27 Best colleges for Environmental Science in Kentucky

Updated: March 15, 2026

Ranking by academic field

Below is a list of best universities in Kentucky ranked based on their research performance in Environmental Science. A graph of 2.34M citations received by 82.3K academic papers made by 27 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

Lexington

For Environmental Science

#62 in the United States

#71 in North America

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

2. University of Louisville

Louisville

For Environmental Science

#147 in the United States

#171 in North America

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

3. Western Kentucky University

Bowling Green

For Environmental Science

#307 in the United States

#351 in North America

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

4. Murray State University

Murray

For Environmental Science

#468 in the United States

#520 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 86%
Average SAT: 1055
Average ACT: 23
Receiving Aid: 100%

5. Eastern Kentucky University

Richmond

For Environmental Science

#479 in the United States

#531 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 78%
Average SAT: 980
Average ACT: 22
Receiving Aid: 99%

6. Kentucky State University

Frankfort

For Environmental Science

#493 in the United States

#545 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 96%
Average ACT: 16
Receiving Aid: 99%
Average Aid: $10,340

7. Northern Kentucky University

Highland Heights

For Environmental Science

#515 in the United States

#567 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 68%
Average SAT: 1052
Average ACT: 22
Receiving Aid: 99%

8. Berea College

Berea

For Environmental Science

#681 in the United States

#743 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 19%
Average SAT: 1246
Average ACT: 26
Net Price: $5,888

9. Morehead State University

Morehead

For Environmental Science

#712 in the United States

#777 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 77%
Receiving Aid: 99%
Average Aid: $11,976
Enrollment: 8,791

10. Brescia University

Owensboro

For Environmental Science

#720 in the United States

#785 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 35%
Net Price: $15,634
Receiving Aid: 100%
Average Aid: $28,447

11. Centre College

Danville

For Environmental Science

#896 in the United States

#966 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 54%
Average SAT: 1305
Average ACT: 29
Net Price: $23,860

12. Asbury Theological Seminary

Wilmore

For Environmental Science

#918 in the United States

#988 in North America

Enrollment: 1,689
Male:Female: 61:39

13. University of the Cumberlands

Williamsburg

For Environmental Science

#943 in the United States

#1014 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 99%
Net Price: $14,743
Receiving Aid: 99%
Average Aid: $11,293

14. Bellarmine University

Louisville

For Environmental Science

#951 in the United States

#1022 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 86%
Average SAT: 1140
Average ACT: 26
Net Price: $23,165

15. Transylvania University

Lexington

For Environmental Science

#1005 in the United States

#1078 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 87%
Average SAT: 1250
Average ACT: 27
Net Price: $25,442

16. Georgetown College

Georgetown

For Environmental Science

#1039 in the United States

#1113 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 91%
Average SAT: 1060
Average ACT: 23
Net Price: $15,160

17. Thomas More College

Crestview Hills

For Environmental Science

#1158 in the United States

#1233 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 90%
Average SAT: 1130
Average ACT: 24
Net Price: $22,297

18. Spalding University

Louisville

For Environmental Science

#1310 in the United States

#1393 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 99%
Average SAT: 957
Average ACT: 19
Net Price: $25,999

19. Sullivan University

Louisville

For Environmental Science

#1327 in the United States

#1410 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 100%
Net Price: $19,528
Receiving Aid: 94%
Average Aid: $12,881

20. Frontier Nursing University

Hyden

For Environmental Science

#1359 in the United States

#1442 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 100%
Enrollment: 2,664
Male:Female: 6:94

21. Louisville Presbyterian Theological Seminary

Louisville

For Environmental Science

#1387 in the United States

#1470 in North America

Enrollment: 103
Male:Female: 33:67

22. Midway University

Midway

For Environmental Science

#1402 in the United States

#1485 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 95%
Average SAT: 1135
Average ACT: 23
Net Price: $30,679

23. Asbury University

Wilmore

For Environmental Science

#1432 in the United States

#1515 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 63%
Net Price: $23,033
Receiving Aid: 100%
Average Aid: $24,516

24. Lindsey Wilson College

Columbia

For Environmental Science

#1464 in the United States

#1548 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 100%
Net Price: $16,374
Receiving Aid: 100%
Average Aid: $24,880

25. University of Pikeville

Pikeville

For Environmental Science

#1484 in the United States

#1568 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 100%
Net Price: $13,227
Receiving Aid: 99%
Average Aid: $20,280

26. Kentucky Wesleyan College

Owensboro

For Environmental Science

#1575 in the United States

#1662 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 72%
Average SAT: 1010
Average ACT: 20
Net Price: $20,999

27. Campbellsville University

Campbellsville

For Environmental Science

#1576 in the United States

#1663 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 80%
Net Price: $19,662
Receiving Aid: 79%
Average Aid: $22,802

Closest to Kentucky states to learn Environmental Science

State	Universities Unis	Best university country rank Best uni rank
Tennessee	36	56
Indiana	32	27
Ohio	62	17
West Virginia	19	110
Illinois	76	9
North Carolina	48	29
Georgia	48	37
Virginia	42	45
South Carolina	28	82
Alabama	27	83
Missouri	40	50
Mississippi	14	105
Arkansas	17	123
District of Columbia	11	97
Maryland	28	20
Pennsylvania	103	12
Michigan	41	5
Delaware	3	67
Iowa	29	39
Wisconsin	34	8
New Jersey	27	22
Louisiana	24	63
New York	140	6
Florida	64	11
Kansas	19	65
Connecticut	20	16
Oklahoma	22	72
Minnesota	27	14
Massachusetts	73	1
Rhode Island	9	68
Vermont	12	133
New Hampshire	12	89
Nebraska	14	59
South Dakota	9	176
Texas	78	18
Maine	16	134
North Dakota	9	156
Colorado	21	28
New Mexico	9	88
Montana	9	107
Utah	12	46
Arizona	10	23
Idaho	7	118
Nevada	8	126
Puerto Rico	15	271
Oregon	17	41
California	137	2
Washington	36	4
Alaska	4	92
Hawaii	7	70