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 5.19M citations received by 218K academic publications made by 38 universities from Kentucky, the popularity of 1,244 recognized alumni, and the largest reference database available.
1. University of Kentucky
#60 in the United States
#64 in North America
- Acceptance Rate
- 95%
- Average SAT
- 1180
- Average ACT
- 25
- Receiving Aid
- 96%
2. University of Louisville
#123 in the United States
#142 in North America
- Acceptance Rate
- 82%
- Average SAT
- 1170
- Average ACT
- 23
- Receiving Aid
- 98%
3. Western Kentucky University
#262 in the United States
#293 in North America
- Acceptance Rate
- 97%
- Average SAT
- 1075
- Average ACT
- 22
- Receiving Aid
- 99%
4. Eastern Kentucky University
#378 in the United States
#422 in North America
- Acceptance Rate
- 64%
- Average SAT
- 1063
- Average ACT
- 21
- Receiving Aid
- 99%
5. Northern Kentucky University
#422 in the United States
#469 in North America
- Acceptance Rate
- 86%
- Average SAT
- 1160
- Average ACT
- 22
- Receiving Aid
- 100%
6. Murray State University
#463 in the United States
#510 in North America
- Acceptance Rate
- 84%
- Average SAT
- 1078
- Average ACT
- 23
- Receiving Aid
- 100%
7. Berea College
#677 in the United States
#739 in North America
- Acceptance Rate
- 25%
- Average SAT
- 1217
- Average ACT
- 25
- Net Price
- $2,020
8. Morehead State University
#701 in the United States
#763 in North America
- Acceptance Rate
- 84%
- Receiving Aid
- 99%
- Average Aid
- $12,140
- Enrollment
- 8,807
9. Kentucky State University
#727 in the United States
#793 in North America
- Acceptance Rate
- 91%
- Average SAT
- 881
- Average ACT
- 17
- Receiving Aid
- 99%
10. Bellarmine University
#778 in the United States
#846 in North America
- Acceptance Rate
- 88%
- Average SAT
- 1195
- Average ACT
- 24
- Net Price
- $22,813
11. Centre College
#797 in the United States
#865 in North America
- Acceptance Rate
- 63%
- Average SAT
- 1333
- Average ACT
- 30
- Net Price
- $23,584
13. Brescia University
#993 in the United States
#1064 in North America
- Acceptance Rate
- 50%
- Net Price
- $16,127
- Receiving Aid
- 87%
- Average Aid
- $24,180
14. Transylvania University
#999 in the United States
#1070 in North America
- Acceptance Rate
- 91%
- Average SAT
- 1240
- Average ACT
- 26
- Net Price
- $25,767
15. University of the Cumberlands
#1074 in the United States
#1146 in North America
- Acceptance Rate
- 83%
- Average SAT
- 1060
- Average ACT
- 20
- Net Price
- $14,337
16. Spalding University
#1112 in the United States
#1186 in North America
- Acceptance Rate
- 98%
- Average SAT
- 982
- Average ACT
- 19
- Net Price
- $26,539
17. Georgetown College
#1127 in the United States
#1201 in North America
- Acceptance Rate
- 72%
- Average SAT
- 1130
- Average ACT
- 21
- Net Price
- $15,152
18. Lindsey Wilson College
#1137 in the United States
#1211 in North America
- Acceptance Rate
- 100%
- Net Price
- $13,056
- Receiving Aid
- 100%
- Average Aid
- $25,764
19. Southern Baptist Theological Seminary
#1154 in the United States
#1229 in North America
- Acceptance Rate
- 87%
- Average SAT
- 1086
- Average ACT
- 23
- Net Price
- $17,299
20. Asbury University
#1196 in the United States
#1273 in North America
- Acceptance Rate
- 79%
- Net Price
- $21,506
- Receiving Aid
- 100%
- Average Aid
- $24,888
21. Sullivan University
#1252 in the United States
#1329 in North America
- Acceptance Rate
- 100%
- Net Price
- $19,537
- Receiving Aid
- 99%
- Average Aid
- $10,433
22. Thomas More College
#1358 in the United States
#1438 in North America
- Acceptance Rate
- 94%
- Average SAT
- 1131
- Average ACT
- 22
- Net Price
- $21,962
