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