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Asbury University

Asbury University
1 Macklem Drive
Wilmore, KY 40390

Official telephone: (859) 858-3511
Toll-free telephone: (800) 888-1818
Fax number: (859) 858-3921
Website: www.asbury.edu
Screen last updated on: December 2016
ACADEMIC CALENDAR
Semester/term begin dates: in mid-August and early January.
Calendar system: semester system (two terms comprise academic year)
Month(s) in which new student orientation is held: Orientation for new students held the week prior to classes in August and January.
Number and length of summer sessions: Two summer sessions, one of four weeks and one of eight weeks.

ACADEMIC EXPERIENCE
Majors with the highest enrollment: media communications, elementary education, business
Majors with the lowest enrollment: chemistry, philosophy, pre-nursing
Average freshman GPA: 3.2 on a 4.0 scale
Percent of full-time freshman students who returned for sophomore year: 81%
Student:Faculty ratio: 12:1
Total faculty: 110 men, 71 women
Full-time faculty: 66 men, 33 women
Part-time faculty: 44 men, 38 women
Graduation rate: 66% within six years

REQUIRED UNDERGRADUATE CURRICULUM
General education/core curriculum is required: yes
Minor requirements: not required for graduation
Physical education is required: yes
There are religious requirements for graduation: yes
Minimum GPA required to graduate: 2.0

PROGRAMS OFFERED
Special programs offered:
double majors, internships, distance learning
Minors and other miscellaneous programs offered:
Many minors offered.
Preprofessional programs offered:
pre-law, pre-medicine, pre-veterinary science, pre-dentistry, pre-theology, art therapy, music therapy, physical therapy, equine-facilitated mental health, nursing
Education certifications are offered: yes
Education certifications:
elementary, middle/junior high, secondary, special education
Combined 3-2 programs available:
3-2 engineering program with U of Kentucky.
Graduate schools/programs are offered: yes
Qualified undergraduates may take graduate-level classes: yes
Domestic off-campus semester-away programs: American Studies Program (Washington, D.C.), Focus on Leadership Institute. Best Semester programs.
Schools with which domestic exchange programs are offered: Domestic exchange programs with Bethel U, George Fox U, Gordon Coll, Greenville Coll, Houghton Coll, Malone Coll, Messiah Coll, Seattle Pacific U, Taylor U, Trinity Intl U, Westmont Coll, and Wheaton Coll.
Study abroad opportunities:
Study abroad in Australia, Bolivia, China, Costa Rica, Egypt, France, Hong Kong, India, Ireland, Israel, Kenya, Spain, Uganda, and the United Kingdom.
Other special or unique academic programs:
Paris Semester.
Army ROTC: offered off-campus at U of Kentucky.
Navy ROTC: not offered
Air Force ROTC: offered off-campus at U of Kentucky.

LIST OF MAJORS
Associate's Degrees

  • Liberal Arts
Bachelor's Degrees

  • Accounting
  • Actuarial Mathematics
  • Ancient Languages
  • Art
  • Biochemistry
  • Biology
  • Business
  • Chemistry
  • Chemistry Grades 8-12
  • Christian Ministries
  • Communication
  • Computational Mathematics
  • Creative Writing
  • Engineering Mathematics
  • English
  • Equine Studies
  • Exercise Science/Human Performance
  • French
  • History
  • Intercultural Studies
  • Journalism
  • Marketing
  • Mathematics
  • Mathematics Grades 8-12
  • Media Communication
  • Missions
  • Music
  • Philosophy
  • Political Science
  • Pre-Art Therapy
  • Pre-Nursing
  • Psychology
  • Recreation
  • Sociology
  • Spanish
  • Sport Management
  • Theatre/Cinema Performance
  • Worship Arts
  • Youth Ministries
Master's Degrees

  • Business Administration
  • Digital Storytelling
  • English as a Second Language P-12
  • Learning/Behavior Disorders P-12
  • Licensure/Director of Pupil Personnel
  • Literacy Specialist P-12
  • Social Work
  • Teaching

ADVANCED CREDIT/PLACEMENT
Credit placement options:
  • neither credit nor placement for CLEP general
  • credit for CLEP subject
  • neither credit nor placement for Regents College Exams (RCE)
  • neither credit nor placement for ACT PEP
  • neither credit nor placement for DANTES
  • placement for school's own challenge exams
  • credit for relevant military experience
  • credit for international baccalaureate

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