More selective than 48% of Kentucky colleges we cover.
College Scorecard, Fall 2024 entering class
Average after grants for all families receiving federal aid. Pick your income above.
Sticker price $42,603. College Scorecard.
Higher than 36% of Kentucky colleges we cover and 28% of colleges nationwide. U.S. median 54%.
Within 6 years · College Scorecard
Higher than 12% of Kentucky colleges we cover and 16% of colleges nationwide. U.S. median $53,263.
Median, 10 years after starting · College Scorecard
Campbellsville University acceptance rate & admissions
Of 1,015 applicants, Campbellsville University admitted 998 and 684 enrolled (IPEDS, Fall 2023 entering class).
IPEDS Admissions, Fall 2023 entering class
Test scores: College Scorecard, Fall 2024. Other figures: College Scorecard; IPEDS
Campbellsville University tuition, cost & net price
What families actually pay per year, by income
Average net price after grants and scholarships for students who receive federal aid. Tap your income band.
College Scorecard, latest reported year (federal aid recipients)
Sticker price (before aid)
IPEDS 2023-24 cost items; total from College Scorecard
College Scorecard; Urban Institute Education Data Portal
What Campbellsville University costs to finish, and how fast it pays back
Graduates of Campbellsville University took 4.1 years on average to finish, so the yearly price adds up to the total below. Payback compares former students' earnings with what high school graduates earn in Kentucky. The figures follow your residency and income choices above.
| Family income | Net price / yr | Cost to finish | Years to pay back |
|---|---|---|---|
| $0–30k | $17,880 | $73,844 | 9.2 years |
| $30–48k | $17,936 | $74,076 | 9.2 years |
| $48–75k | $18,476 | $76,306 | 9.5 years |
| $75–110k | $19,291 | $79,672 | 9.9 years |
| $110k+ | $23,105 | $95,424 | 11.8 years |
Cost to finish = yearly price × 4.1 years, the average time graduates took (40% finished in 4 years; students who entered fall 2017, IPEDS). Years to pay back = cost to finish ÷ the earnings gain: median earnings of former students 10 years after starting ($41,583) minus $33,516 for high school graduates ages 25-34 in KY (Census ACS 2020-2024), a gain of $8,067 a year. Before taxes, loan interest and earnings given up while in school. Method
College Scorecard (net price, earnings); IPEDS Graduation Rates (time to finish); U.S. Census Bureau ACS (high school earnings). Calculated by EducationGuide.
Campbellsville University majors, earnings & careers
Campbellsville University offers 48 bachelor's majors across 9 areas. Earnings below are for this school's graduates of each major, four years after finishing.
- Humanities & Languages · 11
- Social Sciences & Public Service · 9
- Business & Finance · 6
- Arts & Design · 5
- Science & Math · 5
- Communications & Media · 4
- Education · 3
- Health & Medicine · 3
- Technology & Computing · 2
Highest-earning majors at Campbellsville University
| Major | Earnings, 4 yrs | Median debt |
|---|---|---|
| Nursing | $79,651 | $28,500 |
| Business | $59,805 | $24,675 |
| Social Work | $55,942 | $27,360 |
| Kinesiology / Exercise Science | $50,692 | $27,000 |
| Criminal Justice | $41,900 | $21,550 |
| Psychology | $38,373 | $23,250 |
| Education (Elementary / Secondary) | $36,564 | $23,125 |
Quick list of all 48 majors
- Accounting—
- Bible Studies—
- Biology—
- Broadcasting / Digital Media—
- Business$59,805
- Chemistry—
- Communications—
- Computer and Information Sciences—
- Computer Science—
- Criminal Justice$41,900
- Economics—
- Education (Elementary / Secondary)$36,564
- Education (Subject Teaching)—
- English—
- Entrepreneurship—
- Environmental Science / Conservation—
- Film and Photography—
- Health Administration—
- History—
- Human Development and Family Studies—
- Human Resources—
- International / Global Studies—
- International Relations—
- Journalism—
- Kinesiology / Exercise Science$50,692
- Legal Studies / Paralegal—
- Liberal Arts / General Studies—
- Marketing—
- Mathematics—
- Missions / Missionary Studies and Missiology—
- Music—
- Nursing$79,651
- Pastoral Counseling / Ministry—
- Pharmacology and Toxicology—
- Political Science—
- Psychology$38,373
- Public Relations and Advertising—
- Religious Education—
- Religious Music and Worship—
- Social Sciences—
- Social Work$55,942
- Sociology—
- Spanish / French / Romance Languages—
- Special Education—
- Studio Art—
- Theatre—
- Theology and Religious Vocations, Other—
- Visual and Performing Arts—
— means too few graduates to report earnings.
