ACCEPTANCE RATE
64.1%
More selective than 63% 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
$15,895$0–$30,000
$15,167$30,001–$48,000
$20,098$48,001–$75,000
$21,455$75,001–$110,000
$26,463$110,001+
AVERAGE NET PRICE AFTER AID
$21,375/yr
▼ 9% since 2020-2180% receive grants or scholarships
Average grant or scholarship aid $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%
Median across 34 institutions in our national dataset: 89%.
Bachelor-level fields offered
58
Bachelor-level fields reported as offered in IPEDS
MOST POPULAR FIELDS OF STUDY
Share of bachelor's degree completions, not of all enrolled students.
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
Reported capacity of institution-controlled housing and campus setting. Capacity does not indicate how many students currently live in university housing.
University-controlled housing capacity
1,120
Includes institution-controlled housing; it may extend beyond campus.
Setting
town, fringe
AFTER GRADUATION
Student outcomes
Earnings and employment of former students after entering the university.
Source: College Scorecard 2025
Median earnings · 10 yrs after entry
$42,368
Median earnings of former students working and not enrolled, ten years after entry.
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 former students earn above the Scorecard high-school earnings threshold, ten years after entry.
Data Sources: U.S. Department of Education IPEDS, National Center for Education Statistics, and College Scorecard. University Apartments is not affiliated with Asbury University.