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KCU

Kentucky Christian University

Grayson, Kentucky Private nonprofit 4-year Town

Overview

Kentucky Christian University is a private nonprofit four-year institution in Grayson, Kentucky. Its campus is in a town setting. Fall 2024 enrollment was 550, made up of 494 undergraduates and 56 graduate students. Its religious affiliation is Christian Churches and Churches of Christ.

Kentucky Christian University offers certificates, associate degrees, bachelor's degrees, and master's degrees across 18 programs. Its largest programs by number of graduates are Business Administration and Management, Counseling Psychology, and Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other. It awarded 94 degrees and certificates in 2024-25. 4 of its programs can be completed entirely online.

86% of full-time first-year students return for a second year. The student-to-faculty ratio is 12 to 1.

Mission

The mission of Kentucky Christian University is to engage students in a transformative educational experience that equips them as effective Christian professionals providing servant leadership for the church and society.

Mission statement as reported by Kentucky Christian University

Key figures

550
Students enrolled
86%
First-year retention
94
Degrees and certificates awarded, 2024-25
18
Programs and majors
12:1
Student-to-faculty ratio

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Delivery modes

CampusOnlineHybrid

Program levels

CertificateAssociateBachelorMaster

Programs and majors offered 18

Graduate counts are degrees and certificates awarded in each program between July 2024 and June 2025. Largest fields are listed first.

Business, Management and Marketing 1
Theology and Religious Vocations 4
Psychology 2
Multidisciplinary and Interdisciplinary Studies 1
Health Professions 2
Education 5
Biological and Biomedical Sciences 1
  • Biology AssociateBachelor 4 graduates
Public Administration and Social Services 1
History 1

Outcomes

Retention is for students who started in fall 2023 and returned in fall 2024.

First-year retention, full-time students
86%
First-year retention, part-time students
20%
Student-to-faculty ratio
12:1

Degrees and certificates awarded

Awards conferred between July 1, 2024 and June 30, 2025.

Bachelor's degrees
75
Associate degrees
4
Master's degrees
15

Enrollment

Students, fall 2024
550
Undergraduates, fall 2024
494
Graduate students, fall 2024
56
Full-time, fall 2024
81%
Students over the full 2024-25 year
593
Undergraduates, 2024-25
525
Graduate students, 2024-25
68
Full-time, 2024-25
77%
Size category
Under 1,000 students

Student body

Share of all students enrolled during 2024-25. Small groups can round to zero and are not listed.

Women
39%
Men
61%
White
61%
Hispanic or Latino
7%
Black or African American
14%
Two or more races
5%
International (U.S. nonresident)
3%
Race or ethnicity unknown
10%

Online and flexible learning

Distance education in 2024-25.

Programs that can be completed fully online
4
Online undergraduate programs
Yes
Online graduate programs
Yes
Students studying fully online
12%
Students taking some online courses
12%

Campus and services

Setting
Town
Academic calendar
Semester
Religious affiliation
Christian Churches and Churches of Christ
Carnegie classification
Baccalaureate Colleges: Diverse Fields
Athletic association
NAIA, NCCAA
Athletic conference
Appalachian Athletic Conference; River States
President
Dr. Terry L. Allcorn
Services and opportunities
Teacher certification, Academic and career counseling, Student employment services, Accepts AP credit

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