Bachelor in Exercise Science and Kinesiology (Bachelor's)

Tuition is Tuition is $32,000 per year for full-time students..

Students engage in hands-on labs, fitness assessments, and clinical or field experiences from their first class. They study human movement, anatomy, physiology, and performance through active learning and built-in internships. The programme integrates practical training with a focus on wellness, rehabilitation, and sport performance. Graduates leave with real-world skills and a personal purpose in health and movement science.

Focus areas include Athletic Performance, Clinical Kinesiology (pre-physical therapy), Sport & Recreation Management.

The programme requires 120 credits, distributed across core courses, concentration-specific classes, and elective credits. Students complete 100 internship hours and gain certification in personal training.

Graduates enter careers as athletic trainers, personal trainers, coaches, recreation directors, or pursue advanced study in physical therapy, occupational therapy, or sports psychology.

Applicants must have a high school diploma or equivalent. A minimum GPA of 2.5 is required. Submit official transcripts and a completed application form.

The programme totals about 120 credit hours. On campus, full-time, four years. For international students, tuition is above the median for US programmes. The institution admits about 90% of applicants.

Established in 1935, Corban University is a private, independent Christian university with a Baptist heritage. Its mission is to educate Christians who will make a difference in the world for Jesus Christ. The university connects academic study with a Bible-centered worldview, worship, creative expression, stewardship, and service. Faculty mentors and close friendships support students as they develop knowledge, practical skills, compassion, and confidence for their careers.

Corban offers more than 50 undergraduate, graduate, and post-graduate programs on campus and online. Academic areas include business, education and counseling, humanities, mathematics and sciences, nursing, ministry, and social sciences. Graduate options include business administration, education, clinical mental health counseling, public administration, Christian leadership, divinity, kinesiology, and a Doctor of Education. The university has a 16:1 student-to-faculty ratio and an average class size of 18.

The 205-acre campus sits on a forested hillside minutes from central Salem, Oregon’s capital city. The mountains and Oregon coast are about an hour away, while nearby activities include parks, coffee shops, hiking trails, and food carts. International applicants should understand that Corban is an all-Christian academic community. Undergraduate applicants need a personal testimony of faith in Jesus Christ, a Christian character reference, and either a 2.7 or higher high school GPA or a 2.0 or higher college GPA. SAT, ACT, or CLT scores and application essays are not required.