Type: Liberal arts college
Enrollment:
1,153 students from 28 states
Location:
Lexington, Kentucky—population 270,000
History:
Founded in 1780; sixteenth college in the U.S.; first college west of the Allegheny Mountains
Scores of entering first-year students:
Middle 50%: ACT 23-29;
50% in top 10% of high school class;
GPA 3.5
Student/faculty ratio: 13:1
Average class size: 17 (many have fewer than 10 students)
Faculty:
Over 96% of tenured and tenure-track faculty hold the Ph.D. or highest degree in their field.

Enrollment by Ethnicity:
American Indian - 3 (.26%)
Asian - 17 (1.47%)
Black/Non-Hispanic - 37 (3.21%)
Hispanic - 15 (1.30%)
White - 979 (84.11%)
Calendar: Two 14-week terms; one-month May term; optional summer session
2007-08 Expenses: Tuition and fees: $22,300; room and board: $7,130
Endowment: $145 million
Affiliation: Christian Church (Disciples of Christ)
Accreditation:
Accredited by the Commission on Colleges of the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools
(1866 Southern Lane, Decatur, GA 30033-4097; Telephone 404-679-4501)
to award the bachelor of arts degree. Education program accredited by the National Council for Accreditation of Teacher Education at the initial teacher preparation level.


