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#2916 of 14,131 In the World
#823 of 2,597 In North America
#755 of 2,496 In the United States
#18 of 56 In Tennessee
#345 of 1,018 For International Law
Top50% For 39 other topics
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Religion
Presbyterian Church (USA)
Acceptance rate
54%
Avg. cost to attend
$23,282 /y
Aid receiving
84%
Undergraduates
1,076
Graduates
219
Male:Female Ratio
37:63
Control
Private
not-for-profit
Highest Degree
Doctor's degree
Website
www.king.edu

King University Acceptance rate and admissions statistics

King University has an acceptance rate of 54% and is among the top 18% of the most difficult universities to gain admission to in the United States. The university reports the admission statistics without distinguishing between local and international students.

Total Men Women
Acceptance Rate 54% 54% 55%
Applicants 1,195 464 731
Admissions 650 249 401
Freshmen enrolled full time 163 75 88
Freshmen enrolled part time 3 2 1

351 students enrolled in some distance education courses.

517 enrolled exclusively in distance education.

Admissions requirements

Secondary school GPA Required
Secondary school record Required
TOEFL Required
Formal demonstration of competencies Considered but not required
College-preparatory program Neither required nor recommended
Other Tests Neither required nor recommended
Recommendations Neither required nor recommended
SAT/ACT Neither required nor recommended
Secondary school rank Neither required nor recommended

Enrollment demographics by race or ethnicity

White 948 (73%)
Hispanic 89 (7%)
Black or African American 77 (6%)
Race or Ethnicity unknown 64 (5%)
Nonresident Alien 57 (4%)
Two or more races 42 (3%)
Asian 8 (0.6%)
Native Hawaiian or other Pacific Islander 4 (0.3%)
American Indian or Alaska Native 1 (0.1%)

Costs per year: Tuition, Housing, Fees

The average net cost to attend King University is $23,282 per year, calculated as the sum of the average cost of tuition, room and board, books, and supplies, reduced by the amount of average financial aid received.

The final cost of attendance varies for each student based on household income, residency, program, and other factors.

Net average cost to attend
$23,282/year
Average aid awarded
$24,339
Students receiving aid
84%

Average costs by household income

<$30K $22,300
$30-48K $19,281
$48-75K $21,500
$75-110K $28,318
$110K+ $26,331

Tuition and fees

UndergraduatesGraduates
Tuition in-district $32,902$14,182
Tuition in-state $32,902$14,182
Tuition out-of-state $32,902$14,182
Fee in-district $1,898
Fee in-state $1,898
Fee out-of-state $1,898

Room and board costs

Dormitory capacity 443
Combined charge for room and board $10,262
Room charge $5,154
Meal charge $5,108

King University majors

King University has granted 369 bachelor's degrees across 27 programs, 176 master's across 8 programs, and 2 doctorate degrees in Nursing Practice. Below is a table with majors that lead to degrees at King University.

Major Associate Bachelor Master Doctoral
Business Administration and Management, General 61 82
Registered Nursing & Registered Nurse 67
Social Work 37 13
Family Practice Nurse & Nursing 42
Business & Commerce, General 32
Psychology, General 26
Criminal Justice & Safety Studies 20
Information Technology 18
Exercise Science and Kinesiology 17
Health & Health Care Administration & Management 17
Psychiatric & Mental Health Nurse & Nursing 13
Curriculum and Instruction 11
History, General 11
Communication and Media Studies, Other 10
Biology & Biological Sciences, General 9
Elementary Education and Teaching 8
Mathematics, General 8
English Language and Literature, General 7
Nursing Education 6
Digital Arts 5
Pediatric Nurse & Nursing 5
General Studies 4
Nursing Administration 4
Sport and Fitness Administration & Management 4
Religion & Religious Studies 3
Nursing Practice 2
Biochemistry 1
Forensic Science and Technology 1
History Teacher Education 1
History and Political Science 1
International Relations and National Security Studies, Other 1
Mathematics Teacher Education 1
Medical Informatics 1
Multi- & Interdisciplinary Studies, General 1
Spanish Language and Literature 1
Grand Total 4 369 176 2

King University has a graduation rate of 46%, which is among the 34% lowest for universities in the US.

Total Men Women
Graduation rate 46% 40% 52%
  • Full-time retention rate - 60%
  • Part-time retention rate - 20%

Publications & Citations

King University has published 4,733 scientific papers with 40,693 citations received. The research profile covers a range of fields, including Liberal Arts & Social Sciences, Biology, Medicine, Environmental Science, Engineering, Chemistry, Computer Science, Political Science, Physics, and Law.

Publications
4,733
Citations
40,693

Publication / Citation count by topic

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences
2,424 / 20,987
Biology
2,253 / 23,726
Medicine
2,111 / 20,561
Environmental Science
1,903 / 13,207
Engineering
1,753 / 14,063
Chemistry
1,733 / 17,824
Computer Science
1,684 / 18,906
Political Science
1,671 / 14,526
Physics
1,640 / 13,506
Law
1,602 / 13,121
Geography and Cartography
1,299 / 9,175
Psychology
1,170 / 15,806
History
1,110 / 7,376
Genetics
1,094 / 13,566
Sociology
1,080 / 8,814
Philosophy
1,065 / 11,412
Business
1,054 / 9,167
Mathematics
1,036 / 11,014
Archaeology
1,032 / 7,130
Quantum and Particle physics
1,012 / 8,118
Pathology
1,006 / 9,625
Biochemistry
992 / 12,246
Economics
951 / 6,105
Statistics
814 / 9,395
Materials Science
761 / 6,973
Geology
714 / 6,696
Organic Chemistry
707 / 6,300
Artificial Intelligence (AI)
660 / 9,749
Surgery
610 / 5,145
Ecology
571 / 3,372
Linguistics
537 / 5,734
Psychiatry
487 / 6,719
Paleontology
470 / 5,185
Machine Learning
468 / 8,648
Finance
452 / 2,478
Management
428 / 6,575
Optical Engineering
414 / 3,103
Art & Design
385 / 1,844
Neuroscience
384 / 5,504
Social Psychology
380 / 7,809