College Scorecard field of study, latest release
All majors by area with earnings 1 and 4 years out, and debt →Business → Management analyst
Median annual wage for all workers in this job, not only new graduates. U.S. jobs projected to grow 10.1% from 2025 to 2035.
BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025; Employment Projections 2025-35
Social Work → Social worker
Median annual wage for all workers in this job, not only new graduates. U.S. jobs projected to grow 4.4% from 2025 to 2035.
BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025; Employment Projections 2025-35
Living in Campbellsville
2 bedrooms $909.
HUD Fair Market Rent, FY2027
January and July average highs. 52 inches of rain a year, 15 inches of snow.
NOAA Climate Normals 1991-2020
No hazard rated high.
FEMA National Risk Index, Taylor County
Campus & students
IPEDS fall enrollment; Carnegie Classification; EADA via Urban Institute
Taylor County at a glance
U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-year 2024
Compare Campbellsville University with similar schools
Similar private colleges in Kentucky by selectivity, graduation rate and size. Tap “Why?” to see where the price difference comes from.
| School | Acceptance | You'd pay | Graduation | Earnings, 10 yrs | Price gap |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Campbellsville University | 80% | $19,341 | 42% | $41,583 | This school |
| Alice Lloyd College | 75% | $18,600 | 39% | $40,573 | |
| Thomas More University | 90% | $21,835 | 41% | $59,384 | |
| Kentucky Wesleyan College | 72% | $17,131 | 47% | $46,747 | |
| Bellarmine University | 86% | $21,499 | 64% | $62,069 |
College Scorecard, latest reported year. “You'd pay” follows your residency and income choices above.
Why the price is different
Campbellsville University would cost you $741 more per year than Alice Lloyd College, on average.
- Higher sticker price at Campbellsville University, mostly from higher tuition & fees (+$14,038).
- Campbellsville University gives aided families $10,662 more in grants, on average.
| Per year, Kentucky resident | Campbellsville University | Alice Lloyd College | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tuition & fees | $27,998 | $13,960 | +$14,038 |
| Books & supplies | $1,200 | $1,600 | −$400 |
| Housing & meals | $9,170 | $8,732 | +$438 |
| Personal & travel | $5,372 | $7,100 | −$1,728 |
| Living-at-home adjustment | −$1,137 | −$192 | −$945 |
| Sticker price | $42,603 | $31,200 | +$11,403 |
| Average grants | −$23,262 | −$12,600 | −$10,662 |
| You pay | $19,341 | $18,600 | +$741 |
“+” means Campbellsville University costs more; “−” means it costs less. Grants are the sticker price minus the net price. Cost items: IPEDS, on-campus budget. Sticker and net price: College Scorecard, latest reported year; the adjustment reconciles the two. Net price is an average for first-time, full-time students receiving federal aid, not a quote.
Common questions about Campbellsville University
What is the Campbellsville University acceptance rate?
Campbellsville University accepts 80% of applicants (College Scorecard). In the latest IPEDS admissions year, 998 of 1,015 applicants were admitted.
How much does Campbellsville University cost per year?
The sticker price (cost of attendance) is $42,603 a year. After grants and scholarships, students receiving federal aid pay $19,341 a year on average; families earning $0–30k pay $17,880 and families earning $110k+ pay $23,105.
How much do Campbellsville University graduates earn?
Former Campbellsville University students earn a median $41,583 ten years after starting college, compared with a U.S. median of $53,263 across the colleges we cover.
What is the Campbellsville University graduation rate?
42% of first-time, full-time students graduate within six years, and 65% return for their second year.
How long does a Campbellsville University degree take to pay off?
For a family earning $48–75k, finishing at Campbellsville University costs about $76,306 after grants ($18,476 a year for 4.1 years, the average time graduates took). Former students earn a median $41,583 ten years after starting, $8,067 more than high school graduates in Kentucky ($33,516), so the cost is repaid in 9.5 years of that gain, before taxes and interest (EducationGuide calculation).
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Sources on this page: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard and IPEDS; U.S. Census Bureau (ACS); Bureau of Labor Statistics (OEWS, Employment Projections); Bureau of Economic Analysis; HUD; NOAA; FEMA; Urban Institute Education Data Portal (ODC-By); Wikidata. “Colleges we cover” means colleges awarding bachelor's degrees to at least 100 undergraduates. Averages are not quotes; confirm costs with the school. How we score
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Cite this: “Campbellsville University: cost, admissions and outcomes,” EducationGuide.com, https://educationguide.com/colleges/campbellsville-university (College Scorecard and IPEDS data).