Biology
Ranked #166 of 680 for valueBiology, General · 40 graduates
- Earnings 4 yrs after
- $71,225
- Ranked-college median: $58,001
- Median debt
- $21,459
- Ranked-college median: $20,717
What we know
Verified data· U.S. College Scorecard · 2025- Students
- 1,135
Near the national median
National median 1,603
University of PikevilleMiddle half of collegesNational median
Religious affiliation: Presbyterian Church (USA)(U.S. College Scorecard · 2025)
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Average net price
$19,224
What students paid per year on average after grants and scholarships. Your price depends on family income.
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- Tuition & fees
- $25,650
- Average net price
- $19,224
Students receiving Pell Grants
- Pell Grant recipients
- 42.6%
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41%
Graduation rate
First-time, full-time students finishing within 150% of normal time
68.7%
First-year retention
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Median earnings
$47,890
Former students who received federal aid
Programs at University of Pikeville
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Bachelor's majors where University of Pikeville is ranked in CollegesRef's value rankings. Earnings are medians 4 years after graduating, for graduates who received federal aid; the tick on each bar marks the median of all ranked colleges in that field.
Criminal justice
Ranked #376 of 379 for valueCriminal Justice and Corrections · 20 graduates
- Earnings 4 yrs after
- $41,524
- Ranked-college median: $55,481
- Median debt
- $24,749
- Ranked-college median: $21,500
Communications
Ranked #385 of 388 for valueCommunication and Media Studies · 20 graduates
- Earnings 4 yrs after
- $39,943
- Ranked-college median: $56,130
Business
Ranked #952 of 986 for valueBusiness Administration, Management and Operations · 45 graduates
- Earnings 4 yrs after
- $49,971
- Ranked-college median: $64,860
- Median debt
- $25,000
- Ranked-college median: $21,375
Academics
Verified data· U.S. College Scorecard · 2025
Total students
1,135
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Semester
Carnegie classification
Doctoral/professional university
A Doctoral and Professional Degree University (which undergraduates attend).
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Location & details
Where the campus is, how far it sits from a major city, and other colleges within reach.
University of PikevillePikeville, KY, United States
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Campus
University of Pikeville
Pikeville, KY, United States
- Private nonprofit
- Doctoral/professional university
Remote town
In a smaller urban cluster away from a large metro area.
- City
- Suburb
- Town (this campus)
- Rural
Nearest major cityCincinnati, OH · about 156 mi
In the city250 mi
- Calendar
- Semester
- Website
- upike.edu
Colleges nearby
American National University-Pikeville6.3 miPikeville- Big Sandy Community and Technical College20.2 miPrestonsburg
Alice Lloyd College21.8 miPippa Passes- Hazard Community and Technical College39.7 miHazard
- Galen College of Nursing-ARH39.9 miHazard
- Southeast Kentucky Community and Technical College44.1 miCumberland
Colleges nearby
- American National University-Pikeville6 mi from University of Pikeville
- Big Sandy Community and Technical College20 mi from University of Pikeville
- Alice Lloyd College22 mi from University of Pikeville
- Hazard Community and Technical College40 mi from University of Pikeville
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Presbyterian
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How much is University of Pikeville tuition?
Tuition at University of Pikeville is $25,650 a year before financial aid in the CollegesRef 2026–27 edition. The average net price after grants is $19,224 a year.
What is the average net price at University of Pikeville?
The average net price at University of Pikeville, what first-time, full-time students paid after grants and scholarships, was $19,224 a year in the CollegesRef 2026–27 edition. Your own price depends on family income; the college's net price calculator gives a personal estimate.
What is the graduation rate at University of Pikeville?
41% of first-time, full-time students at University of Pikeville graduate within six years (150% of normal time), according to the CollegesRef 2026–27 edition.
What colleges are similar to University of Pikeville?
The closest matches are Centre College, Mary Baldwin University, and King University, based on admissions, cost, graduation rate, size, and campus profile.
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- Cost
- U.S. College Scorecard · 2025
- Outcomes
- U.S. College Scorecard · 2025
- Enrollment
- U.S. College Scorecard · 2025
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