Kentucky Best Colleges Comparison

Colleges In Kentucky Statistics

There are 106 colleges in Kentucky - 25 public and 81 private schools. The 2020 average undergraduate tuition & fees of the schools is $18,225 and the average graduate tuition & fees is $12,590. The average SAT scores of enrolled students is 1,075 and the average acceptance rate is 73% for Kentucky Best Colleges Comparison.

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.

2019-2020 Colleges In Kentucky Statistics
	Top 20 colleges in Kentucky	All colleges in Kentucky
Number of Schools	20 schools (7 public, 13 private)	106 schools (25 public, 81 private)
Undergraduate Tuition & Fees	$10,583 (in-state) $28,761 (out-of-state)	$6,455 (in-state) $18,225 (out-of-state)
Graduate Tuition & Fees	$11,486 (in-state) $13,762 (out-of-state)	$11,133 (in-state) $12,590 (out-of-state)
Average Financial Aid	$18,033	$8,535
Test Scores	1,103 SAT, 24 ACT	1,075 SAT, 23 ACT
Acceptance Rate	78.84%	73.31%
Yield (Enrollment Rate)	27.79%	31.43%
Population	169,784	269,491
Undergraduate	118,820	208,489
Graduate	50,964	61,002
Graduation Rate	52.90%	44.54%
Transfer-out Rate	20.70%	13.55%
Students to Faculty Ratio	14.50 to 1	14.22 to 1

Top Colleges In Kentucky Comparison

Next table lists the top 20 colleges in Kentucky for academic year 2019-2020. Berea College ranked top in the Kentucky Best Colleges Comparison and University of Kentucky and Centre College follows it. The 2020 average tuition & fees is $28,761 for undergraduate programs $13,762 for graduate programs. The average SAT score of the top colleges in Kentucky is 1,103 and the acceptance rate is 78.84%. The average students to faculty ratio is 14.50 to 1 for top colleges in Kentucky. You can sort the schools by clicking column name that you want to sort.

2019-2020 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	$45,092	$47,514	1,432	33%	1,180 SAT 24 ACT	9 to 1
2	University of Kentucky Request Info Public, 4 yearsLexington, KY	$31,294 ($12,484)	$10,865	29,986	96%	1,175 SAT 26 ACT	16 to 1
3	Centre College Request Info Private, 4 yearsDanville, KY	$44,300	$30,717	1,333	72%	1,220 SAT 29 ACT	10 to 1
4	University of Louisville Request Info Public, 4 yearsLouisville, KY	$28,508 ($12,162)	$9,625	22,211	65%	1,160 SAT 25 ACT	19 to 1
5	Transylvania University Request Info Private, 4 yearsLexington, KY	$41,610	$26,762	963	92%	1,170 SAT 27 ACT	10 to 1
6	Bellarmine University Request Info Private, 4 yearsLouisville, KY	$43,173	$31,140	3,293	82%	1,150 SAT 25 ACT	13 to 1
7	Northern Kentucky University Request Info Public, 4 yearsHighland Heights, KY	$20,256 ($10,296)	$7,586	16,211	87%	1,075 SAT 23 ACT	18 to 1
8	Eastern Kentucky University Request Info Public, 4 yearsRichmond, KY	$19,948 ($9,876)	$8,558	14,465	98%	1,060 SAT 22 ACT	15 to 1
9	Spalding University Request Info Private, 4 yearsLouisville, KY	$25,900	$14,428	1,596	93%	1,000 SAT 20 ACT	11 to 1
10	Murray State University Request Info Public, 4 yearsMurray, KY	$18,348 ($9,168)	$9,282	9,449	77%	1,125 SAT 24 ACT	17 to 1
11	Morehead State University Request Info Public, 4 yearsMorehead, KY	$13,876 ($9,290)	$7,473	9,304	77%	1,086 SAT 23 ACT	15 to 1
12	University of the Cumberlands Request Info Private, 4 yearsWilliamsburg, KY	$9,875	$8,965	19,110	81%	1,035 SAT 22 ACT	20 to 1
13	Union College Request Info Private, 4 yearsBarbourville, KY	$28,000	$20,559	1,179	57%	1,001 SAT 20 ACT	17 to 1
14	Midway University Request Info Private, 4 yearsMidway, KY	$24,850	$13,316	1,381	73%	1,080 SAT 21 ACT	15 to 1
15	Asbury University Request Info Private, 4 yearsWilmore, KY	$32,028	$17,696	1,741	75%	1,200 SAT 25 ACT	12 to 1
16	Campbellsville University Request Info Private, 4 yearsCampbellsville, KY	$25,400	$17,437	12,771	78%	1,047 SAT	14 to 1
17	Western Kentucky University Request Info Public, 4 yearsBowling Green, KY	$26,496 ($10,802)	$7,166	17,517	98%	1,080 SAT 23 ACT	19 to 1
18	Georgetown College Request Info Private, 4 yearsGeorgetown, KY	$40,800	$34,614	1,565	72%	1,161 SAT 24 ACT	12 to 1
19	Thomas More University Request Info Private, 4 yearsCrestview Hills, KY	$33,420	$20,178	2,037	92%	1,075 SAT 22 ACT	14 to 1
20	University of Pikeville Request Info Private, 4 yearsPikeville, KY	$22,050	$16,771	2,240	-	970 SAT	14 to 1
	Average	$28,761 ($10,583)	$18,033	169,784	78.84%	1,103 SAT	14.50 to 1

^*Ranking data provided by CollegeEvaluator.