Bristol, Tennessee · Private nonprofit · 4-year · Small city
Overview
King University is a private nonprofit four-year institution in Bristol, Tennessee. The campus sits in a small city. It enrolled 1,157 students in fall 2024, including 964 undergraduates and 193 graduate students. Its religious affiliation is Presbyterian Church (USA).
King University offers certificates, associate degrees, bachelor's degrees, master's degrees, and professional doctorates across 49 programs. Its largest programs by number of graduates are Business Administration and Management, Social Work, and Registered Nursing. It awarded 383 degrees and certificates in 2024-25. 12 of its programs can be completed entirely online.
60% of full-time first-year students return for a second year. The student-to-faculty ratio is 11 to 1.
Key figures
1,157
Students enrolled
60%
First-year retention
383
Degrees and certificates awarded, 2024-25
49
Programs and majors
11:1
Student-to-faculty ratio
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Delivery modes
CampusOnlineHybrid
Program levels
CertificateAssociateBachelorMasterProfessional
Programs and majors offered 49
Graduate counts are degrees and certificates awarded in each program between July 2024 and June 2025. Largest fields are listed first.
Retention is for students who started in fall 2023 and returned in fall 2024.
First-year retention, full-time students
60%
First-year retention, part-time students
33%
Student-to-faculty ratio
11:1
Degrees and certificates awarded
Awards conferred between July 1, 2024 and June 30, 2025.
Bachelor's degrees
257
Associate degrees
1
Master's degrees
114
Professional doctorates
1
Post-master's certificates
10
Enrollment
Students, fall 2024
1,157
Undergraduates, fall 2024
964
Graduate students, fall 2024
193
Full-time, fall 2024
84%
Students over the full 2024-25 year
1,618
Undergraduates, 2024-25
1,242
Graduate students, 2024-25
376
Full-time, 2024-25
80%
Size category
1,000 to 4,999 students
Student body
Share of all students enrolled during 2024-25. Small groups can round to zero and are not listed.
Women
65%
Men
35%
White
69%
Hispanic or Latino
5%
Black or African American
8%
Two or more races
5%
International (U.S. nonresident)
5%
Race or ethnicity unknown
6%
Online and flexible learning
Distance education in 2024-25.
Programs that can be completed fully online
12
Programs with a fully online option
8
Online undergraduate programs
Yes
Online graduate programs
Yes
Students studying fully online
46%
Students taking some online courses
39%
Weekend or evening classes
Yes
Campus and services
Setting
Small city
Academic calendar
Semester
Religious affiliation
Presbyterian Church (USA)
Carnegie classification
Master's Colleges & Universities: Larger Programs
Athletic association
NCAA
Athletic conference
Conference Carolinas
President
Andrew Tooley
Services and opportunities
Study abroad, ROTC, Undergraduate research, Teacher certification, Academic and career counseling, Student employment services, Job placement for graduates, Accepts AP credit
For veterans and service members
Yellow Ribbon Program, Credit for military training, Dedicated veterans contact, Student veteran organization