Academic Life at University of Pikeville

Academics at a Glance

Academics are the heart of the college experience. This overview pulls together the essentials of academic life at University of Pikeville: its faculty, its majors and fields of study, and its online learning options.

Each topic below links to a dedicated page with the full detail:

• Faculty Resources
• Most Popular Majors
• Additional Questions to Ask
• Continue Your Research

Faculty and Teaching

The student-to-faculty ratio at University of Pikeville is about average at 14 to 1, close to the national average of 15 to 1. With 56% of instructors full time, University of Pikeville is above the national average of 47%.

For a deeper look at tenure, adjuncts and faculty composition, visit the faculty composition page.

Majors and Fields of Study

University of Pikeville offers 26 majors with reported completions across 20 broad fields of study.

The degree levels available at University of Pikeville are shown below:

Ranked by number of graduates, these are the most popular majors at University of Pikeville.

See the full majors breakdown on the academic majors page.

Additional Questions to Ask

As you weigh academic life at University of Pikeville, a few more questions are worth asking:

• Looking for flexibility? University of Pikeville may offer online or summer classes that can help you finish your degree — 805 undergraduates take at least some classes online. Explore online learning.
• Thinking about graduate school? Consider how many students continue their studies and how well the school retains and graduates its students (69% of full-time freshmen return for a second year). See graduation and retention.
• Will a degree land you a job? Ask how many graduates were employed full time a year after finishing.

Dig Deeper into Academics on University of Pikeville

Each page below covers one part of academic life at University of Pikeville in more detail:

• Academic Majors at University of Pikeville — every major and degree program offered
• Faculty & Class Sizes at University of Pikeville — how the teaching staff is structured
• Graduation & Retention at University of Pikeville — graduation outcomes and retention detail
• Distance Learning at University of Pikeville — what online and distance learning is available
• Accreditation at University of Pikeville — accreditation status and accrediting bodies