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 | $10,690 (in-state) $29,195 (out-of-state) | $6,496 (in-state) $18,405 (out-of-state) |
Graduate Tuition & Fees | $11,488 (in-state) $13,584 (out-of-state) | $11,162 (in-state) $13,071 (out-of-state) |
Average Financial Aid | $18,033 | $8,535 |
Test Scores | 1,116 SAT, 24 ACT | 1,083 SAT, 22 ACT |
Acceptance Rate | 80.74% | 75.14% |
Yield (Enrollment Rate) | 26.89% | 31.10% |
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 |
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 | $43,612 | $47,514 | 1,432 | 33% | 1,193 SAT 26 ACT |
9 to 1 |
2 | University of KentuckyPublic, 4 yearsLexington, KY | $31,608 ($12,610) |
$10,865 | 29,986 | 94% | 1,207 SAT 26 ACT |
16 to 1 |
3 | Centre CollegePrivate, 4 yearsDanville, KY | $46,000 | $30,717 | 1,333 | 68% | 1,350 SAT 30 ACT |
10 to 1 |
4 | University of LouisvillePublic, 4 yearsLouisville, KY | $28,716 ($12,370) |
$9,625 | 22,211 | 75% | 1,160 SAT 24 ACT |
19 to 1 |
5 | Transylvania UniversityPrivate, 4 yearsLexington, KY | $42,520 | $26,762 | 963 | 92% | 1,190 SAT 27 ACT |
10 to 1 |
6 | Bellarmine UniversityPrivate, 4 yearsLouisville, KY | $44,920 | $31,140 | 3,293 | 86% | 1,195 SAT 24 ACT |
13 to 1 |
7 | Northern Kentucky UniversityPublic, 4 yearsHighland Heights, KY | $20,448 ($10,392) |
$7,586 | 16,211 | 80% | 1,097 SAT 23 ACT |
18 to 1 |
8 | Eastern Kentucky UniversityPublic, 4 yearsRichmond, KY | $20,024 ($9,752) |
$8,558 | 14,465 | 98% | 1,065 SAT 21 ACT |
15 to 1 |
9 | Spalding UniversityPrivate, 4 yearsLouisville, KY | $26,550 | $14,428 | 1,596 | 90% | 1,015 SAT 20 ACT |
11 to 1 |
10 | Murray State UniversityPublic, 4 yearsMurray, KY | $18,528 ($9,252) |
$9,282 | 9,449 | 85% | 1,080 SAT 24 ACT |
17 to 1 |
11 | Morehead State UniversityPublic, 4 yearsMorehead, KY | $14,106 ($9,462) |
$7,473 | 9,304 | 90% | 1,086 SAT 23 ACT |
15 to 1 |
12 | University of the CumberlandsPrivate, 4 yearsWilliamsburg, KY | $9,875 | $8,965 | 19,110 | 85% | 1,070 SAT 21 ACT |
20 to 1 |
13 | Union CollegePrivate, 4 yearsBarbourville, KY | $28,889 | $20,559 | 1,179 | 56% | 1,052 SAT 19 ACT |
17 to 1 |
14 | Midway UniversityPrivate, 4 yearsMidway, KY | $24,850 | $13,316 | 1,381 | 78% | 1,030 SAT 22 ACT |
15 to 1 |
15 | Asbury UniversityPrivate, 4 yearsWilmore, KY | $32,652 | $17,696 | 1,741 | 77% | 1,200 SAT 25 ACT |
12 to 1 |
16 | Campbellsville UniversityPrivate, 4 yearsCampbellsville, KY | $25,000 | $17,437 | 12,771 | 78% | 1,047 SAT | 14 to 1 |
17 | Western Kentucky UniversityPublic, 4 yearsBowling Green, KY | $27,000 ($10,992) |
$7,166 | 17,517 | 98% | 1,080 SAT 23 ACT |
19 to 1 |
18 | Georgetown CollegePrivate, 4 yearsGeorgetown, KY | $41,200 | $34,614 | 1,565 | 75% | 1,161 SAT 24 ACT |
12 to 1 |
19 | Thomas More UniversityPrivate, 4 yearsCrestview Hills, KY | $34,760 | $20,178 | 2,037 | 96% | 1,075 SAT 22 ACT |
14 to 1 |
20 | University of PikevillePrivate, 4 yearsPikeville, KY | $22,650 | $16,771 | 2,240 | - | 970 SAT | 14 to 1 |
Average | $29,195 ($10,690) |
$18,033 | 169,784 | 80.74% | 1,116 SAT | 14.50 to 1 |