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Campbell University Overview

Campbell University is a private not-for-profit institution situated in Buies Creek, North Carolina. Buies Creek is a great place for students who enjoy small town life.

What Is Campbell University Known For?

927 Undergraduate Awards
$35,939 Avg Cost After Aid
81% Acceptance Rate
  • The student loan default rate at Campbell is 4%, which is significantly lower than the national rate of 10.1%. That's great news for students who are worrying about paying off their student loans.
  • Although it may not be available for every major, the doctor's degree is the highest award a student can attain at Campbell.
  • In 2019-2020, 48% of the faculty were full-time.
  • A student who earns a bachelor's degree from Campbell makes roughly $49,601 a year. This is 22% more than their peers from other colleges and universities.

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Campbell University Rankings

Our rankings are based on an outcomes-based approach rather than subjective ones used by other media outlets. As such, we utilize data from the Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) and the College Scorecard, among other sources. Visit our rankings and methodology section to learn more.

Campbell has been awarded the following overall awards by our latest rankings.

Rank Ranking Name Share
#107 Best Associate Degree Schools Tweet It - Post It

Program Level Awards

These are highlights of some of the most noteworthy awards granted to specific programs at Campbell.

Rank Ranking Name Share
#1 Best General Education Associate Degree Schools Tweet It - Post It
#5 Most Popular Science Technologies Bachelor’s Degree Schools Tweet It - Post It
#7 Best Education Associate Degree Schools Tweet It - Post It
#10 Most Popular Pharmacy/Pharmaceutical Sciences Master’s Degree Schools Tweet It - Post It
#17 Most Popular General Education Associate Degree Schools Tweet It - Post It
#20 Best Value Public Health Master’s Degree Schools Tweet It - Post It
#36 Best Public Health Master’s Degree Schools Tweet It - Post It
#44 Most Popular Religious Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools Tweet It - Post It

Awards From Around the Web

The following table lists some notable awards Campbell has earned from around the web.

Rank Ranking Name Source
#1 Best Clinical and Industrial Drug Development Bachelor’s Degree Schools College Factual
#1 Best General Education Associate Degree Schools College Factual
#1 Best General Education Associate Degree Schools College Factual
#1 Best Science Technologies / Technicians Colleges for Veterans College Factual
#6 Best Teaching Associate Degree Schools Teaching Degree Search
#8 Best Education Associate Degree Schools College Factual

Where Is Campbell University?

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Contact details for Campbell are given below.

Contact Details
Address: 143 Main Street, Buies Creek, NC 27506
Phone: 800-334-4111
Website: www.campbell.edu
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/campbelluniversity
Twitter: https://twitter.com/campbelledu

How Do I Get Into Campbell?

You can apply to Campbell online at: https://www.campbell.edu/apply/

Admission Requirements for Campbell

Submission Required?
High School GPA required
High School Rank recommended
High School Transcript required
College Prep Program recommended
Recommendations neither required nor recommended
SAT or ACT Scores required
TOEFL recommended

How Hard Is It To Get Into Campbell?

81% Acceptance Rate
59% Of Accepted Are Women
64% Submit SAT Scores
The acceptance rate at Campbell University is 81%. This means that is not quite as selective as some schools, but you'll still need to submit a good application if you want to be considered by the admissions department.

Approximately 41% of accepted students are men and 59% are women. The acceptance rate for men is 81%, and the acceptance rate for women is 81%.

Average Test Scores

About 64% of students accepted to Campbell submitted their SAT scores. When looking at the 25th through the 75th percentile, SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing scores ranged between 510 and 610. Math scores were between 500 and 600.

SAT Reading and Writing Scores for Campbell University  ( 510 to 610 )
200
800

SAT Math Scores for Campbell University  ( 500 to 600 )
200
800
Campbell received ACT scores from 62% of accepted students. When looking at the 25th through the 75th percentile, ACT English scores ranged between 17 and 24. Math scores were between 18 and 25. Composite scores were between 19 and 25.

ACT English Scores for Campbell University  ( 17 to 24 )
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36
ACT Math Scores for Campbell University  ( 18 to 25 )
1
36
ACT Composite Scores for Campbell University  ( 19 to 25 )
1
36

Can I Afford Campbell University?

$35,939 Net Price
55% Take Out Loans
3.5% Loan Default Rate
The overall average net price of Campbell is $35,939. The affordability of the school largely depends on your financial need since net price varies by income group.

The net price is calculated by adding tuition, room, board and other costs and subtracting financial aid.

Student Loan Debt

It's not uncommon for college students to take out loans to pay for school. In fact, almost 66% of students nationwide depend at least partially on loans. At Campbell, approximately 55% of students took out student loans averaging $8,711 a year. That adds up to $34,844 over four years for those students.

The student loan default rate at Campbell is 3.5%. This is significantly lower than the national default rate of 10.1%, which is a good sign that you'll be able to pay back your student loans.

Campbell University Undergraduate Student Diversity

3,098 Full-Time Undergraduates
55% Women
32% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
There are 3,720 undergraduate students at Campbell, with 3,098 being full-time and 622 being part-time.

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There are also 2,244 graduate students at the school.

Gender Diversity

Of the 3,098 full-time undergraduates at Campbell, 45% are male and 55% are female.

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Racial-Ethnic Diversity

The racial-ethnic breakdown of Campbell University students is as follows.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Grads
Asian 68
Black or African American 448
Hispanic or Latino 282
White 1,922
International Students 81
Other Races/Ethnicities 297

Geographic Diversity

North Carolina students aren't the only ones who study at Campbell University. At this time, 29 states are represented by the student population at the school.

