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Asbury College

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School Notes Overview:

Asbury College is an independent liberal arts college, providing undergraduate and graduate educational programs guided by the classical tradition of orthodox Christian thought. Central to this endeavor is a clear affirmation of the scriptures of the Old and New Testaments as God’s infallible and authoritative word and particularly its teaching that the world was created by God and that persons are created in the image of God.

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School Overview:

	Asbury College
County	Jessamine County, KY
Title IV Eligible	Yes
Carnegie Classification	Baccalaureate (Liberal Arts) Colleges II
Institution Level	4 or more years
Institution Control	Private, non-profit
Full-Time Undergraduate	1,300 students
Part-Time Undergraduate	108 students
Full-Time Graduate	96 students

Total Enrollment	1,516 students
Total Dormitory Capacity	1,148 students
Tuition	$22,242 (per Year)
Tuition Notes	13-18 Credit Hours (
% Students Receiving Some Financial Aid	90%
% Students Receiving Federal Grants	26%
Avg. Amount Of Federal Grants Received	$2,873
% Students Receiving State/Local Grants	38%
Avg. Amount Of State/Local Grants Received	$2,651
% Students Receiving Institutional Grants	92%
Avg. Amount Of Institutional Grants Received	$6,266
% Students Receiving Loans	60%
Avg. Amount Of Loan Received	$7,048

School Notes:

Asbury College’s 17 academic departments offer 50 majors. The College also offers several masters degrees in education, including alternative certification programs. The College also has an adult degree completion program called ACHIEVE.The College provides many opportunities for student involvement both on and off campus. Internships, exchange programs, missions and community service opportunities are also available and are part of the curriculum in nearly every major.
Asbury College is recognized as a premier Christian College in the liberal and applied arts that prepares young men and women to engage postmodern society with a Christian world view in the Wesleyan Holiness tradition as servant leaders. Asbury seeks to enable students to acquire skills and attitudes that promote the holistic integration of faith, learning and living in a Christ-centered transformative community based on Biblical principles.
The College, has been at the heart of spiritual movements throughout its history. Primarily a four-year, multi-denominational institution, Asbury College is ranked fourth among comprehensive colleges in the South by U.S. News & World Report.
Asbury College is accredited by the Commission on Colleges of the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools (1866 Southern Lane, Decatur, Georgia 30033-4097; Telephone 404-679-4501) to award bachelor's degrees. Asbury College is an accredited institutional member of the National Association of Schools of Music. The Asbury College Department of Education is accredited by the Kentucky Department of Education and all of its individual teacher education programs have state approval. The Asbury College Social Work Program is accredited by the Council on Social Work Education.
Profile last updated: 10/15/2008.

In the News:

Lady Bulldogs' coach a "happy man" (The Daily Post-Athenian)
posted on December 13, 2010 at 06:17:08 pm
WILMORE, Ky. - Tennessee Wesleyan College women's Coach Jeff Rice said before his team's two-game trip to Asbury College this past weekend he would be a happy man if the Lady Bulldogs could take an 8-2 record in the Christmas break.
TWC men win; women halve hoop decisions (The Daily Post-Athenian)
posted on November 15, 2010 at 06:17:28 pm
WILMORE, Ky. - In the season opener two weeks ago, the Tennessee Wesleyan College men had little trouble in posting a 94-52 decision over visiting Asbury College.
Palm Harbor United Methodist Church invites community to meet new pastor (St. Petersburg Times)
posted on September 11, 2010 at 01:09:01 am
By Times staff Friday, September 10, 2010 Palm Harbor United Methodist Church, 1551 Belcher Road, welcomes the Rev. David W. Baldridge, above, as senior pastor at its 8:15 and 9:45 a.m. services Sunday, which is National Back to Church Sunday. The community is invited to meet and greet the pastor and his family, including his wife, Sarah. He is a graduate of Asbury College in Wilmore, Ky. He ...
VanderLugt graduates Magna Cum Laude from Asbury College (The Morning Sun)
posted on June 21, 2010 at 10:52:28 am
Jennifer VanderLugt graduated Magna Cum Laude with her bachelor of arts in secondary education from Asbury College in Wilmore, Ky.
Asbury Moves To University Status (The Kentucky Post)
posted on November 20, 2009 at 04:17:09 pm
WILMORE, Ky. (AP) — Asbury College in central Kentucky is graduating to university status in the spring. The Lexington Herald-Leader reports that the 119-year-old private school, with an enrollment of more than 1,600, will change its name to more closely reflect its current status.