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University or college · Private nonprofit

King University

Bristol, TN517 online only

King University is a private nonprofit university in Bristol, TN, with about 778 students on campus.

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Students on campus
778
plus 517 studying only online
Admission rate
100%
higher than at 96% of 4-year colleges
Net price a year
$22,347
higher than at 61% of 4-year colleges
Graduation rate
48%
lower than at 65% of 4-year colleges
Earnings, 10 yrs later
$59,831
higher than at 84% of U.S. colleges
In brief

What to know about King University

Lower-income families pay more here than at most colleges

Families earning under $30,000 still pay about $22,696 a year after grants. What it costs ↓

What you study here makes a big difference to pay

Among King University’s biggest bachelor’s programs, nursing graduates earn a median $83,010 four years out. Psychology graduates earn $40,796. Majors ↓

Rent in Bristol is below the state median

Median rent in Bristol is $842 a month, 29% below the state median. Living in Bristol ↓

This summary is written from the data on this page. Figures are from the U.S. Department of Education’s College Scorecard.

★ What stands out · What it costs

The sticker price, and what families really pay

Sticker price: $49,004 a year

Before any grants

Tuition & fees $36,194Room & board $10,880Books & supplies $1,300Other costs $630

After grants, the average family on aid pays $22,347.

Your family’s price

Average net price after grants, by family income

$18,035

About $72,140 over 4 years · 63% off the sticker price

Under $30k$30–48k$48–75k$75–110kOver $110k
Getting in

How hard is it to get into King University?

100%

of applicants admitted

About 20 of every 20 applicants get in.

Test scores of admitted students

No SAT or ACT ranges reported. King University is likely test-optional and admits nearly everyone who applies.

Outcomes

Do students finish, and does it pay off?

Graduate
48%
within 6 years · Pell students 44%
Come back for year two
60%
full-time first-year students
Earnings, 10 years later
$59,831
median, students on federal aid
Typical debt
$22,750
about $241 a month over 10 years

Debt vs. the paycheck

The typical loan payment as a share of a typical graduate’s monthly pay six years after starting

5.5%
0%10%: a common comfort line25%

$241 a month against about $4,354 a month in pay.

Paying back loans

Federal student loans, this college

60%

of borrowers paid down at least some of their loan within three years, more than at 75% of U.S. colleges.

Almost none defaulted within three years (payments on federal loans were paused from 2020 to 2023, so recent default rates are near zero everywhere).

Earnings by family background

Median earnings 10 years after starting, by family income at enrollment

Lower incomeunder $30k
$49k
Middle income$30–75k
$61k
Higher incomeover $75k
$70k
Majors

What students study, and what it pays

Share of degrees by field

Business 25%Health professions 18%Public administration & social work 11%Education 8%Parks, recreation & fitness 7%Psychology 7%Everything else 24%

Bachelor’s programs with the most graduates

And their graduates’ median earnings four years later (one year where that’s all that’s reported).

Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing67 graduates a year · typical debt $22,250
$83k4 yrs out
Business Administration, Management and Operations61 graduates a year · typical debt $24,250
$60k4 yrs out
Social Work37 graduates a year · typical debt $24,250
—not reported
Business/Commerce, General32 graduates a year
—not reported
Psychology, General26 graduates a year · typical debt $22,019
$41k4 yrs out
Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness23 graduates a year
—not reported
Criminal Justice and Corrections20 graduates a year · typical debt $18,450
$49k4 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences, General18 graduates a year · typical debt $19,850
$75k4 yrs out
Who goes there

The students

908 degree-seeking undergraduates.

By race and ethnicity

White 73%Hispanic 5%Black 6%Two or more 7%International 6%

Women and men

Women 59%Men 41%
11 : 1
students per teacher
42%
get Pell grants (lower income)
55%
take federal loans
27%
undergrads 25 or older
10%
study part time
The town around it

Living in Bristol

5% of Bristol’s 28,107 residents are enrolled in college. What the town is like, from TownRatings’ Bristol pages.

Bristol →
BristolBristol, TN
$842/momedian rent · 29% below the state$235Ktypical home valueC−Safety Grade27° / 86°January low / July high · 9" of snowC−Health GradeAll colleges in and near BristolCompare prices, admissions and outcomes
Nearby

Other colleges within 30 miles

Straight-line distances from King University; colleges with 100 or more students on campus.

Virginia Highlands Community CollegeCommunity college · Public · Abingdon
11.8 mi1,583 students
Northeast State Community CollegeCommunity college · Public · Blountville
15.5 mi4,656 students
Milligan UniversityUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · Elizabethton
21.1 mi1,148 students
Emory & Henry UniversityUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · Emory
22.4 mi1,360 students
East Tennessee State UniversityUniversity or college · Public · Johnson City
22.7 mi10,770 students

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Sources: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard (institution and field-of-study files) and IPEDS (Scorecard 06/10/2026 · IPEDS 2024 · fall 2023); town figures from the Census American Community Survey and NOAA climate normals. Graduation rates count first-time, full-time students; earnings and debt are for students who received federal aid. Distances are straight-line. Colleges are described, not graded (how TownRatings describes colleges). Map © OpenStreetMap contributors.