Kentucky's 3 best Music schools [2026 Rankings]

Below is a list of best universities in Kentucky ranked based on their research performance in Music. A graph of 2.26K citations received by 209 academic papers made by 3 universities in Kentucky was used to calculate publications' ratings, which then were adjusted for release dates and added to final scores.

We don't distinguish between undergraduate and graduate programs nor do we adjust for current majors offered. You can find information about granted degrees on a university page but always double-check with the university website.

Please note that our approach to subject rankings is based on scientific outputs and heavily biased on art-related topics towards institutions with computer science research profiles.

1. University of Kentucky

Lexington

For Music

#76 in the United States

#84 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 93%
Average SAT: 1180
Average ACT: 25
Receiving Aid: 97%

2. University of Louisville

Louisville

For Music

#167 in the United States

#190 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 79%
Average SAT: 1155
Average ACT: 23
Receiving Aid: 98%

3. Western Kentucky University

Bowling Green

For Music

#227 in the United States

#256 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 94%
Average SAT: 945
Average ACT: 19
Receiving Aid: 99%

Closest to Kentucky states to learn Music

State	Universities Unis	Best university country rank Best uni rank
Tennessee	5	65
Indiana	8	42
Ohio	13	2
Illinois	15	9
North Carolina	9	26
Georgia	4	35
Virginia	9	59
South Carolina	4	85
Alabama	4	86
Missouri	5	41
Mississippi	2	220
Arkansas	3	129
District of Columbia	5	93
Maryland	4	20
Pennsylvania	14	21
Michigan	8	7
Iowa	3	39
Wisconsin	5	43
New Jersey	7	28
Louisiana	4	44
New York	31	6
Florida	9	12
Kansas	3	34
Connecticut	4	15
Minnesota	3	11
Massachusetts	19	4
Rhode Island	4	126
Nebraska	2	60
Texas	21	19
Maine	2	178
Colorado	4	68
Utah	3	66
Arizona	3	30
Oregon	3	67
California	21	3
Washington	7	1