List of 38 best universities in Kentucky

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EduRank

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

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

2. University of Louisville

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

3. Western Kentucky University

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

4. Eastern Kentucky University

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

5. Northern Kentucky University

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

6. Murray State University

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

7. Berea College

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

8. Morehead State University

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

9. Kentucky State University

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

10. Bellarmine University

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

11. Centre College

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

13. Brescia University

#1064 in North America
Acceptance Rate
50%
Net Price
$16,127
Receiving Aid
87%
Average Aid
$24,180

14. Transylvania University

#1070 in North America
Acceptance Rate
91%
Average SAT
1240
Average ACT
26
Net Price
$25,767

15. University of the Cumberlands

#1146 in North America
Acceptance Rate
83%
Average SAT
1060
Average ACT
20
Net Price
$14,337

16. Spalding University

#1186 in North America
Acceptance Rate
98%
Average SAT
982
Average ACT
19
Net Price
$26,539

17. Georgetown College

#1201 in North America
Acceptance Rate
72%
Average SAT
1130
Average ACT
21
Net Price
$15,152

18. Lindsey Wilson College

#1211 in North America
Acceptance Rate
100%
Net Price
$13,056
Receiving Aid
100%
Average Aid
$25,764

19. Southern Baptist Theological Seminary

#1229 in North America
Acceptance Rate
87%
Average SAT
1086
Average ACT
23
Net Price
$17,299

20. Asbury University

#1273 in North America
Acceptance Rate
79%
Net Price
$21,506
Receiving Aid
100%
Average Aid
$24,888

21. Sullivan University

#1329 in North America
Acceptance Rate
100%
Net Price
$19,537
Receiving Aid
99%
Average Aid
$10,433

22. Thomas More College

#1438 in North America
Acceptance Rate
94%
Average SAT
1131
Average ACT
22
Net Price
$21,962

23. Campbellsville University

#1482 in North America
Acceptance Rate
100%
Net Price
$20,987
Receiving Aid
94%
Average Aid
$19,794

24. University of Pikeville

#1523 in North America
Acceptance Rate
100%
Net Price
$17,098
Receiving Aid
100%
Average Aid
$17,431

25. Frontier Nursing University

#1632 in North America
Acceptance Rate
100%
Enrollment
2,335
Male:Female
6:94

26. Kentucky Wesleyan College

#1724 in North America
Acceptance Rate
69%
Average SAT
1095
Average ACT
20
Net Price
$20,735

28. Midway University

#1825 in North America
Acceptance Rate
94%
Average SAT
1070
Average ACT
23
Net Price
$22,848

29. Kentucky Christian University

#1889 in North America
Acceptance Rate
44%
Average SAT
870
Average ACT
19
Net Price
$22,682

30. Alice Lloyd College

#1897 in North America
Acceptance Rate
98%
Average ACT
19
Net Price
$16,596
Receiving Aid
100%

32. Union College - Kentucky

#2142 in North America
Acceptance Rate
53%
Average ACT
18
Net Price
$18,221
Receiving Aid
100%

33. Galen College of Nursing - Louisville

#2163 in North America
Acceptance Rate
100%
Net Price
$23,144
Receiving Aid
93%
Average Aid
$5,744

34. Simmons College of Kentucky

#2176 in North America
Acceptance Rate
67%
Net Price
$18,831
Receiving Aid
100%
Average Aid
$22,629

35. Kentucky Mountain Bible College

#2184 in North America
Acceptance Rate
45%
Average ACT
21
Net Price
$9,885
Receiving Aid
100%

36. Daymar College - Bowling Green

#2261 in North America
Acceptance Rate
100%
Net Price
$28,083
Receiving Aid
77%
Average Aid
$4,672

37. Beckfield College - Florence

#2376 in North America
Acceptance Rate
100%
Net Price
$25,602
Receiving Aid
95%
Average Aid
$5,184

38. Clear Creek Baptist Bible College

#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 United States Flag 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