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University of Pikeville

University of Pikeville
147 Sycamore Street
Pikeville, KY 41501-1194

Official telephone: (606) 218-5250
Website: www.upike.edu
Screen last updated on: December 2016
STUDENT PROFILE
Total undergraduates: 1,906
Full-time undergraduates: 1,220
Part-time undergraduates: 686
Total graduate students: 627
Full-time graduate students: 624
Part-time graduate students: 3
Average age of full-time undergraduates: 21
U.S. region where majority of students come from: Southeast
Percent of full-time U.S. undergraduates from out of state: 20%
First-year student enrollment breakdown:
0.3% American Indian or Alaskan Native
1.0% Asian, non-Hispanic/Latino
16.2% Black or African American, non-Hispanic/Latino
1.9% Hispanic/Latino
0.6% Native Hawaiian or other Pacific Islander, non-Hispanic/Latino
76.8% White, non-Hispanic/Latino
3.2% Nonresident Alien
Degree seeking undergraduate student breakdown:
0.3% American Indian or Alaskan Native
0.9% Asian, non-Hispanic/Latino
12.3% Black or African American, non-Hispanic/Latino
1.6% Hispanic/Latino
0.3% Native Hawaiian or other Pacific Islander, non-Hispanic/Latino
80.9% White, non-Hispanic/Latino
3.6% Nonresident Alien

CAMPUS ENVIRONMENT
Campus size: 25 acres
City or town school is located in: Pikeville, KY
Population of city/town: 6,905
Nearest major city: Lexington, KY
Distance of nearest major city: 150 miles
Population of nearest major city: 308,428
Online campus map: www.upike.edu/About/
campus_map

LIVING ON CAMPUS
Institution offers housing: yes
Campus housing available to all unmarried students regardless of year: yes
Housing types (% in housing type, if given):
  • coed dorms (45%)
  • women's dorms (20%)
  • men's dorms (35%)
Percent of freshmen who live in school housing: 81%
Percent of students who live in school housing: 58%
Percent of students who live off campus: 42%
Percent of all students who have cars on campus: 50%
Student conduct policies:
class attendance policies set by individual instructors, honor code, smoking prohibited
Alcohol is permitted on campus to students of legal age: no

STUDY FACILITIES
Every student is required to lease or own a computer: no
Every student is required to take a computer course: yes
Computer equipment is provided in: residence halls, library, computer center/lab(s)
Total number of microcomputers available to students: 365
Internet access provided to all students: yes
E-mail services/accounts provided to all students: yes
School has a library on campus: yes

ASSISTANCE SERVICES
Remedial learning services:
reading, writing, math
Additional services offered:
nonremedial tutoring, health service, health insurance
Counseling services:
veteran student, birth control, career, personal, academic, psychological, religious
Career placement services:
interest inventory, resumé assistance, interview training
Services for students with disabilities:
note-taking services, tutors, reader services
Amount of campus that is accessible to physically handicapped: 95%

SOCIAL ACTIVITIES
Number of social fraternities on campus: 0
Number of social sororities on campus: 0
Student activities:
student government, student newspaper, yearbook, television station
School newspaper(s): Bearfacts, published weekly
Number of honor societies: 13
Total number of registered organizations: 30
Campus-based religious organizations:
Baptist Campus Ministry, Blessed Unity of God, Fellowship of Christian Athletes
Other student organizations, musical groups, activities, and committees:
Band, concert choir, speech team, Rotaract, College Republicans, Young Democrats, Student Nurses at PC (SNAP), The Round Table; Student Social Work and Kentucky Education Associations; art, pep, history, pre-SOMA, and pre-professional clubs

ATHLETICS
School has an athletic program: yes
Athletic director: Robert Staggs,
Athletic Director
School colors: black and orange
School mascot: Bears
Athletic conference memberships: NAIA, Mid-South Conference

Sports offered Scholarships? Athletic Assoc.
Men's baseballyesNAIA
Men's basketballyesNAIA
Men's bowlingyes 
Men's cross-countryyesNAIA
Men's footballyesNAIA
Men's golfyesNAIA
Men's socceryesNAIA
Men's tennisyesNAIA
Men's track and field (outdoor)no 
Women's basketballyesNAIA
Women's bowlingyes 
Women's cross-countryyesNAIA
Women's golfyesNAIA
Women's lacrosseno 
Women's socceryesNAIA
Women's softballyesNAIA (fast pitch)
Women's tennisyesNAIA
Women's track and field (outdoor)no 
Women's volleyballyesNAIA

Percent of students in varsity/club intercollegiate sports: 50%
Percent of students in intramural/recreational sports: 15%
Athletic facilities:
gymnasium, YMCA
Intramural/Recreational sports:
basketball, football, softball

GETTING AWAY
Public transportation serves campus: no
Nearest international airport: Atlanta (400 miles)
Nearest other airport: Lexington, KY (150 miles)
Nearest passenger train service: Ashland, KY (85 miles)
Nearest passenger bus service: Ashland, KY (85 miles)

PAYING THE BILLS
Institutional employment is available: no
Off-campus employment opportunities for undergraduates are: fair
Freshmen are discouraged from working for first term: yes

AFTER GRADUATION
Percent of graduates who pursue further study: 32% within one year of graduation, 48% within 20 years of graduation
List of graduate schools most often selected by recent graduates:
Eastern Kentucky University, Morehead State University, University of Kentucky, University of Louisville.
Percent of graduates who enter job market in field related to major: 70% within six months of graduation, 78% within one year of graduation, 99% within two years of graduation

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