Over 46 countries are represented at Campbell. The most popular countries sending students to the school are India, Sweden, and Spain.

Online Learning at Campbell University

641 Took All Classes Online
1,014 Took At Least One Class Online
0.8% Avg Growth Over 4 Years
In 2019-2020, 1,014 students took at least one online class at the school.

The following chart shows how the online learning population at Campbell has changed over the last few years.

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This school is the 74th most popular in North Carolina for online learning according to the online graduations recorded by the Department of Education for the academic year 2019-2020.

Online Affordability Rankings of Campbell

During the most recent year for which we have data, the full-time undergraduate tuition at Campbell University was $36,740 for both in-state and out-of-state students. The following table shows how Campbell is ranked for affordability for both in-state and out-of-state students among colleges and universities that are not mostly online.

Major Tuition for In-State Students Tuition for Out-of-State Students
Other Science Technologies/Technicians #9 #6
Science Technologies / Technicians #12 #9
Pharmacy/Pharmaceutical Sciences #19 #13
Other Health Professions #33 #33
Special Education #37 #37
Homeland Security #46 #46
General Social Sciences #62 #59

Online Growth Rankings of Campbell

The average growth rate over the last four years of online students at Campbell University was 0.8%. This is the #1,673 largest growth rate of all schools that are only partially online. This refers to all students at Campbell regardless of major.

The following table shows the 1-year growth rate of Campbell majors that offer at least one online course. This table only includes majors with positive growth.

Major 1-Year Growth Rate
Behavioral Science 33%
Health & Medical Administrative Services 4%
Multi / Interdisciplinary Studies 33%

The table below shows how the average growth rate over 4 years at Campbell ranks compared to all other partially online schools that offer a specific major. Note that the majors may or may not be offered online at Campbell.

Major Growth Rate Rank
Behavioral Science #17
Bioethics/Medical Ethics #26
Pharmacy/Pharmaceutical Sciences #49
Religious Studies #77
Public Relations & Advertising #109
Philosophy & Religious Studies #145
Homeland Security #159
General Education #186
Communication & Media Studies #211
Information Technology #303
General Psychology #317
Communication & Journalism #326
Computer Information Systems #386
Special Education #391
Teacher Education Subject Specific #395
Psychology #475
Multi / Interdisciplinary Studies #490

When we speak of partially online, we are referring to schools whose online population is less than 50% of its total student body. Mostly online refers to those with online populations greater than or equal to 50%.

Campbell University Undergraduate Concentrations

The table below shows the number of awards for each concentration.

Major Associate’s Bachelor’s Master’s Doctor’s TOTAL
Pharmacy/Pharmaceutical Sciences 0 44 31 97 172
Law 0 0 0 166 166
Business Administration & Management 9 99 54 0 162
Health & Physical Education 0 82 0 0 82
General Biology 0 47 17 0 64
Finance & Financial Management 0 49 6 0 55
General Psychology 0 54 0 0 54
Allied Health Professions 0 0 52 0 52
Other Science Technologies/Technicians 0 46 0 0 46
Nursing 0 44 0 0 44
Rehabilitation & Therapeutic Professions 0 0 0 41 41
Homeland Security 0 40 0 0 40
Public Health 0 0 36 0 36
Marketing 0 29 0 0 29
General Education 29 0 0 0 29
Computer Information Systems 4 23 0 0 27
Accounting 0 26 0 0 26
Health & Medical Administrative Services 0 23 3 0 26
Teacher Education Grade Specific 0 25 0 0 25
Information Technology 2 22 0 0 24
Teacher Education Subject Specific 0 16 8 0 24
Theological & Ministerial Studies 0 0 24 0 24
Criminal Justice & Corrections 1 22 0 0 23
Mechanical Engineering 0 20 0 0 20
Other Health Professions 0 17 0 0 17
General Social Sciences 0 14 0 0 14
Public Relations & Advertising 0 13 0 0 13
Hospitality Management 0 12 0 0 12
Religious Studies 0 12 0 0 12
Clinical, Counseling & Applied Psychology 0 0 11 0 11
Biochemistry, Biophysics & Molecular Biology 0 10 0 0 10
Mathematics 0 10 0 0 10
Political Science & Government 0 10 0 0 10
Educational Administration 0 0 9 0 9
Design & Applied Arts 0 9 0 0 9
Communication & Media Studies 0 8 0 0 8
Special Education 0 7 0 0 7
History 0 7 0 0 7
Economics 0 6 0 0 6
Electrical Engineering 0 5 0 0 5
Other Education 0 4 0 0 4
General English Literature 0 4 0 0 4
International Business 0 3 0 0 3
Radio, Television & Digital Communication 0 3 0 0 3
Student Counseling 0 0 3 0 3
Romance Languages 0 3 0 0 3
Behavioral Science 3 0 0 0 3
Social Work 0 3 0 0 3
Music 0 3 0 0 3
Chemical Engineering 0 2 0 0 2
Liberal Arts General Studies 0 2 0 0 2
Fine & Studio Arts 0 1 0 0 1
Journalism 0 0 0 0 0
Curriculum & Instruction 0 0 0 0 0
Writing Studies 0 0 0 0 0
Bioethics/Medical Ethics 0 0 0 0 0
Health/Medical Prep Programs 0 0 0 0 0
Legal Research 0 0 0 0 0
Chemistry 0 0 0 0 0
International Relations & National Security 0 0 0 0 0
Public Administration 0 0 0 0 0
Arts & Media Management 0 0 0 0 0
Drama & Theater Arts 0 0 0 0 0
TOTAL 48 879 254 304 1,485

References

*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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