List of 38 best universities in Kentucky
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Top 38 universities in Kentucky ranked by EduRank based on research outputs, non-academic prominence, and alumni influence. The rankings are determined by analyzing 6.87M citations received by 247K academic publications made by 38 universities from Kentucky, the popularity of 1,300 recognized alumni, and the largest reference database available.
1. University of Kentucky
#61 in the United States
#65 in North America
- Acceptance Rate
- 92%
- Average SAT
- 1185
- Average ACT
- 25
- Receiving Aid
- 97%
2. University of Louisville
#125 in the United States
#145 in North America
- Acceptance Rate
- 81%
- Average SAT
- 1135
- Average ACT
- 23
- Receiving Aid
- 97%
3. Western Kentucky University
#265 in the United States
#296 in North America
- Acceptance Rate
- 97%
- Average SAT
- 915
- Average ACT
- 18
- Receiving Aid
- 99%
4. Eastern Kentucky University
#387 in the United States
#431 in North America
- Acceptance Rate
- 78%
- Average SAT
- 1060
- Average ACT
- 21
- Receiving Aid
- 99%
5. Northern Kentucky University
#430 in the United States
#477 in North America
- Acceptance Rate
- 96%
- Average SAT
- 1025
- Average ACT
- 22
- Receiving Aid
- 99%
6. Murray State University
#465 in the United States
#512 in North America
- Acceptance Rate
- 86%
- Average SAT
- 1070
- Average ACT
- 23
- Receiving Aid
- 100%
7. Berea College
#655 in the United States
#716 in North America
- Acceptance Rate
- 33%
- Average SAT
- 1246
- Average ACT
- 26
- Net Price
- $4,379
8. Morehead State University
#708 in the United States
#771 in North America
- Acceptance Rate
- 82%
- Receiving Aid
- 99%
- Average Aid
- $12,802
- Enrollment
- 8,618
9. Kentucky State University
#725 in the United States
#790 in North America
- Acceptance Rate
- 93%
- Average SAT
- 915
- Average ACT
- 17
- Receiving Aid
- 100%
10. Bellarmine University
#790 in the United States
#858 in North America
- Acceptance Rate
- 94%
- Average SAT
- 1159
- Average ACT
- 25
- Net Price
- $24,432
11. Centre College
#800 in the United States
#868 in North America
- Acceptance Rate
- 54%
- Average SAT
- 1327
- Average ACT
- 29
- Net Price
- $23,780
13. Transylvania University
#989 in the United States
#1060 in North America
- Acceptance Rate
- 85%
- Average SAT
- 1195
- Average ACT
- 27
- Net Price
- $25,634
14. University of the Cumberlands
#1010 in the United States
#1081 in North America
- Acceptance Rate
- 71%
- Net Price
- $11,555
- Receiving Aid
- 100%
- Average Aid
- $13,109
15. Brescia University
#1035 in the United States
#1107 in North America
- Acceptance Rate
- 35%
- Net Price
- $15,087
- Receiving Aid
- 100%
- Average Aid
- $26,558
16. Lindsey Wilson College
#1106 in the United States
#1181 in North America
- Acceptance Rate
- 100%
- Net Price
- $14,422
- Receiving Aid
- 100%
- Average Aid
- $25,355
17. Georgetown College
#1132 in the United States
#1207 in North America
- Acceptance Rate
- 74%
- Average SAT
- 1130
- Average ACT
- 24
- Net Price
- $14,878
18. Spalding University
#1134 in the United States
#1209 in North America
- Acceptance Rate
- 99%
- Average SAT
- 978
- Average ACT
- 19
- Net Price
- $25,539
19. Asbury University
#1190 in the United States
#1266 in North America
- Acceptance Rate
- 64%
- Net Price
- $21,375
- Receiving Aid
- 100%
- Average Aid
- $24,903
20. Southern Baptist Theological Seminary
#1195 in the United States
#1271 in North America
- Acceptance Rate
- 97%
- Average SAT
- 1116
- Average ACT
- 23
- Net Price
- $19,873
21. Sullivan University
#1226 in the United States
#1303 in North America
- Acceptance Rate
- 100%
- Net Price
- $22,766
- Receiving Aid
- 96%
- Average Aid
- $8,376
22. Thomas More College
#1358 in the United States
#1438 in North America
- Acceptance Rate
- 97%
- Average SAT
- 1075
- Average ACT
- 24
