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Summary
Campbell University is a private institution that was founded in 1887. It has a total undergraduate enrollment of 4,539, its setting is rural, and the campus size is 850 acres. It utilizes a semester-based academic calendar. Campbell University's ranking in the 2013 edition of Best Colleges is Regional Universities (South), 28. Its tuition and fees are $25,000 (2012-13).
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Campbell University is a university of the liberal arts, sciences, and professions that is committed to helping students develop an integrated Christian personality characterized by a wholeness of body, mind and spirit. Campbell is a Baptist university affiliated with the Baptist State Convention of North Carolina. Both in and out of the classroom, the University endeavors to present Christian principles to students and to foster their application to daily life. Located in Buies Creek, a rural, residential community in Harnett County, Campbell University has the ideal college setting on an 850-acre campus. Raleigh, the state's capital, and Fayetteville are less than thirty miles from campus. Within about an hour's driving time students can enjoy the benefits of the Research Triangle Park, the cities of Durham and Chapel Hill. Campbell is fully accredited by the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools (SACS), Commission on Colleges, as a Level V Institution. Campbell also has accredited and nationally recognized graduate programs in business, divinity, education, law and pharmacy. Affiliated with the Atlantic Sun Conference, Campbell enjoys competitive Division I Varsity athletics. The Fighting Camels men's sports include: basketball, baseball, cross-country, golf, soccer, tennis, track, wrestling, and football. Campbell's women's sports include: basketball, cheerleading, cross-country, golf, soccer, softball, tennis, track, volleyball and swimming. In an average year, the student body comes from all 100 North Carolina counties, 49 other states and 50 countries. Seventy-five percent of the student body comes from North Carolina. |
General Information
| School type | private, coed college |
| Year founded | 1887 |
| Religious affiliation | Baptist |
| Academic calendar | semester |
| Setting | rural |
| 2011 Endowment | $115,349,711 |
Applying
When applying to Campbell University, it's important to note the application deadline is rolling. Scores for either the ACT or SAT test are due August 1. The application fee at Campbell University is $35. It is selective, with an acceptance rate of 40.5 percent.
For more information about the tests, essays, interviews, and admissions process, visit the Applying to College knowledge center.
| Selectivity | selective |
| Fall 2011 acceptance rate | 40.5% |
| Application deadline | rolling |
| SAT/ACT scores must be received by | August 1 |
Academic Life
The student-faculty ratio at Campbell University is 21:1, and the school has 58.3 percent of its classes with fewer than 20 students. The most popular majors at Campbell University include: Business Administration and Management, General; Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies; Psychology, General; Social Sciences, General; and Biology/Biological Sciences, General. The average freshman retention rate, an indicator of student satisfaction, is 72.5 percent.
Student Life
Campbell University has a total undergraduate enrollment of 4,539, with a gender distribution of 48.9 percent male students and 51.1 percent female students. At this school, 37.0 percent of the students live in college-owned, -operated, or -affiliated housing and 63.0 percent of students live off campus. Campbell University is part of the NCAA I athletic conference.
| Total enrollment | 6,182 |
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| Collegiate athletic association | NCAA I |
Campus Info & Services
Campbell University offers a number of student services including nonremedial tutoring, health service, and health insurance. Campbell University also offers campus safety and security services like 24-hour foot and vehicle patrols, late night transport/escort service, 24-hour emergency telephones, lighted pathways/sidewalks, and controlled dormitory access (key, security card, etc). Of the students at Campbell University, 90 percent have cars on campus. Alcohol is not permitted for students of legal age at Campbell University.
| Students who have cars on campus | 90% |
| Health insurance offered | Yes |
| Students required to own/lease a computer | No |
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Paying for School
At Campbell University, 69.9 percent of full-time undergraduates receive some kind of need-based financial aid and the average need-based scholarship or grant award is $5,632.
Paying for college doesn't have to be difficult or devastating. Go to the Paying for College knowledge center to get advice on raising cash and reducing costs.
| Tuition and fees | $25,000 (2012-13) |
| Room and board | $8,900 (2012-13) |
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