Pikeville, Kentucky · Private nonprofit · 4-year · Remote town
Overview
Located in Pikeville, Kentucky, University of Pikeville is a private nonprofit four-year institution. The campus sits in a remote town. Fall 2024 enrollment was 2,547, made up of 1,540 undergraduates and 1,007 graduate students. Its religious affiliation is Presbyterian Church (USA).
University of Pikeville offers certificates, associate degrees, bachelor's degrees, master's degrees, and professional doctorates across 47 programs. Its largest programs by number of graduates are Osteopathic Medicine, Business Administration and Management, and Educational Leadership and Administration. It awarded 589 degrees and certificates in 2024-25. 7 of its programs can be completed entirely online.
The school has an open admission policy. 69% of full-time first-year students return for a second year. The student-to-faculty ratio is 14 to 1.
Key figures
Open
Admission policy
2,547
Students enrolled
69%
First-year retention
589
Degrees and certificates awarded, 2024-25
47
Programs and majors
14:1
Student-to-faculty ratio
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Delivery modes
CampusOnlineHybrid
Program levels
CertificateAssociateBachelorMasterProfessional
Programs and majors offered 47
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
69%
Student-to-faculty ratio
14:1
Degrees and certificates awarded
Awards conferred between July 1, 2024 and June 30, 2025.
Bachelor's degrees
202
Associate degrees
58
Master's degrees
128
Professional doctorates
190
Certificates under 1 year
11
Enrollment
Students, fall 2024
2,547
Undergraduates, fall 2024
1,540
Graduate students, fall 2024
1,007
Full-time, fall 2024
83%
Students over the full 2024-25 year
2,904
Undergraduates, 2024-25
1,843
Graduate students, 2024-25
1,061
Full-time, 2024-25
76%
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
55%
Men
45%
White
81%
Hispanic or Latino
1%
Black or African American
5%
Asian
6%
Two or more races
1%
American Indian or Alaska Native
1%
International (U.S. nonresident)
3%
Online and flexible learning
Distance education in 2024-25.
Programs that can be completed fully online
7
Programs with a fully online option
38
Online undergraduate programs
Yes
Online graduate programs
Yes
Students studying fully online
11%
Students taking some online courses
28%
Campus and services
Setting
Remote town
Academic calendar
Semester
Religious affiliation
Presbyterian Church (USA)
Carnegie classification
Doctoral/Professional Universities
Athletic association
NAIA
Athletic conference
Appalachian Athletic Conference
President
Burton Webb
Services and opportunities
Study abroad, Teacher certification, Academic and career counseling, Student employment services, Job placement for graduates, Accepts AP credit, Credit for life experience
For veterans and service members
Yellow Ribbon Program, Credit for military training, Dedicated veterans contact
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