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Asbury University SAT Scores, ACT Scores, Acceptance Rate, and Admissions Requirements

SAT Range1040 to 1270
ACT Range20 to 27
Average GPA3.85
Acceptance Rate95.4%

With a 95% acceptance rate, your focus at Asbury should be confirming academic fit, not treating admission as a long shot. Since Asbury is test-optional, submit scores if they strengthen your profile, ideally near the upper end of the enrolled range: around a 27 ACT or 1270 SAT.

Data on this page is sourced from our college data partners and was last updated on July 9, 2026.

Asbury University facts and stats

Quick Facts

Asbury University enrolls about 2,066 undergraduates in Wilmore, Kentucky. Asbury has an 83% freshman retention rate, above the national average of roughly 70%, and a 65% six-year graduation rate. The student-to-faculty ratio is 13:1.

Location

Wilmore, KY

Undergrad Enrollment2,066
Freshman Retention83%
SettingN/A
Student to Faculty Ratio13:1
Graduation Rate65%
Test PolicyTest-optional

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Key Asbury University application dates

Key dates

Application deadlines

Regular Decision

Early Action

Not offered

Early Decision

Not offered

Priority Deadline

Financial aid deadlines

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Test dates

SAT test dates

August 22, 2026

Registration deadline: August 7, 2026

September 12, 2026

Registration deadline: August 28, 2026

October 3, 2026

Registration deadline: September 18, 2026

ACT test dates

September 19, 2026

Registration deadline: August 14, 2026

October 17, 2026

Registration deadline: September 11, 2026

December 12, 2026

Registration deadline: November 6, 2026

Take tests early for the best outcomes

If you choose to submit scores to test-optional Asbury, plan to take your first SAT or ACT by the spring of junior year. Use the summer before senior year and the fall of senior year for retakes, and make your final fall sitting the last test date whose scores will arrive before Asbury’s Regular Decision deadline.

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What you'll actually pay

Asbury is a private not-for-profit, so the same rate applies to all students. Tuition and fees are $33,640, and the average merit award is $22,873. About 43% of students receive aid.

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Tuition and Fees$33,640
Room and Board$10,804
Average Merit Award$22,873
Application FeeN/A
Students on Aid43%
Average Aid Package$45,457
Average Debt at Grad$35,661

Asbury University’s listed tuition, fees, room, and board total $44,444. Aid can substantially change the price, with 43% of students receiving aid and an average aid package of $45,457. Merit awards are also significant, averaging $22,873. For context, graduates leave with an average debt of $35,661.

Student life at Asbury University

Activities and Organizations
Student newspaper
Drama and theater
Radio station
Choral groups
Housing

98% of undergrads live on campus

Freshman housing: No guarantee

Men only
Women only
Greek life

No fraternity or sorority life on campus.

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