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King University Overview

King University is a private not-for-profit institution located in Bristol, Tennessee. The city atmosphere of Bristol makes it a great place for students who enjoy having lots of educational and entertainment options.

What Is King University Known For?

378 Undergraduate Awards
$35,508 Avg Cost After Aid
61% Acceptance Rate
  • The doctor's degree is the highest award offered at King.
  • In a recent academic period73% of the faculty were full-time.
  • After graduation, King bachelor's degree recipients go on to jobs where they make $59,831 a year. That's about 47% more than their peers at other schools.
  • On average, it takes about 4.2 years for students from King to earn a bachelor's degree. This is excellent when compared to the average of 4.4 years.

Where Is King University?

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Contact details for King are given below.

Contact Details
Address: 1350 King College Road, Bristol, TN 37620-2699
Phone: 423-968-1187
Website: www.king.edu

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How Do I Get Into King?

You can apply to King online at: https://apply.king.edu/

Admission Requirements for King

Submission Required?
High School GPA 1
High School Rank 5
High School Transcript 1
College Prep Program 3
Recommendations 5
SAT or ACT Scores 3
TOEFL 1

How Hard Is It To Get Into King?

61% Acceptance Rate
58% Of Accepted Are Women
King has an acceptance rate of 61%, which means it is fairly selective. Take that into account when you are working on your application and gathering requested materials. Do what you can to stand out among other applicants.

Approximately 42% of accepted students are men and 58% are women. The acceptance rate for men is 63%, and the acceptance rate for women is 59%.

Can I Afford King University?

$35,508 Net Price
64% Take Out Loans
The overall average net price of King is $35,508. 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

While almost two-thirds of students nationwide take out loans to pay for college, the percentage may be quite different for the school you plan on attending. At King, approximately 64% of students took out student loans averaging $7,142 a year. That adds up to $28,568 over four years for those students.

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King University Undergraduate Student Diversity

1,252 Full-Time Undergraduates
64% Women
9% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
There are 1,435 undergraduate students at King, with 1,252 being full-time and 183 being part-time.

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There are also 311 graduate students at the school.

Gender Diversity

Of the 1,252 full-time undergraduates at King, 36% are male and 64% are female.

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Racial-Ethnic Diversity

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

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Grads
Asian 14
Black or African American 50
Hispanic or Latino 4
White 1,054
International Students 30
Other Races/Ethnicities 100

Geographic Diversity

Tennessee students aren't the only ones who study at King University. At this time, 15 states are represented by the student population at the school.

Over 28 countries are represented at King. The most popular countries sending students to the school are United Kingdom, Canada, and South Korea.

King University Undergraduate Concentrations

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

Major Associate’s Bachelor’s Graduate Certificate Master’s Doctor’s TOTAL
Business Administration & Management 0 61 0 82 0 143
Nursing 0 67 6 64 2 139
Social Work 0 37 0 13 0 50
General Business/Commerce 0 32 0 0 0 32
General Psychology 0 26 0 0 0 26
Health & Physical Education 0 23 0 0 0 23
Criminal Justice & Corrections 0 20 0 0 0 20
Computer Information Systems 0 18 0 0 0 18
Health & Medical Administrative Services 0 17 0 0 0 17
Curriculum & Instruction 0 0 0 11 0 11
History 0 11 0 0 0 11
General Biology 0 10 0 0 0 10
Communication & Media Studies 0 10 0 0 0 10
Mathematics 0 9 0 0 0 9
Teacher Education Grade Specific 0 8 0 0 0 8
General English Literature 0 8 0 0 0 8
Bioethics/Medical Ethics 0 0 0 6 0 6
General Visual & Performing Arts 0 5 0 0 0 5
Liberal Arts General Studies 4 0 0 0 0 4
Religious Studies 0 3 0 0 0 3
Teacher Education Subject Specific 0 2 0 0 0 2
Biochemistry, Biophysics & Molecular Biology 0 1 0 0 0 1
Romance Languages 0 1 0 0 0 1
Medical Illustration & Informatics 0 1 0 0 0 1
History and Political Science 0 1 0 0 0 1
Interdisciplinary Studies 0 1 0 0 0 1
Security Science and Technology 0 1 0 0 0 1
International Relations & National Security 0 1 0 0 0 1
Accounting 0 0 0 0 0 0
General Engineering 0 0 0 0 0 0
Chemistry 0 0 0 0 0 0
Physics 0 0 0 0 0 0
Drama & Theater Arts 0 0 0 0 0 0
Music 0 0 0 0 0 0
TOTAL 4 374 6 176 2 562

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.

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