- Net Price
- $21,314
23. Campbellsville University
#1365 in the United States
#1445 in North America
- Acceptance Rate
- 98%
- Net Price
- $18,777
- Receiving Aid
- 80%
- Average Aid
- $22,113
24. University of Pikeville
#1432 in the United States
#1515 in North America
- Acceptance Rate
- 100%
- Net Price
- $13,819
- Receiving Aid
- 100%
- Average Aid
- $19,395
25. Frontier Nursing University
#1549 in the United States
#1635 in North America
- Acceptance Rate
- 100%
- Enrollment
- 2,548
- Male:Female
- 6:94
26. Kentucky Wesleyan College
#1652 in the United States
#1739 in North America
- Acceptance Rate
- 67%
- Average SAT
- 940
- Average ACT
- 18
- Net Price
- $20,867
28. Midway University
#1744 in the United States
#1832 in North America
- Acceptance Rate
- 95%
- Average SAT
- 1075
- Average ACT
- 23
- Net Price
- $24,739
29. Alice Lloyd College
#1819 in the United States
#1908 in North America
- Acceptance Rate
- 86%
- Average ACT
- 19
- Net Price
- $18,066
- Receiving Aid
- 98%
30. Kentucky Christian University
#1820 in the United States
#1909 in North America
- Acceptance Rate
- 62%
- Average SAT
- 970
- Average ACT
- 21
- Net Price
- $22,209
32. Union College - Kentucky
#2056 in the United States
#2149 in North America
- Acceptance Rate
- 55%
- Average SAT
- 1013
- Average ACT
- 18
- Net Price
- $19,223
33. Galen College of Nursing - Louisville
#2079 in the United States
#2173 in North America
- Acceptance Rate
- 100%
- Net Price
- $23,144
- Receiving Aid
- 95%
- Average Aid
- $8,418
34. Simmons College of Kentucky
#2089 in the United States
#2185 in North America
- Acceptance Rate
- 98%
- Net Price
- $19,083
- Receiving Aid
- 73%
- Average Aid
- $6,641
35. Kentucky Mountain Bible College
#2119 in the United States
#2215 in North America
- Acceptance Rate
- 36%
- Average ACT
- 18
- Net Price
- $11,160
- Receiving Aid
- 100%
36. Daymar College - Bowling Green
#2148 in the United States
#2245 in North America
- Acceptance Rate
- 100%
- Net Price
- $28,083
- Receiving Aid
- 77%
- Average Aid
- $4,672
37. Beckfield College - Florence
#2276 in the United States
#2376 in North America
- Acceptance Rate
- 100%
- Net Price
- $26,994
- Receiving Aid
- 90%
- Average Aid
- $5,126
38. Clear Creek Baptist Bible College
#2286 in the United States
#2387 in North America
- Acceptance Rate
- 100%
- Net Price
- $13,182
- Receiving Aid
- 100%
- Average Aid
- $7,353
Closest to Kentucky states
| State | Universities Unis | Best university country rank Best uni  rank |
|---|---|---|
| Tennessee | 56 | 50 |
| Indiana | 55 | 32 |
| Ohio | 90 | 18 |
| West Virginia | 26 | 110 |
| Illinois | 100 | 15 |
| North Carolina | 65 | 24 |
| Georgia | 63 | 47 |
| Virginia | 63 | 40 |
| South Carolina | 37 | 88 |
| Alabama | 33 | 85 |
| Missouri | 67 | 39 |
| Mississippi | 18 | 132 |
| Arkansas | 24 | 127 |
| District of Columbia | 15 | 55 |
| Maryland | 34 | 9 |
| Pennsylvania | 155 | 12 |
| Michigan | 62 | 3 |
| Delaware | 5 | 90 |
| Iowa | 39 | 48 |
| Wisconsin | 47 | 13 |
| New Jersey | 47 | 21 |
| Louisiana | 27 | 79 |
| New York | 221 | 4 |
| Florida | 109 | 23 |
| Kansas | 32 | 72 |
| Connecticut | 28 | 10 |
| Oklahoma | 31 | 96 |
| Minnesota | 48 | 14 |
| Massachusetts | 88 | 1 |
| Rhode Island | 12 | 49 |
| Vermont | 17 | 111 |
| New Hampshire | 16 | 77 |
| Nebraska | 23 | 68 |
| South Dakota | 15 | 234 |
| Texas | 119 | 26 |
| Maine | 19 | 153 |
| North Dakota | 14 | 182 |
| Colorado | 38 | 44 |
| New Mexico | 12 | 82 |
| Wyoming | 1 | 144 |
| Montana | 12 | 154 |
| Utah | 20 | 41 |
| Arizona | 25 | 34 |
| Idaho | 10 | 147 |
| Nevada | 10 | 131 |
| Puerto Rico | 52 | 360 |
| US Virgin Islands | 1 | 796 |
| Oregon | 31 | 63 |
| California | 249 | 2 |
| Washington | 57 | 8 |
| Alaska | 6 | 177 |
| Hawaii | 10 | 159 |
| American Samoa | 1 | 1705 |
| Northern Mariana Islands | 1 | 1596 |
| Guam | 2 | 616 |