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Colleges in and near Campbellsville

Campbellsville is home to Campbellsville University

Campbellsville University (11,114 students on campus) is inside the city. About 10% of Campbellsville’s residents are enrolled in college, above Kentucky (6%).

Campbellsville University

From the U.S. Department of Education (College Scorecard, June 2026; IPEDS fall 2023 enrollment) and the Census Bureau’s American Community Survey, 2020–24. Straight-line distances from the center of Campbellsville. Colleges are described, not graded.

Within 15 miles
1
11,114 students on campus
Nearest college
0.2 mi
Campbellsville University
Residents in college
10%
Above KY (6%)
Nearest community college
37.7 mi
Elizabethtown Community and Technical College · $4,728 tuition
Nearest public university
63.8 mi
Eastern Kentucky University · $10,320 in-state
Median household income
$50K
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What stands out about college in Campbellsville

Facts about the town and its distance to campus; each college’s own figures follow.

A university in CampbellsvilleCampbellsville University has 11,114 students on campus in Campbellsville, 42% of whom graduate within six years.A community college 37.7 miles awayElizabethtown Community and Technical College in Elizabethtown: tuition and fees $4,728 a year for Kentucky residents.In-state price at Eastern Kentucky UniversityLiving in Kentucky, Eastern Kentucky University charges $10,320 in tuition and fees; from out of state, $21,230. State residency rules decide which a new arrival pays.Students are 10% of residentsAbove Kentucky (6%). The Census counts anyone enrolled, including part-time and online students.
Every college

Colleges within 15 miles of Campbellsville

One private college within 0.2 miles. The nearest public four-year college, Eastern Kentucky University, is 63.8 miles away.

5 mi10 mi15 miCampbellsville UniversityCampbellsville
University or collegeCommunity college
Campbellsville UniversityUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 11,114 on campus · In Campbellsville80%admitted$19knet price42%graduate$42kearnings

Degree-granting colleges with 100 or more students on campus (fall 2023 enrollment, minus students who study only online). Admitted: share of applicants offered a place. Net price: the average a year after grants, for students on federal aid. Graduate: within 6 years (4-year colleges) or 3 (2-year). Earnings: median, 10 years after starting.

What it costs

What would your family pay?

The average a year after grants, for families on federal aid, at the colleges within 15 miles and the nearest public four-year college. Pick your family’s income.

Family income

Starts at $48–75k, where Campbellsville’s median household income ($49,644) falls.

Eastern Kentucky University63.8 mi · Richmond · sticker $23,735$10,382a year
Campbellsville UniversityIn Campbellsville · sticker $42,603$18,476a year

The average a year after grants and scholarships, for first-time, full-time students on federal aid, from the College Scorecard. Your own price depends on your aid package; every college has a net price calculator. For community colleges the net price counts housing and food at full cost, so tuition is shown beside it. “—”: not reported for that income.

Outcomes

Do students finish, and does it pay?

Each dot is a college: across is the share who graduate, up is what they earn ten years after starting.

$0$20k$40k$60k$80k0%25%50%75%100%Graduate →Campbellsville UniversityEastern Kentucky University
Campbellsville University42% graduate$42k earnings$17k typical debt
Eastern Kentucky University50% graduate$46k earnings$22k typical debt

Graduation: first-time, full-time students within 6 years (4-year colleges) or 3 years (2-year). Earnings: median, 10 years after starting, for students who got federal aid.

Majors

What students study in Campbellsville

Share of bachelor’s and associate degrees by field at Campbellsville University, weighted by undergraduates; then the biggest programs.

Business 21%Personal & culinary services 14%Health professions 11%Education 8%Liberal arts 8%Public administration 7%Everything else 33%

Biggest programs

Business/Commerce, General95 graduates a year
$60k4 yrs out
Social Work58 graduates a year
$56k4 yrs out
Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness32 graduates a year
$51k4 yrs out
Criminal Justice and Corrections32 graduates a year
$42k4 yrs out
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods24 graduates a year
$37k4 yrs out
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing20 graduates a year
$80k4 yrs out
Psychology, General18 graduates a year
$38k4 yrs out

College Scorecard: degree shares (PCIP; each college’s six largest fields are kept, the rest count as everything else) and the field-of-study file, median earnings 4 years after graduating.

Questions about college in Campbellsville

Is Campbellsville a college town?

No. About 10 of every 100 Campbellsville residents are enrolled in college (Census, 2020–24), above Kentucky (6). The largest campus in the city, Campbellsville University, has 11,114 students on campus.

What colleges are in Campbellsville?

Campbellsville University is inside the city. Elizabethtown Community and Technical College is 37.7 miles away in Elizabethtown.

What is the closest community college to Campbellsville, and what does it cost?

Elizabethtown Community and Technical College in Elizabethtown, 37.7 miles away. Tuition and fees are $4,728 a year for Kentucky residents; the federal net price, $5,143, counts housing and food at full cost.

How much does Eastern Kentucky University cost if we live in Kentucky?

Tuition and fees are $10,320 a year in-state and $21,230 from out of state. After grants, families on federal aid paid an average of $8,591 (under $30,000 income) to $17,009 (over $110,000), housing and food included.

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Colleges: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard and IPEDS (Scorecard 06/10/2026 · IPEDS 2024 · fall 2023 enrollment). “On campus” is fall enrollment minus students who study only online. Distances are straight-line from the center of Campbellsville. Residents in college, age, rent and poverty (including poverty without college students, table B14006): U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–24. Colleges are described, not graded; the College town label marks towns where 15% or more of residents are enrolled. How TownRatings describes colleges →