University of Pikeville

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#4015 / #1045
Global Influence / U.S. Influence
#1127
Most Desirable School
Private university in Pikeville, KY, US

University of Pikeville at a Glance

U.S. influence rank
#1045
Tuition and fees (2025–26)
$25,650
Graduation rate
41%
Undergraduates (fall 2024)
1,135

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University of Pikeville Featured Rankings

About University of Pikeville

According to Wikipedia, The University of Pikeville is a private university affiliated with the Presbyterian Church and located in Pikeville, Kentucky. It was founded in 1889 by the Presbyterian Church and is located on a campus on a hillside overlooking downtown Pikeville.

University of Pikeville's Online Degrees

MBA in Business Administration
Degree Concentrations
  • Professional
  • Healthcare and Entrepreneurship
  • Required Credits: 30
  • Completion Time: 11 or 21 months
  • Format: Fully online
Bachelor of Science in Business Administration in Nursing
  • Required Credits: 120
  • Format: Fully online
MPH in Social Work
  • Required Credits: 60
  • Format: Fully online
MA in Education in Teacher Leader
  • Format: Fully online

University of Pikeville Admissions, Retention, and Graduation Information

Retention RateGraduation Rate
69%41%

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 University of Pikeville Cost To Attend?

Tuition and fees (in-state)
$25,650
Average Net Price by Family Income (2024–25)
IncomeAverage Net Cost
0 - 30K$18,838
30K - 48K$16,052
48K - 75K$15,614
75K - 110K$21,267
110K+$21,687

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 University of Pikeville Graduates Make?

Ten years after starting college, former University of Pikeville students who received federal financial aid earn a median of $47,890 a year, and 89% 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.

University of Pikeville's Demographics

Students enrolled at any time during the 2023–24 school year, including part-time and online students.

Student BodyUnder-GradsGraduates
2,9611,8761,085

Source: National Center for Education Statistics; 12-month enrollment for 2023–24.

Where is University of Pikeville?

University of Pikeville is located at 147 Sycamore St, Pikeville, KY 41501.

How Safe is University of Pikeville?

University of Pikeville reported 1.2 violent and property offenses on campus per 1,000 students in 2024, fewer than most small residential campuses. Its figures can also be looked up in the U.S. Department of Education’s Campus Safety and Security database.

Relative to its enrollment, University of Pikeville has a violent crime rate of 0.08% and a property crime rate of 0.04%. Pikeville has a violent crime rate of 0.19% and a property (including theft) crime rate of 1.44%. 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 University of Pikeville Known For?

University of Pikeville is known for its academic work in the following disciplines:

University of Pikeville's Top Areas of Influence With Degrees Offered

Each rank compares how much University of Pikeville'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

Medical
#1305
World Rank
#1308
Historical Rank
#367
USA Rank

University of Pikeville ranks #367 in the U.S. and #1305 worldwide for influence in Medical.

medicine Degrees
History
#2226
World Rank
#2243
Historical Rank
#740
USA Rank

University of Pikeville ranks #740 in the U.S. and #2226 worldwide for influence in History.

history Degrees
Political Science
#3286
World Rank
#3296
Historical Rank
#756
USA Rank

University of Pikeville ranks #756 in the U.S. and #3286 worldwide for influence in Political Science.

political-science Degrees
Business
#3565
World Rank
#3567
Historical Rank
#947
USA Rank

University of Pikeville ranks #947 in the U.S. and #3565 worldwide for influence in Business.

business Degrees
Biology
#4412
World Rank
#4434
Historical Rank
#1054
USA Rank

University of Pikeville ranks #1054 in the U.S. and #4412 worldwide for influence in Biology.

biology Degrees
Communications
#4154
World Rank
#4177
Historical Rank
#1097
USA Rank

University of Pikeville ranks #1097 in the U.S. and #4154 worldwide for influence in Communications.

communications Degrees
Literature
#3654
World Rank
#3697
Historical Rank
#1209
USA Rank

University of Pikeville ranks #1209 in the U.S. and #3654 worldwide for influence in Literature.

literature Degrees
Nursing
#3117
World Rank
#3118
Historical Rank
#1209
USA Rank

University of Pikeville ranks #1209 in the U.S. and #3117 worldwide for influence in Nursing.

nursing Degrees
Computer Science
#5749
World Rank
#5757
Historical Rank
#1372
USA Rank

University of Pikeville ranks #1372 in the U.S. and #5749 worldwide for influence in Computer Science.

computer-science Degrees
Education
#6078
World Rank
#6081
Historical Rank
#1542
USA Rank

University of Pikeville ranks #1542 in the U.S. and #6078 worldwide for influence in Education.

education Degrees
Criminal Justice
#3067
World Rank
#3070
Historical Rank
#1577
USA Rank

University of Pikeville ranks #1577 in the U.S. and #3067 worldwide for influence in Criminal Justice.

criminal-justice Degrees
Mathematics
#6174
World Rank
#6198
Historical Rank
#1641
USA Rank

University of Pikeville ranks #1641 in the U.S. and #6174 worldwide for influence in Mathematics.

math Degrees
Religious Studies
#7910
World Rank
#7921
Historical Rank
#1759
USA Rank

University of Pikeville ranks #1759 in the U.S. and #7910 worldwide for influence in Religious Studies.

religious-studies-hub Degrees
Chemistry
#7453
World Rank
#7459
Historical Rank
#2136
USA Rank

University of Pikeville ranks #2136 in the U.S. and #7453 worldwide for influence in Chemistry.

chemistry Degrees
Social Work
#5930
World Rank
#5930
Historical Rank
#2208
USA Rank

University of Pikeville ranks #2208 in the U.S. and #5930 worldwide for influence in Social Work.

social-work Degrees

Who Are University of Pikeville's Most Influential Alumni?

Donnie Jones
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