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Former name | Pikeville Collegiate Institute (1889–1909) Pikeville College (1909–2011) |
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| Motto | "The Leading University of Central Appalachia" |
| Type | Private university |
| Established | 1889 |
| Accreditation | SACS |
Religious affiliation | Presbyterian |
Academic affiliations | Space-grant |
| Endowment | $14.2 million[1] |
| Chancellor | Paul E. Patton |
| President | Burton Webb[2] |
| Students | 2,366[3] |
| Undergraduates | 1,658[3] |
| Postgraduates | 708[3] |
| Location | , , United States |
| Campus | Remote Town[4], 500 acres (2.0 km2) |
| Newspaper | The Bear Facts |
| Colors | Orange and black |
| Nickname | Bears & Lady Bears |
Sporting affiliations | NAIA – Appalachian |
| Mascot | Pikey the Bear |
| Website | upike.edu |
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The University of Pikeville (UPIKE) is a private university affiliated with the Presbyterian Church (USA) and located in Pikeville, Kentucky. It was founded in 1889 by the Presbyterian Church and is located on a 25-acre (10 ha) campus on a hillside overlooking downtown Pikeville.
The university is home to the Kentucky College of Osteopathic Medicine, one of three medical schools in the state of Kentucky. The university confers associate, bachelor's, master's and doctorate degrees through its six academic divisions and one medical college; enrollment was 2,366 students in fall 2016.
- ^ College Overview Retrieved on 2010-06-13
- ^ "News - University of Pikeville". Archived from the original on 2016-03-17. Retrieved 2016-02-10.
- ^ a b c As of fall 2016. "Student headcount by level: All independent institutions (2006–16)" (PDF). Kentucky Council on Postsecondary Education. Commonwealth of Kentucky. Retrieved 4 March 2018.
- ^ "IPEDS - University of Pikeville".