ACCEPTANCE RATE
64.1%
More selective than 35% of listed universities.
SelectiveAccessible
Private University
Asbury University
Asbury University in Wilmore, Kentucky, offers a Christ-centered liberal arts education within a supportive community. Founded in 1890, the private nonprofit institution integrates faith with rigorous academics to prepare students for leadership and service.
Wilmore, KYTown: Fringe
64.1%ACCEPTANCE
$21,375AVG NET PRICE
65%GRAD RATE
1,942STUDENTS
University data profileIPEDS 2023
THE SIGNATURE
Asbury University Report Card
Explore university facts, programs, and campus life at a glance.
Asbury University is a four-year private nonprofit located in Wilmore, Kentucky, about twenty minutes southwest of Lexington. Established in 1890 by Methodist evangelist Rev. John Wesley Hughes, the school honors Bishop Francis Asbury and operates within the Wesleyan-Holiness tradition.
The campus fosters an environment where students study, worship, and serve together, aiming to equip them for lifelong learning, leadership, and service.
AT A GLANCE
TypePrivateFour or more years
Founded1890
SettingTown: Fringe
Calendarsemester
GETTING IN
Admissions
Asbury University maintains an acceptance rate of 64.1 percent based on available figures. With approximately 1,550 applicants recorded in the latest data, the university admits students from diverse backgrounds to join its caring and supportive community.
Source: IPEDS 2023
APPLICATION FEE
No application fee.
WHAT IT COSTS
Cost & Financial Aid
Sticker price tells you little — net price after aid is what most families actually pay.
Source: IPEDS 2023
IN-STATE TUITION & FEES
$33,640/yr
Out-of-state: $33,640/yr.
Net price by income band
$0–$30,000
$30,001–$48,000
$48,001–$75,000
$75,001–$110,000
$110,001+
AVERAGE NET PRICE AFTER AID
$21,375/yr
▼ 9% since 2020-2180% receive aid
Average aid package $22,738.
IN THE CLASSROOM
Academics
The institution offers more than 130 areas of traditional undergraduate study alongside online degrees and graduate programs. Students benefit from a liberal arts curriculum with a reported student-to-faculty ratio of 12:1, providing personal investment in their education. The university encourages disciplines like Bible study and prayer while fostering high standards of personal conduct and excellence.
Source: IPEDS 2023
Student–faculty ratio
12:1
6-year graduation rate
65%
▲ 1 pts since 2016
First-year retention
84%
Compared with the 89% public-university median.
Undergrad majors
58
Undergraduate majors and programs
MOST POPULAR FIELDS OF STUDY
Radio, Television, and Digital Communication, Other.14.3%
Equestrian/Equine Studies.7.2%
Elementary Education and Teaching.5.7%
Social Work.5.7%
Business Administration and Management, General.5.3%
Business Administration, Management and Operations, Other.5.3%
CAMPUS LIFE
Campus & Housing
Campus housing shows how many students live on-campus — which means nearby housing can be essential to the college experience.
On-campus beds
1,120
Setting
Town: Fringe
IN CONTEXT
Asbury University vs. peer institutions
How Asbury University compares with officially identified or editorially reviewed peer institutions.
Asbury University
$21,375
Anderson University
$21,914
Anderson University
$22,222
Belhaven University
$22,145
AFTER GRADUATION
Student outcomes
What graduates earn and how reliably they land work — the bottom-line return on the degree.
Source: College Scorecard 2025
Median earnings · 10 yrs after entry
$42,368
Working after 10 yrs
87.9%
Share of former students working and not enrolled, ten years after entry.
Earning more than a high-school graduate
71%
71% of students out-earn the typical high-school graduate — a core measure of mobility.
Data Sources: U.S. Department of Education IPEDS, National Center for Education Statistics. University Apartments is not affiliated with Asbury University.