26 Best colleges for Environmental Science in Kentucky

Updated: February 29, 2024

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 1.7M citations received by 72.4K academic papers made by 26 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

#61 in the United States

#70 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 95%
Average SAT: 1180
Average ACT: 25
Receiving Aid: 96%

2. University of Louisville

Louisville

For Environmental Science

#143 in the United States

#166 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 82%
Average SAT: 1170
Average ACT: 23
Receiving Aid: 98%

3. Western Kentucky University

Bowling Green

For Environmental Science

#300 in the United States

#343 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 97%
Average SAT: 1075
Average ACT: 22
Receiving Aid: 99%

4. Eastern Kentucky University

Richmond

For Environmental Science

#458 in the United States

#510 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 64%
Average SAT: 1063
Average ACT: 21
Receiving Aid: 99%

5. Murray State University

Murray

For Environmental Science

#473 in the United States

#525 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 84%
Average SAT: 1078
Average ACT: 23
Receiving Aid: 100%

6. Kentucky State University

Frankfort

For Environmental Science

#500 in the United States

#552 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 91%
Average SAT: 881
Average ACT: 17
Receiving Aid: 99%

7. Northern Kentucky University

Highland Heights

For Environmental Science

#520 in the United States

#572 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 86%
Average SAT: 1160
Average ACT: 22
Receiving Aid: 100%

8. Morehead State University

Morehead

For Environmental Science

#698 in the United States

#761 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 84%
Receiving Aid: 99%
Average Aid: $12,140
Enrollment: 8,807

9. Brescia University

Owensboro

For Environmental Science

#733 in the United States

#799 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Net Price: $16,127
Receiving Aid: 87%
Average Aid: $24,180

10. Berea College

Berea

For Environmental Science

#793 in the United States

#861 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 25%
Average SAT: 1217
Average ACT: 25
Net Price: $2,020

11. Centre College

Danville

For Environmental Science

#872 in the United States

#942 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 63%
Average SAT: 1333
Average ACT: 30
Net Price: $23,584

12. Bellarmine University

Louisville

For Environmental Science

#914 in the United States

#984 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 88%
Average SAT: 1195
Average ACT: 24
Net Price: $22,813

13. Asbury Theological Seminary

Wilmore

For Environmental Science

#930 in the United States

#1000 in North America

Enrollment: 1,747
Male:Female: 58:42

14. Transylvania University

Lexington

For Environmental Science

#993 in the United States

#1063 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 91%
Average SAT: 1240
Average ACT: 26
Net Price: $25,767

15. Georgetown College

Georgetown

For Environmental Science

#1011 in the United States

#1081 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 72%
Average SAT: 1130
Average ACT: 21
Net Price: $15,152

16. University of the Cumberlands

Williamsburg

For Environmental Science

#1068 in the United States

#1141 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 83%
Average SAT: 1060
Average ACT: 20
Net Price: $14,337

17. Thomas More College

Crestview Hills

For Environmental Science

#1154 in the United States

#1228 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 94%
Average SAT: 1131
Average ACT: 22
Net Price: $21,962

18. Sullivan University

Louisville

For Environmental Science

#1291 in the United States

#1371 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 100%
Net Price: $19,537
Receiving Aid: 99%
Average Aid: $10,433

19. Spalding University

Louisville

For Environmental Science

#1315 in the United States

#1397 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 98%
Average SAT: 982
Average ACT: 19
Net Price: $26,539

20. Louisville Presbyterian Theological Seminary

Louisville

For Environmental Science

#1370 in the United States

#1452 in North America

Enrollment: 100
Male:Female: 31:69

21. Midway University

Midway

For Environmental Science

#1420 in the United States

#1503 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 94%
Average SAT: 1070
Average ACT: 23
Net Price: $22,848

22. Frontier Nursing University

Hyden

For Environmental Science

#1452 in the United States

#1535 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 100%
Enrollment: 2,335
Male:Female: 6:94

23. Asbury University

Wilmore

For Environmental Science

#1475 in the United States

#1558 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 79%
Net Price: $21,506
Receiving Aid: 100%
Average Aid: $24,888

24. Lindsey Wilson College

Columbia

For Environmental Science

#1506 in the United States

#1590 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 100%
Net Price: $13,056
Receiving Aid: 100%
Average Aid: $25,764

25. University of Pikeville

Pikeville

For Environmental Science

#1560 in the United States

#1647 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 100%
Net Price: $17,098
Receiving Aid: 100%
Average Aid: $17,431

26. Campbellsville University

Campbellsville

For Environmental Science

#1582 in the United States

#1670 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 100%
Net Price: $20,987
Receiving Aid: 94%
Average Aid: $19,794

Closest to Kentucky states to learn Environmental Science

State	Universities Unis	Best university country rank Best uni rank
Tennessee	35	57
Indiana	32	34
Ohio	63	16
West Virginia	19	115
Illinois	72	9
North Carolina	47	28
Georgia	48	32
Virginia	42	44
South Carolina	28	83
Alabama	26	84
Missouri	37	50
Mississippi	14	107
Arkansas	17	125
District of Columbia	10	99
Maryland	27	20
Pennsylvania	103	11
Michigan	40	6
Delaware	3	66
Iowa	30	29
Wisconsin	34	8
New Jersey	27	23
Louisiana	24	62
New York	139	5
Florida	58	13
Kansas	16	77
Connecticut	20	19
Oklahoma	21	72
Minnesota	27	12
Massachusetts	71	1
Rhode Island	9	68
Vermont	12	132
New Hampshire	12	94
Nebraska	13	59
South Dakota	8	178
Texas	76	17
Maine	16	135
North Dakota	9	155
Colorado	21	27
New Mexico	9	82
Montana	9	106
Utah	10	46
Arizona	10	22
Idaho	7	119
Nevada	8	124
Puerto Rico	15	274
Oregon	17	39
California	132	2
Washington	33	4
Alaska	4	101
Hawaii	7	75