by our College Data Analytics TeamIn its yearly rankings, College Factual analyzes over 2,000 colleges and universities to determine which ones are the best in a variety of categories, such as overall value, quality, diversity, which schools are the best for each major, and much more.
Campbell University was awarded 173 badges in the 2024 rankings. The highest ranked major at the school is education.
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College Factual ranked Campbell as #1,038 out of 2,217 colleges and universities in the country on its 2024 Best Colleges list.
Campbell is also ranked #23 out of 93 schools in North Carolina.
With an acceptance rate of 87%, Campbell has a fairly liberal admissions policy. However, don't just assume you'll get in! Put together a good application and make sure you include all requested documents and materials.
About 30% of students accepted to Campbell submitted their SAT scores. When looking at the 25th through the 75th percentile, SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing scores ranged between 520 and 630. Math scores were between 510 and 600.
The student to faculty ratio at Campbell University is about average at 14 to 1. This ratio is often used to gauge how many students might be in an average class and how much time professors will have to spend with their students on an individual level. The national average for this metric is 15 to 1.
When estimating how much access students will have to their teachers, some people like to look at what percentage of faculty members are full time. This is because part-time teachers may not have as much time to spend on campus as their full-time counterparts.
The full-time faculty percentage at Campbell University is 48%. This is comparable to the national average of 47%.
Campbell University has a freshmen retention rate of 74%. That's a good sign that full-time students like the school and their professors enough to want to stick around for another year. It's also a sign that the admissions team did a good job in choosing applicants who were a good fit for the school.
When it comes to finishing their studies on time, those seeking a bachelor's degree from Campbell have a four-year graduation rate of 38%. This is comparable to the national average of 33.3%
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During the 2017-2018 academic year, there were 3,720 undergraduates at Campbell with 3,098 being full-time and 622 being part-time.
| $0-30 K | $30K-48K | $48-75 | $75-110K | $110K + |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $21,152 | $23,055 | $22,356 | $29,128 | $31,468 |
The net price is calculated by adding tuition, room, board and other costs and subtracting financial aid.Note that the net price is typically less than the published for a school. For more information on the sticker price of Campbell, see our tuition and fees and room and board pages.
While almost two-thirds of students nationwide take out loans to pay for college, the percentage may be quite different for the school you plan on attending. At Campbell, approximately 55% of students took out student loans averaging $8,237 a year. That adds up to $32,948 over four years for those students.
The student loan default rate at Campbell is 3.5%. This is significantly lower than the national default rate of 10.1%, which is a good sign that you'll be able to pay back your student loans.
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Contact details for Campbell are given below.
| Contact Details | |
|---|---|
| Address: | 143 Main Street, Buies Creek, NC 27506 |
| Phone: | 800-334-4111 |
| Website: | https://www.campbell.edu/ |
| Facebook: | https://www.facebook.com/campbelluniversity |
| Twitter: | https://twitter.com/campbelledu |
| Most Popular Majors | Bachelor’s Degrees | Average Salary of Graduates |
|---|---|---|
| Business Administration & Management | 99 | $37,499 |
| Health & Physical Education | 82 | $22,773 |
| General Psychology | 54 | $32,068 |
| Finance & Financial Management | 49 | $49,935 |
| General Biology | 47 | $23,398 |
| Other Science Technologies/Technicians | 46 | $53,965 |
| Nursing | 44 | $59,377 |
| Pharmacy/Pharmaceutical Sciences | 44 | $47,737 |
| Homeland Security | 40 | $33,836 |
| Marketing | 29 | $36,593 |
Online courses area a great option for busy, working students as well as for those who have scheduling conflicts and want to study on their own time. As time goes by, expect to see more and more online learning options become available.
In 2020-2021, 1,545 students took at least one online class at Campbell University. This is an increase from the 1,014 students who took online classes the previous year.
| Year | Took at Least One Online Class | Took All Classes Online |
|---|---|---|
| 2020-2021 | 1,545 | 715 |
| 2019-2020 | 1,014 | 641 |
| 2018-2019 | 948 | 610 |
| 2017-2018 | 1,274 | 627 |
| 2016-2017 | 1,186 | 502 |
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Footnotes
*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.
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