University of Pikeville

Coleman College of Business
147 Sycamore Street
Pikeville, Kentucky 41501
(606) 218-5537
ChrisHarris@upike.edu

 

The Coleman College of Business (CCOB) fosters leadership and service in students pursuing a business degree at UPIKE. Your academic experience will be based on exciting curriculum taught by experienced professors who care about their students. Guided by business principles, you’ll be prepared for the global marketplace through transformational learning and impactful scholarship in a culture of innovation and entrepreneurship. CCOB is committed to a lifelong pursuit of knowledge, understanding and wisdom, and emphasizes the development of the whole, virtuous person. Programs of study lead to a Bachelor of Business Administration with emphases in accounting or management and a Master of Business Administration.

These programs have been submitted to the Accreditation Council for Business Schools and Programs (ACBSP) in pursuit of being accredited. The ACBSP is recognized by the Council for Higher Education Accreditation (CHEA) and is leading the specialized accreditation association that identifies and supports excellence in business education worldwide. The goal of the Coleman College of Business is to obtain accreditation approval by Spring of 2026.

Please see our Business Program Results.

2020-20212021-20222022-20232023-20244 Yr Avg.
Retention (Junior to Senior Year)91.5%92%91.5%94.0%92.25%
Accounting100%90%83%100%93%
Management83%94%100%88.0%91.25%
Job Placement Rates (FT employment within 1 yr of graduation)68.5%73%73%N/A
Accounting70%67%75%N/A
Management67%79%71%N/A
Job Placement in State of Kentucky83%60%48%N/A
Accounting89%63%38%N/A
Management77%57%58%N/A
Graduation Rate by program 95%85.5%96.5%65.4%86%
Accounting100%80%100%50.0%83%
Management90%91%93%80.7%89%
   SummaryGoal 2020Result 2021Goal 2021Result 2022Goal 2023Result 2023
Retention (Junior to Senior Year)100%100%100%92%100%94.0%
Job Placement Rates (FT employment within 1 yr of graduation)100%70%100%73%100%N/A
Job Placement in State of Kentucky60%83%60%60%60%N/A
Graduation by program and year  100%95%100%85.5%100%65.4%
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The University of Pikeville is accredited by the Commission on Colleges of the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools to award associate, baccalaureate, masters, and doctoral degrees. Contact the Commission on Colleges at 1866 Southern Lane, Decatur, Georgia 30033-4097 or call (404) 679-4500 for questions about the accreditation of the University of Pikeville. All other inquiries should be addressed to the University of Pikeville at 147 Sycamore Street, Pikeville, Kentucky 41501 or call (606) 218-5250.

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