Campbell University facts for kids

Campbell University is a private university located in Buies Creek, North Carolina. It's a place where both boys and girls can study together. This university has a connection to the baptist faith. Around 10,471 students attend this university. It was started a long time ago, in 1887. The current president is Jerry M. Wallace.

Sports at Campbell University

The sports teams at Campbell University are known as the Fighting Camels. They have 18 different sports teams. Most of these teams play in a group called the Big South Conference.

However, the Campbell football team plays in a different group. This group is called the Pioneer Football League (PFL). Teams in the PFL do not give out scholarships just for playing football. But they do offer scholarships for other sports.

Images for kids

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  The D. Rich Memorial Building on campus.

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  J.A. Campbell (far right) and his teachers at Buies Creek Academy in the late 1800s.

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  Building Kivett Hall in 1902. It was finished in 1903. Kivett Hall is the oldest building still standing on campus today.

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  Students from Campbell Junior College at the Paul Green Outdoor Theater in the 1930s.

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  Leslie Campbell, the second president of the university, watching construction in the 1950s.

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  Kivett Hall, built in 1903, is a well-known building on Campbell University's main campus.

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  The Sound of the Sandhills Marching Band during practice before the season.

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  The Campbell University Wind Ensemble before a concert.