Enrollment:
1,158 students from 27 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;
51% 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 - 2 (.17%)
Asian - 21 (1.81%)
Black/Non-Hispanic - 40 (3.45%)
Hispanic - 12 (1.03%)
White - 964 (83.27%)

Calendar:
Two 14-week terms; one-month May term; optional summer session

2008-09 Expenses:
Tuition and fees: $23,810; room and board: $7,450

Endowment:
$121 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.