10 Best colleges for Optical Engineering in Kentucky
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Below is a list of best universities in Kentucky ranked based on their research performance in Optical Engineering. A graph of 412K citations received by 16.8K academic papers made by 10 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.
1. University of Kentucky
- Acceptance Rate
- 95%
- Average SAT
- 1180
- Average ACT
- 25
- Receiving Aid
- 96%
2. University of Louisville
- Acceptance Rate
- 82%
- Average SAT
- 1170
- Average ACT
- 23
- Receiving Aid
- 98%
3. Western Kentucky University
- Acceptance Rate
- 97%
- Average SAT
- 1075
- Average ACT
- 22
- Receiving Aid
- 99%
4. Murray State University
- Acceptance Rate
- 84%
- Average SAT
- 1078
- Average ACT
- 23
- Receiving Aid
- 100%
5. Brescia University
- Acceptance Rate
- 50%
- Net Price
- $16,127
- Receiving Aid
- 87%
- Average Aid
- $24,180
6. Eastern Kentucky University
- Acceptance Rate
- 64%
- Average SAT
- 1063
- Average ACT
- 21
- Receiving Aid
- 99%
7. Northern Kentucky University
- Acceptance Rate
- 86%
- Average SAT
- 1160
- Average ACT
- 22
- Receiving Aid
- 100%
8. Morehead State University
- Acceptance Rate
- 84%
- Receiving Aid
- 99%
- Average Aid
- $12,140
- Enrollment
- 8,807
9. Centre College
- Acceptance Rate
- 63%
- Average SAT
- 1333
- Average ACT
- 30
- Net Price
- $23,584
10. Transylvania University
- Acceptance Rate
- 91%
- Average SAT
- 1240
- Average ACT
- 26
- Net Price
- $25,767
Closest to Kentucky states to learn Optical Engineering
| State | Universities Unis | Best university country rank Best uni  rank |
|---|---|---|
| Tennessee | 24 | 66 |
| Indiana | 20 | 27 |
| Ohio | 38 | 28 |
| West Virginia | 6 | 121 |
| Illinois | 38 | 7 |
| North Carolina | 24 | 34 |
| Georgia | 25 | 14 |
| Virginia | 29 | 51 |
| South Carolina | 15 | 83 |
| Alabama | 19 | 87 |
| Missouri | 18 | 49 |
| Mississippi | 8 | 135 |
| Arkansas | 9 | 112 |
| District of Columbia | 8 | 95 |
| Maryland | 21 | 12 |
| Pennsylvania | 66 | 16 |
| Michigan | 23 | 5 |
| Iowa | 10 | 40 |
| Wisconsin | 22 | 17 |
| New Jersey | 18 | 15 |
| Louisiana | 18 | 78 |
| New York | 92 | 8 |
| Florida | 31 | 30 |
| Kansas | 9 | 96 |
| Connecticut | 16 | 29 |
| Oklahoma | 10 | 97 |
| Minnesota | 19 | 23 |
| Massachusetts | 46 | 2 |
| Rhode Island | 5 | 61 |
| Vermont | 4 | 149 |
| New Hampshire | 8 | 99 |
| Nebraska | 7 | 81 |
| South Dakota | 7 | 252 |
| Texas | 53 | 13 |
| Maine | 7 | 185 |
| North Dakota | 3 | 197 |
| Colorado | 15 | 31 |
| New Mexico | 6 | 70 |
| Montana | 3 | 147 |
| Utah | 7 | 36 |
| Arizona | 5 | 21 |
| Idaho | 4 | 168 |
| Puerto Rico | 9 | 260 |
| Oregon | 15 | 88 |
| California | 77 | 1 |
| Washington | 16 | 10 |
| Alaska | 3 | 216 |
| Hawaii | 4 | 128 |