27 Best colleges for Environmental Science in Kentucky

Updated: March 02, 2025

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 2.22M citations received by 80.6K 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: 92%
Average SAT: 1185
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: 81%
Average SAT: 1135
Average ACT: 23
Receiving Aid: 97%

3. Western Kentucky University

Bowling Green

For Environmental Science

#307 in the United States

#351 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 97%
Average SAT: 915
Average ACT: 18
Receiving Aid: 99%

4. Murray State University

Murray

For Environmental Science

#470 in the United States

#522 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 86%
Average SAT: 1070
Average ACT: 23
Receiving Aid: 100%

5. Eastern Kentucky University

Richmond

For Environmental Science

#481 in the United States

#533 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 78%
Average SAT: 1060
Average ACT: 21
Receiving Aid: 99%

6. Kentucky State University

Frankfort

For Environmental Science

#492 in the United States

#544 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 93%
Average SAT: 915
Average ACT: 17
Receiving Aid: 100%

7. Northern Kentucky University

Highland Heights

For Environmental Science

#512 in the United States

#564 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 96%
Average SAT: 1025
Average ACT: 22
Receiving Aid: 99%

8. Berea College

Berea

For Environmental Science

#677 in the United States

#739 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 33%
Average SAT: 1246
Average ACT: 26
Net Price: $4,379

9. Morehead State University

Morehead

For Environmental Science

#711 in the United States

#775 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 82%
Receiving Aid: 99%
Average Aid: $12,802
Enrollment: 8,618

10. Brescia University

Owensboro

For Environmental Science

#720 in the United States

#785 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 35%
Net Price: $15,087
Receiving Aid: 100%
Average Aid: $26,558

11. Centre College

Danville

For Environmental Science

#897 in the United States

#967 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 54%
Average SAT: 1327
Average ACT: 29
Net Price: $23,780

12. Asbury Theological Seminary

Wilmore

For Environmental Science

#915 in the United States

#985 in North America

Enrollment: 1,715
Male:Female: 60:40

13. Bellarmine University

Louisville

For Environmental Science

#951 in the United States

#1022 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 94%
Average SAT: 1159
Average ACT: 25
Net Price: $24,432

14. University of the Cumberlands

Williamsburg

For Environmental Science

#982 in the United States

#1053 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 71%
Net Price: $11,555
Receiving Aid: 100%
Average Aid: $13,109

15. Transylvania University

Lexington

For Environmental Science

#1003 in the United States

#1074 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 85%
Average SAT: 1195
Average ACT: 27
Net Price: $25,634

16. Georgetown College

Georgetown

For Environmental Science

#1039 in the United States

#1113 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 74%
Average SAT: 1130
Average ACT: 24
Net Price: $14,878

17. Thomas More College

Crestview Hills

For Environmental Science

#1151 in the United States

#1226 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 97%
Average SAT: 1075
Average ACT: 24
Net Price: $21,314

18. Spalding University

Louisville

For Environmental Science

#1315 in the United States

#1397 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 99%
Average SAT: 978
Average ACT: 19
Net Price: $25,539

19. Sullivan University

Louisville

For Environmental Science

#1332 in the United States

#1414 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 100%
Net Price: $22,766
Receiving Aid: 96%
Average Aid: $8,376

20. Frontier Nursing University

Hyden

For Environmental Science

#1359 in the United States

#1441 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 100%
Enrollment: 2,548
Male:Female: 6:94

21. Midway University

Midway

For Environmental Science

#1392 in the United States

#1475 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 95%
Average SAT: 1075
Average ACT: 23
Net Price: $24,739

22. Louisville Presbyterian Theological Seminary

Louisville

For Environmental Science

#1401 in the United States

#1484 in North America

Enrollment: 94
Male:Female: 28:72

23. Asbury University

Wilmore

For Environmental Science

#1434 in the United States

#1517 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 64%
Net Price: $21,375
Receiving Aid: 100%
Average Aid: $24,903

24. Lindsey Wilson College

Columbia

For Environmental Science

#1498 in the United States

#1582 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 100%
Net Price: $14,422
Receiving Aid: 100%
Average Aid: $25,355

25. University of Pikeville

Pikeville

For Environmental Science

#1521 in the United States

#1606 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 100%
Net Price: $13,819
Receiving Aid: 100%
Average Aid: $19,395

26. Kentucky Wesleyan College

Owensboro

For Environmental Science

#1568 in the United States

#1655 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 67%
Average SAT: 940
Average ACT: 18
Net Price: $20,867

27. Campbellsville University

Campbellsville

For Environmental Science

#1591 in the United States

#1679 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 98%
Net Price: $18,777
Receiving Aid: 80%
Average Aid: $22,113

Closest to Kentucky states to learn Environmental Science

State	Universities Unis	Best university country rank Best uni rank
Tennessee	36	57
Indiana	32	27
Ohio	62	17
West Virginia	19	109
Illinois	76	9
North Carolina	48	30
Georgia	48	37
Virginia	42	45
South Carolina	28	82
Alabama	27	85
Missouri	37	50
Mississippi	14	105
Arkansas	17	124
District of Columbia	10	97
Maryland	28	20
Pennsylvania	103	12
Michigan	41	5
Delaware	3	67
Iowa	29	38
Wisconsin	34	8
New Jersey	27	22
Louisiana	24	63
New York	140	6
Florida	63	11
Kansas	18	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	177
Texas	78	18
Maine	16	134
North Dakota	9	156
Colorado	21	28
New Mexico	9	87
Montana	9	106
Utah	12	46
Arizona	10	23
Idaho	7	118
Nevada	8	126
Puerto Rico	15	270
Oregon	17	41
California	137	2
Washington	36	4
Alaska	4	92
Hawaii	7	71