Campus Safety and Security database.
Relative to its enrollment, Asbury University has a violent crime rate of less than 0.01% and a property crime rate of less than 0.01%. Wilmore has a violent crime rate of 0.02% and a property (including theft) crime rate of 0.47%. Sources: campus: U.S. Department of Education Campus Safety and Security data, on-campus offenses in 2024 (violent: murder, rape, robbery and aggravated assault; property: burglary, motor vehicle theft and arson, which excludes ordinary theft); city: FBI Crime Data Explorer, offenses reported to the city police in 2024.
What Is Asbury University Known For?
Asbury University is known for its academic work in the following disciplines:
- Religious Studies
- Mathematics
- Literature
- Communications
- History
- Psychology
- Political Science
- Philosophy
- Business
- Medical
- Education
- Social Work
- Computer Science
- Biology
- Sociology
- Chemistry
- Engineering
Asbury University's Top Areas of Influence With Degrees Offered
Each rank compares how much Asbury University's faculty and alumni have shaped a field with other schools, using Wikipedia, Wikidata and scholarly citation databases such as Crossref and Semantic Scholar. World and U.S. ranks reflect modern influence; the historical rank counts influence across all time. How we rank influence
Asbury University ranks #334 in the U.S. and #1465 worldwide for influence in Religious Studies.
religious-studies-hub DegreesAsbury University ranks #551 in the U.S. and #2288 worldwide for influence in Mathematics.
math DegreesAsbury University ranks #851 in the U.S. and #2582 worldwide for influence in Literature.
literature DegreesAsbury University ranks #949 in the U.S. and #3564 worldwide for influence in Communications.
communications DegreesAsbury University ranks #1029 in the U.S. and #3221 worldwide for influence in History.
history DegreesAsbury University ranks #1107 in the U.S. and #2905 worldwide for influence in Psychology.
psychology DegreesAsbury University ranks #1186 in the U.S. and #5108 worldwide for influence in Political Science.
political-science DegreesAsbury University ranks #1294 in the U.S. and #4274 worldwide for influence in Philosophy.
philosophy DegreesAsbury University ranks #1315 in the U.S. and #4858 worldwide for influence in Business.
business DegreesAsbury University ranks #1430 in the U.S. and #4880 worldwide for influence in Medical.
medicine DegreesAsbury University ranks #1434 in the U.S. and #5771 worldwide for influence in Education.
education DegreesAsbury University ranks #1437 in the U.S. and #3545 worldwide for influence in Social Work.
social-work DegreesAsbury University ranks #1569 in the U.S. and #6428 worldwide for influence in Computer Science.
computer-science DegreesAsbury University ranks #1644 in the U.S. and #6724 worldwide for influence in Biology.
biology DegreesAsbury University ranks #2046 in the U.S. and #6077 worldwide for influence in Sociology.
sociology DegreesAsbury University ranks #2103 in the U.S. and #7372 worldwide for influence in Chemistry.
chemistry DegreesAsbury University ranks #2121 in the U.S. and #9748 worldwide for influence in Engineering.
engineering DegreesWho Are Asbury University's Most Influential Alumni?
Asbury University's most influential alumni include professors and professionals in the fields of Religious Studies, Criminal Justice, and Mathematics. Here are some of Asbury University's most famous alumni:
- Wei-Liang Chow
- A Chinese mathematician.
- Thomas C. Oden
- An American theologian.
- E. Stanley Jones
- A Methodist missionary and theologian .
- James B. Pritchard
- An American University trustee, archeologist.
- Bell I. Wiley
- An American historian.
- J. Waskom Pickett
- An American missionary.
- Ted Strickland
- An American politician in Ohio .
- Dean Jones
- An American actor .
- Mack B. Stokes
- An American academic.
- Barbara Harrell-Bond
- A British academic.
- Steve Smith
- An American head coach for the basketball team at Oak Hill Academy in Mouth of Wilson, Virginia.
- Oscar Craig
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