University of Pikeville

University of Pikeville
Former name
Pikeville Collegiate Institute (1889–1909)
Pikeville College (1909–2011)
Motto"The Leading University of Central Appalachia"
TypePrivate university
Established1889; 135 years ago (1889)
AccreditationSACS
Religious affiliation
Presbyterian
Academic affiliations
Space-grant
Endowment$14.2 million[1]
ChancellorPaul E. Patton
PresidentBurton Webb[2]
Students2,366[3]
Undergraduates1,658[3]
Postgraduates708[3]
Location, ,
United States
CampusRemote Town[4], 500 acres (2.0 km2)
NewspaperThe Bear Facts
ColorsOrange and black
   
NicknameBears & Lady Bears
Sporting affiliations
NAIAAppalachian
MascotPikey the Bear
Websiteupike.edu

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.

  1. ^ College Overview Retrieved on 2010-06-13
  2. ^ "News - University of Pikeville". Archived from the original on 2016-03-17. Retrieved 2016-02-10.
  3. ^ 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.
  4. ^ "IPEDS - University of Pikeville".