Annual publication & citation counts

Year Publications Citations
1992 23 36
1993 23 33
1994 13 28
1995 12 48
1996 13 47
1997 5 47
1998 21 62
1999 7 64
2000 18 56
2001 27 84
2002 27 123
2003 28 135
2004 33 155
2005 35 214
2006 52 299
2007 91 440
2008 74 497
2009 90 605
2010 100 682
2011 91 801
2012 131 982
2013 217 1091
2014 330 1244
2015 292 1470
2016 176 1646
2017 178 1930
2018 195 2274
2019 299 2706
2020 404 3875
2021 333 4275
2022 366 4269
2023 395 4691
2024 434 5020
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Notable alumni

  1. Patricia Cornwell

    Patricia Cornwell
    Born in
    United States Flag United States
    Years
    1956-.. (age 69)
    Occupations
    writerart collectornovelistjournalist
    Biography

    Patricia Cornwell is an American crime writer. She is known for her best-selling novels featuring medical examiner Kay Scarpetta, of which the first was inspired by a series of sensational murders in Richmond, Virginia, where most of the stories are set. The plots are notable for their emphasis on forensic science, which has influenced later TV treatments of police work. Cornwell has also initiated new research into the Jack the Ripper killings, incriminating the popular British artist Walter Sickert. Her books have sold more than 120 million copies.

  2. Katherine Paterson

    Katherine Paterson
    Born in
    China Flag China
    Years
    1932-.. (age 93)
    Occupations
    writerchildren's writermissionarynovelist
    Biography

    Katherine Womeldorf Paterson is an American writer best known for children's novels, including Bridge to Terabithia. For four different books published 1975–1980, she won two Newbery Medals and two National Book Awards. She is one of four people to win the two major international awards; for "lasting contribution to children's literature" she won the biennial Hans Christian Andersen Award for Writing in 1998 and for her career contribution to "children's and young adult literature in the broadest sense" she won the Astrid Lindgren Memorial Award from the Swedish Arts Council in 2006, the biggest monetary prize in children's literature. Also for her body of work she was awarded the NSK Neustadt Prize for Children's Literature in 2007 and the Children's Literature Legacy Award from the American Library Association in 2013. She was the second US National Ambassador for Young People's Literature, serving 2010 and 2011.

  3. Mike Helton

    Mike Helton
    Born in
    United States Flag United States
    Years
    1953-.. (age 72)
    Occupations
    businessperson
    Biography

    Michael Gregory Helton is an American businessman and the current vice chairman for the National Association for Stock Car Auto Racing, better known as NASCAR. He is best known for being NASCAR's third president and for officially announcing to the public the death of Dale Earnhardt. He previously held management positions at various racetracks across the United States before becoming the president of NASCAR. In 2015, he became the vice chairman of NASCAR, overseeing competition in NASCAR's national series.

  4. Rodney D. Fogg

    Rodney D. Fogg
    Occupations
    military personnel
    Biography

    Rodney D. Fogg is a retired United States Army major general who served as the Deputy Chief of Staff for Logistics and Operations of the United States Army Materiel Command from August 2021 until December 2022. Fogg also served as the Commanding General of the United States Army Combined Arms Support Command and Sustainment Center of Excellence at Fort Lee, Virginia from September 2018 to July 2021.

  5. William Laird III

    William Laird III
    Born in
    United States Flag United States
    Years
    1916-1974 (aged 58)
    Occupations
    lawyerpolitician
    Biography

    William Ramsey Laird III was a United States senator from West Virginia. Born in Keswick, California, he was educated in the public schools. He graduated from Greenbrier Military School, King College (in Bristol, Tennessee) and from West Virginia University in 1944. During the Second World War he served in the United States Navy. He was admitted to the bar in 1944 and commenced the practice of law in West Virginia; he was a member of West Virginia Board of Education in 1955 and a member of the board of directors of Merchants National Bank, Montgomery, West Virginia and the Upper Kanawha Valley Development Association. He was a member of the board of trustees of the Laird Foundation in Montgomery and was State tax commissioner in 1955–1956, when he resigned, having been appointed to the U.S. Senate on March 13, 1956, to fill the vacancy caused by the death of Harley M. Kilgore. A Democrat, he served from March 13, 1956, to November 6, 1956. He was not a candidate for election to fill the vacancy and resumed the practice of law in Fayetteville and Montgomery.

  6. John A. Moon

    John A. Moon
    Born in
    United States Flag United States
    Years
    1855-1921 (aged 66)
    Occupations
    judgepoliticianlawyer
    Biography

    John Austin Moon was an American politician and a member of the United States House of Representatives for the 3rd congressional district of Tennessee.

  7. Benjamin E. McLin

    Benjamin E. McLin
    Born in
    United States Flag United States
    Years
    1851-1912 (aged 61)
    Occupations
    lawyerpolitician
    Biography

    Benjamin Earnest McLin was a lawyer, businessman and politician, who was a member of the Florida State Senate, and was the second Commissioner of Agriculture of Florida.

General info

Alternative names KU
Founded 1867
Motto Ecclesiae et Litteris
For the Church and for Learning
Colors blue, red
Academic calendar Semesters
Total FTE staff 232
Carnegie classification Master's Colleges & Universities: Larger Programs

Location and contacts

Address 1350 King College Road
Bristol, Tennessee, 37620-2699
United States
City population 27,000
Phone 4239681187

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