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Summary
Campbellsville University is a private institution that was founded in 1906. It has a total undergraduate enrollment of 3,074, its setting is rural, and the campus size is 95 acres. It utilizes a semester-based academic calendar. Campbellsville University's ranking in the 2013 edition of Best Colleges is Regional Universities (South), 74. Its tuition and fees are $21,600 (2012-13).
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Campbellsville University is a comprehensive, Christian institution that offers undergraduate and graduate programs. The university stresses academic excellence solidly grounded in the liberal arts, personal growth, integrity, and fellowship within a caring environment. The university seeks to prepare students to enrich their own lives through life long learning, to contribute to their respective disciplines through continued scholarship, and to improve society as Christian servant leaders. |
General Information
| School type | private, coed college |
| Year founded | 1906 |
| Religious affiliation | Baptist |
| Academic calendar | semester |
| Setting | rural |
| 2011 Endowment | $9,912,876 |
Applying
When applying to Campbellsville University, it's important to note the application deadline is August 1. Scores for either the ACT or SAT test are due August 1. The application fee at Campbellsville University is $20. It is selective, with an acceptance rate of 63.3 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 | 63.3% |
| Application deadline | August 1 |
| SAT/ACT scores must be received by | August 1 |
Academic Life
The student-faculty ratio at Campbellsville University is 13:1, and the school has 65.6 percent of its classes with fewer than 20 students. The most popular majors at Campbellsville University include: Education; Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services; Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting and Related Protective Services; Theology and Religious Vocations; and Communication, Journalism, and Related Programs. The average freshman retention rate, an indicator of student satisfaction, is 67.7 percent.
Student Life
Campbellsville University has a total undergraduate enrollment of 3,074, with a gender distribution of 42.3 percent male students and 57.7 percent female students. At this school, 47.0 percent of the students live in college-owned, -operated, or -affiliated housing and 53.0 percent of students live off campus. Campbellsville University is part of the NAIA athletic conference.
| Total enrollment | 3,615 |
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| Undergraduate men who are members of a fraternity | N/A |
| Undergraduate women who are members of a sorority | N/A |
| Collegiate athletic association | NAIA |
Campus Info & Services
Campbellsville University offers a number of student services including nonremedial tutoring, placement service, health service, and health insurance. Campbellsville 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 Campbellsville University, 80 percent have cars on campus. Alcohol is not permitted for students of legal age at Campbellsville University.
| Students who have cars on campus | 80% |
| Health insurance offered | Yes |
| Students required to own/lease a computer | No |
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Paying for School
At Campbellsville University, 87.8 percent of full-time undergraduates receive some kind of need-based financial aid and the average need-based scholarship or grant award is $13,923.
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 | $21,600 (2012-13) |
| Room and board | $7,120 (2012-13) |
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* Overview details based on 2011 data