23. Campbellsville University
#1402 in the United States
#1482 in North America
- Acceptance Rate
- 100%
- Net Price
- $20,987
- Receiving Aid
- 94%
- Average Aid
- $19,794
24. University of Pikeville
#1441 in the United States
#1523 in North America
- Acceptance Rate
- 100%
- Net Price
- $17,098
- Receiving Aid
- 100%
- Average Aid
- $17,431
25. Frontier Nursing University
#1547 in the United States
#1632 in North America
- Acceptance Rate
- 100%
- Enrollment
- 2,335
- Male:Female
- 6:94
26. Kentucky Wesleyan College
#1637 in the United States
#1724 in North America
- Acceptance Rate
- 69%
- Average SAT
- 1095
- Average ACT
- 20
- Net Price
- $20,735
28. Midway University
#1737 in the United States
#1825 in North America
- Acceptance Rate
- 94%
- Average SAT
- 1070
- Average ACT
- 23
- Net Price
- $22,848
29. Kentucky Christian University
#1800 in the United States
#1889 in North America
- Acceptance Rate
- 44%
- Average SAT
- 870
- Average ACT
- 19
- Net Price
- $22,682
30. Alice Lloyd College
#1808 in the United States
#1897 in North America
- Acceptance Rate
- 98%
- Average ACT
- 19
- Net Price
- $16,596
- Receiving Aid
- 100%
32. Union College - Kentucky
#2048 in the United States
#2142 in North America
- Acceptance Rate
- 53%
- Average ACT
- 18
- Net Price
- $18,221
- Receiving Aid
- 100%
33. Galen College of Nursing - Louisville
#2069 in the United States
#2163 in North America
- Acceptance Rate
- 100%
- Net Price
- $23,144
- Receiving Aid
- 93%
- Average Aid
- $5,744
34. Simmons College of Kentucky
#2080 in the United States
#2176 in North America
- Acceptance Rate
- 67%
- Net Price
- $18,831
- Receiving Aid
- 100%
- Average Aid
- $22,629
35. Kentucky Mountain Bible College
#2088 in the United States
#2184 in North America
- Acceptance Rate
- 45%
- Average ACT
- 21
- Net Price
- $9,885
- Receiving Aid
- 100%
36. Daymar College - Bowling Green
#2164 in the United States
#2261 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
- $25,602
- Receiving Aid
- 95%
- Average Aid
- $5,184
38. Clear Creek Baptist Bible College
#2286 in the United States
#2387 in North America
- Acceptance Rate
- 100%
- Net Price
- $16,836
- Receiving Aid
- 83%
- Average Aid
- $2,613
Closest to Kentucky states
| State | Universities Unis | Best university country rank Best uni  rank |
|---|---|---|
| Tennessee | 56 | 50 |
| Indiana | 55 | 39 |
| Ohio | 90 | 18 |
| West Virginia | 26 | 112 |
| Illinois | 100 | 15 |
| North Carolina | 65 | 24 |
| Georgia | 63 | 44 |
| Virginia | 63 | 41 |
| South Carolina | 37 | 87 |
| Alabama | 33 | 84 |
| Missouri | 67 | 38 |
| Mississippi | 18 | 133 |
| Arkansas | 24 | 127 |
| District of Columbia | 15 | 56 |
| Maryland | 34 | 9 |
| Pennsylvania | 155 | 12 |
| Michigan | 62 | 3 |
| Delaware | 5 | 90 |
| Iowa | 39 | 47 |
| Wisconsin | 47 | 13 |
| New Jersey | 47 | 23 |
| Louisiana | 27 | 79 |
| New York | 221 | 4 |
| Florida | 109 | 22 |
| Kansas | 32 | 75 |
| Connecticut | 28 | 11 |
| Oklahoma | 31 | 100 |
| Minnesota | 48 | 14 |
| Massachusetts | 88 | 1 |
| Rhode Island | 12 | 49 |
| Vermont | 17 | 109 |
| New Hampshire | 16 | 77 |
| Nebraska | 23 | 68 |
| South Dakota | 15 | 233 |
| Texas | 119 | 26 |
| Maine | 19 | 152 |
| North Dakota | 14 | 182 |
| Colorado | 38 | 46 |
| New Mexico | 12 | 81 |
| Wyoming | 1 | 141 |
| Montana | 12 | 153 |
| Utah | 20 | 40 |
| Arizona | 25 | 34 |
| Idaho | 10 | 148 |
| Nevada | 10 | 130 |
| Puerto Rico | 52 | 373 |
| US Virgin Islands | 1 | 811 |
| Oregon | 31 | 63 |
| California | 249 | 2 |
| Washington | 57 | 8 |
| Alaska | 6 | 181 |
| Hawaii | 10 | 160 |
| American Samoa | 1 | 1702 |
| Northern Mariana Islands | 1 | 1594 |
| Guam | 2 | 614 |