Kentucky Best Colleges Comparison

Colleges In Kentucky Statistics

There are 107 colleges in Kentucky - 25 public and 82 private schools. The 2023 average undergraduate tuition & fees of the schools is $17,774 and the average graduate tuition & fees is $13,148. The average SAT scores of enrolled students is 1,101 and the average acceptance rate is 76% for Kentucky Best Colleges Comparison.

The next table shows the key academic facts for all colleges in Kentucky. You may want to check more statistics and compare all Kentucky colleges at Kentucky Statistics page.

2022-2023 Colleges In Kentucky Statistics
	Top 20 colleges in Kentucky	All colleges in Kentucky
Number of Schools	20 schools (7 public, 13 private)	107 schools (25 public, 82 private)
Undergraduate Tuition & Fees	$11,150 (in-state) $30,901 (out-of-state)	$6,744 (in-state) $17,774 (out-of-state)
Graduate Tuition & Fees	$11,808 (in-state) $13,919 (out-of-state)	$11,160 (in-state) $13,148 (out-of-state)
Average Financial Aid	$19,791	$9,935
Test Scores	1,132 SAT, 22 ACT	1,101 SAT, 22 ACT
Acceptance Rate	79.44%	76.25%
Yield (Enrollment Rate)	26.49%	28.17%
Population	166,568	269,403
Undergraduate	118,186	210,425
Graduate	48,382	58,978
Graduation Rate	52.95%	45.67%
Transfer-out Rate	30.00%	17.57%
Students to Faculty Ratio	13.95 to 1	13.94 to 1

Top Colleges In Kentucky Comparison

The next table lists the top 20 colleges in Kentucky for academic year 2022-2023. Berea College ranked top in the Kentucky Best Colleges Comparison and University of Kentucky and Centre College follows it. The 2023 average tuition & fees is $30,901 for undergraduate programs $13,919 for graduate programs. The average SAT score of the top colleges in Kentucky is 1,132 and the acceptance rate is 79.44%. The average students to faculty ratio is 13.95 to 1 for top colleges in Kentucky. You can sort the schools by clicking column name that you want to sort.

2022-2023 Top colleges in Kentucky Comparison
Rank^*	Name	Tuition & Fees	Average Financial Aid	Population	Acceptance Rate	Test Scores	Students to Faculty Ratio
1	Berea College Request Info Private, 4-yearsBerea, KY	$49,326	$55,508	1,433	25%	1,218 SAT 25 ACT	8 to 1
2	University of Kentucky Request Info Public, 4-yearsLexington, KY	$33,406 ($13,212)	$11,981	31,547	95%	1,180 SAT 24 ACT	17 to 1
3	Centre College Request Info Private, 4-yearsDanville, KY	$50,550	$35,350	1,357	63%	1,300 SAT 30 ACT	10 to 1
4	University of Louisville Request Info Public, 4-yearsLouisville, KY	$29,174 ($12,828)	$9,508	22,017	82%	1,170 SAT 23 ACT	13 to 1
5	Transylvania University Request Info Private, 4-yearsLexington, KY	$44,980	$29,629	979	91%	1,250 SAT 26 ACT	10 to 1
6	Bellarmine University Request Info Private, 4-yearsLouisville, KY	$47,180	$33,554	2,970	88%	1,200 SAT 24 ACT	12 to 1
7	Northern Kentucky University Request Info Public, 4-yearsHighland Heights, KY	$21,480 ($10,896)	$8,828	15,801	86%	1,150 SAT 22 ACT	17 to 1
8	Eastern Kentucky University Request Info Public, 4-yearsRichmond, KY	$20,820 ($10,130)	$8,710	14,324	64%	1,070 SAT 20 ACT	16 to 1
9	Spalding University Request Info Private, 4-yearsLouisville, KY	$27,850	$13,490	1,532	98%	980 SAT 19 ACT	9 to 1
10	Murray State University Request Info Public, 4-yearsMurray, KY	$19,452 ($9,708)	$10,234	9,479	84%	1,060 SAT 22 ACT	16 to 1
11	Morehead State University Request Info Public, 4-yearsMorehead, KY	$14,706 ($9,838)	$8,644	8,807	84%	-	14 to 1
12	University of the Cumberlands Request Info Private, 4-yearsWilliamsburg, KY	$9,875	$9,483	18,053	83%	1,040 SAT 20 ACT	18 to 1
13	Union College Request Info Private, 4-yearsBarbourville, KY	$30,946	$21,075	970	53%	- 18 ACT	9 to 1
14	Midway University Request Info Private, 4-yearsMidway, KY	$26,080	$14,509	1,441	94%	1,060 SAT 22 ACT	15 to 1
15	Asbury University Request Info Private, 4-yearsWilmore, KY	$33,640	$21,082	1,650	79%	-	11 to 1
16	Campbellsville University Request Info Private, 4-yearsCampbellsville, KY	$26,990	$16,747	11,775	-	-	23 to 1
17	Western Kentucky University Request Info Public, 4-yearsBowling Green, KY	$27,000 ($11,436)	$8,499	16,493	97%	1,070 SAT 21 ACT	18 to 1
18	Georgetown College Request Info Private, 4-yearsGeorgetown, KY	$42,010	$41,195	1,548	72%	1,130 SAT 21 ACT	14 to 1
19	Thomas More University Request Info Private, 4-yearsCrestview Hills, KY	$38,400	$23,139	1,958	94%	1,105 SAT 21 ACT	14 to 1
20	University of Pikeville Request Info Private, 4-yearsPikeville, KY	$24,150	$14,652	2,434	-	-	15 to 1
	Average	$30,901 ($11,150)	$19,791	166,568	79.44%	1,132 SAT	13.95 to 1

^*Ranking data provided by CollegeEvaluator.